First story (spov)
Ring, Ring, Ring.
"Who's calling?" I think.
"Oh! Its Bay, Hey Bay, what's up?" I said into the phone
To my surprise, Bailey's dad responded.
"Hey Sammi, something's happened…"
"What's wrong? Is Bay okay?"
"She's not looking to good; she got into a car accident today. It's pretty bad."
"Oh my god. What hospital?"
"Huron Valley get here quick"
"Wait, how's Alex? Alex was with her right?"
"Yeah she's fine though the car didn't hit her side of the car"
"Okay, ill be down as soon as I can"
The call ends. Oh my god no. this cant be happening.
"MOM! IM TAKING THE CAR!"
"WHERE ARE YOU GOING?"
"TO THE HOSPITAL! BAYS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT!"
"OKAY HAVE FUN!"… My mom was never one for listening.
I et in the car and race down to the hospital, when soon, I pass the accident… her poor car… and the earrings, she told me about those. She was so happy she got them… and there they were, on the pavement waiting for her to come get them. I stop my car and approach the scene, I grab the attention of one of the police officers.
"Hello, can I help you miss?"
"Yes please, my best friend was in this accident, do you see those earrings over there?"
He turned and looked…
"Yes I do"
"Can I have them, you know, give them to her. She just got them today and I know it will make her really happy to have them back"
"Of course" He said with a smile.
"Thank you so much" I said as he handed them to me. She was right, they were beautiful.
I race back to my car and hit the road again. Soon, I reach the hospital and run inside. Quickly I find the reception desk.
"Which room is Bailey Kesteloot in?"
The bored looking secretary, looked over the rim of her glasses and stated,
"Bailey is in intensive surgery she'll be out later. You can visit her..." she looks at her watch
"9 O' clock. Have a nice day" she returns to her magazine in her lap.
I sigh and retreat from the desk. I turn around and see a scared Mr. and Mrs. Kesteloot.
"OMG Mr. and Mrs. K, you guys okay?"
"Scared shitless but other than that we are terrible" Said Mr. Kesteloot.
"What happened?"
"Alex and Bailey were on there way back from the mall and some drunken guy rammed into bailey's side of the car"
"Oh my god, that's terrible! Do you think she's gonna be alright?"
"Fingers crossed, now go home sweetie, we will text you when she's out of surgery." Said Mrs. Kesteloot.
"Okay… you gonna be okay, do you need anything?"
"Yeah we're fine sweetheart, go home sleep because knowing your gonna be up all night talking to her even if she's not awake." She said with a sad smile.
I knew exactly where I had to go… not home. Matts' house. Matt is Bailey's on again, off again, boyfriend. It's been off lately but I think they just started again? Maybe?
I exit the hospital and quickly make it to my car. I turn on my iPod and turn on the playlist that Bailey made. I hit shuffle and of course Bailey's favorite song comes on, Have Faith in me- A Day to Remember. Which weirdly is also Matts favorite song. Repeat. About 15 minutes later I pull into Matts driveway. I got out of my car and look down and the grass and see a weird piece of paper next to the flower bed. I grab it and un crinkle it… it is Matts writing, "Hey guess what? I miss you 3 Love, Matty"
Awwwww, that's so cute. WAIT! Remember what you're here for… oh… right. My heart sinks into my stomach. Before I can make it to the door I see Cameron and Sarah, Mutual friends of Bailey, Matt and me.
"Hey Spameron" Cam said with a huge Cameron smile.
"Hey Cammi" I said quietly
"Is something wrong?"
"Bay got into a car accident and it's pretty bad, I have to tell matt."
They both gasp and Sarah starts to cry. Cameron becomes stoned faced.
"Who was the dickweed that hit her? I'll kill them."
"No one knows they ran after"
Sarah is sobbing harder with every new piece of information learned.
"I wonder how Matts gonna take it"
Cameron makes a noise kinda like a mix of a sigh and "I don't know"
I take a huge breath and start making my way to the door again, this time they follow. The walk way seems to take an hour to walk, and finally we step up and ring the doorbell. Matts mom answers the door with a sweet smile.
"Hey kids, how are you guys?"
"Hey Mrs. K, we are doing alright, is Matt home?"
"Oh yeah, one sec… MATT! COME DOWN HERE!"
"K!"
We can hear matt getting up and leaving to come down stairs. As fate would have it, matt came down in the outfit that Bailey always loved to see him wear. A Black short sleeved shirt with neon spray paint, with his red skinny jeans, and this black and red beanie hat.
"Hey guys, what are you doing here?"
"Matt, go outside" says Mrs. K
Matt steps through the threshold and closes the door behind him, by now he can feel that there is something wrong.
"What happened?"
"Well…..i….umm…" I said. I couldn't form the words. I have no idea how to.
"Sam. Tell me" matt said getting worried.
"Baileys been in a car accident. And its really bad…"
"Haha very funny. Now what happened?"
"Matt…"
"Stop it you guys, it's not funny"
"I'm sorry matt"
"No. this isn't happening. What the fuck. No. this cant be no"
"Matt…" cam said trying to reach out to him.
"No don't touch me" he said his voice breaking and eyes beginning to water.
Matt walks a little bit placing his hands on the back of his head. Finally pacing long enough that he had to sit down with his head down. Full out crying now.
"Matt lets go inside…" cam said
"No I have to go"
He took the car keys out of his back pocket and ran to the car.
"Matt! She's not out of surgery yet!"
"What? GOD DAMMIT!" He said kicking the tire of the car.
Cam came up behind matt and put his hand on his shoulder.
"It's gonna be okay, we all know she's a fighter"
"Haha she really is, do you remember that one time she tried to steal your hat and absolutely would not let go of it, later she told me it was because she liked having your arms around her. Oh! Do you remember that time in the band room when Zakc pushed her into the music cases, we all thought she was gonna kill him!"
"Sam. Stop talking about her like she's dead. She's not dead."
"I'm sorry I didn't notice… matt its gonna be okay"
"What if its not?"
"It will be"
Matt sighed
"Remember her favorite quote? Come on Matthew"
"Everything will be okay in the end, and if its not okay, its not the end"
"See?"
"Yeah, I know."
I could tell matt was thinking about everything they had been through and how he wished he had asked her out yesterday like he was going to.