I got this writing app for my phone called Prompts, and I'm not sure if I like it or not yet. It supplies the first sentence or part of a sentence, and you write the rest. I wrote this with the first sentence as the starter. Let me know what you think. -Rin
I remember the call.
"Momo, you need to come to the hospital. It's Ryoma."
He'd been hit by a truck on the way home from visiting his parents.
I rushed outside without shoes, dropping the phone on the way out. I dragged my bike out of the garage, knocking things over. But I didn't have time to fix anything. I ran down the driveway, hopping onto the bike while it rolled.
I ignored traffic lights and walk/don't walk signals in my hurry to reach Ryoma. Looking back, I know I could've easily been hit by any of the cars I swerved around when crossing roads. But it didn't matter at the time.
When I reached the hospital, I jumped off my bike while it was still moving, letting it fall in the middle of the walkway by the entrance. I sprinted inside to the reception desk and gasped out his name, breathing heavily.
"Echizen (breath) Ryoma (breath)?" The mildly alarmed receptionist checked her computer.
"Room 209." I ran. I could hear her calling me back, saying something about a visitor's pass, but I didn't have time for formalities like that. All the staff have me strange looks as I ran, but I found the room.
I flung the door open and practically fell into the room. Ryoma was lying in a hospital bed, looking even smaller than usual.
"Momo?" I made it over to the side of the bed before falling to my knees. A doctor walked in and noticed me.
"Oh, are you his family? Well, he's got a broken arm and he hit his head. We're keeping him for observation just in case he has a concussion. But you're welcome to stay until seven. That's when visiting hours are over." And she left.
Ryoma leaned over the armrest on the bed.
"Momo, are you alright?" It took me a minute to find my words.
"I thought you were dead. Or dying. All they told me was that you were in the hospital because you got hit by a truck." He frowned.
"So you ran all the way here?"
"Biked."
"Momo, you idiot. Knowing you, you probably nearly died on the way here."
"But-"
"You should have waited for more information before dropping the phone and coming here."
"But-"
"Think about things before you do them, please."
"But-"
"Mada mada da ne."