Adopted by Heathers Cast

I Can't Promise No More Hospitals

I woke up in my brand-new room. I didn't know if Elle was awake yet, but I got up and walked to the kitchen anyway. I found Elle cooking something.

"Morning, Sunshine!" Elle said. "I hope you like pancakes!" Elle flipped a pancake and it landed on my head. Elle picked it up, took a bite, and ruffled my hair. "Sorry. I'm hungry." she said.

"You're so rude to me." I laughed, and picked up another pancake. As I took a bite, I realized that my tooth really hurt.

"Ow!" I yelled out, covering my mouth with my hand. Elle ran over to me and said, "Are you okay?" I nodded my head through a blur of tears and Elle said, "You are definetely not okay. What's wrong, Sunshine?"

I took a deep breath and blurted out as fast as possible, "My tooth really hurts and I can't eat please don't take me to the hospital I don't want to go back!" Elle rubbed my back and said, "Oh, Sunshine...I have to take you somewhere..." I shook my head and started crying. Elle hugged me and said, "I'll take you to the dentist after the show. I don't think you should go to school today. Do you want to stay here or come to the theater with me?"

I sighed, and said, "The theater." Elle nodded and started getting ready for the show. She handed me some Advil and a cup of water before getting ready.

"Are you up for it?" Elle asked. I sighed and slumped on the couch. "I don't want to be left alone, but I'm in pain." Elle sighed, and said, "You can sleep in my dressing room if you want." I nodded, and went to Elle's car and sat in the backseat.

When we got to the theater, I ran to Elle's dressing room, not talking to anyone, and slammed the door.I sat on that all-familiar couch and cried in pain. I heard Elle say "She's not feeling well. Go easy on her." I heard a knock on the door and Jessica opened the door.

"Hi, Catlynn. Elle told me you weren't feeling well." She sat down on the couch next to me and took my hand. "What's wrong?"

I shrugged, and said, "My tooth hurts. The day I got taken in, my dad may have broken my tooth." Jessica smiled, and said, "I have an idea. Ryan!"

Ryan walked in, and Jessica said, "Hey, Catlynn isn't feeling all that well. She has a toothache. I think Elle's taking her to the dentist after the show." Ryan said, "Aww...I have an idea!" He ran out of the theater and came back a few minutes later with a cup. "Freeze your brain!" he sung, then laughed. "I told you I owed you a slushie! Seriously, it'll probably numb your mouth and make you feel better." I took a sip of the slushie and after a few sips, I realized Ryan was right, I was feeling a little better.

I put the cup in the trash when I was done and curled up on the couch, hearing Beautiful play in my ear. A few minutes later, I felt someone put a blanket over me and kiss my head.

"Sweet dreams, baby girl." I heard. It was Elle. She sat down and rubbed my back until she had to go on.

When I woke up, the show was surprisingly over. Elle was packing up and getting ready to go. She said, "I'm almost ready, you don't need much. Just grab your phone." I stood up and grabbed Elle's hand. We walked out to the car and we drove to the dentist.

When we walked in, Elle went up to the desk and I sat down. I heard, "Hi, I'm Elle McLemore, I'm here to check in Catlynn Reeve." The receptionist typed on the computer and handed Elle a form.

Uh-oh. A form. This is not going to end well. Impluseively, I ran out of the office and ran back to the theater, not stopping.

I hid out in a back room. The show was over, no one was there. I was scared for my life, and I felt trapped in that dark closet.

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Elle's POV

"Catlynn? Sunshine! Sunshine!" I cried, once I realized she was gone. I ran out of the office as well and cried, "Sunshine..."

My car was still parked in the parking lot. Catlynn hasn't driven away.

I called Jessica, and said, "Jess...have you seen Sunshine? She's...she's gone...I can't find her..." I was crying.

Jessica went silent on the other line, and said, "No. I'm so sorry, Elle...did you check your apartment?"

"I'm almost there." I said. I ran into my apartment and looked around. Her room was empty, and there was no sign that anyone had been there. Then it hit me. I sunk down on the couch and cried.

Sunshine was gone. My sweet little Sunshine. I cried as hard as I could, until my cell phone rang.

"Hello?" I said.

"Elle...it's Katie."

"Katie! Have you seen Catlynn?" I said. I was a mess. Katie stayed on the other line and said "She won't leave you. She knows how much you love her. Have you checked the theater?"

The theater. How could I be so stupid?

I got back on the phone with Katie, and said, "Someone needs to go check the theater. I'm going to stay here in case she comes.

I sat on the couch and wrote a note to Catlynn.

Sunshine,
I'm so sorry. I love you. I know you're scared. I'm always here for you if you need me.
I love you so much, Sunshine.
-Elle.

I ran to the theater and checked everywhere I could. Backstage, my dressing room, everyone else's dressing room.

"It's hopeless." I said to myself, looking in the mirror. "Sunshine's gone...and it's all my fault." I ran out of the theater and went back home.

Catlynn's phone was in the backseat of my car. I grabbed it and held it, not letting go. It was all I had left of her.

I took out my phone and called Jessica again, "It's hopeless. She's gone..."

Jessica said, "Elle. Take a deep breath. She's not gone. I'm in the theater right now. I hear something. I have to go."

For the second time that day, I was running to the theater.

AN: Don't sue me please for making this chapter sad...it's called It's My Book And I Can Make It Sad If I Want. Hope you enjoyed! Catch ya later!