Chapter 4
Guardian At the Hospital
Of all you said to me
at least it was said to my face
considered unscathed
while i stay in a shell of myself
silent
and forever scared
of falling in love again
this won't be forgiven
Corey's POV
After I closed my eyes, I decided I would erase all my memories of me and...I can't say her name. I'm in some kind of abandoned open wasteland. The sky is grey, and the ground is nothing but soot.
As I started walking, a slow wind started blowing. It soon got more powerful and violent. I tried shielding my eyes from the soot. Soon the wind died down, and a lone figure stood in front of me. It was...her. I stared blankly at this allusion, and it soon dissipated. From the footprints of where she stood, I saw something buried in the ground. I digged it out, and read what the paper said.
"We're done."
The same thing from...that.
"Why?"
I kept asking the same question as the wind picked up again. Soon, mirrors, and endless rows of glass with former feelings for her were written on them. I looked at my feet and saw a baseball bat. I twirled it when I got it in my left hand. Another one came up from the ground. I twirled the other one the same way. I spun in a circle and started smashing the glass and mirrors. The shards from each of them were flying past me, the soot started getting in my eyes as I began to smash each individual mirror. One of the shards cut my left cheek.
I dropped the bats and felt my cheek, there was a bit of blood on my fingers now. I wiped it on my shorts. I saw that there were a few rows left of these things to smash. I picked up one of the bats, and threw it as hard as I could. It flew like a boomerang as it destroyed what was left of the first row. The second bat I threw in the same manner. Except I screwed up mid throw and it only smashed two of them.
"Screw it!"
I ran up to the last row and smashed them with my fists. I kept punching mirror after mirror, not looking at how much blood accumulated on my hands. My destruction done, my memories erased, I looked back at my path. Destroyed. Just the way I like it.
"They are still there." A voice said
I looked behind me, and saw nothing.
I'm going mad, then again, I was mad the moment this whole ordeal started.
Another soot cloud appeared in front of me. The wind picked up the soot in a swirling pattern. There was another figure appeared. I couldn't tell who it was. Thinking it was her, I ran back and picked up a shard and tossed it at the figure. The figure caught it, and dropped it.
I was caught off guard.
The figure held its arm out, and I heard it speak.
"It was me who held you in my arms."
"You?" I asked
"Why do you hurt yourself? Someone else is waiting for you." The figure said
"I don't believe you. No one will ever wait for me." I said in defiance
"Yes they will. You will find out who soon enough." The figure said
I felt my eyes start to water up, and small tears started their way down my cheeks.
"Before we part, take my hands." The figure continued
I slowly walked to the figure as the wind picked up. I shielded my eyes again, the figure was barely visible.
"Take my hands." The figure said again
From what I could see, I outstretched my hands.
The wind became more violent, a sootstorm was happening now.
"There is nothing you're feeling that I don't know." The figure said
The figure took them, and held them. I could now see the figure was a girl.
She tightened her grip on my hands. My hands started glowing, the feeling was short, and my hands were healed.
"...Thank you." I said
"Don't hurt yourself." The girl said
"Who are you?" I asked
"That is yet to be seen." The girl replied
"We will see each other again." The girl continued
"How will I know?" I asked over the wind
"You will see your favorite flowers by your side. Those are the sign I've been with you, and will continue to be." The girl said
"What's your name?" I asked
"I'm sorry, I must go." The girl said
The wind slowed down, and the girl slowly disappeared with the soot.
I felt myself being pulled out of my mind, and snapped back into reality as my vision showed me still in my hospital bed. My phone was fixed and on the small tabel by my side. I saw a window from my peripheral vision, and I saw that it was still daylight out. No one was with me in the room, but I saw the nurse from a while ago walk in.
"Corey? You have another visiter." The nurse said
"Let them in." I said
"You can come in." The nurse said leaning out the door
Carrie walked in, and ran to me.
"Corey!" She said grabbing and hugging me
"Woah woah! Take it easy!" I said startled
"When did you get here?" I asked
"I practically begged my Mom to drive me here. The stupid traffic was being a pain. I'm sorry I didn't show up sooner!" She said
"It's alright." I said
"Oh that reminds me. Scuse me a second." Carrie said walking out
She came back in holding something behind her back.
"These are for you." She said holding a bouquet of blue and white roses
I almost teared up. No one else knows this. Not even my Mom.
"W-Wh?" I almost asked
She handed them to me.
