Sk8ter Girl

Chapter 3: The Accident

We drive up to McDonald's. I unplug my earbuds and open the door. "We're here." Happy now Janna? Marco turns to look back at Janna to see her asleep. Snoring to be exact. "Awe she looks so peaceful." "The first thing I told her before we left was to take a nap because she was already moody." If I let her sleep any longer, she'll be angrier. I walk up to Janna and shake her gently. "Hey sleepyhead. We're here." Janna doesn't budge but instead turns over and groans. Marco walks over to where I stood. "I got this." Marco leans in Janna's ear and whispers, "John Keats." Her eyes shot open. "WHAT? WHO? WHERE?" Janna looks around confusingly. "What the heck Marco?" "That's called payback." Marco shoots a Janna a devilish look. "Oh you're on Diaz!" The two give a scowling look to one another. "Well look Janna! It's McDonald's!" I turn Janna to look at the restaurant. "Oh yeah baby that's what I'm talking about!" She races towards the entrance. "Last one in is a turd!" She dashes past me and Marco leaving us both. "And then there were two." We giggled and look into each other's eyes. Marco stares deep into my sea green eyes. I feel the tension between us so I decide to take Janna's word. "You heard her Marco, last one in is a turd!" We both race to the entrance. Marco takes my place. I decide to grab his hood making him half trip and fall , but still managed to get up. "Oh so that's how we play it?" I spend up faster, and finally beat him to the door. "Marco, you are now officially a turd!" I laugh hysterically at him. He jogged up to me sweating and taking huge breaths. "Alright, you win." It's not fair cuz you exercise. But me, I'm just a lazy guy. I open the door and search for Janna. "Over here!" We sit at a booth close to the McPlay area. "Why did you pick this spot?" "So I can watch those little kids fall and trip." I mean you have to admit, it's hilarious when a kid falls over and hurts themselves. I really don't get Janna most of the time but she's just her. "Ok then?" Have you ordered already? "Nope. I'm broke so I gotta wait for Marco. "Speaking of Marco, where is he?" We look around the restaurant for Marco. "He's not here." "I'll go check the bathroom." I raise an eyebrow at Janna's remark. "Ummm...you mean the guys bathroom?" "Uh, yeah!" I've been there lots of times. Before I ask her why, she holds a finger up to my mouth. "Don't ask."

Janna's P.O.V

So I have to look for Marco now apparently. I'm really hungry and if I don't find him, I will have a mental breakdown. I walk to the boys bathroom and walk past a guy in his early 20's. He notices me opening the door. "Umm, ma'am you are going into the boys bathroom. I gave him a look with annoyance. "Yeah no duh Sherlock." There's a reason for eyes dummy. He looks at me like I just spoke gibberish to him. "Stupid." I walk in the bathroom and bend down the stalls to find Marco's ugly converse. "Marco?" Ya in here bud?" I didn't see him here. So I walk out and look outside. I look in the back of McDonald's to find Marco's sitting against the wall. "Marco?" I walk closer to him. He looks up at me with watery eyes. "Marco what's wrong?" "I-it's Star." His words were harsh and broken. I could barely understand him. "What is it?" Did she get hurt? "She's in the hospital." Ponyhead called me and told me. She said Star broke her legs and bled really bad. Marco starts to tear up again. "M-marco, it's going be ok." I sit next to Marco. I know I really hate doing this but he was really hurting. I wasn't just gonna straight up ask for money knowing he's hurt. So I sat next to him and wrapped my arm around his back. I pull him closer to me and sooth him. "I'm sorry Marco." It's going to be ok. We'll be there in no time. He looks up at me with sadness. He blinks letting a tear fall from his eye. "Thanks Janna." He smiles at me and hugs me. "Yeah yeah don't mention it." Look before we go can I please get like 30 bucks? He opens his wallet and gives me the cash. "Thanks." Now come on let's get Jackie!" We rush to the door and inside. "JACKIE!" She looks up from her phone. "Hey did you find Marco?" "Yes but we have bad news! "Hold on I can't explain right now I need food!" I rush to the counter and make it quick.

