Dinah's POV

I watch as Coach Curry carries Zendaya out of the gym from the free throw line. After I shoot my free throws Coach Coleman calls a timeout. I instantly walk over to Lauren to talk under the guise of getting water.

"Hansen. Hansen!"

"Yes, coach?"

"Get over here!"

"Yes sir."

I hand my cup to Lauren and run to the huddle. There's not even a minute left on the clock and we're up by five, so I wonder why he called a timeout right now.

"Alright ladies, I know some of you are worried about Zendaya. I am too, but I don't want to be the one to tell her we lost when I get to hospital. Okay, so can we finish this game for her?"

"Yes Coach!"

"For Z on three. One. Two. Three."

"FOR Z!"

After the other team checks in the ball I think I blacked out. I don't remember anything between them checking in the ball, and the buzzer sounding to end the game. I look up just in time to see time run out, ending the game. I thought that my first win on the varsity team would feel great. Zendaya would be right by my side to congratulate me because I made the game winning point, just as the buzzer would sound.

I never thought that the only reason I got to play in a varsity game is because Zendaya is probably waiting in a hospital somewhere. I walk off the court to shake hands with the opposing team. When Normani and I meet and the end of our respective lines, she pulls me aside to talk.

"As soon as you find out anything let me know, okay?"

"Of course as soon as I hear anything from her, I'll let you know."

"Thanks I'm gotta go before the team starts looking for me. Bye."

"Later."

I grab my bag from Lauren and wordlessly head upstairs to change into my sweats as quickly as I can. When I get back downstairs Lauren is waiting for me by the door.

"Hey."

"Hey, Z just texted me the address of the hospital."

I pull out my phone to see a text from Zendaya with what I'm assuming is the hospital address. I forward the message to Normani and then text my mom what's going on. I look back up after I get permission to break curfew to go to the hospital to be there for Zendaya.

"You ready to go?"

"Yeah, let's go."

"Hey Dinah, Lauren wait up!"

We turn around and see a few of the sophomore team standing behind us, Alessia and Mahogany in front.

"Are you guys are going to the hospital to see Zendaya?"

"Yeah we are."

"What's the address, we want to go to."

"I think Z would love having you guys there. I'll send it to you right now."

I send the address to all the team members in front of me. One by one I watch them each check the message I sent them. Mahogany gets it last and Alessia gets it right before her.

"Got it! See you guys there if we can get out of curfew."

They all walk out first, leaving Lauren, Alessia, and I standing there.

"Ale you want to ride with us?"

"I was about to ask actually."

"Well come on let's go."

Walking out to Lauren's car I instantly head to the back seat, but Alessia beat me to it. I start to complain, but remember that Zendaya isn't here so I can sit in the front now if I want too. I sit down with a slight surreal feeling. I always complain and make jokes about sitting in the back and never getting to sit in the front. This feels so weird. I'll never complain about the back seat again.

We pull up to the hospital without me even realizing that we left the school. I snap out of my haze and walk into the hospital. I see Zendaya and her mom in the waiting area, so I steer us towards them.

"Hey."

"Hey guys, you didn't have to be here."

"Did you really think we weren't gonna show up?"

"I hoped you would but I wasn't expecting it. Thanks guys."

"Don't even worry about it."

"Can you guys keep Z company? I have to call her father really quickly?"

"Sure Mrs. C. Go right ahead."

Zendaya's POV

"I'm gonna be right back okay sweetie?"

"Okay mom."

I watch my mom walk away to call my dad, most likely to yell at him for not being here yet. Dinah sits down in the spot my mom was in, with Lauren and Alessia on my other side.

"Have you seen a doctor yet?"

"Nope, I've just been sitting in this wheelchair for about ten minutes."

"Are you hungry, because Alessia and I can go find you some food. They have a cafeteria here right?"

"Uh, yeah I'll go ask the nurse at the front desk where it is."

Alessia jogs to the front desk and talks to the nurse there. Lauren watches her with a small smile, before turning back to me.

