My Secret [Completed]

The Dare

Colby's POV

Today is the first day of ten days of dares and the wheel landed on Sam. Sam has to jump off the roof onto the bean bags. He seems nervous but he agrees to go through with it. I film the dare from the ground. When he jumps, I hold my breath. He lands and lets out of a yell of pain. I run to him to make sure he's okay. He holds his back and groans in pain.

"Sam, you're okay. You're just winded."

He continues to groan in pain as I try to calm him down. We help him into the house and to lay down on the couch. I get an ice pack for him.

"Where does it hurt?"

"Lower-r back," he says.

I place the ice back where he directed me to and he sighs in relief.

He wants to film so I turn on the camera.

"Are you sure you want to film this?"

"Yeah, I mean. I can move."

Off Camera

"Everyone is saying it's good that I can move my fingers and toes. But they also say I should get an X-ray."

"I agree. I'll take you to the hospital."

Sam can stand upright and walk with support. I help him to the car and he tries to find a position that he can stand to be in. He finally finds a spot that he can stand and I drive to the hospital.

On Camera

Sam is admitted to the hospital but the doctors won't let me film in the hospital and won't let me come in because of COVID-19.

While I wait for Sam, I drive around LA, thinking.

I feel like this is my fault. I could tell he was nervous and I didn't stop the dare.

I stop on the side of the road and put the car in park.

I hope he will be okay. If he isn't... I don't what know I would do. I start to tear up thinking about Sam being hurt. He's my best friend and if he isn't okay, I don't know if I can forgive myself.

Sam's POV

I explain the situation to the camera while waiting for the tests to come back. I also text Kat while I'm waiting.

S: hey babe. so I did something dumb.

K: what happened? are you okay?

S: I jumped off the roof and landed on a bean bag

K: Are you hurt??

S: my back hurts. Colby took me to the hospital. I'm waiting for the tests to come back.

K: let me know. I love you

S: I love you too.

The tests come back and I did break my back. I text Kat an update while I wait for them to get the brace for me. They put the brace on and I sign my release papers. I walk out to the parking lot and see Colby waiting for me.

"Are you okay?" He asks, the worry clear in his eyes, as soon as I get into the car.

"So, I did break my back."

"Oh my god. Are you in pain? What can I do?"

"I just want to go home and rest."

"Okay," he says, starting the car.

He drives us home as carefully as he can.