Dear Evan Hansen Writing Prompts

(6) TreeBros

“You can’t die. Please don’t die.”
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Evan was away for 2 weeks. We haven't ever been away from eachother for this long since we started seeing each other almost 2 and a half years ago.

2 weeks didn't seem so long in the grand scheme of things, but it was a lot when I was used to seeing him every single day.

I hear my phone ring and go to grab it from charging across the room. "Hey babe! How's everything at the house?" Evan said excitedly. "Its kind of lonely without you. I can't believe I have another week before you come home." I said sadly as I watered Evans plants sitting in the window of our bedroom.

"I'll be home before you even know it! I promise!" He said cheerfully into the phone. "So you actually sound like you're enjoying yourself? With your dad?!? Please explain more." I said and went to go feed our hamster, Jane.

"Well he took me to a national park!!! It was so cool and gorgeous and I took a ton of photos for you! I wish you could've been there with us!...." somewhere in the middle of Evans explanation I was looking at Jane in her cage,  barely moving.

"Wow Ev, that's so great... I've gotta go I'll call you in a bit! Uh... Bye!! I said and opened the cage door and grabbed her as fast as I could.

This hamster was Evans life. He got her when we moved in together just over a year ago to celebrate our independence as he put it. God I love him.

I look at Jane in my hands and freak out and decide to take her to the vets. I put her gently back into her cage and ran out the door to my car with her.

The whole way to the vets, which felt a lot longer than normal I was panicking and kept repeating "you can't die, please don't die."

I can't be responsible for the death of my boyfriend's happiness. I can't. It would crush me to see him that upset. I don't even know how long hamsters are meant to live.

I get to the vets and fly in as fast as I can without jolting Jane around too much. "Hi I think my boyfriend's hamster is dying please help me oh my god he went on vacation and I don't know how this manages to happen when he isn't here." I say all in one breath.

The lady at the front desk nods and a vet comes out immediately. It must be a slow day in here.

We go into her office and she takes a look at Jane. "I see the problem" the vet said before even lifting her out of the cage. "What is she almost dead? Do I have to call Evan to tell him I killed his hamster. Oh god please save her." I said panicked now not only at the thought of Evans face when he finds out Jane died because of me, but also because I would be the one to deliver that awful message.

"No she isn't dying. She's really healthy actually!" The vet laughs and picks Jane out of her cage.

"I don't get it, what's the matter then? She usually is always moving and she was just laying there!" I say shocked.

The vet laughed again and then opens up Janes mouth and takes out something small and metal.

"She had a magnet in her cheek and was just stuck to the cage bars is all! So just be careful about what you let her near. You'll be fine." I laugh awkwardly.

Wow I'm so dumb that was the only problem. I laugh the whole way home because I'm such an idiot and panicked for no reason.

Later that night, Evan calls me again. "So... why did you hang up so quickly earlier?" He asked, sounding very concerned.

I laughed in embarrassment, "let's just say I'm an idiot without you, and I can't wait until you get back."