Just A Normal Birthday Party...

Chapter 34: Aspiring Actor.

Nate (Natewantstobattle):

"Let him go!!" I push Dawko aside, and he finally moves over. "Matt!" I shout as I grab my unconscious friend. His eyelids flicker, but no sign of life is present. "Matt, please, no.." I say to him as my tears fall into his face. I want to be Rapunzel where my tears gives life, but I'm not a girl.

I take Matt by shoulders and run backstage as my friends fight those two demons. "Nova!!" I scream as my heart pounds for Matt. "NOVA!!!" I scream so loud the the vanity mirror backstage shook a little. After waiting for what seems like hours, I give up and put all my weight on the stage wall, while still cradling Matt. I brought him closer to my chest. "Oh Matt, if you didn't come to my party, you would've seen Steph by now.. Just..why? Why us?" I hiccup with tears flowing past my face. I sank down to the floor, and closed my eyes. "I'd be better off in my dreams, then in this hell of a nightmare.."

"Nate?" I hear a British man's voice. "Is he dead?" A young man. "No.. He's alive.. Just unconscious." Deep voice. I feel Matt leave my hands, and I want to grab him, but at the same time, I'm too tired to. It's probably like 11 P.M now. I feel myself getting hoisted on one of the men's shoulders, and I start to feel safe as I drift off to my peaceful dream.

I regain myself in a theater chair. My head spins, but stops when I see my new and old friends. Will, James, Mark, AJ, and CG5. They're discussing what just happened, and I decide to finally get up. "Nate! You're awake!" I'm being pulled up by James. I quickly pull him into a hug, and he doesn't mind. "Now you know how we feel, Nate.. It's alright.. We're all on the same page here.." My eyes start to well up with tears, but I suck it in, and sigh. I glance at the seat next to me, and I see Matt, still unconscious. I point to him, and Mark shakes his head. "No sign of your friend waking up man, I'm sorry." I clutch my chair, and try to hold all my emotions in, but I can't. I need someone to talk to.

"I'll always be there for you, Nate."

"Huh? Who said that?" I turn back and see that Matt is awake. "Guys!! Matt's awake!" I shout, and the whole group turns to see. I look back, and hug him. "I will protect you like it's my life!" I whisper into his ear, and he smiles and he hugs back. "What did it feel like? How did you survive?" Many questions arose, but Matt didn't answer a single one. He just sat there, smiling. "Matt? You alright?" I ask, and he nods. "What do we do next? Are we just gonna sit here until someone else dies?" CG5 asks. We all shrug. I then turn to Matt. "You have a plan?"

"What if we play pretend?"

*Prediction time!! Think creatively! Due: tomorrow.*