"The girl who held you in her arms suggested I get these on my way here." Carrie said
"Who is she?" I asked
"I don't know. Maybe she's an angel." Carrie said
She hugged me again.
The nurse came back in.
"Oh. Am I interrupting something?" The nurse asked
Carrie let go of me, and my face went pink.
"N-no nurse." I said
"Good. Looks like you're ready to head back home. Just follow the doctor's orders, and you'll be back on your feet in no time." The nurse said
"Alright." I said
Mom and Dad came back in the room.
"Aw, pretty roses! Carrie, did you get those for him?" Mom said
"Mooom! You're embarrassing me!" I said
Mom chuckled.
"Someone from school said I should get them for him Mrs. Riffen." Carrie said
"Whoever it was, that was very thoughtful of them." Mom said
"How long was I out?" I asked
"A few hours." Mom replied
"You ready to go home?" She asked
"...Yes." I said
Her and Carrie helped me get up from the bed.
The doctor walked in.
"Here's some clothes for you Corey." The doc said
"Thanks." I said
The doctor and nurse left the room. Mom, Dad, and Carrie left soon after. Carrie grabbed the bouquet on her way out.
"We'll be waiting outside." Mom said
I nodded.
The door shut.
I walked into the bathroom. I was given a simple gray shirt, and dark blue shorts with a pair or gray sneakers. When I finished getting dressed, I turned on the faucet, and wet my face. I looked at my bruised forehead, then down at my arms. The doc was right about all the stitches.
I shut the sink off and dried my face.
Outside, everyone was waiting for me.
"Let's get you home." Dad said
"You've been through enough." Dad continued
"Wait." Carrie said
I turned and Carrie put her hand on my right shoulder supporting me.
We started walking down the long hallway, and I saw a bunch of TV's hanging from walls all on the same station. The news. I overheard some of the report.
"If you're tuning in right now, a stabbing happened at Peaceville High School. There is only one victim, the person in question has been rushed to the hospital, the name of the victim is also unknown at this suspects are in custody, the victim's condition is also unknown at this time. We will report more on this as the story unfolds. Back to you Chance Happening." The news lady said
"That's probably why the traffic was so bad on Carrie's way here." I said to myself
As we got closer to the door, I saw what looked like a crowd of people and I saw what looked like camera flashes.
"Aw great." Dad said under his breath
"My son has been through hell, and now THESE people think they have the nerve to do this?" Dad said
Dad grabbed a hat hanging from the wall, and slipped it on my head. I pulled it down so it covered my face. As we walked out the door, I kept my head down. The sound the cameras clicking, and the sights of the flashes made me claustrophobic. Mom and Carrie also protected my identity. We eventually made it to the car. I continued to hide my face as we got in and drove away.
As we pulled out of the parking lot, and hit a major highway, I let out a small sigh.
"Idiots." I said
"Agreed." Carrie said
She leaned in to whisper something.
"If you ever need anything. Anything, just call me, and I'll be with you." Carrie said
"Thanks." I whispered
"It'll be a bit before we get back to town, so I'd suggest you catch up on some sleep." Dad said
"I'm not even tired, more like claustrophobic." I said
My words were short lived however cause right after I said that, I was out.
When I woke up, it was sunset, and we just pulled into my driveway. Carrie was still with me in the back of the car.
"Welcome home kid." Dad said
We all got out of the car, with Carrie still helping me walk.
The front door opened, and I had flashbacks of what happened with me and Trina. Man do I hate her now.
When we made it to the steps, Carrie continued to support me on my way up.
My bedroom was the same as I left it this morning, except the bed was made.
"Thanks again Carrie." I said
I sat on the edge of my bed.
"No need to thank me, just being a good friend." Carrie said
With that, Carrie waved off and left. The sun had completely set by now, and night was approaching.
I changed into my pajamas, and plopped myself on the bed. The moonlight streamed through my blinds lighting up my dark room.
A sigh escaped as I closed my eyes.
Hours passed by, then I thought I heard someone enter my room. I couldn't see who it was.
The figure I saw in my doorway was familiar to me somehow.
"Wh-who are you?" I tried asking
"We are alone. You will always be in my protective embrace. I will always be with you." The figure said
I tried concentrating to form a reply, but I think the drugs from the hospital were still working, and I fell asleep again.
Ok, first of all, sorry for the long wait. Been way to busy with my classes, and weekend things I've been busy with. Thanks to Chris Nest again for helping me with this. Review! Review! Review! Also, even though this fanfic has Flyleaf featured, the bad Elysion helped me type a bunch of this chapter. Check them out.