Eddie's POV:
Eddie: "guys...wait.....for.......me"
I was losing my breath. I grabbed my inhaler.
"G.....Guys.....I.....Help me........please...."
Beverley finally noticed.
Beverley: "GUYS! EDDIE!"
everyone turned around but it was too late. I couldn't see, but I could feel my body rolling. Next thing I know, I'm in my living room with everyone surrounding me. My mom pushes through and gives me an ice pack.
I look out the window.
Cars. Lots of cars. Too many cars...
A car drives by.
I...I see a light...
"Wait...I'm not ready to go..."
I whisper.
Everyone looks confused.
I hear a voice.
"It's gonna be ok. I'll give you time. But for now, I'll let you down easy. I'll give you time to wake up. You have to find out how. Once you do, if they don't pull the plug, you can wait until you're really ready. Do you accept?"
"Yes." I say.
The light fades away.
The room is pitch black.
"Where am I?"
???: "Welcome to the first challenge, Eddie.
You will have to complete 5 challenges before you leave, dear boy."
Eddie: "alright."
???: "you must find the way out of this maze. You will then find a note. Every challenge will end when you find the note. 4 notes will tell you about your next challenge and the last will give you words. Read them aloud and you may leave."
Eddie: "Al-Alright..."
Everyone is at the hospital, waiting to hear the news about Eddie.
Everyone's POV:
Richie: "IS HE GONNA BE OK?! I NEED ANSWERS. PLEASE. I NEED TO KNOW IF HE'L BE OK? CAN I SEE HIM?"
Bev: "CALM DOWN, RICHIE! YOU OF ALL PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW HE'S GONNA BE FINE!"
Richie: "HOW THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW IF I'M NOT THE FUCKING DOCTOR?!"
Ben: "guys...please stop..."
Bev: "MAYBE IF YOU HAD GOD DAMN PATIENCE!"
Bill: "G-Guys..St-STOP! Y-YOU'RE SCARING ME"
Richie: "I DO HAVE PATIENCE! MAYBE IF YOU CARED, YOU'D KNOW HOW I FEEL!"
Stan: "Richie...we all care."
Bev: "OH! SO NOW I DON'T CARE?!"
Mike: "Shut up. Babies. Eddie's in a coma. He'll be out soon."
Richie: "YEAH YOU DON'T CARE! IF YOU DID, YOU'D BE ASKING QUESTIONS TOO! YOU'D BE ON THE VERGE OF CRYING, NOT KNOWING IF YOUR BEST FRIEND ISN'T GONNA FUCKING WAKE UP!"
The doctor: "GIVE IT A REST."
Sonia: "Is my baby gonna be ok?"
The doctor: "yes. He'll be fine. He should just be in a coma for a week or two. Unless.."
Sonia: "Unless...?"
The doctor: "there is a 30% chance he could be in it for longer...2 months is the minimum but...no..........the maximum is 3 years..."
Everyone: "THREE YEARS?!"
