Is this a dream?

Chapter 3

I wake up and look around and all I see are white walls and the sound of a machine going off. Then a bunch of doctors rush in to check on me and they say that I've been in here only 3 days and I'm free to go. I can't help to wonder how I could even heel that fast but I don't question it . As I get ready to leave I ask if my friends and parents are ok and they respond with blank stares to one another as if asking each other who is going to tell me the news.

One nurse finally responds," sweetie I'm sorry to tell you but none of your friends nor your parents have survived." At hearing those words I break down and scream until my voice gives out. One of the nurses comforts me and asks if it would be ok if he took me home I agree and get in his car.

" I'm Jared by the way . I'm sorry about your parents and friends that's such a shame."

"Yea I am too I just can't believe they're really gone ya know?"

" Yea I know how you feel I lost my parents when I was 16 I've been on my own ever since ."

This shocks me and I ask,"How long have you been taking care of yourself?
His response is a mumble so I don't hear what he says so I say ,"what was that?"

He responds urgently ," For about 8 years now."

"Oh ok ,So Jared ?"

"Hmm?"

" What helped you stay on a straight and narrow path why didn't you just drop out of school?"

" I didn't want to disappoint my parents . I wanted to do what I would do if they were still alive. I wanted to make them proud even if I couldn't physically see them. "

"That's great." I smile but it soon drops when I realize I'm not from around here .
"Umm Jared I don't live anywhere near here and to be honest I don't even know what state I'm in ."

"Oh ok well you're in Arizona and you can stay at my place if you want ?"

"Yea if you don't mind . I'd rather not hitch hike back to Texas."

"okay well to my house it is then!"

We drive for about 10 more minutes and we arrive at his house. It looks amazing!!
"Jared this house is beautiful!!"

" haha thanks I've worked years to get this place ."
We walk in and I can't help but wonder what life has in store for me .