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"Nathan – it's been three months."
"I told you Ethan, I'm not giving up on her." Ethan nodded and put away the notepad.
"She hasn't changed. I don't think she will Nathan."
"I'm not killing her!" Nathan screamed running his hands through his hair. "I can't do that."
"She can probably see you right now Nate. You alone is probably killing her."
That was true. It was killing me. This is annoying.
"Keith when am I ready?" I asked poiletly once again. Your not ready, Haley. You gave up that right to go back when you plunged yourself off a three-storey building.
"Not yet Hales." Keith said casually, without looking at me. He was really getting on my nerves now. Three months alone with the guy breaks you. He leans against the wall and we silently watch the whole conversation between Nathan and Ethan. He saved Angie, so he will be able to save me won't he? God isn't helping me, and Keith isn't helping me. Life sucks.
A little while later, Jamie comes running into the room and jumps up onto the hospital bed hugging me tight. I can feel him, I can feel everyone. They just don't know I can. Nathan smiles a little but immediantly hides it when he realises he wouldn't of come alone.
"Nate," Lucas starts walking into the room. "When was the last time you showered?"
"Three days ago." Lies. It was four days ago. I'd know, I've been here the whole time.
Lucas shakes his head. "Ew."
Nathan distracts himself from his hygiene. "How's Brooke?"
Lucas shrugged putting his hands in his pockets. "She loved the idea of getting pregnant, first. But ever since the attack she's hated it. She wanted to get rid of it, too. Took days of convincing her not to. Ethan helped out too, how she would regret it. How she's always wanted a baby, and because this person violated her she should take it in a advantage. Think about the positives you know?" Lucas smiled at his dark conversation. "I'm glad one of the positives was me."
Nathan smiles and gives Lucas a brother hug. "I'm glad too bro. Show me the ring?"
Lucas pulled away and reached into his back-pocket. Ring? Hello what have I missed here? My hospital room and usually all the source for the hottest gossip.
"I'm going to miss their wedding." I say slowly as the light glimmers off the diamond ring. "Do you really want that on you? I mean, I'll be hating you for the rest of my life."
"Haley, say that to me when your not a spirit right now." Right. Bitch.
"Is Mommy going to die?" Jamie said suddenly. He has been saying that every time he visits me.
"What? No." Lucas said shoving the ring back in his pocket. He grinned sheepishly. "Wanna know a secret J-Luke?"
Jamie perked up. "Tell me!"
"Alright bud. But you can't tell anyone alright?" He said grinning from ear-to-ear. He puts his face in Jamie's ear. "I'm going to ask Aunt Brooke to marry me."
This is great, really. Brooke's been my best-friend for a long time and I'm so proud of the person she has become. I just wan't to be there. She would want it too, soon. Stupid stubborn Keith. I wanted to be there after the attack, too. I hated being in her hospital room, not being able to do anything because technically, I wasn't even there. When she woke up I was so relieved, because I thought she wasn't going to like me. She visited me straight away too.
But she hasn't since, and that was two months ago.
"What do I have to do Keith?" I said not turning to him. "I remember everything. I remember my first steps to my first job and my first kiss. Everything. Why can't I just go home for that?" My first kiss wasn't Nathan, either. Some guy called Conner.
Keith shrugged. "Are you ready?"
"I've been ready for three months."
Keith turned to me and sighed. "Alright. I'll let you back. You will have your memory, aswell." I squeal up and down and hug him tight. Finally... "Haley, there are more dangers out there. And this time, it isn't Carrie."
"Isn't Carrie like, in jail?"
"Yes, but you have more enemies than you think." No I don't. I remember everything, remember? "You need to protect yourself, and your family. This person is going to hurt you Haley. And not physically this time. He is coming back."
"What the hell you on about Keith?" This isn't right. "I remember now! Who is coming back?"
He grabs my hand and pulls me to the bed which I and Jamie are lying on. "I can't tell you Haley. Your going to have to-"
"Open my eyes, I get it."
He smiles and touches my lifeless bodies hand. There is a sudden white flash of wind which pulls me back a little. I can see Keith, who seems to be fading. He waves and walks into the light, and I'm left to stand.
Then I feel like I've fallen off that damn building again.
Beep...Beep...Beep...Beep Beep Beep.
The constant tone gets louder as I open my eyes. Get that Keith? I opened my damn eyes! I'm finally back in my body, and this time I can remember. I sit up straight and look at my surrounding. Jamie and Lucas looking at me shocked.
Lucas is on one knee, with his ring box out infront of Jamie. They both stare at me with their mouths agape. "Why are you proposing to my son?" My throat is horse but every part of me feels whole. Three months rest does that to you, I suppose. I smile. Time to play a game. "Is this like when you 'proposed' to Brooke back in senior year with my ring?"
He drops the ringbox on the floor and runs up and hugs me tight. It doesn't hurt... Much. I can deal with it. I embrace his hug and smile brightly. It's good to be back, baby.
He lets go of me and looks me in the eyes. "What was your first word?"
I shake my head. "I don't want to say that Lucas..."
"Say it." He smiles.
I sigh. "Cheese." Jamie kiks his eyebrow. "And Lucas wet his bed until he was eleven." Lucas' smile drops.
"I thought you would of remembered that that was a secret..."
I smile brightly. "Oh, I remembered." He hugs me again and I can see the smile across his face before it's on my shoulder. I look over his and at Jamie looking at me. I oull Lucas away and hop out of the bed easily.
My walking is unsteady, so I hold onto the edge of the bed for support. Jamie looks worried, but I shoot him a reassuring smile. "Hey buddy."
He runs up to me and hugs me tight. I've never felt this warm.
Maybe Nathan can beat him.
I've decided I wanted to surprise Nathan, so I told Lucas not to call him. He said he'd be come back soon, anyway. But theres one person I can't wait to see again.
"Get Brooke." I tell Lucas suddenly. He gapes open his mouth, trying to explain how scared she was. But I ignore him. "I know – she's scared, right? Tell her I'm awake. Tell her I'm kicking." I think about this first. She got attacked. Oh my god. "Wait." I mutter before he can reply. "She's not scared of me. She's scared of whoever attacked her..."
Oh crap. I don't think I should of said that. "How do you know that?" He asks astound. Well? Say something, Haley!
"Um." I say. Nice one. "I could um, hear you all."
"You could hear us?" That was partially true.
I nod my head. "Yes."
"So you know I'm proposing?"
"Well yes I did. I just didn't know you were proposing to my son..."
"That's easily explainable." He chuckles. "He wanted to see how people propose."
"Whatever. Atleast I know your not hiding anything now."
He laughs, then looks up at me in the eyes. "Brooke already knows."
"That your going to propose?"
He shakes his head. "No, but don't tell her, either. She knows that your awake, I called her while you were with Jamie. I can't believe you didn't notice that."
"Oh." I smile cheesily. "When is she going to be here then?"
"Oh, about now." I turn my head to the direction of the noise. I drop my jaw.
Brooke looks so vulnerable. She is wearing a grey-green hoodie like Peyton wore when Ellie died, and a hat kind of like Peyton's aswell. She isn't like her normal self, glamouring up everyday. Instead she's someone completely different. I can barely make out the small bump along her stomach, and it shocks me, because she's wanted this for so long. And now she has it, and is disgusted by it.
Maybe this is what Keith meant? I still have my enemies, and they're going to hurt me, but not physically.
Give me a break, geez.