affair II ; jack gilinsky

twenty-four

"hi, i-i'm looking for max preston" i rushed to the blonde receptionist.

"can i ask your relation?".

"i'm his friend, we're just friends" i replied.

she started typing and clicking through the computer, whilst the environment of the hospital was starting to make me feel dizzy.

"okay, mr preston is in room 2450 but i'm afraid that you can't see him now, but you're welcome to wait" she smiled and i nodded my head.

"thank you" i said, leaving to walk around the large hospital and try to find the correct room.

after almost getting lost a few of times, i reached the eighth floor on the elevator and stepped out, noticing kendall and theo in the waiting area.

they both apprehensively sat on the edge of their seats until kendall noticed me.

"savannah," she stood up and gave me a tight hug.

"how's max?" i questioned.

"he's being treated, so we can't see him yet. but all we know is that he was beaten up pretty badly and that he's unconscious right now" she explained.

i sat down on the plastic chair as i thought deeply about the situation, "and-and they just left him on the side of the street?".

"yeah. max managed to call for help, although by the time the ambulance got there, he had passed out" theo added, leaning forward in his seat with his elbows resting on his knees.

i shook my head in disbelief, "this is crazy, was he jumped for like money or whatever?".

"all i want to know is who would be sick enough to do this" theo gritted through his teeth.

kendall gently stroked his shoulder, "hey, it's okay".

"but, it's not. is it?" he disagreed. "the idiot that did this is walking around acting like nothing happened, whilst i'm here praying that my best friend pulls through".

just after theo spoke, the door to max's room finally opened and a male doctor walked out, pulling his surgical mask down.

"doctor, is max okay? is he awake?" i immediately stood up to ask.

"mr preston is still unconscious, but we luckily managed to stop the bleeding from his head" he informed. "he's suffered from a number of broken bones to his arm and ribcage. but other than that, he has various cuts and bruises".

"so what now?" kendall inquired as her teeth curiously clutched onto her top lip.

the doctor sighed, "well, all we can do is wait for him to wake up at his own pace".

"and if he doesn't?" theo agitatedly mentioned.

"don't say that" i calmed him down.

"in cases like this, 99.9% of the time, they do wake up. so, we just have to be patient".

"thank you. but, is there a chance that we could see him now?" kendall wondered and he thankfully nodded his head.

"certainly, but only one or two at a time".

"uh, you two go ahead" i allowed as i stared at their awaiting faces. "i'll go and get us some waters".

i gave them an assuring smile as i watched them go into the room. i then went ahead to start finding some sort of vending machine or cafeteria.

i walked down the hospital hallways. running my hands through my hair and rubbing my head at how late it is right now.