Nothing (A Cimorelli Story)

Chapter thirteen

Lisa's POV

I couldn't do anything but I wanted to find that person and kill him! There was just one more file on the flash drive. I wanted to open that document but then Christina and a crying Amy came in my room.

"The doctor called. She is getting worse." Chris said. She had tears in her eyes but she tried hardly to hold them back. Amy instead cried and she couldn't calm down. I couldn't cry or be scared. (It's like I feel so much that I can't feel anything. (Remember that lyrics?))

"We will drive to the hospital."

I jumped up from the chair but I took the computer with me.

Christina drove like a maniac and then she parked in front of that large building. Amy, Katherine, Chris and I ran into the hospital. And again that doctor greeted us. Why didn't she have an off day for once?

"I'm glad you came. She got a high fever and she is really weak." She said and her smile was so huge that I wanted to punch her in the face. But I wanted to see my little sister.

We entered Lauren's room. Her cheeks were red from the fever and for once her empty eyes were closed. I sat down next to her bed and took her hand.

"I know what I said earlier. And I'm sorry, Lauren" I said whispering. My sisters were thankfully too busy crying.

"Lauren please. I love you!" Amy said. She couldn't bring more words out.

"Hey, Lauren. You know you can't let us alone. I mean we share a birthday. We have to celebrate it again next August. And we need you for our band and everything. Don't you see? You are so important to us. You can't just give up. I love you." Christina tried so hard not to cry but she failed at it.

Then Katherine came closer to the bed.

"Lauren. I don't know if you can hear me but I want to quote Charlie Jones. Because he said: 'Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be.' And I think very strongly about that. You are meant to grow up to become happy and be the wonderful person you are. When you were a little kid I knew, you would be growing up to an amazing human being. Don't give up now. We need you and the world deserves someone like you on it. The world just deserves more of you", she said.

That quote almost made me cry. But still something in me stopped every tear. Her words were so true and so honest that I almost was jealous that I didn't thought of something to say.

We stayed quiet for a moment and then Katherine's stomach started growling. "Maybe we should go eat something" Christina suggested.

"I'll stay here. Don't want her to be alone" I said without looking at my sisters, just looking at Lauren's tired and feverish face.

My sisters left and then I started my computer.

"Lauren, I don't know what to do anymore" I said. "I mean I could tell you how much you mean to me and how much I miss you, how much I need you. But that's not what brings you back, right?"

"And I found something else that I want to show you."

I opened that voicemail but before I pressed play I again looked at my little sister. That huge scar on her cheek was still there bright red and I absolutely hated seeing that.

"Please. If you can hear it do something. No matter what. Just try, Lauren. That will be enough. Just do everything you can. You know what I told you back when you were so afraid of screwing up before your swim meet. When you try the hardest you can do it will be enough."