Life Goes On, Or Does It? pt6-Consequences
Midget: Hi, I'm back again. This is in Davis' POV at first, then Sora's. Basically they just tell him some stuff. It will all be tied in together in the next few chapters, though, so you might not want to skip it.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Digimon. Happy?
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I walk quietly down the almost deserted hallway, my hand lightly gliding along the wall. It helps me feel steadier, somehow. The janitor at the far end of the hall whistles tunelessly as he works, his tune cheerful. Well, at least someone is happy.
There is the first door. Matt's is the fourth door down, so I still have time. Time to change my mind, if I'm going to. The closer I get the more I think that I just might. I don't really want to see him hooked up to all those machines the other kids were talking about. I'm not sure I could take it if I did.
What am I talking about, kids? They aren't kids anymore. Most of them are married and have kids of their own now.
Here's the second door. My palms are sweaty and I'm beginning to feel faint. I don't think I'm going to be able to do this. At least, not on my own. Maybe I can go back and get Kari.
Kari isn't doing so well, though. It would probably be better to ask someone else. Maybe Sora would come with me. No, she's planning on going with Mimi. I can see why. Mimi doesn't look like she could handle it alone right now. Tai, Izzy, Ken, Joe, and Yolei have gone in already. I think the guys are waiting for a second chance to go in. It won't do any good, but I can't tell them that. So I'm left to do this alone.
That would be the third door. I'm only a few steps away now. This is harder than I thought it would be. Imagine me, second leader of the digidestin, afraid to go into a hospital room. But it's not just any hospital room. It's the hospital room of one of my friends.
I'm really not sure I can do this. Matt wasn't my closest friend, after all. I could go back and say I visited. No one would know the difference.
Standing in front of the door now, I almost turn away. From out of nowhere a memory I had buried under more recent ones rises to the surface.
******Flashback******
Matt is standing in front of me, grinning at me. Tai is beside him, nodding in agreement. I bend forward slightly for my nuggy. My scalp burns and I cry out. The others laugh, but for the first time I laugh with them. I've finally been officially accepted, and by none other than my idol Tai and the leader of one of the best new bands and my rival's older brother! This is one of the best days of my life!
****End Flashback*****
I'm determined to go in now. Matt helped me feel like a true member of the group and I can't just turn my back on his friendship now. Taking a deep breath, I carefully push open the door. Closing my eyes, I quickly enter and shut the door behind me. Okay, I'm in. Might as well go over and see him, right?
Opening one eyes, I gulp. The machines looming there remind me of the other time I visited someone in the hospital. I push those thoughts aside. T.K. is gone now and I have to concentrate on getting through this.
Step by step, I inch closer to those technical behemoths. Electronic stuff makes me nervous. If it isn't a D-3, I don't really want to mess with it. I usually just leave that up to Izzy, or Yolei, or Ken.
Matt's body looks kind of lifeless from here. I feel like I'm walking over to see a corpse. Like at T.K.'s funeral. Only, I don't have so many people watching me this time.
Finally, I reach the bed. Now all I can do is stand here, staring down at him. What am I supposed to do now?
"Talk to him."
Whirling, I look around with wide eyes. My heart is racing ninety-to-nothing. There isn't anyone there, but I could have sworn I heard someone whisper.
"You're just imaging things, Davis," I mutter to myself, shaking my head. "Next thing you know, you'll be seeing T.K. standing in a corner or something."
My head snaps up at the faint sound of a stifled laugh. I peer over my shoulder, but again there isn't anyone there. Feeling a bit creeped out, I turn to look back down at the figure in the bed.
"Well, this is weird, isn't it," I ask the unconscious man. "I mean, here I am, talking to you and you're in a coma. Not only that, but it's still kinda weird talking to the older brother of my one-time rival. No offense, or anything. It just is."
There isn't any response. I feel disappointed, but that's ridiculous. I wasn't really expecting a response, anyways. Maybe I'll stay and talk a little longer, though. There are some things I've been needing to say.