"Lauren if you don't ask that girl out, I will kick you with my good leg."

"What are you talking about? Alessia is just a friend, and besides we're here for you. This isn't about me right now."

"She is not just a friend! You have never threatened Lucy, your closest friend for like five years, for a friend. Ask her out."

"Fine I'll think about it, but I'm not doing it today. All that matters right now is your knee."

I start to say something but Alessia comes back before I get a chance to.

"Got the directions. Coming too, Dinah?"

"No you two go, someone has to keep her company. Bring me back something tho."

Alright. Come on Lauren."

I watch them walk away before turning to Dinah to talk to her. She was quiet the entire time Lauren and I were talking. Normally she would make a bunch of jokes or sarcastic comments, so I wonder what's up with her.

"You're uncharacteristically quiet. Penny for your thoughts?"

"It's nothing. I just don't have anything to talk about, that's all."

"Why can't you look at me then?"

Dinah makes a show of turning towards me and looking at me but she starts to look down. I follow her line of sight and she's staring at the bright blue ice pack strapped to my knee.

"You know I prayed for you not to hurt your knee tonight?"

I turn to face Dinah as much as I can when I hear her speak. Giving her my undivided attention as she speaks.

"When?"

"Before we got dressed and you were sleeping on my shoulder. I asked God to make sure that you didn't get hurt so you could rest properly before playoffs. I guess He wasn't listening to me."

"Maybe some things can't be changed. Maybe this knee injury, however bad it is gonna be, was in His plan for me."

"I feel bad that you got hurt tho."

"Why? You weren't the defender I ran "knee first" into Dinah. How could you think this was your fault?"

"Maybe if I didn't pray for you He wouldn't have been paying attention to your knee at all."

"Hey never say that, okay? I think that the fact that you prayed for me is incredibly sweet. Remember, God works in mysterious ways. Maybe this injury will lead to me finding my one true calling or something."

She nods, but she still looks kind of sad so I reach for her hand and give it a good squeeze.

"Everything is going to be okay, Dinah."

"I should be telling you that. How are you not freaking out right now?"

"Dinah, I'm terrified. But I figure that my knee isn't gonna get any better or worse if I fret over it. I'll worry about it after the doctor checks me out."

Dinah's POV

I see her move her hand back to her own leg just as her mother comes back in the waiting area.

"Did they call you yet?"

"No mom they haven't. Did you find out where dad is?"

"He went home to get some things, but he'll be here soon."

I tune out the conversation Z is having with her mother. I kind of wish she didn't come back so soon because I wanted to tell Zendaya something. I snap out of my thoughts when I get a text. I pull out my phone to check it while Z is still talking to her mother.

"Who's that?"

"It's Normani. Justine, Trevor, and her are on their way. They had to wait for the boy's game to end."

"Okay."

She turns back to her mother to finish her conversation but I see a nurse walk into the waiting area.

"Zen....daya? Coleman?"

"That's me. And don't worry you said it right."

"Right this way the doctor is ready for you."

Zendaya looks at me before squeezing my hand one more time.

"You gonna be okay by yourself?"

"Yeah besides Justine is like five minutes away. I'll be fine, go get checked out."

"I'll be back soon. Let's roll out mom."

I watch from my seat and the nurse takes control of the chair and wheels Zendaya away. I let out a shaky breath I didn't know I was holding before running my fingers through my hair. Please don't let this be too bad.

Zendaya's POV

"So are you going to be my nurse?"

"Yes Ms. Coleman."

"Are you calling me Ms. Coleman because you don't want to get my name wrong again?"

"Yes....Ms. Coleman."

"What's your name, nurse?"

"My name is Tyrone, but you can call me Ty."

"Well that's no fun, now I can't purposely mispronounce your name."

He chuckles and continues pushing me. We get to the examination room and then I realize there is a problem.

"Uh Ty, how am I going on get on the table so the doctor can check me out?"

"I was going to pick you up. With your permission of course."

"Do what you got to do Ty."

As he's getting ready my mom's phone goes off.

"Ooh Daya that's your father, I'll be right back."

