Flashbacks #1

Chapter 11: Sick

After weeks of being at home and refusing to eat more than a teaspoon of food, Lyra got up and decided to go to school. She got up, had a shower and put some makeup on her sunken face. She then went and woke her mum up who drove her to school

'Are you sure you're ready?' Kirsty started a conversation to lighten up the car ride 'I mean you look horrible'

'Thanks mum but I'm ready' She said as the car pulled up out the front of the school

'Okay, bye beautiful. Please eat something today. I will ask Endean'

'Don't talk to him' Lyra said as she walked away, not looking back. As she walked through the school gates she instantly saw Endean's group sitting around their table, except Endean wasn't there. Although Lyra was mad at Endean, she still missed him and longed to see his face. When Lyra got to her locker, she started scrambling through her books when Endean's apparent girlfriend confronted her.

'You. Where the hell is Endean? Ever since he talked to your sorry ass on skype, he hasn't been at school' Mia looked her up and down 'What on earth are you wearing? No wonder he was trying to find a reason to get out of your pathetic relationship' She smacked Lyra's books all over the floor, as Lyra bent down to grab them, Mia kicked her in the jaw then started continuously kicking her in the ribs. 'See you later you pathetic stick'

As Lyra started to get up she could feel every inch of her body aching from the lack of food and water and from being beaten by Mia. She grabbed her books, her bag and walked out of the school gates and back home where she lay on her floor, covered in tears and blood.

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After another week of not moving or socialising, Lyra started getting constant texts from Fern and Xavier that Endean was missing so she got up and decided to walk over to Endean's house. When she got there, she walked up the stairs that led to his door and knocked. When Evie came to the door, her nerves were calmed a little bit but when no one answered she started to get worried again. She pushed the door open and looked around to see no one but a skinny, pale figure sitting on the couch.

'Endean, what have you done to yourself' She ran inside but freaked out when she didn't get a response. She tried lifting him into an upright position when she realised her hands got covered in blood. She looked down to see, he had deep cuts all over his arms. Lyra didn't know what else to do but call 911.

'Hello 911, what is your emergency?' A nice female voice answered

Lyra tried to explain the situation to the lady without too much panic in her voice.

'Don't panic ma'am we have a van on the way. Keep him awake. Don't let him fall asleep' Then the line cut out

Lyra went over and started slapping Endean's cheeks. 'Baby. Don't fall asleep. Please. I still love you. I need you. Please' Lyra kept repeating until the medical team arrived. They carefully lowered him onto a stretcher and slid him into the back of the van where Lyra got in after him.

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Once at the hospital, Lyra waited in for an hour until a doctor came out and allowed her in to see him. He had a cannula in his arm, with his hair messily scattered over his closed eyelids. She leaned forward and grabbed his unconscious hand

'Your still look just as handsome' She started but was interrupted as Endean's mum, Miranda came running through the door and over to Lyra's side.

'Oh Lyra. I couldn't get him to eat. I was hardly at home because of work. I didn't know he got this bad. Bless your soul for finding him' Her country accent buzzed in Lyra's ears.

'I miss him, Miranda'

'I'm sure he misses you too darling'

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Lyra sat in hospital next to Endean and Miranda for a day. Just when Lyra thought time was starting to go backwards, Endean started batting his eyelids until his beautiful hazel eyes appeared.

'Endean.' Lyra looked at him while squeezing his hand.

'Lyra.' He squeezed back then stopped. He looked like he was trying to process things, then frowned. 'What are you doing here?' He sounded almost mad

'I found you half dead in your room. Did you want me to just leave you there?'

'Why didn't you?' He was defiantly mad 'Please leave me alone'

'But-' She was cut off

'Get out of my hospital room' He pulled his hand out from her grip. 'please'

'Endean' Miranda looked angrily at Endean then sympathetically at Lyra.

'No, its okay' and without another word she got up and walked through the door, Miranda following behind her.

'Hun, I'm sorry' she leaned forward and bear hugged her 'do you need a ride home?'

'If you wouldn't mind' Lyra faked a smile

'Not a problem. I think he needs some alone time' She jerked her head back to his room.

Once Lyra got home, she waved goodbye to Miranda, walked up to her house and up to her room without a word.