Forget me not.

6 Awake

Dahnie's P.O.V

I woke up in the hospital.

I looked around me and my heart dropped. In a good way.

Mason was sitting on one of the chairs.

"..Mase.." He shot his head up, "...you have some explaining..to do" I was tripping on my words.

He sighed. "Can't that wait? You just woke up."

"Your..a-always finding..an excuse..so..you don't have to...tell me"

"I'll tell you late-"

"NO! You won't!" I yelled at him.

He sat back a sighed.

"Alright, what do you want to know."

"..How did you know...all...of this was happening?" My talking was getting better.

"I thought you would ask that."

"Then answer." I said with as calmly as I could.

" I knew because, well at school I noticed how different you would act. I also noticed him staring at you. Everyday. One day, he wasn't there, neither were you. So I went searching for you. You know, being the hero that I am" he stopped and laughed. "Anyway, I found you. You were walking with him. He said 'that was amazing Dan.I feel alive when you touch me' I felt disgusted. I had my phone out, ready to dial 911. But then I saw the gun pointed at you. Then he said 'if you tell anyone Dahnie, you will regret it. Teddy will, Alison will, even your little friend Mason.' I didn't know how he knew my name, but he did. I assumed he looked at your file at school or something. So I just kept following you, and if something bad happened, I was going to attack him."

I. Was. In. Shock.

So that's how he knew everything.

Well, that's one more thing unraveled. I was still way to curious about the man that took Teddy. I mean, what is Teddy any good to him. Plus, how did he know so much about my mom?

I wish I could just know everything. I wish I knew what to do. Everyday was so confusing. He said I screwed up. The man that took Teddy. He said I was not what he expected. Did he expect me to be like my mom? Probably.

There's no way, ever, that I will be like her.

"Mase, why didn't you tell me sooner.." Usually, I would get mad at him for keeping that from me. But I didn't have the strength. Or the energy. To be honest, it felt like I didn't have anything. Or anyone.

"Because I was scared.."

"Why?" I sat up a bit more.

"Because, your..your so delicate. And I knew he would hurt everyone that you know or something. I didn't want him to take that away from you either."

The doctor walked in.

"Alright, Dahnie Madrick?"

He looked at his clip board. "Yes sir."

"So, I understand that you fainted? Because you felt sick, right?"

No. Well, yes. I felt sick of all of this. Sick and tired of always trying. Trying to make someone proud. Trying to be the best I can be, but all I want to do is forget all this ever happened and leave. But I guess I need Teddy.

"Yes." I felt nervous.

"Alright, and how are you feeling this morning?"

"Fine. How long have I been here for?"

"Just for last night. Everything seems just fine. You should be free to go. Take it easy."

"Thanks, doctor." Mason waved him off.

I looked at him.

"What..?" He looked confused.

"What happened last night when he came to my house." That still didn't make sense to me.

"He tried to shoot me." He said casually. Like it happened all the time.

"And...?"

"Well obviously he missed." He bit his nails. He always did that when he was nervous.

"How did you get him to leave."

"Oh i shot him." Again, he said like It was no big deal.

"What? How? Where?!"

"I shot him after he shot me. Only in the leg though. And I have a revolver."

"So, you have a gun?" I questioned.

"Keep your voice down. Yes, I do. My uncle gave It to me."

"Your crazy. K can you get me out of here?" I seriously hated being in hospitals. I have no clue why. I just hated walking through the halls, thinking that someone was dying within the same walls.

"Yea sure." He stood up the same time I did.

Our faces were really close together... He looked down at me and whiped my hair behind my ears. My heart started pounding.

"Your beautiful Dan." I couldn't help but smile.

"Thank you." I whispered.

And with that, he kissed me.

Just on the cheek though. Which I was happy about. I guess. I mean I wouldn't want my first kiss with him being at a hospital after he almost got shot and I could of gotten killed.

But, I still wished he would kiss me at some time.

Maybe it was cause I have never really have had a real kiss. Unless you call a second peck in a game of truth or dare. But I don't.

Or maybe it was cause Mason was beautiful. Inside and out.

Or maybe it was cause I was falling so hard for him.

Maybe, he just made me feel..special.

Just maybe, I felt alive with him. Maybe.