This Greaser Is Gold

We're Just Friends

The school bell rang and I knew it was probably time to tell Pony.

I was scared of what my sister would do if I didn't need to make it clear that I don't like him.

Something must have happened yesterday when I was mourning.

I looked to see that everyone was looking at me and whispering.

I kind of got nervous and grabbed my arm squeezing it viciously.

I saw Pony pushed up against the lockers by some stupid Soc.

I quickly looked for any teacher or principle but none was in sight.

I quickly ran to Pony's rescue as I said, "Hey, leave him alone!"

I knocked the Soc down so hard it looked painful as he tried to stand back up.

I felt even more awkward as everyone was silent and was watching me.

I grabbed Pony's hand and helped him back up.

Pony didn't let go of my hand though and it just felt so right to be holding his.

I smiled to myself as I felt my cheeks blush madly.

I quickly remembered what I was supposed to do and let his hand go.

I gulped really loudly before hesitantly saying, "Pony, we need to talk."

Now, this had absolutely everyone's attention. I could even see Cherry and Marcia standing nearby.

Cherry whispered to Marcia and Marcia laughed which made me look down.

He said shyly, "Ok, what is it?"

I took a nervous breath in and out as my hands were shaking.

I calmly stated, "There is nothing between us. We're just friends."

Some people laughed and continued walking while others stayed and watched.

Pony looked at me kind of as if he were hurt and said, "Emma, I..."

I interrupted him before he could say anything else.

My eyes started to tear up as I said, "I have to go goodbye."

I turned the other way and started walking in the opposite direction to the track field.

My bag was already in the women's locker room so I changed trying to forget what just happened.

I can't believe I just left Pony like that. Stranded in the middle of the hallways.

Is it possible that I might have feelings for him?

No, I couldn't. I just had a breakup with Christian and it wouldn't be right.

But he's just so cute...no Emma! He's just a greaser....

I tightly tied my hair in a ponytail as I started running as fast as I could forgetting all that was in my mind.

C'mon Emma...run faster....almost to the end of the track...

I pushed harder with every fiber in my body to get to the end.

The sweat on my forehead felt like hot water being poured all over me.

When I hit the end of the track, I fell to the ground finding exhaustion and blacked out.

After that...I couldn't remember a single thing.

When I woke up...

The room was white and the sun was bright and everything around me was spinning.

The main nurse in the room placed an ice pack gently on my head and said,

"Just relax, sweetie, everything's going to be alright."

I was freaking out feeling as if I was having a panic attack.

Track practice...Coach...Cherry...Pony.

All these things were running through my head.

I laid back down and tried to relax as the doctor told me but I couldn't.

I said to him, "I want my mom please I need my mom!"

The nurse that laid the ice pack on my head looked at another nurse beside me.

She pointed towards the door as the nurse ran out of the room in a fast motion.

I breathed in and out to find the room getting darker.

I kicked and scream with all of the pain rushing at my head and my heart feeling like there was no beat.

My mom came rushing in coming to my side to see if I was alright.

All I could hear before passing out one last time was,

"Hang on hun! You'll get through this! What's wrong with her? Somebody do something!"

The room became a dark blob and I suddenly couldn't stay awake any longer.

Waking up a 2nd time...

I jolted awake in the hospital saying, "Mom!"

I looked around to hear the calming noise of the beeping machine telling me I was alive.

I arose from my uncomfortable hospital bed and looked around my overly sized room.

I asked, "Hello? Anyone?"

The door flung wide open for the doctor to come in.

He saw I was out of bed so he rushed to my side bringing me back to the bed.

I sat down and asked, "Doc, what's going on? Why am I here?"

My mom and sister cams rushing in the room, more of my mom then sister.

My mom sat in the rolling chair beside me and before the doctor got even a split second to speak my mom did all the talking,

"Sweetie, the reason you blacked out was because you were dehydrated."

I let out a sigh of relief and said, "Whew that's good because for a minute there I thought..."

My mom replied, "You didn't let me finish."

The doctor placed a hand on her shoulder as she began to cry.

I looked at the doctor and asked, "What is it? I can take it."

The doctor sighed and said, "Emma, you have PTSD."

My head literally stopped as I looked up and asked him, "PTSD? As in Post traumatic stress disorder?"

The doctor nodded his head sadly and I was shock in disbelief.

My mom quickly states, "My daughter has never worried about anything in her life!"

I looked up and Cherry to see she was already smiling down at me.

As my mom and doctor faced me, I shrunk down into the bed and looked around at the items before me.

I was in big trouble...

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