"You know, it's kind of funny to think about that now. So much has changed since the days of our rivalry. In those days all the two of us had to worry about were the Digiworld, our friends, and which one of us got Kari. Back then our greatest rivalry was for the last thing on that list. Kari, the greatest girl either of us had ever met. It was actually a pretty even contest for a while. T.K. had know her since they were eight and spent all that time in the digiworld together with the others, but I had gone to school with her for several years. Or maybe I was just fooling myself about it being an even contest. From the day we met I knew he was competition, but I thought I could handle it. For the next few years the contest raged on. I tried my best, but in the end T.K. won her hand and her heart. Looking back to those years they had together, even I have to admit that the best man won in the end." I doubt I've ever spoken truer words. The best man had won in the end.
I force myself to pause for a minute. Do I really want to say all this? But I need to get it all out and I find myself unable to stop the flood of words.
"I used to watch them whenever they were together, hoping for any sign that things weren't as good as they seemed. I saw the cracks, the flaws, but those never seemed to affect the relationship as a whole. It would drive me crazy, but that was the way it was. Then one day T.K. was gone. Even though we knew it was coming, it still came as quite a blow. When I saw how devastated Kari was I couldn't help but think that it should have been me. She should have had more time with T.K. It just wasn't fair that she should suffer like that. I know I didn't go visit T.K. often. It was because a part of me was glad that he would be out of the way, and I was ashamed of that. That was another reason I knew I should have been the one in his place. T.K. would never have thought such a thing about me. He just wasn't like that. I thought that with T.K. gone I'd be able to have Kari now, but it wasn't that simple. T.K. may be dead physically, but he's alive in her heart and soul. Even from death he still maintains his hold on her. He continues to win the contest even now. In a way, I'm glad. They were always meant to be and my dreams were just dreams. Fantasies that had no place in real life."
My eyes are on my hands now. They have been for the last few minutes, as if avoiding a gaze that isn't there.
"You may be wondering why I'm telling you all of this. Well, it will make sense in a minute, I hope. At one time I contemplated suicide, too, and it was because I couldn't be with the one who was such a big part of my life and my heart. The strange thing is it took you doing this to bring me to my senses. Yeah, kind of funny, isn't it? I was sitting out in the waiting room, staring at Kari, and thinking about what happened just a little while ago and something suddenly hit me. All this time I've been slowly killing myself, just like you, and for what? Here you are, lying on the brink of death, and it hasn't changed anything for you. T.K. is still dead and you're still going to be hurting because of it. I finally figured out that I couldn't make Kari love me, so what would be the point of dying. At least I have a place in her heart as her friend. I'll be honest with you, Matt. I'd still like to be with Kari as in her loving husband, but I've found a certain kind of peace from knowing I can't make it happen. Nothing I can do will change things. I can't take T.K.'s place and I couldn't then. All I can do is accept the fact that the one I desire so much is lost to me, now and forever more, and try to find happiness inspite of it. It's going to be difficult, but I'm finally going to start concentrating on what's best for me. And if you don't mind, I was hoping you would help me out. I'm not very fond of doing things on my own, you know."
Great, now I sound really stupid. But I feel better now that I've gotten all of it off my chest. "Thanks, Matt, for helping me see what I've been blind to all this time. You've really helped me out. I only hope I've helped you just as much."
Turning, I walk back to the door. I have this eerie feeling that I'm being watched, but I know nothing is there. Glancing back, hoping to see Matt's eyes opened, I nearly cry at my disappointment. I walk out the door, still feeling somehow lighter than I had when I went in. As I closed the door I could almost swear I heard someone whisper, "You did a great job, Davis."
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"Please tell me there's something you can do," Tai practically begs, sounding desperate. "Surely it can't be that bad."
