~Mystery Person~

The phone clattered to the ground, bringing the room to a grave hush. I stared up at Person 3, trying to decipher the myriad of emotions shredding through their face.

"What's wrong?" Person 9 looks worriedly at them, eyebrows furrowed together.

"J-Jade's..." They trail off, staring off into the distance, eyes glazed.

"What happened to her?" Person 5 took a step closer to them.

"She committed suicide...they say she flatlined."

My heart did a double-take, and I spluttered incoherently "W-what?"

"I...I have to go to the hospital." They shook their head as though to clear their mind, and without another word rushed out of the room.

The rest of the group followed without hesitation, leaving me to falter just a second before I hurried to the parking lot with them, ignoring the calls from the teachers to get back to class.

Person 3 took no time clambering in their truck, and the remainder of us doing the same, though Persons 2, 5, 8 and 9 had to double up being without a car.

Persons 2 and 8 decided to take a lift in my car, and I closely follow Person 3 who was only a couple feet ahead of me.

We arrived at the hospital in record time with Person 3 leading the way to the large glass doors, and the rest of us not far behind.

"Hell how may I help you?" The receptionist greeted us kindly as we walk up to the front desk.

"We're here to visit Jade West." The words come out constricted and forced as Person 3 addressed the woman.

"Just one second," She types in to the computer, "Ah yes, Dr. Robins will call you out shortly." she smiled.

"Can we see her first?" Person 3 questioned.

"I'm sorry, but he'd like to talk to you first."

Person 3's face slipped into an emotionless mask, and I knew that it was a coping mechanism.

"Okay." They said curtly, turning to sit in the waiting room. Following their lead I sat a couple seat away, trying to distant myself, thinking maybe if I wasn't so near the rest of them then maybe it'd all go away.

It didn't. Reality was too cruel for that.

No more than 3 minutes after we sat down, a couple I recognized as Jade's dad and step-mom walked through the automatic doors, going through the same process we just did.

Sighting our little gathering after talking with the receptionist, they silently sat down next us. Both their faces were unreadable, but the incessant tapping of the dad gave away their anxiety.

After 15 minutes a middle aged man sporting a white medical coat looked at his clipboard and called out, "Jadelyn West?"

Person 3 immediately stood up along with Jade's dad, and our little crowd followed the man who introduced himself as Dr. Robins, to his office.

Settling in his seat, the doctor crossed his hands and looked over the medical records before looking up at us.

"S-so is she okay?" Person 3 dared ask, their voice slightly unsteady.

"Well as you may know, based on the witnesses it seems that Jade jumped off the 5th floor of the Manson Apartment," Jade's father jerked at the name, but remained silent, "and as paramedics brought her in, she was reported to have a seizure before flatlining. We were able to revive her, and she's now in a pretty stable condition."

Tension clawed through the room, as if palpable before Jade's father spoke, "Will she be alright?"

"Well nothing is certain, she has quite a few internal injuries, but there is definitely a chance, though the road to recovery will be difficult."

Guilt threatened to smother me, and I fought to steady my breathing and racing heart.

"Can we see her?" Person 9 spoke for the first time.

"Of course, but she is currently resting now so she isn't conscious." Dr. Robins stood up, ready to lead us to Jade's room.

We walked solemnly to room 412, no one daring to even speak.

As we arrived we allowed Jade's parents to go in first, leaving us standing anxiously near the door.

Truthfully I wasn't even sure if I wanted to go in, it was my fault she was in there in the firs place, and although I did want to freak her out a bit- well a lot actually, but I never expected this to happen.

So engrossed in my thoughts, I didn't even notice Mr. and Mrs. West come out until Person 5 called my name.

Taking a deep breath I walked into the acrid smelling room, my eyes trained on the monotonous floor pattern.

A gasp sounded from my left as we neared the bed, and I attempted to focus on the continuous beeping from the heart monitor as I dared a glance up.

My heart dropped as I gazed at Jade's motionless form, her body hidden in the jungle of medical equipment.

My eyes stayed glued at the sight, as though I were hypnotized. Lost in the plight I had created.

I vaguely heard a choked cry and someone calling my name, and at last I'm able to tear my eyes away from Jade to turn woodenly towards the source.

But my brain goes into overdrive and I muttered unintelligently, "Uh sorry...I-I gotta go...I'm sorry." I immediately turned out of the room, despite the repetitive calls of my name again.

I rushed out of the hospital, trying to dismiss the guilt flooding through me, attempting to pull me under and suffocate me until the truth was finally revealed.

Scrambling into my car I run away from my problems, driving to an unknown destination.

Subconsciously I tighten my grip on the wheel, longing to simply release it and let fate take it's course. Who knows, maybe Jade had the right idea simply leaving the world for others to pick up the lose ends and forgotten pieces.

The more and more I thought about it, the temptation became more and more enticing. It beat having to rot in jail cell as soon as the police finally figured this thing out, and I knew they were close.

Besides this game was starting to get old; it's no fun when everyone dies anyways.

Not really happy with this chapter...but I finally finished :/

So I'm sure you guys know who Person 3 is by now from pretty much the 2nd sentence so ya got another revelation! but next chapter is going to have the biggest of all, person 1! So who do you guys think it is? I'm realllyyyy interested in who you guys think it is, so if you review telling me I'll be sure to update quicker :D