She runs out the room to talk to my dad, leaving me alone with Ty.

"So was that your girlfriend out there with you?"

"Oh no I have a boyfriend."

"I'm sorry, it's just when I was out there earlier it looked intense between you two."

"She's just my best friend."

"How long have you known each other?"

"We met in October so four months."(AN: It's about January. I skipped holidays because they weren't important to the story.)

"Four months and she's already your best friend? She must be something."

"It's not hard being friends with Dinah. She's incredibly likable and sweet. She's also really caring. She once gave a ton of her old clothes to charity just because she saw an old lady on the street with no shoes."

"Wow. Alright ready? I'm gonna pick you up on 3."

"Ready."

"One, two, three."

He lifts me and sits me on the examination table with practiced ease, then puts the arms back on the wheelchair.

"Do you want me to stay with you since your Mom left or do you want me to go?"

"You probably have a lot of patients to check on so you can leave."

"Okay I'll be back with the doctor. Don't bend that leg it'll cause you a lot of pain and make things worse."

"Good to know."

Ty leaves and now I'm all alone waiting for the doctor to come. I can't help but wonder what's taking them so long to get here. They could be waiting for my records to get faxed since this isn't the regular hospital my family goes to. They could be with another patient. I could need a specialist and the hospital staff could be looking for one that isn't busy.

I start patting my pockets for my phone so I could distract myself, but I don't feel it. That's when I remember I gave it to my mom to hold and she put it in her purse which she took out of the room with her. Well that's just perfect. What am I supposed to do now?

I'm now sitting in the most awkward and uncomfortable position, afraid to move because I could hurt myself, waiting for this doctor. It felt like forever when I heard the door open again. I sit up quickly at the sound to see my doctor walk in the room along with my mom and Nurse Ty.

"Hello, Ms. Coleman I'm Dr. Griffin."

"Has anyone ever told you that you look like the doctor on that show The 100?"

"A few times actually but I just don't see it personally. Now why don't you tell me what happened?"

"Well I was playing basketball and I was going to the basket and ran into a defender. As we were falling I twisted my body so I wouldn't land on my back and head. I landed on my side and banged my knee against the wooden floor."

"Hmm have you have any problems with your knee before this?"

"A little bit during the season I would feel like this pinch in the back of my knee after some games."

"Okay, well we're going to get you a room for the night because I want to get an x-ray of your knee before going forward. Unfortunately the x-ray technician has already gone home, so it will have to be tomorrow."

"Okay doc whatever you think is best."

"Ty will go set up your room and when he's done he will come and get you. Sit tight okay?"

"You got it doc!"

I mock salute the doctor and she leaves with Ty following after her. I look at my mom and she is on the phone texting my father. I twiddle my thumbs for a little bit before speaking.

"Hey mom can you give me my phone real quick?"

She digs through her purse before handing me the phone.

"Your father is getting things from your room to bring you for the night. Do you want him to grab anything specific?"

"What does he have already?"

"Your tablet, phone charger, slides, and that notebook you're always writing in. Don't worry I didn't tell him that's your sketch book."

"Thanks mom. And that stuff should be fine for one day."

"Okay."

I text Alessia to pass the time until Ty comes back. When he does walk back in the room, I put my phone in my hoodie pocket.

"Ready to go to your room for the night? I made sure you got a room with a view and a couch."

"Ready when you are, since you'll be picking me up."

He breaks down the chair like he did before, but only on one side, and slides me into to it. As he wheels me towards the elevator I ask him what room number I'll have to text my friends downstairs.

"You have room 727. It's actually my favorite room in the hospital, I always put my patients in that room."

"27 is actually my friend's favorite number."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah she thinks it's good luck."

"Well maybe that means you'll make a speedy recovery."

"I hope so."

He wheels me into the room and lowers the bed before putting me in it. He leaves for a second before coming back with a pair of crutches.

"These are for if you need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. If you need to get up or move around at all, use the crutches. How tall are you?"

"5'11."

