cigarettes & bandages

vi. hospital

Tim

i sat in the hospital, i had sobered up on the way over and sent jem a message on where i was, to which she called me either panicking or yelling at me, "do you know how mu-"
"I already said i found him like that, so nobody knows you dumba-"
"okay okay! i'm going over though, what's his name anyways?"
"no clue." I mumbled, which was true, i dont remember much from coming over here. i just remember texting jem. the rest is such a blur. "great, great, i'll find out there, i'll be there in five?" she said, before hanging up. 

five minutes later jem came in rushing and yelling my name with tears in her eyes, i was half asleep when she came in but was fully awake when she slapped me which she claimed was for the "act" hours after. she found out the name of who we almost killed but didnt tell me saying it what i got for being a "dummy"

jem was talking and fake crying for "the act" i was mostly on my phone like many people in the hospital, after a while i looked at jem, "dont you think the doctors will ask why youre crying if you aren't related to him?" i asked her
"we both have the same hair color, it'll be believable when i lie," she whispered back, that made me uneasy when i stared at her dull fiery locks of hair, "is that why you called him mr. orange man?" I asked to which she nodded and mumbled a "duh" before going back to fake crying. this was gonna be a long night. 


after a while of the nurse calling names and jem never standing up, i got bored. my phone had died so i couldnt use that, & jem was "on the phone with mom" which i found funny to listen to. after a while i asked how i'd get through to which jem replied i'd be a "close roomate" she mentioned boyfriend or husband but i immediately responded no. the nurse came out again and called out a few names to which jem stayed seated or cried louder,
"Family of... Brian Thomas?" 
Jem stood up. What the fu-