Adventure Bay High

The Accident

TW: anorexia/eating disorder, passing out

The class loved their performance. Mr. Ryder, their music teacher, loved it too. The only one who didn't was Penny, who scowled at them for the rest of the lesson. The bell rang after what felt like a five minute lesson. 

'I gotta go pee,' said Skye, scurrying off in the opposite direction. Chase and Marshall both ran into the music room to save it for the rest of them.

'We should make a YouTube channel!' said Everest as soon as her sister came into the music room. Everyone nodded in agreement.

'We can perform at my house. My dad is always at work and we have lots of room to spare,' said Marshall.

'But what about the name of the group?' asked Chase.

The room went quiet as they brainstormed ideas.

'How about the Paw Patwol?'

The others started to laugh.

'Well go ahead and laugh, but I don't heaw any othew suggestions...'

'Sorry Zuma,' said Rubble. 'It's just like it sounds like a TV show for kids.'

'With some kind of superhero dogs.'

'Fighting against evil.'

'Maybe Mayor Humdinger is the villain.'

The others started laughing heartily again.

'Weally Wocky, I thought you wewe bettew than this.'

Rocky started to stop laughing. So did the others soon after.

'What about Seven Teens?' Chase suggested.

(As in there are seven teens, but they are also all seventeen.)

Everyone nodded in agreement. They started to eat lunch because they hadn't started to eat yet. 

'I need to pee...' Skye muttered as she ran out the room.

'But you just went a few minutes ago...' Chase ran out the room after Skye, as Rocky looked like he was going to cry.

'What's the mattew Wocky?'

'I...I should have noticed it sooner...she must be throwing up her food...she's still anorexic.'

They all left the room to find Chase. 

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Chase was waiting outside the girls' toilets. He saw his girlfriend walk out weakly, her legs trembling and shaky as she walked. Suddenly she collapsed into his arms.

'I'm sorry...' she muttered as her eyes started to close. She was unconscious.

'No! Skye! It isn't your fault! I should have been there! I should have noticed! I'm sorry!'

Chase was crying by the time the others reached him. Rocky went to get the nurse. Chase followed behind him with Skye in his arms, sobbing gently. They layed her down on the couch as Miss Katie (yes, she is a teacher and a nurse) inspected her.

'She has lost consciousness due to lack of sugar in her blood levels. There is nothing I can do. She will wake up in about an hour, but you both can't stay.'

Rocky automatically stood up and walked out. Chase was what Skye needed right now.

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Skye woke in a pale room. Was she in hospital? No, the rooms were too small. Where was she? What happened? She looked to her right and saw Chase, his beautiful eyes bloodshot and his cheeks flushed and damp from tears.

'Skye! You're awake!' He pulled her into a hug.

'What happened?'

'You collapsed. I think you were throwing up your food...'

Skye started to cry.

'Please don't cry.'

'I'm sorry Chase! I just felt that...that I wasn't good enough for you! I...I'm not like the other girls...they're all thin and in perfect shape...'

Chase gently shook Skye by the shoulders.

'Are you listening to yourself? You deserve so much more than those petty bitches. You are already skinny, witty, funny and gorgeous. Who cares if some people can't see that. You don't need to change because you are already perfect.'

Skye started to cry again, but they were happy tears.

She had the perfect boyfriend, and he was all hers. Forever.

Word count: 621

Total: 9710