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I OWN NOTHING; I DO NOT OWN VICTORIOUS.
Chapter twenty-one-
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Have you ever been saved from a living nightmare only to find out it's not even close to being over?
Have you ever found out news that will shock you and break you?
Losing someone close to you is a terrible feeling . . . you feel all alone even when you know you have others with you who you are close to.
Have you ever lost a friend? Did you feel broken inside and it's like you're missing a part of you?
Have you ever felt weak?
. . .
*At the hospital.*
The ambulance arrives at the hospital as quickly as possible. So far, eighteen ambulances are driving to the hospital from Hollywood Arts as well.
The ambulance truck parks in front of the hospital and then immediately four paramedics hop out of the truck, run to the back of the truck, open the doors and pull out Jade, who is lying on the stretcher, still unconscious.
Behind that ambulance, paramedics open the back of the truck and pull Andre out, who is also lying on a stretcher, unconscious.
Both teens are rushed inside the hospital and they are both immediately being taken to the emergency room to be taken care of. Behind them, other teens are being taken out of the ambulances, on stretchers, and sent straight into the hospital to be taken care of. One of those 'other teens' is Cat Valentine.
Cat is lying on a stretcher and she is slowly slipping in and out of consciousness. Her eyes open for a second and then close and then open again and so on. Her eyelids feel so heavy to her, but the only thing the small redheaded girl could hear is her older brother, Tyler, whispering into her ear saying she has to stay awake.
However, the only thing and the only person that is racing through Cat's mind is Beck and where he is and if he is okay. The last time she saw him or remembered what happened was that Beck carried her out of the burning school, but when she looked around Tori was nowhere to be seen. Then Cat remembered people shouting, her back in massive amount of pain, and then the next, Beck is gone.
Where's Tori? Where is Beck? Did he go back into the school? Is he hurt? Is he alive? Is Tori alive? So many questions are running through Cat's head and it is hurting her.
She lets a small moan escape her lips and she tightly shuts her eyes, hoping it will stop the pain . . . it doesn't though.
Tyler squeezes her hand and a small tear runs down his cheek, "Come on, Cat, hang in there."
Cat slowly opens her eyes, but everything and everyone is blurry. She feels very dizzy and her back is killing her. She remembers something hard and heavy hitting her back so that explains why her back hurts so much.
"Cat? Cat, come on, hang in there. Just a bit longer, okay?" Tyler whispers into her ear again and he pushes her bangs out of her eyes. Cat could feel the sweat and blood that is covering her face mix and slowly slide down her face.
The only thing the redhead manages to say is, "B-Beck? W-where's Beck?"
Tyler lets out a sigh and he strokes Cat's bloody cheek. He knows he shouldn't lie to her, but he needs her to worry about herself and not Beck, "He's fine. He is in an ambulance on his way here to the hospital; don't worry about him, okay? Just- just take care of yourself now . . . I-I can't lose you."
A small smile appears on Cat's pale, chapped lips and she then whispers, "I-I'm in a lot- a lot of pain . . . Tyler. E-everything hurts."
Tyler holds back his tears and he bites his lower lip to stop it from trembling, "D-don't worry, Cat, you'll be okay . . . I promise."
Cat smiles once more and then her eyes close and she falls into a pit of darkness.
. . .
Jade is brought into one of the emergency rooms and two doctors and four nurses are treating her. She lost a lot of blood and has severe damages; there is a lot of black, thick, unhealthy smoke in her lungs.
Once Jade's parents heard what happened, they rushed to the school and when one of the officers informed them that Jade was taken to the hospital already, they immediately arrived.
Mr. West's new wife and Jade's younger brother are at home, watching the news and praying that everyone is okay . . . they're mostly praying and hoping Jade's alright and is going to make it.
Mr. West and his ex wife, the mother of Jade, rush over to one of the nurses, fear in both of their eyes. Even though they never pay any attention to her, they don't like the type of girl she is, they don't like her attitude, and in general they just don't like her, they still love her deep inside of them. When they found out she may be burning in her school, you bet they were worried and even scared for their daughter's life.
Jade's father grabs the nurse by her arm and he practically spits out, "Where is she?! Where is my daughter? Jade West."
