Song: You will find me By Alex and Sierra

By the time we leave the Pharmacy and grab lunch to take home to eat, I am so exhausted. I take my meds and head up to my room. I had planned on texting Kodiak however I actually feel so bad that I crash as soon as my body hits my bed. By the time I wake back up it is dark outside. I glance at my phone and I missed several text from him. I debate on texting him right back but instead my stomach feels so upset. I barely make it to the bathroom before I am puking out all of its contents.

I hear someone coming up the stairs and the footsteps stop at the bathroom door. There is a light knock. "Are you alright sweetheart?" Ask my mom.

I groan and then puke again. She comes rushing in. Within minutes she pulls my hair back and then hands me a wet cloth. My mom is like so amazing. I rarely ever tell her that but she is because she is always there for me when I need her to be. She doesn't say anything. She just waits beside me to make sure that I am alright. I try to stand up but I am so weak and she has to help me. Before I know it my dad is also in the bathroom and they both help me up to get me back to my bed.

My dad runs around the room to get the trash can to put it by my bed just in case my body decides to empty its contents again. However it is so empty and when I do bend over to do it all there that's left is the acid in my stomach, dry heaves by the way hurt like hell. I feel like my insides are caving in, breaking down, it all tightens up inside and it freaking hurts. My mom on the other hand runs back downstairs and comes back up with the thermometer and a glass of water. She pops the end in my mouth and waits. When it beeps she glares at it and then looks at my dad all worried. I don't wait to see what they say; I curl up and close my eyes. I just want to be left alone.

They both go out of my room and I can hear them talking but I can't make out the words everything around me is hazy. I'm not sure how long they were gone or how long I was asleep either way when I wake back up they are both in the room sitting by my bed. I didn't mean to wake them both up but my body continues to puke. My dad comforts me by putting his hand on my back and gently massages my shoulder. My mom is freaking out. She has her phone in her hand and leaves the room to talk to whoever it is.

I have never felt this miserable. My head is pounding and my body is aching all over. I feel so light headed and then it happens...darkness. When I open my eyes back up I am in an unfamiliar place. There is a machine next to me beeping and another machine with a liquid bag that has a long tube that is attached to my arm, not to mention something in my nose. I start gagging and my mom is at my side in a matter of seconds. She is holding my hand and at first all her words are jumbled all together but then after a few minutes it all clears.

"You were dehydrated sweetie. You passed out." She points to the tube in my arm. "They are giving you fluids to help your body." I touch my nose and she says. "That is just pure oxygen to help you breath better. Would you like to take it out?"

I nod my head yes. She does but keeps it close by in case I might need it. My throat feels so dried out; it hurts when I try to make a sound. She turns to grab the cup off the tray and hands it to me to take a sip. The cool wetness soothes over the dryness and I feel a tad better.

I happen to notice sunlight coming in the window and it makes me wonder how long was I out. The door opens and a nurse walks in; she starts to check all the machines and then she looks down at me with a slight smile. "How are you feeling?"

I shrug at the same time that I yawn. I slept all night and I'm still yawning, seriously.

"Are you up to eating? They will be by shortly with breakfast."

I don't say anything to her. Both my parents are awake now and my dad leans over to hug me.

"Do you want me to stay here with you today?"

I shrug, honestly I don't mind if he stays or goes. I know he needs to work but if I tell him to stay he will stay. However I wouldn't mind just being left alone and in my own room but that is not going to happen. He turns to hug my mom. "I'll be back later...keep me posted." I watch as they kiss each other and he tell me bye again before leaving. So it looks like my mom is staying. Of course she is, that's my mom.

The nurse brings in a plate of food but just the sight of it makes me puke again. My stomach is not up for this. My mom looks at what is on the tray and she shakes her head.

"Excuse me...would it be alright if I bring her something...she can't eat this."

"Why not...it doesn't say she is allergic to any of it."

"No she is not allergic, she just has this texture issue. She can't eat runny oatmeal."

"The doctor said bland foods for now to help with her stomach ma'am."

"I understand that but she can't even look at this much less eat it." Mom defends me.

"How about I take the oatmeal and get her some scrambled eggs, maybe a slice of toast would that be better."

