Why do bad things happen to good people. I hear voices. I can't make out what they are saying though. Why can't I open my eyes? I feel like I am screaming but nothing is coming out. HELP! CAN ANYONE HEAR ME!! Why can't anyone hear me? What's going on? Then I see a light. Someone is holding my eye open. That's when I feel myself being lifted. Am I okay? Omg, what happened to Ben. Is Ben okay? I wake up in a hospital bed, with a curtain that's shut. I have a cast on my leg and the room is spinning like no other. Then the door opened. The curtain opened a little and someone said "Glad to see you are up and seem to be well!" "Actually the room is" I stopped in my tracks and started throwing up. "Sorry, I was gonna say the room is spinning" "it's gonna be alright I'll send some nurse in with some meds to help with that. My name is Dr.Nelson, if there is anything you need just let the nurse know and she can always come get me." "Okay thank you so much!" She walked out. Just then my parents walk into the room and wrap me in their warm in-brace. "Hey, just to let you know I'm being crushed" I say with a slight giggle. A sense of humor is a way of me coping some days. "Hey, mom what happened?" Right then I begin to cry hysterically and can not stop stuttering and rambling over the most random things. I can't even comprehend. I didn't realize I wanted to be close to someone over such a short amount of time. Why. Why. Why. Why I'm am I like this. My dad hugged me tight and told me to breathe. A nurse had come in and check on me. When I was okay again my parents told me they were going to get some food from the cafeteria and let me rest for a little. They also told me, they would be picking up my brother from the airport. I really wanted to be there since he is returning from Afghanistan. I have really missed him. His tour was a year and a half long. I've really missed him and didn't get to talk to him much. The last time I talked to him was five months ago. "Knock knock" says a mysterious voice says. "Come in?" That's when I see Ben walk in with a dozen daisy's. I begin to tear up and can't believe what I'm seeing. I mean we barely just met. That just proves I guess we are really vibing and we are gonna get along great. He has really made my day. I begin to cry and he wraps me up in a warm hug. He pulls away and for a split second I gaze into his eyes and his scar on his eyebrow. He also has the cutest little uneven dimples. I can't believe I've been blessed with such an amazing best friend. "How you feeling?" Ben asks. "I mean I wish I could feel better." I state. "Hey, I hate to be rude but I'm tired." "Would you like me to just sit and chill until you fall asleep?" "I would very much appreciate it that. Don't you have anything more important going on." "No, I don't plus we became pretty close when we got in that accident together." "Yeah, I guess you are right." I dozed off and thought and dreamed about my new and amazing best friend. I love my life right now, except the fact that I have a broken leg. I hear the words I will always be here for you. By now it's been a few days and I finally get to leave the hospital. My mom walks and says "okay, honey ready to go home?" "Definitely more than ready and I am ready to see Jake." "I know, baby" my mom says. A nurse wheels me to the car where my dad had pulled around the car to the front. I plug In my headphones to my phone and began listening to my music. I listen to my happy heart playlist, it's my playlist full of happy upbeat music from car rides from when I was younger all the way to the locker room music when we win a hockey game. Our house is 30 minutes from the hospital because we live out of town and my playlist matches from the store to the house, which is the last place we were before coming home."We are home" my mom says with a bright smile on my face. Right as my music stops playing. I open the door and grab the crutches off the cars floor and get out of the car. Right then the front door flys open and the dogs come running out along with my brother. Jake runs across the yard and picks me up like I'm a rag doll and spins me around. He is a solid 6'2" and I'm like 5'4" and he is strong as hell, but love him like crazy. Having a strong older brother it can be hard especially when we were younger. "Nora! I've missed you so much" he says. "I've missed you too!" I say beginning to cry. "I've missed you beyond anyone can know." I say "I bet" "I love you!" "I love you too". Jake carries me inside and then I see Ben and Clara. "Hey! We brought some ice cream and snacks to watch some movies if you would like?" "Of course" all three of us go into my family's little theatre room and begin to start a marvel movie marathon. I'm having a fantastic time. Curled up to these absolute amazing people and I wish Riley was here. She is on a family trip to the Oregon coast. I extremely love everyone in my life. I fall asleep and fall deeper into a dark hole. I play the morning of how I met Ben in my head. I just play it over and over. Ben is absolutely amazing. I love Clara and Riley. I am so excited my brother is home. Everything is all good and well. The falling sensation you get when you fall in a dream. The feeling where it sometimes wakes you up and you feel a little pain. I sit straight up balling my eyes out. Ben grabs me and says "It's gonna be okay, I promise. I am always gonna be here for you even if we have only been friends for a few days. I know Clara and Riley love you too. Clara went home but I can stay longer." "No, you should go home. I will get Jakes help to my room. Thank you though we will see you Monday?" "Yeah, of course! See you Monday" Ben leaves and Jake walks in and says so "who is that boy?" He says in a playful voice. "Just a friend of mine is all." "Uh huh, sure" "Well, can you just help me up the stairs I'm exhausted and we have plans to go see Infinity War tomorrow." "Okay, missy! Let's go." As he throws me over his shoulder and carries me up to my room like a sack of potato's. He walks out and I yell "LOVE YOU DORK!" "LOVE YOU TOO WEIRDO!" He says shutting the door and heading back downstairs. I lay back and day dream. I am so excited for what tomorrow and the future brings.
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The Life We Know
RomanceIt's not your normal romance novel. Nora is your average teenager but with a slight difference between her and the people around her. She worked hard but always felt held back. In the end does she find her best friend or will her world crumble?
