I run through the hall of the hospital. I heard what happened. Tears were streaming down my face. He was taken here in this horrible place. As I ran, I saw families walking out crying or leaving with no stress.
I looked for the door number, 210.

208.

209.

210!

I paused infront of the door. My hand trembling as it got closer to the knob. I finally reached it and slowly opened the door. I was greeted by doctors and nurses looking through papers. They look at me with surprise. I guess I was the first to show up.

"Um, are you here to see him?", asked the doctor

"Yes.", I responded

"What's your relationship with him?", asked the nurse next to him

"Um...", I begin,"His close family friend."

"I'm sorry but, until family arrives, we can't allow you to see or receive information about Garroth Ro'Meave."

I wanted to scream at that nurse so much. She didn't know my pain!

"Please..."

"I'm sorry. Please leave.", she continued

"But I-"

"Excuse me but, she is allowed to go see him.", says a familiar voice behind me

I look behind to see Zane standing in the doorway. Vyald was behind him. I sighed in relief when I saw them.

"Okay sirs.", says the doctor

I ran to them and engulfed them into a hug. I tried so hard not to sob.

"Hey. It's okay.", says Zane comforting me

"I just...he didn't deserve this.", I say taking a deep breath

"He really didn't.", says Vyald tears brimming his eyes

We stood there in silence.

"Where are your parents?", I asked

"Finding a place to park.", says Zane

"I see."

"Excuse me, are you ready to see him?", asked the nurse politely

"Oh! Of course...", says Zane

The nurse leads us to a curtain. She rest her hand on it ready to pull it open.

"Now, before I open this, please note, he has multiple injuries that are still being treated to.", she explained

She pulled open the curtain. I saw a man I didn't know. His skin was a deadly shade of pale covered in bruises. He had cuts all over as well from the incident. I wanted to cry and collapse on the floor.

"I'll leave you all be until your parents arrive.", she says as she leaves the room

I hate that nurse.

I look over to Zane. He was shaking. Vyald. He was covering his mouth with pools of tears falling down his face.
My hand slowly made it's way to Garroth's hand. I grabbed it and held it tightly. I say my knuckles turn white.

Not you... anyone but you...

"Aphmau?", I heard a female voice behind me

I turn to see Zianna and Garte holding each other's hand. Zianna had Terra falling down her face. Garte was biting his lip trying to hold his emotions. He was the father after all.
Zianna ran and hugged me tightly.

"T-Thank you so m-much for coming!", she says, sobbing taking over her words

Garte just smiled. I took that as a thank you. He probably just was going through some issues.

"Your mother will be here soon.", Garte says holding his phone

We went silent. The family just looked at each other with no words. Their eldest son and brother...was lying on a hospital bed, half dead.

They should have known why he did this. If they do then why are they being so kind?

{Flashback}

I see my phone buzz. The contact read, Garroth. I chuckled to myself . We always, on Friday night, had our talk. We decided to so after we graduated high school. We were going to the same college but, classes can sometimes take over. I pick up the phone.

"Hey!", I say cheerfully

"Hi!", he says as usual

"How was your day?", I asked starting the conversation

"Good! Yours?", he asked

"Pretty swell!"

"Haha!"

"So, anything interesting happen?", I asked

"Um...just a lot of ridiculous studying about stuff I will forget in the next five years."

"Haha!"

"How about you?"

"Oh! Katelyn and I met this guy named Travis. He is hilarious! You should meet him sometime."

"I'll make sure to do so."

I heard him take a deep breath through the phone.

"Hey Aph."

"Yeah...?", I asked getting concerned

"Um, I was wondering, if um, you'd like to go out with me...?"

I froze. I didn't know what to say. It was so sudden. I didn't even know he liked me! What should I say!?

"Um...I don't know."

"What...does that mean?"

"I don't really know. I don't know if I share those feelings for you."

"I s-see."

I hear him take a short sob. My eyes grew big.

"Oh my Irene, Garroth, how long have you had feelings like this!?", I asked trying to control my voice

"Um..."

"Garroth...?"

"Since I was in my Sophomore year."

I gasped a bit. That's was the year  we met.

"Garroth, I'm so so sorry...."

"H-Hey, it's fine. It's not like a g-girl like you would l-love a guy like me."

"Garroth, that's not-"

"Besides, this is life..."

"Garroth..."

"Hey, I gotta go. See ya!", he says faking his cheerful tone

"Garroth, I-"

He hung up.

I say there on my bed not knowing what to do. I saw my journal on my nightstand. I grabbed it and started to write. The hobbie has helped me a lot through the years. Breakups. Losing old family and friends. Many more. I just wrote. Thirty minutes, my phone is buzzing again. I picked it up enthusiastically seeing the contact 'Garroth' again.

"Hey!", I said cheerfully to greet my friend

"Hello, is this Miss Phoenix?", asked a man through the phone

My tone changed along with my expression.

"Yes, who is it?", I asked

"This is Officer Wilde. I'm sorry to say that your friend has been in a car accident.", informed that accident

I didn't say anything. I froze from terror. Tears coming to my eyes.

"Witnesses found him at the side of the road, his car flipped over. We were able to get him out and into an ambulance to bring him to a hospital. We found his phone and saw your number as the second recent and most used."

I couldn't control myself anymore. I was shaking chaotically.

"Ma'am?"

"Call Zane Ro'Meave or Zianna Ro'Meave, his mother.", I commanded

"Of course.", he says

I hung up and gathered my things. I got in my car and rushed to the hospital.

{Flashback Over}

I don't think I should tell them yet. Maybe when things died down.

"The doctor told me he'll be unconscious for the next days.", informed Zianna

"They predicted.", fixed Garte

"We can only hope.", says Zane

I look at Garroth once more. His pale skin gave me shivers. I just wanted to see his ocean eyes again...

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