Saving Pierson

Devastation

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River

"River..."

"Mama, please." tears escape my eyes as I hold onto dads hand.

"You need to eat. Come on son, please. Dad wouldn't want you to be living off monster drinks all the time. Come on baby." she holds back her own tears.

I sigh and stand up. "Like what?"

"We can grab some chick fil a. Come o-"

Knock knock knock

I look at mom then the door as the nurse walks in with a face full of nerves.

"That doesn't look like good news." I shift my weight to the right side.

"Were you guys leaving?" she asks and mom turns to me before sighing and looking back at her.

"No."

"We can sit down for this one." the nurse points to the chairs in which we sit down in.

"Is something wrong?" I clench my jaw.

She frowns and looks at mom and I. "We conducted a battery of scans to test the brain function-"

"And?" I rush her.

"River." mom puts her hand on my shoulder.

The nurse clears her throat. "I'm so sorry. He was pronounced brain dead. No brain activity was present... I'm so sorry, but it's life to cut the life support."

I try to form words, but nothing comes out.

My bottom lip quivers and everything becomes blurry.

**

"Hey... it's me again. Please call me back, I really need you right now, love. You're all I fucking have and I need you." I let out my tears. "Please answer.."

It cuts off.

I sit and bust into tears.

This is so unfair on so many levels.

It hurts. It really, really does.

It's two in the morning and I just got back home. They gave me the rest of the week off of work, but I'm a Georgia state patrol, it'll keep me busy and my mind off all this.

I never felt how the death of someone close feels and God I hope to not feel this again.

My phones goes off and I immediately answer without checking the ID.

"Hey man, you okay?" I hear Cash on the other side of the phone.

"Does it seem like in okay?! I lost my father, Cash! I'm not gonna be okay! That's a stupid ass fucking question to ask anyone that's clearly upset! Take your fucking bullshit and shove it up your ass." I hang up.

I fall onto my desk with my head in my hands.

I'm such an asshole.

Where the fuck is Pierson? She always answers her calls and I've called her ten minuses within a span of twenty minutes.

I've never been the type to beg for someone's attention. In fact, I've never had friends. Cash has been my best friend since third grade. Sophia is just... there.

I push people away. I didn't have friends growing up besides Cash. Never even had a girlfriend.

My whole life has been dedicated to becoming and being a police officer. Nothing else.

I've always been this cocky mother fucker that doesn't care, but, as soon as my eyes linked with Piers, gosh. I knew I've met her before.

Then I read into her case and it flipped a switched.

My happy best friend as a child, going through all of that? I knew I had to help her and little did I know that I'd become attached her.

I remember growing up that Pierson and I told each other we're gonna get married and become superheroes together and save the world.

I chuckle at that memory.

Once she all of a sudden stopped coming over completely, I cried. Everyday. It broke my heart that my best friend was never coming back, but I stopped crying once dad-

dad...

once he told me she's off saving the world and will be back soon...

Dad always knew what to say.

I regret it.

I regret it all.

I regret staying in Georgia while he went to retire in Florida.

I regret not calling or texting him everyday.

I regret not hugging him as right as I should have.

Not being there for him like he was for me all these years.

My eyes flood of tears and once I blink, tears fall all on my documents.

SHIT!

I pick up my mug and throw it at the wall, shattering into pieces.

I quickly grab my phone, trying to get ahold of Pierson again, but I get the same voicemail.

"Hey! It's Pierson! I didn't get to the phone in time-" she laughs "so leave a message and I'll get right back to you when I get the chance!"

I frown.

I hope she's okay.

Oh God, I pray she's okay.

Please be safe.

I clench my phone in my hand and squeeze it tight in anger.

"Riv!" my door opens, revealing Cash. "Dude, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to just barge in! But, I cant leave you alone at this time... I cant just not be there for you. I'm so sorry."

I look down and he just hugs me.

"It's so hard. I-I've seen so many deaths as being a cop and watched all these families cry and dwell. I always stood back and watched because I've never felt their grief. I never thought I would either." I hold back my tears.

"I know man. I know. I'm so sorry... I cant imagine what you're feeling right now. Your dad was basically my dad too since he's raised me along with you. It hit me pretty hard too... but obviously not as bad as you. Stay strong. That's all you can do right now." he pulls back. "He's always told us to suck it up buttercup! It only lasts a little while, crocodile! Pain is always in the head." he pokes his head.

"If only." I shake my head and take in a sharon breath. "Where's Pier? I've been calling her nonstop and she hasn't been answering. Have you heard from her? Is she okay? With Sophia?" I stress.

"She's at a party with her old friends from high school."

My eyes widen.

"What?!"