Saving Alaska

Cahapter 2: Departure

I sat in the waiting room of the hospital, it was like a cold refrigerator. All was clean, the walls painted white. It smelled of disinfectant. I heard the cry of a little girl wanting to go home while her mother comforted her. I was envious of her; wishing my mothe could be here comfoting me and not lay almost dying in a stuffy hospital room. I sat there silently crying. My eyes were red and puffy, hands shaking, nose running, and my chocolate brown curls up in a messy bun. I probably looked like I got hit by a semi truck. I was a wreck. I heard a familiar chime and picked up my phone.

" Hey, Rājakumārī." It was Colby calling me a familiar nickname in his usual happy mood. I've asked him a few times what it means but he just shrugs it off, so I gave up asking. His mom is indian so he learned Hindi from a early age and has been calling me that since 3rd grade.

"Hey" I weakly spoke trying sound happy but failed.

"Hey whats wrong? Are you okay?" He asked worried. Trying to hold back tears I said I was fine he didnt believe me.

"Where are you!" He demanded making me flinch. This was so unlike him I've never heard him so worried. Hell this was unlike me. I've always kept my emotions in check. Never shed a tear. It shows how weak you are you defenseless when you cry.

"At the hospital" I admitted in almost a whisper.

"Be there in 5" and with that he hung the phone up.

I was left alone yet again sitting in the drafty room waiting for something anything. I looked at the time 2:30 am "fuck" I could feel the exhaustion over take. My eyes heavy, my head light and everything got dark so very dark...

My eyes fluttered open to reveal a worried looking Kyle. I rubed my eyes and sat up I took out my phone 4 in the morning. It took me a second to realize what happened. I was wishing it was a dream but im not the lucky. I jumped up eyes wild "Wheres my mother!" I yelled panic rushing through my veins. Kyle looked at me with sympathetic look his eyes ringed with red like he was crying. I collapsed to the floor my body was shaking. In a swift movement Kyle wrapped me in his arms rubbing my back comforting me. Holding his shirt a nuzzling my face into his shirt crying. My sobs getting louder. "Shh Mērā pyāra. Every thing will be okay. Shh." He coo'd in my ear kissing my exposed temple.

We sat there for what seemed like hours only in reality 10 minutes.

"Miss Reed." A middle aged man spoke with a concerned voice. I stood up to face him with Colby right behind me.

"Y-yes?" I spoke weakly

"Can you come with me?" He asked reaching for my hand only to get cut off by Kyle grabbing me and putting himself infront of me.

"She's not going anywhere. Who are you anyway?" He talked sternly

"A." The tall man hesitated "A family...Friend." he sent a poisonous smile to me; his dark eyes staring into mine. I didn't trust him, something about him gives me a bad feeling. "I-m sorry I can't at this moment. I need to talk to the nurse" I spoke with confidence. I walked over to a petit nurse with wavy raven black hair and ocean blue eyes. She was gorgeous. Like an 80s pinup.

"H-hello" I quietly spoke "Hello. How may I assit you?" She asked in a chirpy voice smiling sweetly.

"Uh. Um I need to see my mom" I choked out.

"Name sweetheart?"

"Cy-Cynthia Cynthia Reed"

She looked at me with sympathetic eyes and a small smile

"Please come with me." I followed her down a long dimly lit corridor. We hoped in a elevator going down and again down another dimly lit hallway.

We went through a door and entered a cold dull room. Bodies lay refrigerated, It felt like I walked into a freezer. In the middle of the room laid a Pettit woman I took a closer look I could feel the tears stinging my eyes I bit my lip and moved closer. I stood there looking down at the body taking a deep breath I closed my eyes and let the tears fall slowly.