I ended up blacking out during the last part of the surgery, but the good news is I am not dead. However, I am completely in the dark both metaphorically and physically.

Mom was right, I needed a game plan and I don't have one.

I was delighted when Brooke walked into my room. I had a lot of questions and I knew she would be able to help me find the answers.

"Hey Brooke." I said weakly.

"Oh, thank heavens." Brooke said as she ran over and gave me a deep kiss. Her actions were unprompted, unannounced and unwanted. "How are you feeling?" She asked.

"Like I never want that to happen again." I said weakly.

"Maybe Aubrey was right. Maybe you are gay." Brooke said deafetly.

I had to smile at her. It's not that I am gay, it's just that these three aren't a datable option. They are my friends, and I never really had friends before.

"Hey Ty, want to see the tournament?" Brooke asked as she pulled out her phone.

I saw Erin and Aubrey on a split screen facetime and Brooke's phone. Seeing all three of them made me really happy. They are all okay.

"Are we doing the code names? Let's do the code names." Aubrey cheered.

"Codes names?" I asked.

"Well I am with the Mayor of Townsville." Aubrey said with a laugh as she focused the phone on my dad. "And Bubbles over there is with Mojo Jojo."

"I can't believe I am Bubbles. She is my least favorite." Erin mumbled as she directed her phone to Ky.

Both Ky and my dad had very similar expressions. Neither of them looked like they slept. Brooke handed me her phone so they could get a better look at me.

"That's my boy." My dad said. "I wasn't worried for a second."

"He cried himself into dehydration!" I heard Aubrey yell.

I couldn't help but laugh. I guess my dad does cry for me.

"Mom says hi. She also says no more boxing." I told my dad. His expression soften in an unimaginable way. Like year of tension was released.

"No more boxing." My dad said softly.

"Ky wants to know how you are feeling." Erin informed me.

"Tell him I will only forgive him if he punches James in the mouth." I said. I mean I am kind of hoping that someone will tell me that James is behind bars, but no one did.

I guess Erin signed to Ky because his facial reaction hardened before nodding.

The girl's stayed on video chat talking about everything under the sun, as the other boxing matches went on.

Ky won his first boxing match with ease. He knocked the kid out in the first round. I didn't know he had that much strength. It could possibly just be pent up anger.

"Ky is about to start." I heard Erin say.

It was difficult to see the first match so I did not have any major hope in actually seeing anything. The screaming at the tournament made it very difficult to hear as well.

I couldn't hear the bell start the match, but the match between Ky vs James has officially started. I had a feeling that Ky knew where the camera was because his first strike was a nice jab to James face. Unfortunately the strike did not knock James out but for me this was a huge turning point for Ky.

James has tortured Ky since I know him. James uses him too.

I think.

I feel like Ky may have got more use out of James at the dance, but I got shot so this all works out.

Ky began to show no mercy as he delivered punch after punch into James's body. It looked like a legal slaughter as blood was spit from James's mouth.

That's when I realized that I truly do not care about how this match turns out. Seeing James in pain does not bring me any sort of joy.

I decided to lean back against my bed.

"What's wrong Ty?" Brooke asked me.

"Does it really matter who wins this match Brooke? Will it really change anything?" I asked. "Why would you want to work with Reynolds? That is what the winner gets."

I can see that Brooke didn't care as she watched the match.

This match really means nothing to me. Still it means everything to Ky and my dad being there is making him happy. I just want him to be happy.