Coen: *looks around, out of the water standing in an empty hallway, the lighting dark yet bright, Everything blurry but clear*
Madi: *walks up to him* Coen what are you doing here? You shouldn't be here
Coen: *flipping around, looking up and down the halls* I don't- where are we?
Madi: *looks at him, sympathetic* well technically, your head.
Coen: what- what happened?
Madi: Coen do you really not remember?
Coen: I don't remember anything, Madi what happened?
Madi: Coen- nothing nothing *grabs his hand* come with me Coco
Coen: *looks down the hall* where are we going?
Madi: *looks up at him* away.
Coen: what about night *looks back to the entrance doors*
Madi: no no don't think about him, think about this
Coen: *let's go of her hand* no. Night!
Madi: *lips part, looking away down the hall* Coen you know I can't come with you
Coen: Madi why? Why can't you come with me? You're here right now just come back with me
Madi: I can't *tears up* I can't come back with you
Coen: *confused* Madi why are you crying? You never cry!
Madi: I miss you Coen *kisses his cheek* but you need to go back now, go back to Night, to Luke to Abby, Callie, Parker. Go back to your family
Coen: but madi I-
Madi: no coen. Go, go now while you still can
Coen: *gives Madi a scared look*
Madi: it's gonna be ok I promise
Coen: *nods,turns around running to the entrance, pushing the doors open and running through*
~~~~~~~
Coen: *eyes open, coughing the water out of his lungs*
Abby: *looming over Coen, breathing heavily*
Night: *puts a hand on his jaw* coen! Coen are you ok!!?
Coen: *on his side, weakly holding himself off the ground, coughing still*
Abby: *watching him closely* Coen are you ok??
Night: *gripping coens shirt*
Coen: *nods, turning to them* what happened...? I'm ok, but what happened?
Abby: well technically you drowned, but we got you out in time
Coen: *tears up, still coughing* I'm sorry..
Night: Coen for what? *Runs a hand through his hair, moving some out of the way*
Coen: I don't know.....*sits up slowly*
Night: *supports Coen, holding him to keep him warm*
Abby: *takes off her hoodie, handing it to Coen* here you need to keep warm
Coen: *scratchy voice* it'll get all wet
Abby: I don't care! It'll dry *puts it on him*
Night: *smiles, rubbing coens back*
Coen: *rubs his eyes, his teeth chattering*
Abby: shouldn't we like take him to the hospital???
Coen: no!!
Night and Abby: *silent, looking at him*
Coen: I'm....I'm sorry, I don't like hospitals
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Randomhave you ever been through something that completely changed your life? 17 year old highschool student Coen Austin is getting over one of the biggest events in his life, well trying to anyway. he meets a boy a bot that will flip the script entirely...
