My Best Friends Brother

Oh Derek

I opened my locker and took out my books for class.

"Hey Christie," Marisa said.

"Hi," I said smiling brightly.

"I have to tell you something," She said.

I smiled widely, "Isn't today just great?"

She gave me an uneasy grin and the smile slid off my face.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Derek is in the hospital," Marisa blurted.

"What?"

"He was with his friends on his way to school and Joe- the one driving, slammed the car into a tree," Marisa explained.

I leaned my head on the locker and felt the tears starting to fall.

"Christie, your hands are shaking," Marisa said, sounding scared.

I breathed deeply and cleared my throat, "I'm fine,"

"You sure?" She asked, sounding uncertain.

"Yea," I took another deep breath, "What hospital is he in?"

"St. Murtrins," She said.

I opened my locker and put my books in it.

"Give me your keys,"

"Where are you going?" She asked.

I gave a frustrated sigh, "Where do you think I'm going?"

She shook her head at me.

"What?" I snapped.

"He's fine, broke an arm or two but he's not dead," Marisa said.

"Marisa! What's wrong with you? He's your brother," I said, my voice raising dramatically.

She shrugged, 'I'm worried about him, but I know he's going to be ok,"

"Well what did you expect me to think? A broken arm or two, yea that's very reasuring," I said

"Sorry," Marisa said.

She dug around in her pocket and took out her keys.

"Don't wreck my car," She said.

"I won't, want me to pass on a message?" I asked her, calming down slightly.

"Nope, not really,"

I laughed, "Sister of the year,"

She shrugged, "Don't stay too long, don't want you missing too much food because of my idiot brother,"

I laughed, "Whatever you crazy girl, bye!"

"Bye!"

I reached the room Derek was in and knocked before entering.

"Who is it?" A sleepy Derek called out.

"Christie,"

I walked to his hospital bed and dragged a chair from the corner of the room and placed it by his bed.

He looked up at me and smiled, "How are you?"

I laughed, "Me? How are you? Your the one that was in a car accident,"

Derek shrugged and straightened up a bit, "I'm fine really, I don't really know how the other guys are doing though," He said, his forehead creasing dramatically.