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Chapter 4

Joy's Mom's Pov (Sarah)

"So Joy is still in the hospital," I mutter to my husband, Paul. He was sleeping due to his long day of work. Amber and Jasmine, my daughter's are coming to the hospital today with their dad, my ex-husband.

"Oh Joy, why did you have to bleed?" I ask her even though she couldn't hear me in her sleep. I leaned forward and propped my elbows on my knees as I rubbed my temples. I sigh as I looked up to see Joy's features again. She was pale and had an IV shoved in her shirt. The doctor told me she would be sleeping for a bit, but she should wake up soon. Her brown curly hair was knotted and fly aways were visible. Her fingers were loose and her nails were uneven and tipped into a deep shade of blood red.

I heard a soft groan and shuffling. I look around and see Joy's hazel eyes slowly opening.

"Hi baby girl," I said calmly as I smiled up at her.

"Hi mom," she said as she stretched. "Where's my phone?" she asked.

"Right here," I said and pulled it out of my purse and handed it to her.

She looked sad and soon was typing away at her screen.

Toby's Pov

I told Riley, Thomas and Chris what happened and they all decided to take me to Starbucks.

I remember Joy's curly brown hair and dull hazel eyes that had the longest eyelashes. Joy's red marks across her stomach that you could see her rib cage. She had an innie belly button that had little blond hairs running in different directions along her stomach.

"Dude, why you cryin'?" Chris asked as he turned to me and rubbed my back. I didn't notice I was crying, honestly.

"Joy is just stuck in my mind. I can't believe she's dead," I cry before taking a drink to moisten my throat.

"Well, I don't know what to tell you, Toby," Chris said as he shrugged his shoulders.

My phone buzzed and I fell out of my chair when I saw New Text Message From Joy<3. I looked to see "Toby. I'm alive. I've been unconscious in the hospital for awhile."

I called her as I sat on the floor before getting up and going outside.

"H-Hello?" her voice says.

"Joy! I'm so glad you're okay," I said while smiling.

"I'm in the hospital because I cut too deep," she said slowly.

"Joy," I said breathlessly. "I'm coming to see you," I said.

"How?" she said in a serious tone.

"Plane ticket," I laugh.

"Are you running away?" she asked sounding scared.

"Y-Yes," I said while thinking about it.

"So when are you coming?" she asked.

"Well, sometime soon, around Thursday-ish," I said.

"That's in a week!" Joy said sounding hurt and shocked.

"Um.. Joy how long have you been asleep?" I ask rubbing the back of my neck. I sighed and went back inside.

"Well, I ended up in the hospital... mom when did I get in the hospital?" there was a pause and then she said, "four days ago so on Thursday."

"That explains it," I laugh.

"Hey, I've got to go, the nurse just came in," she said calmly.

"Okay, but first-"

"Tell me later. I really have to go," she said. I think my heart shattered. I didn't want to tell her I liked her now.