If I Stay

Chapter 7

Like I thought, it was miserable sitting through everyone coming in.

I didn't hug anyone like I did with Kalani.

Chloe and Paige are the only ones that haven't come in yet. It's Paige's turn next.

She takes my limp hand, and squeezes it. She starts to talk, "Please come back Maddie. I need you,"

I need you too, Paige, I think.

After a minute of silence, she leaves. Chloe takes her place.

"Maddie, I miss you. I want you to stay here so badly. I love you beyond words, and it is so hard for me to see you like this," Chloe finishes.

She starts to cry. I decide to hug her, to see if it will calm her down. It does.

"Maddie? Is that you?" Chloe asks, through tears, with a smile.

I smile back, even though I know she can't see me.

"Thanks for letting me know that I will be ok," Chloe said.

She then left, in a mood 373828 times better than when she came in. If only Kendall were here. I miss her too much.

As soon as I say that, someone appears at the door. But this time, they are looking at me, not through me. My jaw drops. Not even 5 feet away from me is my dead best friend, Kendall.

•flashback•

Today's the day Kendall is having surgery. All of her friends, including me, are clustered around her bed.

The doctor comes in. "15 minutes before you guys must leave," she said.

I then rushed to Kendall and said, "I believe in you, Kendall K. I will see you again, when you wake up from the surgery back in this room. That time will be later today, KK."

"Okay," Kendall responds, "I will see you later,"

"Yup," I reply.

The rest of the people in here then say their last words to Kendall. Then, the doctor comes in. She says, "We now need for you guys to leave so we can get Kendall ready for surgery,"

Everyone, including me, begin to file out of the room. Before I can make it out, Kendall screams, "Maddie! Stay here!"

I obey, and I take a seat next to Jill. The doctor puts Kendall on anesthesia, and then places her on a rolling bed.

A nurse comes in to roll her out of the room. This time is truly my last goodbye, for it also is for Jill. I go to Kendall and say, "Love ya, KK. Goodbye,"

Her mom then says a few things before kissing Kendall on the cheek. By now, the medicine has kicked in so she is falling asleep. I squeeze Jill's hand tight as she gets rolled out of the room.

I go to the waiting room and wait with my mom. The countless hours tick by.

I wonder how Kendall is doing? I thought to myself. Is she done?

•end of flashback•

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