One day after school Philip, Ashely, Maggie, Sean, and Belle were all at the hospital visiting Aurora. She had been in the coma for about a week and there had been no changes. Throughout her hospital room, "Get Better" balloons were scattered everywhere." Aurora would be proud of us," Belle said.
"What do you mean?" Maggie asked her.
"Up until now, Aurora has led us single handedly, but now, we are putting on this play on our own!" Belle smiled.
"I guess you're right," Ashley smiled," We've all really bonded together in this time of trouble!"
In that moment Aurora's heart monitor started to beep a bit faster. It then began to beep at a rapid level." What's happening?!" Philip asked.
"Her heart is speeding up!" Belle said and rushed out of the room," Nurse! Someone come here!"
A group of nurses and a doctor came in and began to try all sorts of things to stabilize Aurora. The teenagers watched in horror as the doctors fought to keep Aurora alive." Will she be ok?" Maggie asked in great fear.
"Maybe," Belle said," There is always hope." But even she didn't think this would end happily.
The rushing and panic immediately stopped at the monitor stopped beeping and flatlined. Everyone froze in their spot. Ashely began to cry and she fell to her knees sobbing. Maggie began to cry hysterically, and Philip and belle just stood there, frozen in their spot. The nurse walked over to Philip," I will leave you all with her." Then the nurses and doctors all walked out.
Then Ariel appeared at the door," They told me something was happening, I wanted to make sure she was ok." She said," Is she..." She trailed off and noticed everyone's expressions," Oh my god I killed her!" Belle ran over to Ariel who was now wailing on agony. Belle slowly walked Ariel back to her room.
Philip snapped out of his trance and slowly walked over to Aurora," I love you!" He managed to say.
Maggie took Aurora's lifeless hand and held it tightly while she cried," Please come back." She begged but she knew it was no use.
To everyone it seemed the whole world had darkened with the loss of someone so pure and kind." Goodbye Aurora," Philip whispered as he leaned over and kissed her lips softly.
A few moments after Philip's last kiss Aurora's body was filled with life as she gasped for a breathe of air. Her eyes fluttered open and she sat up again." Aurora!" Everyone yelled in unison.
"I'm fine everyone I'm fine!" She said and smiled happily.
They called the doctor to come see her. He said this was nothing short of a miracle, and even he couldn't explain her miraculous recovery. Other than the broken bones and bruises from the wreck Aurora was perfectly healthy, and was going to make it.
"I thought I lost you," Philip said and smiled at her," I didn't know how I was going to move on, Aurora I love you!"
"Don't worry Philip, you can't get rid of me that easy," She giggled and took his hand," You're stuck with me for a very very long time!"
"Can I talk to Aurora alone?" Maggie asked everyone. They all nodded and left, then Maggie went to sit by the bed. Aurora struggled and sat up to look at Maggie." Aurora I need to tell you something."
"What is it Maggie?" Aurora asked with a warm smile to her friend.
"What I say might upset you, but someone as amazing as you will not judge me for it," Maggie began," You're an amazing person Aurora, and the last thing I want to do it ruin our friendship, but it's time you know."
"Maggie it's alright, I know what you are going to say, and I'm ok with it," Aurora said and smiled.
"You are?" Maggie asked in shock. How did Aurora know already?
"Yes," she replied," I know you liked Philip, but it's fine, you weren't mean about it, don't worry about it. Ill find a nice guy for you!" Aurora leaned in and wrapped her good arm around Maggie to hug her.
For some reason Maggie's courage was drained, she could no longer tell Aurora how she felt, not right now atleast." Thank you for understanding," she said halfheartedly and hugged Aurora back.
Belle had stayed in the hospital with Ariel, who had become increasingly mentally unstable about the wreck. With the news of Aurora being ok, Ariel was able to calm down enough to get some sleep. As Belle waited Nick came in with two hot chocolates from the machine. He offered one to Belle and she took it." She's so guilty for the wreck," Belle said.
"Ariel is a good person, she never wanted to hurt anyone," Nick replied and took a sip of his drink.
Belle looked down as her eyes filled with tears," Aurora is a teenager and she almost died! The doctor said it was some sort of anomaly. We are told as children, we have our whole lives ahead of us, but sometimes we don't."
Nick gained a confused look then wrapped his arm around Belle," What are you saying? Where is this coming from?"
"We aren't invincible," Belle said to him," Tomorrow could be our last day and we wouldn't even know it. Nick I don't want to regret anything, whenever my time comes!"
"What do you mean?" He asked her and held her close.
"I know you don't want people to judge me for being with you, but I don't care!" She replied to him," I want the whole world to know you and I are together. We barely see each other during the school day because we don't want people to know about us. Well I don't care if people know. Hold my hand in the hallway, sit by me at lunch, kiss me in public. Nick, I'm not ashamed of you."
Nick couldn't help but smile. He tried to protect her from the judgmental glares, by keeping their relationship low key, but now he knew she didn't want that. She accepted him for him, and he couldn't be happier. He leaned in and kissed her softly," You have made me so happy Belle, I'm tired of hiding as well."