He sets the crutches to the appropriate height before handing them to me.

"Try standing for me. Push off the bed with the crutches."

I try to push off the bed but my dominant leg is the injured one so I stop.

"Use your left leg to push off, then your right one. Use the crutches to steady yourself."

I listen to him and slowly but surely I get myself out of the bed.

"Okay. To walk around with the crutches, move them first then lean you body foreword, or whichever you prefer to go first."

I try to do what he says but I end up hopping instead.

"No don't hop you'll just mess up your other leg. Look, sit and watch me do it."

I hand him the metal crutches as I sit and watch him move around the small space with ease.

"See its not that hard. Think you can do it?"

"That's easy for you to say, you aren't the one in pain right now."

"Oh really? I've been working a 12 hour shift in the children's ward. I'm sure I've gone deaf in one ear, gotten punched and kicked all over, and I haven't eaten since 4 in the afternoon. You sure you want to talk about being in pain?"

I take the crutches back from him, still a little unsure of myself, but he speaks before I can try again.

"You do it right this time and I'll give you twenty dollars."

"One step for 20 dollars?"

"To the bathroom and back, without my help."

"Okay. Shake on it?"

I put my hand out and he shakes it. I start to picture what Ty did in my head before swinging my body forward. I make it too the bathroom fine, but I have a bit of trouble turning back around. I lean back before turning and make my way back to the bed.

"Well aren't you a fast learner?"

"I am when I'm motivated the right way. I'll take that money now."

"I'll have to get it for you from my locker but don't worry you'll get it."

He high fives me before leaving the room. A minute later Lauren, Dinah, and Alessia come in with some grocery bags.

"Um where have you guys been?"

"Well the cafeteria was closing for the night by the time we got there, so we grabbed Dinah and went to 7/11 to get you a proper dinner."

"Thanks guys. So what did you bring me?"

One by one they take everything out of the bags they have, laying it all on the bed. I get passed a Ceasar salad and a powerade along with a plastic fork. I instantly take out the chicken in the salad, placing the pieces on a napkin, before eating.

"Anyone want the chicken from my salad?"

"I'll take it."

"Here Ale."

I hand Dinah the napkin, who then hands Alessia the pieces of chicken and then Lauren speaks.

"So what did the doctor say?"

"Not much, just asked what happened that got me in the hospital and if I've ever had knee pain or problems before. She made an appointment for me to get an x-ray in the morning, so I'll have to stay the night to see what's wrong with my knee."

"Justine called by the way. She says that she couldn't stay out pass curfew but she'll bring everyone by tomorrow."

"Is it really that late?"

"Yeah my parents have already called me a few times wondering when I'm getting home."

"Alessia if you need to go, you don't have to stay."

"No way, I'm the team stand in! They all really wanted to come by the way, but I'm sure they'll be by tomorrow. We just didn't want to overcrowd you."

"But still, I can get my mom to drive you home if you need it."

"Thanks for the offer Z, but I'm staying right here."

I smile and we continue eating when my dad walks in the door. He walks up to Dinah, who is sitting on the bed beside me, and I without saying a word. He then takes the bag off his shoulder and places it next to the crutches by Lauren. When he turns back the whole room is waiting anxiously for him to say something.

"Your mom kept me updated on what the doctor said. Sorry it took so long I had to find all your stuff. You okay?"

"Yeah I'm okay dad."

"Good, well I'll be out in the hall with your mother. Ladies."

He kisses me on the forehead before saying goodbye to my friends and leaving the room. I finish eating with my friends and before I know it Ty is coming back into the room.

"Hey guys this is Ty he's my nurse for the night. This is Lauren, Alessia, and you already know Dinah."

"Hello ladies. Zendaya this is for you and unfortunately I came to say visiting hours are about to end."

I put the 20 in my pocket with a slight frown at the thought that my friends and family will have to leave soon after just getting here.

"When do visiting hours end?"

"Midnight and it's 11:27 now."

"Lauren I'm surrounded by your favorite number. Make it stop!"

