Soooo Not Normal

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Trigger Warning: Mentions of blood, car crashes, and death.

The rehearsal was amazing, much better than some of the other ones I've seen. And at least this time Tessa didn't come out afterward in tears because of something some girl said.

"What should we get?" Cicily asks, snapping me back into reality.

"Um... Oooo doughnuts!" I exclaim as I start up the car.

"NO! You get way too hyper after doughnuts! No, no, no!" Tessa interjects.

"Too bad. I'm the one driving. I get to decide."

"Fine, but I get to choose music"

"Don't blast it. I'm going to go deaf because of you." Tessa laughs as she turns on her playlist and turns up the volume. "I said keep it down!" I yell.

"NEVER!" She smiles and 'The Schuyler Sisters' starts playing.

"Yes!" Cicily says, laughing. We start singing along at the top of our lungs. I try to keep my eyes on the road, but I keep wanting to turn around and look at Cicily and Tessa. Then I see a flash of red and blue. What the? I think.

Suddenly, the car is shoved forward. I hear a scream as I hit my head on the steering wheel. I can feel the blood dripping down my forehead. My vision blurs and the car flips. Screams fill the air as we hit the ground. They're abruptly cut off.

Finally, the car stops, and I try to grasp what just happened. My head is pounding as I push the door open and crawl out.

"Are you okay!?" I hear a voice say. I feel a hand on my shoulder and lookup. Help. I think weakly.

"My f-f-friends are still in the car." I stutter out. Cicily. Tessa! I stand up suddenly and rush to the other side of the car. TESSA! CICILY! The back door is pushed in and I can see Cicily's body crumpled on the ground. No, no. Nononononono. Not again! Please not again! Memories flood my head.

"HELP!" I scream trying to pick up her limp body. I can hear the sirens in the distance. "HELP, SOMEONE! NOW!" Someone runs up to me. Spider-Man? Peter! "Please," I say desperately, "she needs help now!" He looks down at Cicily and nods.

"I already called the police and ambulance. They'll be here soon." He sounded so sure, but I was frantic.

"Soon isn't fast enough! They need to be here now!" I yell. "And where is Tessa?"

"Tessa's in there?" He asks. I nod and he opens up the roof of the car and lifts her out. She's bruised and unconscious, but not too badly hurt. I breathe a sigh of relief. At least she's not too badly hurt. Not like Cicily... My relief turns to panic as my hands start to shake and my vision blurs. What is going on? I remember Tessa telling me the symptoms of panic attacks. Am I having a panic attack? I wonder. Right then the ambulance pulls up and they jump out. 

"Here, she needs help!" I say, struggling to pick up Cicily and pull her to them. They rush over to me and take Cicily, putting her on a stretcher. I walk forward cautiously. Can I go? I want to help, I want to come. Then they start to drive away.

I crumple to the ground in a fetal position. What are you doing? You're freaking out in front of Peter Parker when Tessa needs your help! What kind of a friend are you? Stand up! I pick myself back up and walk over to Tessa. A red cross person is checking her to make sure she's okay.

"Tessa?" I wanted to burst into tears and just curl up and cry right there, but I couldn't. Calm down! CALM DOWN!

"Excuse me? Miss, may I check your head?" A man asks, walking up behind me. I had been so worried I hadn't even noticed it. I nod numbly. What is happening? I think as he feels the cut. "Well, I'm sorry miss, but we need to take you into the hospital as well. This cut looks pretty deep." I nod as he leads me to an ambulance.

"Is Tessa going to be okay?"

"Yes, we're taking her to the hospital, too."

"Why are you taking her to the hospital?"

"Just a basic checkup to make sure that everything is okay." He says calmly, leading me into a seat. They put Tessa on a stretcher beside me, and I watch as they close the doors. Now what?

Sorry for the absence! As we said, earlier, finals and everything has been crazy, but we finally perfected this chapter for you guys! Thanks for taking the time to read it. Merry Christmas!

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