The Runaway

A New Beginning

Doctor Smith came running into my room because my heart stopped. Gracie was crying in the waiting room so was my mom. Andrew was comforting my mom and Gracie while my dad was talking with the front desk about paying for my bills. Gracie was so upset so she ran to the bathroom, she was in there for 30 minutes just looking in the mirror crying. She was remembering when her brother was really sick and how she ran to the bathroom and I followed her, I tried my best to comfort her. This place must be really hard for her to be, because this is the place where her brother died. Gracie kept saying "Peyton" everytime someone walked in because it feels like that moment to her. The sadness she felt when her brother was dieing is the sadness she was feeling while I was.

    Gracie left the bathroom and walked slowly to the waiting room. She started to speak under her breathe "This is ..... I can't..... Why me..... please no" then she heard "CLEAR" coming down visiting hall, she look up and saw a sign saying "Rooms 140-150". Her heart sunk when she remembered what room I was in. She went back to the waiting room and Andrew looked worried. "Andrew what's wrong?" Gracie asked a little ambitious. "Peyton's heart stopped, she is unstable. I don't know what is going to happen, I'm really worried." Gracie started thinking to herself about when she heard the words clear coming down the hallway. just the thoughts that her best friend is in there dying and she can't even go and see her. Gracie looked around the room and her eyes caught on Peyton's parents, Mrs. Gatewood was crying and Mr. Gatewood looked scared. She looked to the other side of the waiting room and she saw two little girls. One was crying and the other one was just staring at her. Then the little girl ran the direction of the bathroom and the other little girl started to follow. "This place is already a sad place I don't want to make it even more sad." Gracie said under her breathe and little girls disappeared.

   It has been 8 hours they have all been out there waiting for me to be ok but it was a lot harder than you would think. I was worried about Gracie and Andrew. They have both lost somebody important to them and I don't want them to lose another one. I'm afraid that I might never wake up, who would be there for Andrew and Gracie. I need to wake up, I just need to.... "Mr and Mrs. Gatewood, your daughter is going to be ok. You may go and see her, she is still asleep. it will be up to her when she wants to wake up." Doctor Smith said as she turned around. "Mom", Gracie yelled out "Is Peyton going to be okay". "Sweety, Peyton is going to be fine", and she walked to the desk.

     It was visiting hours, my parents were the first to see me but the thing that was weird is I could hear them talking to me and about me. After my parents visited Gracie and Andrew also came in to see me. "Hey Peyton"  Andrew said. "Peyton you need to wake up, please, I miss you." Gracie said in a non-calming way. I remember my parents saying goodbye and Gracie as well. I remember Andrew talking to me and then I heard him stop and say "Hey". There was a another guys voice but I could not make it out I was so confused. I really needed to know who was there visiting me.

   The next day was very long, I had many people come to visit me, I could make out everyone's voice out, but I don't know why I could not have made his out. It was very hard for me to just sit there not being able to say hi to anyone or see their faces, or see who that mystery guy was. The next day and the next day was the same. I felt as if I was a caged bird I could just not break loose. It was the fifth day of being hurt and I decided today is the day where I wake up. I tried and I tried, but I just could not do it. I heard Andrew say a on point "It is 7;30 in the evening". Once again everyone went home except for Andrew and he stayed holding my hand, I could feel his hand on mine. I heard it, it was him, the  mystery guy again, "How is she doing" and I was so determined who he was so I woke up. I was really surprised to see who the mystery guy was.