Greeting and salutations! I know it has been a while since I wrote anything but I am back. I got a new idea while doing some brainstorming. I actually did a quite a bit of research along with some personal experience of hospital stays for this story. I hope you guys enjoy it!

Love Eden

Kevin liked walking around the halls of the hospital at night. It was peaceful with most of the other patients were already in bed and the nurses were settled into their stations. The sounds of the machines taking vitals were like a faint symphony and the light pat of his bare feet kept a steady tempo as he roamed the dim halls.

"Kevin, you know you should be in bed."

Kevin stopped and saw Joe standing at the nurses' station. Joe had the body build of a club bouncer but he was like a gentle giant to all the kids on the floor. Kevin really liked Joe. He always smuggled in little treats or toys for the younger kids. If someone were to ask Kevin what a pediatric nurse was supposed to be like, Kevin would show them Joe.

Smiled, Kevin sat in the chair across from Joe. "You know I get a little stir crazy being stuck in that room. The room is just too quiet now that Jamie's gone home."

"Yeah, you two were pretty close but we should be glad that Jamie got better. It's alright to miss them but we don't like seeing you repeats here too often." Joe looked up from his paper work with a sad smile. "I love you guys but I would love it even better if you came for a visit and not an extended stay."

Kevin took off his Quiz Bowl hat and ran his hand through his hair with a sigh. "I know. None of us every really want to be here. I'm missing most of my junior year because of this guy."

Kevin tapped on his chest, over his heart. The thick scar could be felt through his shirt.

"Well the purpose of you being here is to make sure that 'guy' doesn't give out so you can attend your senior year. Now, finish your laps and go to bed. I'll be waking you up early to poke and prod you."

Standing up, Kevin saluted Joe and started marching away. The nurse chuckled and went back to his work. Soon, Kevin fell into his rhyme again, his steps and the beeps of the heart monitors making music again. When he reached the end of a long hallway, there was a lone pool of light from another nurse's station. Kevin heard a nurse on talking on one of the hospital phones. The way she talked made it sound like hospital gossip.

"Yeah, I heard about the kid from one of the ER doctors. He came in a few hours ago right?"

There was a pause as she listened to the person on the other end.

"I get that he's only a junior but his condition should make him a patient of the 5th floor."

Another pause followed and the nurse sighed.

"Yeah, trying to find bed space these days is hard. But I think I have a bed available for him. Just make sure that someone from the ward comes to check on him. We really aren't prepared for this kind of patient. I'll have it ready for his arrival in the morning. It will be in room 406."

406. That was Kevin's room. Someone was getting transferred to his room. He was finally getting a roommate again. Not wanting to be caught ease dropping, Kevin tip-toed away. When he was at a safe distance, the ginger jogged back to Joe's station.

"Hey Joe," Kevin said, a little winded. "Guess what?!"

Joe looked at him with one eye brow raised. "What?"

"I'm getting a new roommate." Kevin smiled. "He's getting transferred in the morning."

"And how do you know that."

Kevin shrugged. "Most of the nurses talk really loud when they are on the phone. It's not my fault I just happened to be walking past at the right moment."

Joe sighed. "You need to stop ease dropping Kev. It's rude."

Kevin smiled and started walking away before remembering something. Turning back to Joe, Kevin asked, "Hey Joe, what's on the 5th floor?"

"That's the psych ward. Why?"

It took Kevin a while to settle down when he finally got back to his room. The empty bed next to his wouldn't be vacant for long. The only thing he knew about his roommate was that it was a guy. Hopefully, he would be nice and want to hang out with Kevin like Jamie did. If they were going to be sharing a room, friendship made the stay easier for the both of them. Kevin went around the room, straightening things here and there. Most of the room had been taken over by his stuff. Books on robotics and science fiction adventures littered the room. He had been reading a lot since Jamie left. Now he had to clean up so that his roommate wouldn't think he was a slob.

It didn't seem long after Kevin fell asleep that Joe came to wake him up.

"Time to check your vitals and the doc wants me to take some blood samples. You know the drill."

Grumbling, Kevin pushed up his sleeve and took the stress ball off his side table. Joe secured the band on the top of his arm and took his blood. Kevin had to look away. The sight of blood made him queasy, especially his own blood.

"Okay, now I need to see how your heart is doing today."

The stethoscope was cold against his bare skin. Kevin should be use to it by now with his condition but the chilly metal startled him every time. His breaths were long and even like all the nurses always instructed him to do. Joe made a few affirming noises before turning to check his pulse. He stared at his watch, counting.

"Okay, everything sounds good." Joe said smiling. "And you were right about finally getting a roommate. I got a call a little while ago to make sure the room was ready but I see someone was up cleaning."

Kevin scratched his neck. "Yeah, I kinda had my stuff everywhere. And I couldn't sleep really so I just picked up a few things."

"Well I need to go meet the transfer crew. I'll see you shortly."

When Joe left, Kevin went over to his dresser and looked for something to wear. His shirt was wrinkled from sleep. Picking a new shirt and a pair of sweatpants, Kevin dashed into the bathroom to change. He barely made it back to his bed before Joe returned, pushing a wheel chair.

"Kevin, I would like to introduce you to your new roommate." Joe said with a smile.

A tension filled the air as Kevin stared at the boy in the wheel chair. He wore a hospital gown but his signature black beanie was still on his head, pulled low to his eyebrows. Blue eyes held him in place, eyes that Kevin hoped he would never see again.

"Fancy meeting you here Barr."

"H-Hey Eddward," Kevin muttered, his eyes dropping to the floor.

Oh the drama! This was a short introduction but I am hoping to have another chapter posted by tomorrow that will be longer and more detailed. Remember to favorite, follow and comment. I love hearing from you guys