The nurse snatches her arm away and she stares up into Mr. West's eyes, "She is in the emergency room, sir. She was just brought in and the doctors are doing everything they can to save her.
Jade's mother holds back her tears and basically whispers to the nurse with desperation in her shaky, gentle voice, "Is she- is she going to make it?"
The nurse is about to speak, but a doctor then suddenly comes out of one of the emergency rooms and says with a stern voice, "Are you the parents of Jade West?"
"Yes." Both say at the same time and then the mother takes a step closer to the doctor, her eyes pleading, "Is my daughter alright? What's going on?"
"She's okay, right?" Mr. West says slowly . . . almost as if he is scared to find out the answer.
The doctor lips his dry lips and he looks straight into the Jade's parent's eyes, "Your daughter had severe damages, bruises, cuts, scars, and there was blood everywhere. She lost a lot of blood, she broke many bones and ribs, she also had a lot, and I mean a lot of smoke in her lungs and-" Before the doctor could continue, Mr. West harshly cuts him off and yells, "Damn it! Just tell me if my daughter is alive and if she's okay!"
The doctor takes a deep breath and then continues, "Your daughter, Jade West is..."
. . .
Andre's eyes slowly open and a moan escapes his chapped, cut up, lips. He blinks a few times and when his eyes finally adjust, they widen. Andre looks around and sees he is hooked up to machines and is lying on a hospital bed.
"Huh . . . they're actually not that uncomfortable." Andre mumbles to himself and then he looks around. No one is in the room. He's alone.
"Hello? No? No one in here? Yes? No? Okay then." Andre says and shrugs his shoulders, but then yelps in pain. "Ow! Dang it . . . that hurt. Uh . . . my head is killing me." Andre mumbles to himself and then images start to flash before his eyes.
He then suddenly remembers Jade . . .
He remembers everything that has happened and his eyes widen. Despite the amount of pain he is in at the moment, he only focuses on Jade and to make sure she is okay.
Andre slowly gets out of the bed, but once he gets to his feet he stumbles to the floor. He gasps and moans at the enormous amount of pain he is feeling.
Andre then spots a wheelchair in the corner of the room and he crawls over to it. He sits on the wheelchair and begins rolling himself towards the closed door. Once at the door, with a bit of a struggle since his arms hurt to lift up, he finally opens the door.
He peeks to make sure no one is watching as he makes his way out of the hospital room. Andre sees his grandma talking to a doctor, facing the opposite way, her back to him. Andre sees this as his chance to make his escape so he quickly wheels the wheelchair down a hallway.
His body is in so much pain, he could feel the broken ribs he has and bones or whatever else he has, but nothing can stop him now just looking for Jade and finding out if she is okay.
After searching most of the hospital, he is about to give up, but that is when he sees Jade's father and he guesses her mother is beside him. He hides behind the wall and continues to listen to the conversation between the parents and the doctor.
When the conversation is finally over between the doctor and Jade's parents, Andre's eyes start to get watery and he could feel the tears streaming down his bloody, scratched up, cheeks.
Andre shakes his head and suddenly the tears won't stop coming. They may have made it out of the nightmare of the burning school . . . but this nightmare is not even close to being over.
When Andre hears footsteps coming closer to him, he instantly snaps back into reality and starts wheeling himself down another hallway.
. . .
Andre is wheeling himself down many hallways, not exactly knowing where to go or how to even get back to his hospital room.
Tears are begging to escape his eyes, but he refuses to let them succeed and fall. He still can't fully understand what he just heard the doctors tell Jade's parents. So many questions are running through his head and filling his thoughts.
Andre's head starts hurting him and he cringes at the massive amount of pain that his head is receiving.
As Andre is roaming the hallways in his wheelchair, he passes by a room, but something catches his eye. Red. Bright, velvet red.
He backs up a bit so he is now looking through the window. His dark, chocolate eyes widen a bit when he sees a familiar figure lying on the hospital bed with their eyes closed.
The door is slight open and Andre takes advantage of that and enters the room. Suddenly, Andre is face to face with another man.
