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four

Did I just hear that correctly? My only friend is in the hospital. I was stunned. My phone fell to the floor. I wasn't about to lose the one person who cares about me. I couldn't lose anyone else.

"Ms. Paretti?" I hear from my phone.

I quickly picked up the phone, "I- I'm on my way."

I sprinted to my car and put the keys in the ignition. I didn't realize I was crying until I felt the puddle of tears on my lap. I sped down the streets making my way to the hospital, hoping that nothing bad had happened to her. I suddenly felt the feeling in my stomach that I've been getting lately. This is driving me crazy. What is it?

A figure snapped me out of my thoughts. There he is again. His head turned to face me for a split second, then he ran off. He looks so familiar, yet I can't put my mind to it. Who is this person?

I finally parked in the driveway of the hospital. I ran to the front doors and asked for Madison Campbell. While I made my way to Madison's room, I took in my atmosphere. I have never been inside a hospital before, except when I was born I think. I never needed to go to a hospital. I never got sick and I sure as hell couldn't pay for it.

The hospital smelled funny and the walls were all white. It was like no impurity had ever made contact with them. People were everywhere. I didn't like being around people, but I had to do this. For Madison.

Before I walked into Madison's room, I tried to pull myself together. I stopped crying, but the redness in my eyes were still evident. I needed to be strong for Madison. I walked into the room wanting to start crying again. She was tied to so many tubes and wires, looking so pale. Her parents were crying in the corner, watching over Madison. I walked over to them and said I'm sorry.

"Caly right? Madison has told me so much about you. She considers you one of her best friends," her mom told me.

Madison considers me her best friend? I've never had a friend who called me their best friend. I guess you could say she is my best friend, but Madison has so many friends. She could pick any of them to be her best friend. Why did she choose me?

"T-thank you, Ms. Campbell. Madison is my best friend too," I stated.

She smiled. I returned the gesture and walked over to Madison. My eyes started to tear up again. The person whom I call my best friend is laying in a hospital bed unconscious.

I held her hand just like she did before the party.

"Madison, you've got this," I whispered the same words she said to me when she encouraged me to walk into the party. Now I'm encouraging her to wake up and walk back to me.

I looked at her parents who were intensely staring at their daughter. This must be so hard on them.

"What happened?" I asked both of them.

"We don't know. The doctors said they needed to run some tests on why she fainted," her dad replied.

A couple minutes later, the doctor walked into the room holding some papers.

"Hi, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. I'm Dr. Prado. I will be the doctor working on your daughter's case," he said as his hand made it's way to Mr. Campbell's.

"What happened to her?" Ms. Campbell asked.

"We ran some tests on your daughter. We figured out that she has a condition called Aortic Stenosis. This is where the the valve in the large blood vessel branching off the heart is more narrow than it should be. This is why she fainted. Unfortunately, the pressure of when her head hit the ground was very strong, which is why she's not waking up." Dr. Prado explained.

All I heard after that was Madison's parent break down into tears. I should be sad right now too right? I could never tell the time where I needed to feel an emotion. The only emotion I've truly felt is sadness because of seeing Madison right now and when-

"What can we do to help it?" Her mother spoke up interrupting my thoughts.

Dr. Prado thought for a moment before talking, "The best thing to do right now is wait for Madison to wake up. After that, we can talk about medications and a possible surgery. But for now, don't worry about her. She's in good hands."

Ms. Campbell hugged Dr. Prado, "Thank you. Make sure my daughter's alright, please."

"I can assure you. My team and I are doing everything we can to help your daughter."

After a couple more thank you's, Dr. Prado left the room. I was starring at Madison until her mother spoke up, "Your welcome to stay the night if you would like. Madison would want you here and it seems like you want to stay too."

I thought about it. Yes, I did want to stay the night and be here with Madison. So what was holding me back?

"Yes, I would like to stay the night. Thank you."

"No problem, Caly. We are going to run and get some food. Would you like any?" Ms. Campbell asked me.

I didn't want to overstep their offer of staying the night, so I declined their offer. They walked out of the room leaving me and Madison alone. I looked at the time on my phone. 3 a.m.? I can't believe it's this late. I need some sleep before I have to wake up for work. What is working at the diner going to be like now that Madison isn't going to be there? Classes for college start in two days also and I can't do it out without her. Madison has been a part of my life for so long that I can't see my life without her.

"You're going to be fine, Madz. I promise. You need to wake up, for me." A tear streamed down my face as I looked at my beautiful friend.

I sat down on a stool next to her bed and crossed my arms together. Hopefully I'll get some rest like this. I closed my eyes, wanting sleep to take over me. After a couple of minutes I heard something. I quickly opened my eyes.

"Caly?"

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