To The Sky (An Owl City Fanfic)

Chapter XV-So bid the forest floor goodbye as you race the wind

When I woke up I was in my bed. Slowly, I sat up and looked around. Something seemed different about my room. But I wasn't sure what though. I scanned my room. Everything was in place. Weird. I removed my covers and put my feet on the ground. My feet touched something wet. I looked down and saw blood. Who's blood? I thought. Then I looked at my leg, my gash was opened again. I started screaming as mom rushed in and told me to calm down. I pulled myself together and I stumbled out my bedroom door,downstairs, and out side to the car. We are never going to leave the hospital, I thought as I got in the car. This is not how I wanted my day to go.

Two hours later we reached the hospital and I was feeling lightheaded and couldn't walk. A few paramedics came out with a stretcher and I was put on it and rushed into the hospital. Lights zoomed passed me in a blur. Everything went in slow motion. Paramedics had worried looks on their faces. Mom was beside me and she was crying. Then I heard a loud BOOM noise and I stopped moving. Then one bright light shone in my face. I felt a prick on my neck. My vision spun and everything went black.

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My eyes opened and I was in a hospital bed. I saw a sign that said 'ICU.' Why am I in the 'Intensive Care Unit'? I looked myself over and I saw a IV in my left arm pumping red liquid into me. My heart beat quickened in fear. Then a nurse came in and smiled nicely at me.

"Glad to see you're awake,Michelle," she said as she took notes on her clipboard and turned off the thing that was pumping blood into me.

"How's my dad?" I asked

"He's fine. He's out if the hospital. And you're doing fine as well but you need to stay over night just incase."

I nodded my head and the nurse left. For some reason, I was thinking about when I was younger. All of those memories with Austin were a lie. I thought about when I was five years old on my birthday. I had a few of my friends over and out of no where a man shows up. He had brown hair and brown eyes. Dad. Why hadn't I noticed that before? I was brought back to reality when I felt a hand on my arm. I looked up. Mom and I made eye contact. I saw dad beside her. I smiled.

"Hey guys," I whispered.

"Hi. How you feeling?" Dad asked

"Okay I guess. How long have I been out?" I questioned

Mom broke eye contact and looked at Dad. They both blinked rapidly. Then Mom looked at me. "You've been out for a week. Honestly, we thought you were dead. Oh and Austin isn't in prison. Just saying."

I didn't respond. Dad shot Mom an expression that said: why did you tell her that? I laughed. Then my eyes closed and I sighed heavily. I opened them and held my arms open. Dad hugged me first then mom. We sat there hugging until I asked them to let go. I was happy that Dad was okay but sad that Austin is still out there. He's crazy. My eyes locked on a clock and it said that it was nine-thirty at night. I yawned. Mom gave me a kiss on the forehead then she walked out. Dad stayed in and looked me in the eyes. His big brown eyes were watery.

"Please don't cry, dad."

He laughed and sniffled. He blinked and a few tears rolled down his face. I reached up and brushed a few away gently. Then I held his hand.

"I'll get better. "

"I know you will, sweetheart," dad whispered with his voice breaking, "I guess I should leave and go with your mother. We love you, Michelle."

"Love you guys too," I replied.

I watched Adam walk out and turn the light out. Light from the moon danced on the floor. I smiled then drifted off to sleep.