CHAPTER 1

Theresa was kneeling beside a hospital bed crying. Atlanta was trying to comfort her, but it was no use. "It's my fault!" Theresa yelled through tears. "No it's not, you weren't even there!" Atlanta said. She was getting frusterated because Theresa wasn't listening. "That's the point!" Theresa cryed. Suddenly Jay came in. "Listen Theresa, there's something I've been meaning to tell you...I lo--" He was interrupted by Atlanta. "Uh...Jay, I think Odie's calling you." BEEP,BEEP,BEEP "Oh my gosh! His heartrate, it stopped!" Theresa exclaimed sadly. "MOVE GET OUT OF HERE! WE'RE LOSING HIM!" The doctors said, pushing the three young teenagers out of the room. "NOOOO!" Theresa moaned. "So what's happening? Is Neil okay?" Archie, Odie, and Herry asked at the same time. "We don't know." Jay said sadly. "His heartrate stopped, so the doctors shoed us out!" Theresa blurted through tears. Herry called everyone except Theresa, to a corner in the waiting room. "Is it just me, or is Theresa taking this the hardest?" Asked Herry. "Ya, what's with that?" Archie asked. "Guys, I'm going to go try and comfort Theresa." Said Jay, leaving the others. "Okay guys, now that Jay's gone, I'm going to tell you something, but you can't tell ANYONE!" Atlanta said. "Okay, we promise." They said. "Theresa likes Neil!" Atlanta blurted. "Hahaha. Atlanta, your hilarious!" Herry laughed. "Um Herry, I don't think she's joking" Odie said. "Oh my gosh!" Herry and Archie said at the same time.

"It's okay Theresa, he'll be fine." Jay said to Theresa. "No! You don't understand!" Theresa yelled, and ran into the girls bathroom.

When Theresa came out, she saw Jay and the others talking to the doctor. She was afraid, afraid Neil didn't make it. She walked up to them, just as the doctor walked away. "Well?" Theresa asked nervously. "He..." Atlanta trailed off. "Oh no!" Theresa cryed. Teaes ran through her eyes. "don't cry, just don't cry!" She kept telling herself. "Theresa," Jay started to say, but the others said it for him. "He didn't make it." They all said quietly.

BRINNNGGGG Her alarm clock went. It was 1:33. Theresa woke up crying. "It was just a nightmare. "She told herself, but she knew it was more than that.