Chapter 1
"Thanks for today Miss Edmund, I had a good time." Said Jess. "I'm glad you did, see you on Monday." Miss Edmund started to drive down the dirt road and got on the main road heading home. Jess waved goodbye till he couldn't see her car any more. He smiled as he walked home, replying what had happened today. "That was the greatest time ever."
"No it's not, your greatest time is with Leslie." A voice said in Jesses mind. Jess suddenly felt guilty. He knew he should have invited Leslie, but he still had feelings for Miss Edmund and wanted to be with her alone. "I'll just apologize when I see her next time." Jess got to the front door and walked in. He saw his family seating in the living room, all together. "What going on?" He thought.
"Jess!" Cried his mother. She ran over to him and gave him the biggest hug he had ever had. Tears running down her face and damping his sweatshirt. "Just where were you?" His father, Jack, yelled. Jess stood there in dumb fold. "I told you.." He looked at his mother. Hoping she would remember. He knew she was sleeping but he thought she had heard him ask if he could go to the museum with Miss Edmund.
"We thought you were dead!" Cried Brenda. "Brenda Hush." Jack said. "Dead?" Jess eyes widen, and couldn't believe they would absolutely think he was dead. "What's going on?" He asked. The family stayed quiet for a while and Jess look at each one waiting for an answer. "Your friend Leslie is dead." Jack finally answered.
The words 'Leslie Dead' echoed in Jesses mind. He stood there paralyzed with his mouth hang open, like something just might come out. "It couldn't…..no it wouldn't be true." Jess thought. "It's just not true!" Tears formed in his eyes, he hoped, no he begged that it couldn't be true.
"She drowned in a creek this morning." Jack said. "Apparently she tried to swing across on a rope but lost her grip. We think she hit her head." Jesses expression was still the same, but in his eyes were disbelief. "No your lying!" Jess yelled. He backed up. "She's not dead, your lying!" He yelled again. "Jess!" His mother cried, she got up to comfort him. But he already turned around and headed out the door. He ran over to Leslies house, praying she'd be there. He reached the house but what he saw turned him white as snow. Paramedics was lifting a bed into the ambulance, and a small body laying on it with a mask over the mouth, trying to give the person oxygen. The hair that was once golden yellow now was damped with water and blood. If you didn't the person before now you would have thought she had black hair like a Goth. They got her in and Leslie Father came walking behind. Just about as he got in the vehicle he saw Jess standing there with wide eyes and an expression that looked like it was wrenched in pain. He knew what Jess wanted and he didn't have to say anything. He waved to Jess, motioning him to come along too. Jess tried to smile his thanks but it didn't work. He ran over and got in the Ambulance. It was a little crowded but he was small enough to sit in the very back while the Paramedics work on Leslie.
They got to the hospital and they all rushed to the ER. Jess and Mr. Burk followed the doctor until one turned around. "This is as far as you guys can go. We will come back and get you once the surgery is done." "But I need to be with her!" Cried Jess. "She needs me!"
"I'm sorry sir you can't. She needs to go into surgery. I'll come get you after and you could be with her then."
Jess grunted and walked over to the wall and banged his fist against the wall trying not to explode with anger that was forming in his heart. He clenched his fist so hard that blood started to stream down his arm and mingle with his jacket. "Thank you." Mr. Burk said to the Doctor, as he walked towards Jess. The Doctor nodded and went on her way towards the surgery room. Mr. Burk put a hand on Jesses shoulder trying to comfort him the best he can. "Jess…." He started to say. Tears welled up in his eyes. "I'm so sorry."
Jess turned around and hugged Mr. Burk, with tears rolling down his face. "Let it out Jess." Jess didn't want to cry, especially in a hospital but his heart was breaking and he couldn't stop the pain. Finally he let go of his pride and just let all let loose. He cried like he never cried before. He sobbed and even moaned. Mr. Burk felt Jesses pain and cried along with him, though he just let tears fall. nothing else. Jess needed him to be strong for him, so he just silently cried.
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