Jackie's P.O.V
"Marco?" What's wrong is everything ok? "No Jackie, Star is in the hospital." Ponyhead told me she got injured really bad. Her arm broke and she bled a lot. Who knows what else happened. I wasn't there Jackie to protect her how am I supposed to make it up to her now? I was shocked at what Marco told me. He started to grab his hair and cry. He sobbed on the table. "Marco calm down." Look at me please. He lifts his head up to face me with his glistening eyes. I rest my hand on his shoulder. "Don't stress yourself, it's not your fault. You would've never known she could've gotten into this mess. Don't cry Marco. We'll get you to her as fast as we can. He wipes his eyes and hugs me. "O-okay." He sighs loudly from the crying. I gently run my fingers through his brown ruffled hair. Janna runs to us and grabs her phone. "Alright let's roll." We run out the McDonald's and get in the car. Marco opens his door. "Here, let me drive." I don't want you to be stressed more than you already are. "No, let me do this." Janna moves me aside and hops in the passenger seat to start the engine. Marco sits in the back with me. "Ok we ready? "Janna!" Are you crazy? You don't even have a license! "Shut it Diaz!" Janna steps on the brakes and zooms out McDonald's and onto the road. "Ok, to the hospital!" I lean back and look at Marco. He starts fidgeting with his hands from his nervousness. I grab his hand and gently rub it. "It's ok, just hold my hand and you'll be ok." He smiles weakly and calms himself. About 30 minutes later we arrive at the Echo Creek Medical Hospital. Janna drives in the 1st floor parking lot. We all quickly unbuckle our seatbelts and shut the doors. We run to the E.R entrance and walk to the counter. A lady who looked to be in her 30's greeted us. "Hi how can I help you?" "Yes we are here to see Star Butterfly?" She reads her clipboard. "Star...star..oh here we go!" Star Butterfly in room 114. Before you go, please be very careful. She just finished up surgery and she's still unconscious. "Thank you so much." You're very welcome!"

Marco's P.O.V

We run around the hospital looking for Star's room. We finally found it but a nurse had stopped us. "I'm sorry but no one can see the patient at this moment." She's still in surgery so you'll have to wait. After 12 hours we're finally allowed to go in. I take a deep breath and open the door. ~Prepare for whatever you see Marco~. I slowly open the door and walk to Star's side. She had tube coming out her nose for oxygen. Her pale face had bruises and scratches. I look at her legs wrapped in bandages. Her left leg had a cast resting on a pillow. I look at her arm. I grab her hand, shivering at her touch. It felt cold like the rest of her. I gently cup her face to the side and rub my thumb over her pink hearts. "Star?" I whispered to her but there was no answer. I lay my head on her chest to hear her heart beating slowly. I cried on her chest just seeing her like this. How could I let this happen? To see her in so much pain? I should be the one in this bed not her! A knock came from the door as it opened to see a nurse. "Hello there I'm doctor Aliyah." I lift my head from Star's chest to shake her hand. "Hi I'm Marco." She stands at my side to examine Star. "I'm really sorry for her, I really am." The minute I saw her I knew she needed surgery. She had blood all over her stomach and her legs were scratched and bruised severely. It was a very rough procedure, probably the most difficult I had to perform. Her body was so fragile and small that just one mistake could cause complications. We were very very careful with her while doing our best to save her life. We had to get a blood transfusion since she lost so much blood. She looks at Star's legs and shakes her head. "Her legs were very injured but our team successfully stitched her up and finished in 20 hours." The doctor picks up things and opens the door. "She should wake up in the next 4 hours or so." If she does, please check on her to make sure she's alright. "We will." She closes the door leaving us alone. I shift my eyes back to Star. "Just look at her." Janna and Jackie began to tear up. "I can't believe it took them 20 hours to do it."
Janna kneels by Star and whispers to her. "You're brave Star, you can make it." Jackie walks to Star and looks at her. She starts to sob. "You got this Star Butterfly." I too walk by Star. I grab a chair and pull it next to her. I sit down and grab her hand. "I guess we'll have to wait for her to wake up." Janna grabs her food from McDonald's and starts to eat. Jackie and I glare at her. "What?" I didn't even eat so back off!" I roll my eyes and turn back to Star. I guess I'll have to wait. I pull out my phone and listen to music with my earbuds in still holding Star's hand and gently kiss her forehead "I'll be waiting Star."