A Whole New Life; Book 2: Alone

Chapter 26

Aqua's POV

I walk through the door and see all the lights turned off.

"Jen? Josh? Are you guys here?" I call. There's no answer. I do my homework and turn on the T.V. I flip through the channels until I see a familiar navy blue car on the news. Wait a minute. Is that Jen and Josh's car? The news reporter starts talking.

"It appears to be that there was a car crash caused by a drunk driver. The accident included the co-starts from the Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. Paramedics are taking them to the hospital," says the reporter. I shut the T.V. off and start crying. Suddenly, the phone rings. I ignore it and it goes to the answering machine.

Aqua, this is the hospital. Your adoptive parents, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson are here. If you are interested in visiting, we are on fifth avenue.

Fifth avenue. That's only a few blocks from here. I put my shoes on and rush out the door. I start running. If only there was a faster way. I suddenly remember a spell from my spell book. I breath lightly onto the sidewalk and make a frosty path. I make an icy board to stand on and "snow board" on the frost. I approach the hospital and breath a little steam to melt the frost and ice board. I run into the hospital and check in. I wait for an hour and a doctor walks up to me.

"Are you Aqua Hutcherson?" asks the doctor. I nod my head. I can't talk without wanting to cry.

"Follow me," says the doctor. I stand up and the doctor leads me through hallways until we come across room B4. We walk in and I see two beds. Jen is in one of them and Josh is in the other. I walk in between the beds and look at the lifeless bodies of Jen and Josh.

"A-are they ok-kay?" I ask choking out the words.

"They're just in a coma," says the doctor. Suddenly, I feel hands on my shoulders pulling me away from Jen and Josh.

"Back the fuck up or I will fucking use this mother fucker!" I scream while holding up a needle. The doctor backs away. I put the needle down and sit in the chair in front of the window. I look at Jen and Josh and let the tears fall.

"Please don't leave me. I already had my birth parents leave me. I already had Cameron leave me. Please don't leave me like everyone else. I had so many people take off on me in my life. I don't want you to be one of them," I say as tears flow down my cheeks. Suddenly, it starts to rain. I look out the window and watch the rain. I hug my knees remembering all the things Jen and Josh did for me. To be honest, the best thing they ever did for me was teach me what it's like to have a family. I suddenly drift of to sleep.

I'm in the car with Jen and Josh. We're diving for a really long time. Suddenly, we come across a red light. The light turns green and we start driving again. Suddenly there's a large crash. Jen and Josh are covered in blood. I check their pulse. I don't feel anything!
"Jen! Josh!" I scream. Suddenly, everything fades away.

I wake up to the doctor shaking my shoulder.

"What happened?" I ask.

"You were screaming in your sleep," says the doctor. I just nod and look out the window. If only Jen and Josh can see how much I want them awake right now.