Kindergarten Love *(SLOW UPDATES LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE)*

Sweet Ones

Rachel's POV:

Where are we going? Why are the surroundings so familiar to me, but I don't know what place we are going? My memory is fuzzy.

I must be tired. I usually sleep in car trips. But to be honest, I don't think I can for this one. I'm waiting for something, anything to become recognizable to me, yet there is nothing.

"Momma?" I start softly. She hums in response. "What is today? Is it something special?" I shift in my car seat, waiting for an answer.

"Baby," she pauses briefly. "today is the day you and Gracie met in the nursery. The start of your friendship." I tilt my head and mouth a barely audible 'oh.'

I remember it was closer to summer, since I went in there later than most. I'm younger than most students, I was born right before the deadline, (two days to be exact) September 1st. That is the date in which separates the two classes. My mom wasn't sure to put me in at such an early age yet she did.

We pull up to a very huge building. Bigger than the church.

What is this place? Did I know of it?

"Momma... where are we? I don't.. I don't remember.." I hate whenever this happens. I get so frustrated with myself because I can't remember.

"Honey.. we're at the hospital." She says as she comes to unbuckle my seat belt.

Hospital? What? What for? No one is sick.. I don't think. At least, last I checked no one was.

"Why momma?" I hopped out of the car and grabbed onto her hand. Last time we were here was for Mawmaw and Pawpaw. (names my grandparents were given) May they be happy with Jesus.

"Gracie.. has booboos on her lungs, sweetie. That needs to be fixed. So she is getting help here. And we are coming to see her. Can you grab the teddy bear?" She softly says as she digs for something in her bag.

I do as I was told and grab the giant teddy bear. Is Gracie gonna be okay? She will be fine, right? I need her. She can't leave me! I have to know if she will be okay. Lord.. please help her.

We walk in through the large glass doors and into the main room. Im still holding onto the teddy bear and I slip my fingers into my mouth from time to time as I let my eyes wonder. Momma told me we were going to the gift shop first before we head to her room. I think they were still working on her.

So we look around, and I see a really cool candy box that I want to share with Gracie when we get there. I literally get on my knees and beg her to get it. All good intentions in mind, I remind her. She accepts her fate and allows me to get it under some conditions. I must give most of it to her.

I do admit, I have a problem with sharing, but I try my best.

Momma does all the adult stuff and I get handed the box to watch over. As soon as everything is finished up, we start heading over to the elevator and up to the 7th floor. I press the button multipe upon multiple times just to make sure we get there.

I hear a little ping and the door opens to a large hallway bustling with people is odd clothing. Some people have a weird fashion sense.

I was sure of where I was going because the hallway was really colorful down that way. But momma grabbed my arm and pulled me the other way. Sure, this way was colorful too, but my way was right.

I stand corrected as this lady in the weird clothes had showed us to Gracie's room down that hall. She opened the door and there was my best friend on a crazy contraption that kind of resembled a bed. There were ballons, flowers, and a card on a table next to her. I saw some odd people in the room as well that I've never met before, and some I have met.

She was staring at the TV attached to the ceiling that was playing a cartoon. But when I saw the rest of her body, I was saddened. There were tubes and wires attached to her arms and body, she had a clamp thingy on her pinky, and was wearing a different type of odd clothing.

"Rachel!" I heard and that snapped my attention to her face as she was smiling to me.

"I missed you."