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Chapter 3

We arrive at the hospital at 10:30 am , as we walk through the sliding doors I see a big flower pop up store, mum sees it to so she walks over and purchases some purple lilacs, Gracie's favourite. For a moment I stop at stare at them, I remember the day she told me that they were her favourite, we were sitting at a park bench, when she found a wild one growing out of the ground, she picked it up and found it so mesmerising. My memory disappears as my feet pick up again. We head towards section P , were Gracie's room is. As we reach the room mum walks in first as I trail behind, seeing her body lying there pale and lifeless. My insides begin to shiver and goose bumps begin to dismount on my skin. Tears stream down my face. Then all of a sudden a doctor walks in with a clipboard in hand and a frown stamped on his face, "Tara isn't it?" I nod "we have to make a decision. Gracie isn't doing to well , she still isn't stable to breath on her own and the internal bleeding is spreading and tracking to her brain." My mum butts in "so it's life or death?" "Unfortunately it's more the death side, we either take her off life support or leave her on for a few more days." My eyes widen and my teeth clench "NOOO," I yell "your not taking her off!" "You have no choice honey her body can't take it anymore, her anorexia isn't helping either." My tears are now unstoppable and my sobs are louder. I clutch on to my phone and furiously unlock it then call Ally, she answers so quickly it's like she was waiting for the call. "What's wrong!" She retorts as she can hear my crying through the phone "t-h-e-e-" mum overtakes grabbing the phone off me. "Hey ally, where at the hospital and Gracie's not doing to well, there planning on taking her off life support." As the words echo through the phone, ally's water from her eyes begin to erupt, "I'm sorry." Mum says and then the doctor and my mum walk out the door and leave me here for a moment. The doctor walks back in and over to the machine , he glances over to mum and then me, "I'm sorry" then he unplugs it. All I can think of is that she's gone. I fall to the ground immediately with my hands placed on my face covering my wet covered eyes. The doctor and my mum leaves the room leaving me alone again , I never thought I would feel so alone , it feels like I've just had all this stress dumped on to me like I was nothing , all this pressure now that I cant handle, and I have to walk through this hell alone. I begin to walk out feeling distressed and depressed, I have just watched my best friend die before me. I greet my mother outside , she begins to caress my hand meaning to be comfortable but achieving to creep me out, I pull away, letting my energy flow into hers , my anger and sadness now builds up upon her. She turns her head to look at me , her eyes all puffy and misread.
"Tara, I'm sorry." My eyes widen in hatred.
"Wh-at, h-o-," I struggle to find my words "HOW CAN YOU JUST 'BE SORRY! SORRY JUST DOESN'T BEGIN WITH, YOU JUST KILLED MY BEST FRIEND! SHES ALL I HAD... AND YOUR SORRY?" My eyes cry again, like waterfalls falling into the ocean leaving ripples of motion. "Hone-" I glare at her , telling her I will never forgive her. "Just go away." I storm off instantly. My feet then quickly pick up as
I start running. Mums yells getting restrained as I become further away. I duck down In a corner collecting my breath as I heavily breathe. My stomach starts to turn inside making me feel aggressive . "SCREW YOU!" I yell at the top of my lungs , wanting everyone and everything to hear it. Then I see something or someone , its like a person but they are transparent. My eyes screw up as I'm peering closer. It moves , but it doesn't walk it floats across the ground like it was a ghost. I suddenly realise. ITS GRACIE!