"Who are you? Get the hell out of my sister's room." Tyler snaps and a protective look appears on his face as he stands in front Cat's bed.
"Andre, Cat's friend. Is she okay? She made it out of the school? Oh thank goodness she is still alive . . . I don't think I could lose another friend. Where's Beck? Did he make it out of the school too? Has Cat been awake and-" Andre starts rumbling on and on until Tyler puts a hand up and says, "First off, sorry that I snapped. I'm just still shaking up about this whole thing."
Andre gives Tyler a smile, "It's okay, man. But, is Cat okay? Is she going to be okay? What's going on?"
Tyler sits back down on the chair that is beside Cat's hospital bed. Her eyes are closed and her breathing is slow. Scratches, bruises, cuts and a little of dried blood is still covering Cat's pale face and her red-velvet hair is a mess.
"She's okay . . . I guess. The doctor said her back is all burnt, but she can't lie down on her stomach because her stomach is all burnt; it's a lose-lose situation. She received head damage and since she has been unconscious, we don't know what the affects of that is." Tyler begins and then adds in a whisper, "Hopefully, though, she does wake up . . ."
Andre stares at his best friend, the small, fragile, Cat Valentine. He frowns and again, his eyes start to get watery, but he still refuses to let his weakness get the best of him.
"I don't know what to do, Andre." Tyler once again begins, "I told my parents that they should stay home and take care of my and Cat's younger brother and I could take care of this . . . but I don't know. I told them I would call and let them know details when she's awake and such, but Andre, I-I don't know."
Andre's eyebrows knit together and he asks slowly, "Is there something else going on? I mean, I'm sure Cat will be fine and all. She's strong and she will pull through this . . . she has to."
Tyler leans back in the chair and lets out a frustrated sigh, "I lied to her, Andre. The only thing she cared about and asked about when she woke up is where Beck was. I-I told her Beck was fine and he was on his way to the hospital . . ." Andre bites his lip and then finishes for him, "But he isn't . . . is he?"
Tyler slowly shakes his head, "No . . . you see, he carried Cat out of the school, he seemed really dizzy and he looked like his head was killing him and he was going to pass out, but then he suddenly dashed back inside the school."
"Why on earth would that idiot go back in there for?!" Andre yells, his eyes widen and he's surprised his friend would risk his life going back in there.
"I don't know," Tyler says with a sigh, "and then once he was inside, the fire had like its own little explosion again. I guess once the fresh air met with the fire, the fire increased."
"So, you're telling me that Beck is probably . . . dead?" Andre chokes out.
Tyler, though, shakes his head and slightly shrugs his shoulders, "I don't think so . . . I don't know, man. The fire fighters and the cops are still trying to get everyone else out and when I left to take Cat to the hospital, the fire fighters were trying to make their way through the burning door and see if Beck was still . . . alive."
Andre now lets out a frustrated sigh and he yells to no one in particular, "Ugh, stupid! He got Cat out, he saved his girlfriend and I know Beck is a good guy and he wants to play hero, but he seriously went back in there to save strangers? I know I'm probably sounding harsh and I would want to save the people too, but that's why there are fire fighters. I just don't get why he would do that . . ."
Tyler's eyebrows then knit together and he cocks his head to the side, confusion appears on his face, "He did mention Tori's name . . . and-" Realization then strikes Tyler and his eyes widen, "Tori must have still been in there and he must have went back in there to get her out."
Andre shakes his head and the tears finally win . . . his weakness gets the best of him . . .
The tears slowly stream down Andre's face and he shakes his head and looks down, "No . . . no I-I can't lose two more friends . . . I can't."
"Two more?" Tyler asks and then raises an eyebrow, "This is probably a stupid question, but . . . did someone else . . . die?"
Andre slowly looks up and he looks straight into Tyler's eyes, "So when Cat wakes up, not only do we have to tell her Beck isn't really here in the hospital, but now he have to tell her that Tori and Beck are still in the burning school, dying AND her best friend is . . . gone . . . Jade's gone, Tyler . . ."
Before Tyler could respond, they both are shocked when they hear Cat's voice.
Cat's eyes widen, tears filling her bright, chocolate color eyes and she chokes out, "Jade's dead?!"
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