(A/N) Hey guys, I know this is another pretty short chapter... So I'm really sorry about that. But I think my fast updates make up for that. I'm trying to post a new chapter everyday. Anyways, enjoy the next chapter! And please revieww! :DI made my way down the hospital hallway, not even bothering to listen when a nurse stopped to lecture me about visiting hours.
As soon as I was out of the building, I leaned against the wall, sliding down the smooth stone. I hugged my knees to my chest, and once again I began to cry. I stayed there for what seemed like hours, replaying every moment in my mind since I woke up. I let the breeze whip my hair around as I listened to the soft humming of cars and birds singing in the distance.
"You alright?" The reaper's voice was startling in the silence, causing me to flinch. I accidentaly smashed my elbow against the cold bricks, and groaned in pain.
"God damnit Tod! Stop that!" I said, sniffling away what was left of my tears.
He took my hand into his, which earned him a weary glance from me.
"Don't worry," He said chuckling. "We're staying right here." I smiled sadly and leaned my head against his shoulder.
"Right here." I repeated, closing my eyes. Tod leaned his head against mine, and we sat like that for a couple of minutes.
He was acting wierd today. Surprisingly nice, actually. Really un-Tod-like. But to be honest, I liked this side of him. I was always surprised by how perfectly our fingers fit together, and how nice his hand felt against mine. Most of all though, what always surprised me was how warm he was. That was one thing I could never get used to. You'd think a dead person would be ice cold, but that definately wasn't the case with Tod.
Then, something popped into my head, instantly making me feel guilty. I should go talk to Nash... As the thought sank in, I began to feel more and more uncomfortable sitting here with Tod. I suddenly let go of his hand and began to stand up.
"We should go..." I stated, ignoring the confused look on his face.
I admit it... Without Tod, I probably wouldn't be able to get through this all. Though I did feel a little guilty in finding comfort with him when technically, Nash was my boyfriend. That's why I stood and dusted off my jeans. I began to walk off towards the parking lot, but Tod quickly caught up with me. He sighed. "Your car isn't here, remember?"
I spun around to look at him, although his reflexes obviously weren't the best. He walked right into me, and the next thing I knew I was back first on the hard pavement, Tod propped on his arms above me. My head was throbbing, and there was a sharp pain in my right elbow. I suddenly felt really tired. We stared at eachother for the longest time before he rolled over to lay down beside me.
I started laughing. I burst out in to hysterical giggles, and I couldn't stop. Nothing in particular was very funny, it was just the whole situation in general. It was probably one of the least appropriate times for laughter, but for some reason I couldn't help myself. Then, Tod also burst out laughing. I don't know exactly how long we lay there on the edge of the parking lot, but it was a long time.
When we finally stopped laughing, we just lay there, talking. Until suddenly, a serious look crossed Tod's features. I realized he was staring at my arm.
"What?" I asked, giggling.
"Kaylee, what happened to you!" Tod asked, eyes wide with horror.
I looked down at my arm, and had a similar reaction. Thin streaks of red liquid we're quickly dripping down my forearm. "Shit!" I murmered, as I sat up. There was a huge cut just under my elbow, where I had smashed it against the wall. I'd aparently also scraped it up when I fell on the pavement. Normally I would have pushed it aside, not really caring if I was bleeding, but this cut was big and deep. And it was bleeding a lot. The actual cut was around three inches long, but there was blood everywhere. And when I say everywhere, I mean everywhere. I was surprised it had gone unnoticed until now.
"Kay, are you alright? I can take you back into the hospital..." Tod offered, genuinely scared and concerned.
"Uhmm... I think I'll be fine..." I heard my own voice trail off, and suddenly, everything sounded so distant. Tod was saying something, but I couldn't make out what it was. It was like I was watching everything from outside my body. I suddenly felt really nauseous and tired. My head started pounding, and the last thing I saw was Tod carrying me in his arms towards the hospital. Then, I blacked out.
I really hope you all liked this chapter! It took me a long time to write, because I kept getting distracted... Anyways, review please. Spare a few minutes of your time for me? All you have to do is click that little review button below. Yeah, it's taunting you, isn't it? ;)