Helpless Witness

Chapter 3 Part I : Waking up

I woke up to find myself in the school sick room. My head was whirling so I closed my eyes and go off to sleep.

I wake up again. I'm in a room that I've never seen before in my life. I try to sit up on my bed but there were tubes attached to me. Oh God, I am in the system. No!I don't want to be in the system with all these tubes feeding and hydrating me. Why am i at a hospital? Then, it all comes back to me. Robin...

I manage to sit up without ripping any of the wires out. Then, I notice a lady dressed in a nurse's uniform, with her back faced to me standing on the other side of the room. She was working on something. I'm at a hospital? Why? Then, it comes back to me. Robin...

I sit up and ask the nurse,"Why am I here and how long have I been out?"

The nurse turns to face me. She was pretty short but was wearing high platforms. She had blonde hair that was tied up in to a bun. Her face was heavily made up with a bright red lipstick and blue eyeshadow. She had a smile on her face as she said,"You've been out for three days,dearie. But it's ok. There was morphine in your system. Someone put the drug in your food or drink. If you had even a bit more you could've died. It's a good thing your school sent you here fast. Or they would've had another dead body on their hands."

Three days? Morphine? In my system? This could only mean...But nobody would...Did someone try to kill me?

'Why would someone try to kill me? That's totally absurd.' I said in a really loud voice. I was angry at the nurse for suggesting such an idea. But, in reality, I knew that what she said was totally true. Someone had tried to kill me.

The nurse smiled and brought me a glass of water that was kept on the table and handed me a pill.

"Julia, dearie, please take this pill. It'll help you relax better. And don't you worry about anything right now. It was just an accident. It's quite common actually. People accidently drop drugs like morphine in another's drink all the time. But that doesn't mean they are trying to kill them. Now you need some rest.", she said as though I were a five-year old child.

"Ok.", I replied, even though I knew that she was only trying to console me and someone had actually tried to kill me! I didn't want to go to sleep, after all,I'd been out for three days!

The nurse put the pill in my mouth and held out the glass for me. I took it and gulped down the water. Hey, I hadn't drunk a glass of water for three days, what do you expect? As I handed back the glass I read the nurse's name tag which read 'Rachel Gage'.

"Hey Rachel...",I started. She turned around and looked at me. "I'm not that tired right now. Can I go back home?"

"Julia, I'm going to call your parents now. They want to see you. Your friends are also there outside. It's late. They will have to leave in half an hour. This is the only time they can see you, I hope you understand that.", she then came up to me and put a hand on my cheek. Her hand was warm and I felt more calm and comforted.

"Julia, my dear, you can't go home for a few days. I'm sorry, but we need to get you back to full health before we can release you.", she said, really feeling sorry for me.

I faked a smile and replied, "That's fine. Can I see my parents now?"

"That's the spirit. I'll go call them right now.", she said smiling. She went out the door and I sighed. I didn't feel happy or sad. I felt neither scared nor worried about the murder anymore. In fact, I couldn't feel anything. I felt confused and numb. I didn't know what to do. I don't even know what happened three days ago during the questioning since I fainted. Ok, ok. I had to stop worrying and my parents are coming in. I don't want them to give a lecture about my feelings and make me even more depressed.

I quickly composed myself and I waited. After a few second my door banged open and my mom and dad came running in. Both of them hugged me at the same time that I couldn't breathe. Rachel had to pull them away from me. They started talking rapidly.

My mom said," Oh Thank God, Julia you're ok. You are ok right? I never lost hope Julia. You should just know that. Oh God, you're safe and alright now. Are you hungry or thirsty? Do you want-"

"I'm fine mom. Please, I'm fine. And dad, please don't say anything. I just don't want to hear anything right now ok? I just wanted to see your faces. I'll talk to you when I'm feeling better.", I said since my mom's constant blabbering was giving me a headache. Then Lauren, Sam, Cal, Bree, Nick and Steve came rushing in. They were about to hug me when Rachel stopped them telling them that I need maximum space and that I am in no condition for hugs. Thank you Rachel for saving my life!

Sam started telling me about how, when I fainted, Jason took me up in his arms and called out to the officer-in-charge. It seems they took me to the sick room and my heart rate was dropping so they called an ambulance and took me to the hospital. But none of my friends were allowed to leave. Only a policeman was allowed to go with me. And my parents were phoned and how they came in their pajamas'.

I listened to their story and then asked," Where's Jason?"

All of them frowned and looked at each other. Something was up. I looked at Bree because she couldn't handle pressure and I could get the truth out of her easily. But before she could say anything, Nick replied, "He...um...left. He couldn't take all of it so his parents send him to his uncle's place in the countryside and he is going to a school there. And um... he has lost all connection so no point trying."

Sam shed a tear. I felt sad. Jason...oh..I cant believe he left. He was my best friend. All my best friends have gone. Robin...well...she's gone and now Jason skipped town? Tears started welling up in my eyes. I didn't want anyone to see so I told the nurse that I was tired and wanted to take rest.

She made everyone leave and left the room herself. I started crying. Everyone close to me was leaving me. I pulled the blanket over my head and before I knew it, I was fast asleep.