You Make Me Strong

Chapter 3:

*Andy's POV*

"PIPER! NOOOO!" I screamed, running towards her unconscious body lying in the water.

"Call 911! Now!" I screamed to Harry, tears racing to my eyes.

With all the strength I could muster, I pulled her out, blood dripping everywhere. In the corner of the room, I saw Piper's empty pill bottle. She overdosed.

"FUCK!" I screamed out in anger.

"Piper wake up!! Piper! Get up! Squeeze my hand if you can hear me!" I shouted, trying to find her pulse.

Harry came back in the room and he helped me to carry her downstairs. Within minutes, the paramedics arrived and rushed to meet us at the door, taking Piper's sickly body from us and placing her on a stretcher.

"CHECK HER PULSE!" I screamed, scared out of my mind.

"Oh dear god," I sobbed, punching a tree nearby.

"Are you riding with us?" The paramedic asked me and Harry.

We both nodded simultaneously and hopped in the back, taking a seat on the bench off to the side. They closed the door and we were off a few short seconds later.

"I saw an empty pill bottle in the bathroom!" I told the paramedics, shaking.

"She's losing a lot of blood! Bandage her up and we'll start pumping her!"

"Here, put this mask over her mouth!"

"Please tell me she's gonna be okay," I cried out, looking at the three paramedics who stood desperately trying to revive her.

"We're gonna do the best that we can, kid." The first paramedic quietly announced, nervously.

"It's all in Gods hands, all we can do now is pray for her." The second paramedic said.

"Are you two related to her?" The third paramedic asked, looking between Harry and I.

"Yes! She's my older sister and Harry is-"

"Their cousin!" He cut me off, looking over at me.

If you weren't family, you wouldn't be able to ride in the ambulance. He had to make it up, he had no choice.

I was curled up in a ball, tears spilling from my eyes uncontrollably as the paramedics did everything they could.

We reached the hospital and she was sent to the ICU, doctors swarmed all around her. Harry and I were left to sit in the waiting room. I should probably call my family, but I just can't bring myself to do anything right now. I didn't wanna miss anything.

After about an hour or so, the doctor came out and told me that she was responding. A shock of relief fell through me and I couldn't help but cry at this news.

"She's gonna be okay, man! You did it! You got to her in time," Harry told me smiling.

"We both did. Thank you, Harry," I smiled at him, "I couldn't have done it without you."

"No problem, Andy. I'm glad I was there to help," Harry told me.

"I'm gonna go call my parents and Corinna, let them know what's going on."

That conversation was what I dreaded the most. I grabbed my phone and walked out to the front of the building, dialing my parents 3-way.

"Andy? Is everything okay?" My mom answered.

"Son?" My dad chimed in.

"Hey guys. I called you 3 way because well.. How do I put this.. Piper.. She tried to kill herself," I finally spoke up.