Not really gone

Chapter 4

The bell for second period rang, I garbed my books and we started for Gunnar's locker when he entwined his fingers with mine. The first thing that came to my head wasn't, what is he doing, but how happy it made me. That voice started up again but was interrupted by a loud bang. I turned to see Jessy on the floor, not moving! I ran to his side as quickly as I could with Gunnar right behind me. I put my ear to his heart and could hear a faint, thump, thump, thump, relief flooded threw me at knowing he was still alive! Even though I knew he was alive I still screamed for help not wanting to even get close to losing him too. I turned but out of the corner of my eye I saw another white bag. I couldn't believe he had another so I took it out of his jacket, just in time because there was a teacher right behind me when I put it in my purse. Everyone crowed around us, as I tried my best to keep tears away having a mini panic-attack inside of me. I felt a warm reassuring hand on my back movin up and down trying to calm me. I could hear Hope pushing her way through the crowd of people. Only to find me at Jessy's side with Gunnar trying to provide support, tears about to break through. Just then I could hear the ambulance almost here, I started to rub he head that was now laying on my lap. Kristen broke her way in too, I knew she had feeling for him and I saw the shattered look run across her face. She came and sat next to me on the floor already in tears before she even touched his.

"It's going to be ok Jessy just hold on, I'm here." I could barely hear what she was saying. He was put on the stretcher so I gave him a kiss on the forehead and watched him be taken away. Kristen turned to Hope for support, which she gladly gave to our friend. I felt a tug on my wrist and followed the muscular arm to see it was Gunnar's. He looked into my eyes as if to say ' go ahead I'm here for you.' I gave him a meaningful look before I broke down, the voice in my head sounded as if she was crying as well. I was so glad to have Gunnar even though I hadn't know him for that long I felt like we had a special bond, like I could trust him. He was still rubbing my back when I felt fur growing again. I'm guessing he noticed because he started to talk to me in a calm voice.

"It's ok Elizabeth try to keep it in."

What is going on With me? I was really starting to get weirded out! I got a smell of his sent, it calmed me down stoping the hair, and claws extending from me. he pulled away a sad look on his face, I stared into his blue eyes calming me the rest of me, turning me back to normal. I totally forgot what had just happened to my brother lost in Gunnar's eyes, and the bell rang again telling us to go to class. We broke apart, I was totally calm, and my tears we gone leaving little streaks down my cheeks were they had been. We walked hand in hand to second period, as people in the halls stared. Kristen was still crying when we got into the classroom, but she stopped when she saw me trying to look tough, so I didn't start to break down again. I gave her a sad smile, knowing she knew what it meant and returned the smile. Hope looked happy for me and Gunnar but it was clouded sadness for what just happened. I gave her a weak smile back for her expression. Mr. Beckley walked in and we all took our seats, I was in between Kristen and Hope with Gunnar right behind me. Just like last period I could feel him staring at me the entire period. The bell rang after an hour of history, and blushing from knowing that Gunnar was still staring at me. Finally it was lunch, I had packed a lunch because I hated school food. I went up to Kristen and Hope before we walked out.

"Hey I'm going to see Jess do you guys want to come?" I asked and they nodded. We got in my Shinny, Silver convertible I had got two months ago on my 17th birthday ( while my family was still alive!) I loved my car and everyone else seemed to too. It was a short and quiet drive, unlike every other drive with us we were always singing and laughing but not today. We got to the hospital, I wandered if he was even awake yet? Kristen seemed to have no second thought about what was waiting in the hospital for us. I hesitantly followed them in not liking the unknown. We went up to his room only to find him attached to a lot of tubes and other things keeping him from death! I heard the sound of a machine going off, while alarms went of in my head. I looked around to find the heart monitor go flat. I started freaking out, immediately starting to scream for help. Seconds later I heard foot steps rapidly moving our way. The door to the room was slammed open and a herd of doctors stormed in with blood splattered on their scrubs, obviously from their other patients. Kristen was already in tears, the damn holding tears in was breaking. Hope was in shock from the thought of anyone else we knew dying!