I can tell my mom is getting a little annoyed with this nurse but she bites her tongue and smiles back at her. "Yes that would be great, thank you."

The nurse comes over and grabs the bowl of oats and walks out the door. My mom turns to me and smiles. "Can you believe that some people just don't get it?"

I try to laugh back at her. Honestly I'm surprised that my mom just didn't page the doctor to come in here or go to the cafeteria herself and fix me a plate. When the nurse comes back in, she places the plate in front of me and it looks fine and all but I am really not hungry. When she leaves the room, my mom comes back over to sit next to me.

"Ophelia...you got to try to eat something." She picks up the fork with some of the eggs bringing it to my lips. I shake my head no.

"Ophelia...if you don't eat they will want to keep you longer at least take a bite."

I have to force myself to open my mouth, like really force myself. I don't even bother chewing and make myself swallow it. I eat all the eggs and then the dry toast that scratches my throat all the way down. They have apple juice to drink and since my mom knows that I won't drink it she drinks it and hands me a glass of water.

The day drags on by, there is absolutely nothing to do in a freaking hospital...nothing. I flip through the lame channels that they have and of course nothing is on worth my time. I wish my phone was here at least then I could read or play a game or talk to Kodiak.

"You're dad is on his way; anything you want him to pick up for you?" asks my mom.

"My phone would be nice," I tell her. She rolls her eyes and text him back. And I know what she is thinking, teens and their devices how we just can't live without them.

An hour later the door opens and in walks my dad. He is holding my phone and when he sees me he smiles. "You look so much better now. I was getting worried about my girl."

"I feel a little better." I hold out my hand and he laughs at me.

"What do you want....this..." he holds up my phone and teases me with it.

"Pleeeease."

He leans over to hug me and kisses me on the check and then hands me my phone. I turn it on and immediately there are several messages from him, not a few, I mean seriously....a bunch. I read through them and he sounds like he is panicking because it's been over a day and he hasn't heard from me. My parents sit back and watch my expression. I don't know whether to cry or laugh at some of his comments. I hurry up and reply back to him.

Ophelia: Sorry. In hospital not by choice.

Immediately by phone dings back.

Kodiak: WHAT!!! U OK.

Ophelia: Bored...but I will be OK

Kodiak: What's wrong?

Ophelia: Dehydrated...getting fluids.

Kodiak: Oh. I was worried about you. You never text back last night and today..

Ophelia: Sorry didn't have my phone.

Kodiak: It's ok. What room you in?

Ophelia: IDK...lol

He doesn't reply right back. Maybe he is busy with homework or helping out around the house. I wait and still no reply. I think about texting him back but I don't. Ok so I can't take it, it's been like fifteen minutes now. So I text back.

Ophelia: So what are you doing?

Kodiak: Seeing you silly.

Ophelia: What?

And then there is a knock on the door and my dad gets up to see who it is. He steps outside and whoever is out there he is talking to but then the door opens and in walks Kodiak and then my dad right behind him. He is holding a few flowers in his hand. He walks over slowly and starts to hand them to me but my mom intercepts and takes them over to the sink. He looks at me like he can't believe she just did that. And I know why she did but I shrug it off. She fills a plastic cup with water and then set them over on the far table.

He seems like he wants to say something, trying to find the right words. "I...I'm sorry...this is so all my fault." And if he says that one more time I think I just might knock the crap out of him.

"Mom...dad...can you guys go get something to eat or something...please."

"I..." my dad starts to say and I interrupt him.

"Dad...nothing is going to happen. Hello, look at me." I hold up my arm with the IV still in place.

He looks at my mom and then back at me. "Ok. I will get your mom out of here for a little while. I'm sure she is starving." He winks at me and then my mom walks over to hug me.

"You let me know if you need anything,   got it. You have your phone now so text me, call me."

"Mom I got it...I will be fine."

When they both leave, Kodiak pulls up a chair and sits close by the bed and we just sit in silence for a few...staring at each other.

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Author's Note: Not sure about he song choice for chapter...but it will do...Open to any suggestions. If you are enjoying the story please vote....if you love it share it. Thanks so much for taking the time out to read it.