Chapter 1
Michael it's me ,I've called half a dozen times, please call me"I say irritatedly into the phone. I've been trying to call Michael for hours now, we had a big fight earlier in the evening,but none of that matters now, I just want him to be safe. I pace the length of the living room,treading marks into the Chevron printed rug, I only stop once,to look at a photo of me and Michael. It was taken about 5 years ago about the time Michael got his first car, I remember the car clearly,a deep cherry red shiny and new, I was jealous for a couple of weeks despite the fact I couldn't drive and I was only 13. A phone ringing takes my focus off of the photo, and I realize its in my hand, looking at the caller id it says it's Michael, so I answer it. "what in the hell is going on Michael"I say, "Morgan it's me" the voice on the other end says, "Starr" I ask,"yeah, Michael's really sick, we're sitting in the emergency room at general" she says quickly, "ok,I'll be right there, sorry I cursed at you","that's alright, just come quickly" she said.
Heading out of the apartment I really don't have a clear idea of what is going on with my brother,something seemed off earlier but he ran away before I got a chance to ask if he was ok. Now I feel guilty,i should've asked him what was wrong before he left,yet he probably wouldn't've told me anyways he always been one to tough It out.
After an undetermined amount of time I arrive at the hospital and I go into the emergency room. The waiting room is right there on the right, and as I start scanning the room for Starr,i see her. My brother is leaned against her and her hand is rubbing his back, and he looks really really pale. I go over and sit down beside them, "how's he doing"i ask her quietly, "not good, they still haven't let us back yet and he's burning up,feel"she says to me, I put my hand on his shoulder and I can feel the heat radiating off of his skin, "yeah he is, I'm going to let a nurse know what's going on, he can't be suffering like this, it's not right"i say. I leave them the way I found them and I go to the nurses station, and a nurse is there working on paper work and I hate bothering her but I need to. "excuse me,nurse"I ask, "yes can I help you"she says in response, "yes actually, I hate bothering you but my brother is really sick and he's been waiting in the waiting room for about an hour and a half now, and he's burning up"I say, "ok I'm so terribly sorry,do you mind taking me to him"she asks, "no I don't"I say, leading the way her following behind me. We reach them and now instead of my brother leaning against her,he's laid down across several chairs and his head is in her lap, the nurse crouches down beside them, "what's his name"she asks, "Michael"Starr says in response, "ok"she says. "Michael , honey, i'm ruby, a nurse, ok i'm going to take care of you"she says her hand gently laid against his forehead. "mm,ok,ow"he says, "what hurts Michael"she asks, "my stomach"he says in response. "ok, does it hurt when I press down"She asks her hand laying palm down on his stomach, "yeah"he says grimacing, "ok, i'm going to get you on a gurney and into a room, and we'll go from there"she says, "ok"he says. She get's someone to get a gurney and they come over, then they lift Michael onto the gurney and take him away . As Starr and I are left to sit and wait some more.