CAPTURE>>Why don't we

CHAPTER FOUR: MIXED EMOTIONS

BILLIE'S POV:
I wake up from what feels like as a very deep sleep. Everything in this room looks and feels different. The bed isn't as comfortable as my normal bed. I have drips and bandages all over my body. I try to sit up but immediately regret it as my body goes through the most unimaginable pain. I rest back down on the plumped stack of pillows and to my right I notice a sleeping mom and dad. To my other side I see a sleeping Emma and Zendaya. I must be in the hospital but what happened to me?

B: mom? Dad? Emma? Zee?
M: honey? you're awake!
D: oh it's a miracle!
E: girl?!
Ze: do that to m again and I'll put you in hospital

They shower me in hugs and kisses and seem to forgot the amount of pain I'm in. I wince and groan

B: ouch! Not too hard guys
M: oh yes, sorry hunny

I notice my moms familiar face stained with tears. I saw it almost everyday when Finneos died. When he died she started to baby me and dad became overprotective but I can't blame them...I also put them through a lot. Finneos were not only twins,we were best friends and rarely ever fought. We loved each other so much that when he died I couldn't cope with it. I was diagnosed with depression and no one at school knew besides Zendaya. I didn't put effort into anything I did anymore, I started wearing clothes like sweat pants and jumpers to school. I didn't really care how I looked. Haley continued teasing me for it and started rumors that I was trying to hide my body because I was gaining weight. I finally reached breaking point where I began believing the rumors and so I started missing breakfast, lunch and dinner a little too often. I wouldn't allow myself to eat anything and I started working out a lot until Zendaya finally realized my drastic weight loss. I'm still forever grateful for her because if she didn't know me better than anyone I would have continued not eating and potentially could have starved myself to death my doctors said. I was diagnosed with anorexia.I would often cut deep gashes on my hands and arms because I figured that the physical pain would hurt less than the emotional pain and it did. This eventually led to me trying to slit my wrist multiple times. I was sent to a rehabilitation center to recover from it. There they thought me how to let out my feelings through something that I loved instead of keeping them bottled up inside, I did that through my music.It was the hardest part of my life and it caused me to never see myself as beautiful again. That is why whenever someone calls me beautiful or pretty, the memories of this part of my life come haunting back. I'm familiar with the hospital, I came here a lot during my anorexic years.

M: can I get you anything?
E: I know you need a salted caramel latté, not too hot not too cold, with two sugars extra foamy
Ze: and some beans and tortias
B: I'd love that but an explanation would be great. What happened?
D: The doctor said the anesthesia might still be working so I guess that's why you don't remember
B: anesthesia?! Then why am I in so much pain?
M: oh, I'm sorry dear but do you seriously not remember anything that happened?
B: I remember leaving the café upset but that's it
M: well honey...you're in hospital
B: yeah I got that part but why am in hospital?
D: you got knocked by a car and you ended up in a coma for a week. You got hit pretty hard on you're head and that's where the complications began

That would explain the pounding headache I have an I'm only making it worse by trying to process this information.

E: that Corbyn boy came to me at the counter and told me what happened so I spammed you with texts. Then when we heard the loud thump we went outside and I saw the panicking boy putting you in the car so I called your parents and Zee and we all met up at the hospital
M: the person that hit you is here if you want to meet him
B: the person that's making me experience so much pain is here?! I'm gonna kill hi-
D: no you can't kill him
Ze: trust me I would've killed him by now
M: yes,he knocked you but he also saved your life
B: how?
M: well when you got to hospital you needed an emergency surgery but it couldn't happen without the signature of your family member or partner
D: he didn't know us and if we would make it on time so he pretended to be your boyfriend so you could get the surgery done, if he didn't you would have...passed
B: uh...wow...that's uh...can I meet him?
M: yes. Come in dear!

I watch as a young, good looking boy enters the room. His fingers are trembling and his eyes are tear stained with dark rings underneath them. I give him a warm smile to comfort him a little.

Z: hi...I'm Zach and I'm so sorry for...everything
B: that's okay, I'm alive and that's thanks to you
D: you're a good kid son
M: we all make mistakes
Z: but do that again and I'll make sure you end up on this bed
E: and I'll be there to help her
B: don't mind them, I forgive you
Z: really?!
B: yeah
E: I don't
Ze: that's right
B: put a sock in it girls, please  ignore them Zach their being incredibly rude

I shoot them a look that shuts them up but they continue to speak in whispers and death stare Zach. I ignore them and focus back at him

Z: wow...you're even more beautiful then when I first saw you

The statement takes me by shock but my head hurts too much for the memories to come flooding in. He sees my flushed look and starts to panic

Z: I'm sorry...did I...say that out loud...I-
D: hey, I know you pretended to be dating but it better not happen in real life
M: uggh dear just let the kids be
Nurse: good morning everyone. Sorry to interrupt but since Billie has woken up we have to move her into a different room. I hope that's okay?
B: yeah that's fine thanks

Mom, dad, Zee and Emma cover me in hugs and kisses before leaving.Zach just kind of smiles at me then leaves. The relief in his eyes couldn't be mistaken.They leave as I fall asleep. I wake up in a different room.

B: holy cow it's freezing in here!
?: haha, I know right
B: ahhh!

I'm startled by the sound of the voice of a young good looking boy in the bed next to mine. He has the most beautiful curly hair and brown eyes. He doesn't have any bruises or scars on him but he too has a drip and a bandage wrapped tightly around his stomach. I'm am a bit embarrassed because I screamed at him. We're the only ones in the room

B: oh sorry...I thought I was the only one in here
?:that's okay. I haven't had anyone to talk to since the last person that was with me in here died on that bed
B: what?!

I scramble trying to get off the bed but my body doesn't allow me to even move an inch without irrupting in the most excruciating pain.My head starts pounding and every joint feels like it's breaking. He can see that I'm not finding this funny and that he has now caused me to be in a lot of pain so he stops laughing.

?: haha...ha...ha...are you okay? I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you, I was joking. I'm jack
B: Billie
Ja: it's nice to meet you
B: flattered
I say in the most sarcastic way I can muster

Ja: what happened to you?
B: car accident
Ja: shame, I'm sorry
B: don't be it wasn't your fault. What are you in for?
Ja: I had to get a surgery called uh...ab-finder-surgery
B: haha, ab-finder?
Ja: yeah so I drink a lot of soda right, I love doctor pepper and my abs like totally disappeared hence the surgery name
B: did you even have any abs to begin with?
Ja: could you quit being so salty?
B: the last time I checked I was a human not a cracker
Ja: haha

I turn my back on him and I slip into a dream

JACK'S POV:
Wow...she's so beautiful even with those bruises and blood stains. This car driver is one sicko to do something like that to her! If I find him I'll mess him up and that's a promise. She looks so peaceful sleeping...I could watch her sleep all day. I feel unworthy of being in her presence...there's just something about her

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