"You don't understand the situation, Mr. Yagami. It's not just one problem, it's several," the doctor explained as calmly as he could. Truth be told, he was swiftly running out of patience with this group. They just didn't seem to be listening very well. "Let me spell it out for you s clearly as I can. The pills Mr. Ishida took had a bad chemical reaction to each other. The chemical reaction caused a very dangerous toxin to form in his blood stream. This toxin has thinned his blood, causing his blood pressure to reach dangerously low levels which we can't currently bring up for fear of making the situation worse. On top of that, the toxin has weakened his heart muscles and the lining of his lungs. Because the lining of his lungs is so weak, they are on the verge of collapse. Do you understand?"
"But.." Tai starts to protest.
The doctor nearly rips out his hair. "In short, your friends is currently on the verge of dying any of three different ways and we can't give him any medication so our hands are tied, okay," he growled in a rush.
"Thank you for your time, doctor," I say, grabbing Tai's arm and hauling him to the door. "And please accept my apologies for my husband's behavior. He isn't himself right now."
I disappear quickly, not waiting for an answer. When I hear Tai start to say something I throw him a viscious glare. My dear husband knows better than to mess with me after that.
Everyone looks up when we enter. Seeing our expressions, mine furiously embarrassed and his no doubt brooding, they turn back to whatever they had been doing. Thank goodness. I'd rather not have everybody staring at me right now. My nerves couldn't handle it.
"Sit down and don't say anything, okay," I tell Tai, still seething. I'm not very happy that he wouldn't listen to me when I told him it wouldn't do him any good to bug the doctor. Seeing his sheepish look, I think he noticed.
"Sora," a soft voice at my elbow draws my attention to the side. Mimi and Kari stand there, both still looking very shaken.
"We're ready to go visit Matt now," Mimi announces in a broken whisper. Kari just nods, fighting back her tears.
"Let's go, then," I say gently, not wanting to upset them. It's taken a while for them to gather the courage to walk in there and I don't want to ruin it for them.
As we walk down the hall, I try to keep them talking so they won't lose their nerve. "So, who wants to host his return from the hospital party," I ask, hoping my tone is more positive than I feel.
They look at me like I've lost my mind. Okay, maybe I should try something else.
"So, Kari, Mimi, how are the little ones," I ask, trying to find something they'll talk about.
"Fine," they chorus dully.
That didn't work to well, either. I guess I might as well stop beating around the bush.
"What order do you guys want to go in," I ask quietly as we reach the door.
For a few minutes we exchanges looks, all three of us uncertain. Then I clear my throat gently.
"If you two don't mind, I'd like to talk to him alone for a minute," I tell them as calmly as I can. "There's something I need to tell him that's kind of private."
Relief flashes in both of their eyes and they nod. Smiling in gratitude, I walk in and close the door behind me.
It takes me a moment to summon the courage it takes to move to the side of the bed. The machines were making me more than a little nervous. To think that they were the only thing keeping Matt alive had my stomach doing flips.
I take his hand in mine, remembering to avoid the needles and tubes stuck there. Staring down at him, I can feel the tears slowly trail down my face. Before it was more like a nightmare, but now it's all so real. Oh, Matt.
"It will be all right."
"What," I gasp, whirling. Blinking, I search for the source of the voice, but there isn't anyone else in the room. I know it wasn't Mimi or Kari because the voice had sounded only a few feet away to my right, away from the door. Besides, the had been male. For some strange reason it had sounded familiar. It wasn't Matt, who I had been watching at the time. So who could it be?
Turning back to Matt, I give him a rueful grin he can't see. "I might be losing my mind, buddy," I inform him wryly. "You always said I would if I stayed with Tai. Guess you were right after all."
I can still remember the day he said that. It was the day Tai and I finally got married.
****Flashback****
The first person in line to congratulate them was Matt. He looked me in the eye and said seriously, "You know, you'll go crazy if you stay with Tai. his antics will make you, no matter how hard you fight it." Then he grinned and waggled his eyes eyebrows. "That will be a good thing since you'll be an even better matched pair than you already are once you're on his level."
Tai playfully punched him in the arm, but grinned happily. I laughed out loud, feeling very happy. It felt good to be able to tease and joke with one of my best friends, standing here for the first time with my new husband. Life was good.
