Fires Collided

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Girls were walking around and they were all checking me out.Where the hell are you Alex?A couple minutes later he showed up."Mari picked up on me.I would've been here earlier."He threw me a new shirt.I wore it.Not long after Mari and her friends showed up."Hey handsome."I rolled my eyes.When will she get the hint that I despise her?"Get the fuck away from me.""Oh come on Ralph."I was just sitting there minding my business then she came over and sat on my lap.She started playing with my hair.Her arm around my neck.She stood so close to me yet I felt nothing."I don't like you.Get the fuck away from me Marigold.Not only me but no one likes you.So get the fuck off of-"Before I could continue the doctor came back and I stood up.Making her fall on her ass in the process."What's the latest news?"He sighed."She had an episode.The immense loss of blood is messing up with her mind and memories.But she's ok now.Stable...at least."I sighed."She just got out of the hospital because of the flamekeeper burns on her soul.How would it affect this last incident?"

"Not good."I turned around and punched the wall.I punched once.Twice.Three times.Then they stopped me.Juniper didn't.He enjoyed it.He's a dick.But I keep him around because of our fathers."Ralph!Keep it together!"I turned to Dexter."IT'S ALL MY FAULT CAN'T YOU SEE IT?!"I wanted to storm off but I have to stay."LEAVE!ALL OF YOU!"They got scared and left.I was on fire.Next time I punched the wall I cracked the wall.My hand was bleeding but I felt fine so I just sat there on my own.

A day went.Her condition isn't getting better and I feel like I am useless.Nothing is going to bring her back.I know it.She loves her friends but she knows they can live without her.She knows her family loves her but she knows they can live without her.She'll have an escape from my father and her pain.She'll be much more happier if she died and she knows this.But she can't...or I don't know what I'll do.

It was 68th hour.She still isn't waking up."Let me see her!At least the last time I see her she will still have a beating heart!"Doctors gave up and let me in.I sat at her bedside.I lifted the quilt.Those are definitely leaving a scar on her.I chuckled."I get it.I get exactly how you felt right now.The breath leaving your lungs and you feel breathless.Your chest feels so heavy to breath.Hands shaking.Tears running down."I placed my hand on her cheek."Hoping you can hear me all I have to say is that you need to wake up.4 hours left.You can't die."With wet face I leaned and kissed her forehead."Don't go.If you go who's gonna save my life?Who am I going to try avoiding because it feels good?It feels so darn good.So you can't leave.I am a selfish bastard I admit.But you have to come back.You're young.You're gorgeous.You have so much to live for after you dump my father's ass to the prison cell he belongs to.You have friends and family that loves you.And dammit you can't leave me!"

I took her hand between my hands and rested my forehead on them as I cried.Then I heard her breath.She was telling something.So I got close to her mouth."Bunny."I backed away and placed her hand on my cheek."I'm here.Bunny is here."She slowly opened her eyes."Hey."She smiled."I'm not leaving yet."I chuckled.She tried but it clearly hurt her."I'll call your doctor.Ok?"She nodded and I left to call her doctors.Then I left the hospital wing to get the others.They were heaving dinner.I first found Alex.I whispered to him and then I went to find Dexter and whispered to him.They ran as soon as they heard her name.Without having dinneer I went to my room and finally got to take a shower.I changed and went back to the hospital wing.

She stopped mid-sentence."Hey."I sat down in front of her as Dexter and Alex sat at the sides.They were talking casually when she freaked out."Alex Sebastian Dolares Monroe tell me you did not tell this to my grandparents!"Alex rolled his eyes."They ould die out of a heart attack if I did.Of course I didn't.And that is also so not my middle name!"He sighed out of relief.Then the nurse came."You have a visitor but there can't be more people than o-There is three of you.Out.All of you out!She needs her rest."They left but I stayed."You know what Ralph?I'm not even going to try.Stay."She left and Rose started giggling."What?!"She was still giggling.I enjoyed it but it seemed pointless."You stayed?"I nodded.But then giggling turned into sobbing.I stood up and rushed to her side."I saw him."Then she continued crying."Who?Who did you see?"She was sobbing and I was afraid her stiches were going to pop."Rose your stiches.Please stop.You're going to hurt yourself."I was going to be with him.Finally!"I cupped her face."I don't know who he is but you're not dying."I wiped her tears with my hand.

"8 years and I still miss him everyday."But then she sighed and pulled herself together."I'm ok."She wiped her tears herself one more time.Then sho took my hand in hers."I'm ok.I promise."She sighed."Can I be alone for a moment?Please?"I nodded and wiped my face.

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Days went by and I was out of the hospital wing.Yet I still came and let the nurses take care of my stiches.Weeks and weeks went by and it was Christmas.I didn't want to go home.Mainly because Ralph is staying.After I got out we decided it's good to be friends.I know it sounds cheesy but it's the best.We both tried not to be and it ended with him getting hurt.So we're just embracing it.Plus...Dexter and Alex likes him now.He's still a jerk to everybody except me.Sometimes to me too.But only sometimes.Now it's Christmas break and me and Ralph are just sitting here.Staring at the gifts."I don't know about you but I don't want to open these now."I chuckled."Niether do I."He got up and reached for my hand."Dance with me?"I gave him my hand and he helped me got up."Let me tell you.I am horrible at this stuff.Except salsa.I like salsa."Then we danced.No music.Just us.