Chapter 37
What's going on?
Sorry for the long waiting period, I had writer's block... my imagination was dried up... :P
At the Toronto hospital
Xander was being rushed to the emergency room, an oxygen mask over his mouth.
Tyler was running beside the bed Xander was laying on, trying to keep him in sight with Leo and Aeris next to her, concerned for their good friend.
The doctors eventually made it to the ER and forced Tyler, Leo and Aeris away, saying only doctors were allowed past this point, and that they must wait outside.
Tyler sat on one of the chairs outside, her hands covering her face, trying to stop the flow of tears.
Aeris as sitting next to Leo, talking to each other in a hushed conversation.
Finally after what seemed like days, a doctor came in.
Tyler shot up and ran towards the doctor, "Sir, how is Xander?"
The doctor cleared his throat, "Do you mean the black and white cat that was just rushed in?" Tyler nodded.
The doctor sighed and removed his mouth cover, "Well, luckily, he made it through, though just barely."
Tyler gave a sigh of relief and sat back down on her chair.
The doctor continued, "Although, he has to stay here for a few months to recover."
Tyler nodded, "I understand."
The doctor nodded back, "Oh, and visiting hours are over. I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave, but I'll make sure to contact you if anything comes up."
Tyler sighed and stood up, "Thank you doctor."
At Leo's and Aeris' apartment
Leo was sitting on the couch, sipping a glass of orange juice and talking to Aeris, "Do you think Xander will be alright?"
Aeris shrugged, "We'll just have to wait and pray."
Tyler was sitting in a chair, her eyes on the floor, being silent.
Leo finished his glass and put it in the sink, "Well, moping won't get us anywhere... let's get a bite to eat."
Aeris looked up from the book she was reading, "Good idea, but where?"
Leo shrugged his shoulders, "Burger King?"
The pink cat rolled her eyes, "So the first thing you want to eat when you finally come back from the ski trip is fast food... typical Leo."
Leo smiled, "But that's why you love me, right?"
Aeris smiled back, "Yeah, I guess."
Leo looked over at Tyler, "Do you want anything?"
Tyler tilted her head every so slightly, "A whopper."
He nodded, "Okay, let's go Aeris!"
Aeris stood up, "Alright, I guess it would be fair if I paid."
And with that, the duo was off, leaving Tyler alone.
Tyler looked at the ceiling, tell herself that Xander will be alright.
She stood up and sighed, Xander wouldn't want to see me like this!
… I should get some fresh air...
Tyler decided to go to park... the same one where Xander first visited her.
At Birch Park
Tyler was walking down the pathway, looking at all the places where she played when she was younger.
She saw the sandbox, a swing set, a metal slide (which would probably freeze your tail off), and some monkey bars.
The orange cat stopped in front of the sandbox, memories flowing back to her.
"S-Shades?"
"Hm?"
"W-what are you doing here?"
"*Sigh* I was bored so I went outside."
"So you came to visit me?"
"No, I just decided to go to the park and you so happened to be here."
"Riiiiight..."
She smiled, oh if he only knew...
Tyler walked out of the park and into the busy streets of Toronto as an attempt to lose herself in the crowd.
It worked... for a while.
Even though she wanted to, her mind wouldn't let her forget about Xander, who was in the hospital with a knife wound in his stomach.
As she was pacing down the streets, she saw...
"Xander?"
Tyler turned her head towards the black and white streak that just pasted by her.
She looked around, trying to find the cat that she just saw, but try as she might, she couldn't find him.
The orange cat shook her head, Man, I gotta calm down... I'm going crazy!
She decided to go back home, Leo and Aeris probably already back from Burger king.
Back at the apartment
Tyler was right.
Leo and Aeris were sitting around the kitchen table eating their burgers when she entered.
Leo turned to face Tyler, "Oh, where were you?"
Tyler just shook her head and ate her burger.
Who could he be?
Could he really be Xander?
No!
He got stabbed in the gut!
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