"Babe it's obviously a sign that good things are gonna happen for everyone in this room. Let the universe do it's work."

"Oh great here she goes talking about the universe again."

I laugh and smile as Dinah and Lauren start to play argue. I look at Ty and Alessia and they're both trying not to laugh at what these two idiots are saying. I hear a lull in their argument and decide to speak.

"Are you two done? Because I'm pretty sure Ty has more to tell me besides visiting hours are almost over."

"Well dang you don't have to be so rude about it."

"Yeah just because you're in the hospital, doesn't mean you get to be rude to us!"

I ignore them and direct my attention to my nurse to talk to him.

"I actually don't have anything else to tell you, but once your friends leave I will give you something to sleep in because your x-ray is early tomorrow morning."

"Can I also get some kind of brace or painkillers so I can sleep comfortably?"

"Of course I was going to look into that when I left. I'll just leave so you can say your goodbyes."

Ty leaves the room with a smile on his face. I pick at the few bits of my salad with a frown, before the bowl gets taken away from me.

"Hey, no pouting we'll be back tomorrow as soon as we can. Most likely after you get out of your x-ray."

"Okay I'll see you tomorrow. Make sure they get home Lauren."

"You got it cap."

One by one they give me a hug, Dinah going last and giving me the longest one, and then they walk out. My parents come in right after and they sit with me and we all pray together before they leave too.

After everyone is gone I limp over to the bag my dad brought and switch my shoes for the slides he put in there. Then I grab the crutches and slowly make my way to the bathroom. I wash my face and use the hospital mouthwash after I flush then make my way back to the chair my bag is in. I grab the chargers out of my bag and plug my tablet and phone in for the night. The only thing left in the bag is my sketch book so I grab it and toss it on the bed. I look through my book bag, that Lauren brought up with the food, and find a few art pencils. I grab them and get in the bed. Ty comes back in the room just as I take off my hoodie.

"Woah sorry, I didn't mean to walk in on you like that."

"No you're fine I have a shirt on under here."

He still looks away as I take off my hoodie and pants leaving me in a t-shirt and basketball shorts.

"You can turn around now."

"Sorry about that it's just that some people sue if you make them uncomfortable in any way. Like accidentally walking in on them changing."

"Well it is my own fault for not changing when I went to the bathroom. I mean the door is wide open anyone could have seen me."

"That is true. Well I have some things to help you sleep. These are some low grade pain pills they aren't going to make you trip out, but they are strong enough to knock you out as soon as you take them. I also have a leg immobilizer that will make it so you can't bend you leg and hurt yourself in your sleep."

"That things looks complicated."

"Not really, it's just a lot of straps. That being said if you have to go to the bathroom go now, because once you take the pills and put this on it's basically lights out for you."

"I'm good Ty, strap me in."

He gets to work strapping my leg into the brace and now I know why it's called an immobilizer because I can't bend my leg at all.

"Okay try to bend your leg."

I try to bend my leg multiple times but my leg is secured tightly.

"Nope nothing. No bending is happening in that thing."

"Perfect now before you take the pills I'm supposed to ask you if you have any allergies to any medication."

"Um no. No allergies that I know of."

"Okay good enough for me, here you go. Try to get some rest okay I'll be checking on you throughout the night."

"Will you be my nurse tomorrow?"

"No unfortunately I can't work a full 24 hours so I will not be your nurse tomorrow, but Dr. Griffin will still be your doctor so don't worry."

I nod before taking the pill cup and knocking it back like a shot, and chasing it with some water. I pull the sheet back and roll under it, the pills working quickly making my body loose.

"Goodnight Ty, I hope none of the patients under your care pull a Grey's Anatomy and crash in their sleep."

"Goodnight Zendaya."

AN: So this is a filler chapter that took a long time because real life stuff got in the way of writing. Next chapter everyone else comes to the hospital to visit Zendaya after her x-ray and she gets a roommate. Vote and comment and share if you liked it. Ooh in the comments section tell me your favorite song from 7/27 mine is I Lied and Dope.

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Peace,

Meags