I'm In Love With A Rebel

The Hospital....Again

My headed pounded as I heard sirens blaring, beeping, and other mechanical noises around me. I could hear voices, but none that I recognized. Where am I? What happened? What's going on? Where's Jesse? My mind was frantically trying to remember what had happened. I was in gym, feeling uncomfortable. My heart started pounding, and my chest hurt. I remember Coach Strickland asking me if I was okay... I fell to the floor, and now I'm here. But... where is here?
I tried opening my eyes, as I heard my mother's voice. Mom! I was relieved to hear a familiar voice. Then came more and more and more. Dad? Connie and Frankie, too? Daph and Jessie? Archie and Bobby? Little Corky, too?
My whole family was there, except my two oldest siblings (one in college, the other one married). I felt relieved to hear their voices.
I moaned a little, and started to stir.
"Look! She's waking up!" Connie exclaimed.
Waking up? Was I sleeping? I guess I must've been...
I opened my fuzzy eyes to see my family gathered around, and smiling at me.
"Do you know who we are?" My Mom asked.
Of course I know who you are, silly! "My family."
"What are our names?" Dad wondered, coming closer.
"Dad, Mom, Connie, Archie, Frankie, Daphne, Jessie, Bobby, and Corky." I listed them from oldest to youngest.
"And you? What's your name?"
"Becky..."
"Oh, good! She doesn't have amnesia!" My mom sighed.
Oh, so that's why they asked me those questions.
"What... what happened?" I wanted to know.
"You had a tachyarrythmia," the doctor told us.
A what? "What is that?" I looked up at the doctor.
"It's basically a panic attack. You'll be fine, don't worry. But... I would like to ask you a few questions."
"Okay."
She looked at my family. "Alone, please."
They all gave me a pitying last glance and shuffled out of the room.
"It says here you were emitted because of attempted sexual harassment that ended in cuts and bruises?"
I nodded.
"How have you been feeling since that?"
"Not good; I missed nearly two weeks of school because I was too scared to be among people."
"Have you let people touch you since your accident?"
I shook my head. "I feel uncomfortable around anyone- my best friends, my boyfriend, even my family."
"Have you had a panic attack before?"
I shook my head. "Not like this."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I always have a tiny panic attack before tests or presentations or performances."
"Those are nerves more than anything else."
"Dr. Anderson, will I ever be back to normal?"
I saw the pity and sadness in her face as she answered, "you will never be back to the way you were, but you can come pretty close. And that's only if you decide to."
I nodded, tears coming to my eyes.
"You'll be back to being you in no time..."
I didn't believe that- two weeks of being a hermit and a panic attack told me other wise.
"I promise...."

A/N
I really enjoyed writing this chapter, as we got more into Becky's head.
This is a long book- 45 chapters!
Should I make a sequel? Or just let it be, like, 87 chapters? Tell me what you think!
Happy reading!