**End Flashback**
"You might not know it, but your words meant a lot to us," I whisper softly. "An you were right about the second part, too."
I wipe my tears away with the back of my hand. "I don't know if Tai already told you, but I'm pregnant again. Actually, I'm four months along, even though I'm not showing yet. The doctor says there is a strong possibility that it's multiples, meaning two or more. If one is a boy want to name him T.K. after your brother. That is, if you don't mind? We haven't told Kari yet. We're both afraid of upsetting her, so we were hoping you'd help us out there."
Suddenly feeling a little uneasy, I quickly ease my way back to the door. As I go I finish what I wanted to say.
"Well, we'll talk to you later. Remember, you're going to have to get better if you want to greet the child named after your brother," I say, a part of me hoping it will get through. Then maybe he'd start trying to live again.
Finished, I step outside and smile at my two friends. "Okay, so who's next?"
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So, what do you think? I really need input, guys. Thanks for reading this. Bye.
Midget: Hi, I'm back again. This is in Davis' POV at first, then Sora's. Basically they just tell him some stuff. It will all be tied in together in the next few chapters, though, so you might not want to skip it.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Digimon. Happy?
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I walk quietly down the almost deserted hallway, my hand lightly gliding along the wall. It helps me feel steadier, somehow. The janitor at the far end of the hall whistles tunelessly as he works, his tune cheerful. Well, at least someone is happy.
There is the first door. Matt's is the fourth door down, so I still have time. Time to change my mind, if I'm going to. The closer I get the more I think that I just might. I don't really want to see him hooked up to all those machines the other kids were talking about. I'm not sure I could take it if I did.
What am I talking about, kids? They aren't kids anymore. Most of them are married and have kids of their own now.
Here's the second door. My palms are sweaty and I'm beginning to feel faint. I don't think I'm going to be able to do this. At least, not on my own. Maybe I can go back and get Kari.
Kari isn't doing so well, though. It would probably be better to ask someone else. Maybe Sora would come with me. No, she's planning on going with Mimi. I can see why. Mimi doesn't look like she could handle it alone right now. Tai, Izzy, Ken, Joe, and Yolei have gone in already. I think the guys are waiting for a second chance to go in. It won't do any good, but I can't tell them that. So I'm left to do this alone.
That would be the third door. I'm only a few steps away now. This is harder than I thought it would be. Imagine me, second leader of the digidestin, afraid to go into a hospital room. But it's not just any hospital room. It's the hospital room of one of my friends.
I'm really not sure I can do this. Matt wasn't my closest friend, after all. I could go back and say I visited. No one would know the difference.
Standing in front of the door now, I almost turn away. From out of nowhere a memory I had buried under more recent ones rises to the surface.
******Flashback******
Matt is standing in front of me, grinning at me. Tai is beside him, nodding in agreement. I bend forward slightly for my nuggy. My scalp burns and I cry out. The others laugh, but for the first time I laugh with them. I've finally been officially accepted, and by none other than my idol Tai and the leader of one of the best new bands and my rival's older brother! This is one of the best days of my life!
****End Flashback*****
I'm determined to go in now. Matt helped me feel like a true member of the group and I can't just turn my back on his friendship now. Taking a deep breath, I carefully push open the door. Closing my eyes, I quickly enter and shut the door behind me. Okay, I'm in. Might as well go over and see him, right?
Opening one eyes, I gulp. The machines looming there remind me of the other time I visited someone in the hospital. I push those thoughts aside. T.K. is gone now and I have to concentrate on getting through this.
Step by step, I inch closer to those technical behemoths. Electronic stuff makes me nervous. If it isn't a D-3, I don't really want to mess with it. I usually just leave that up to Izzy, or Yolei, or Ken.
Matt's body looks kind of lifeless from here. I feel like I'm walking over to see a corpse. Like at T.K.'s funeral. Only, I don't have so many people watching me this time.
Finally, I reach the bed. Now all I can do is stand here, staring down at him. What am I supposed to do now?
"Talk to him."
Whirling, I look around with wide eyes. My heart is racing ninety-to-nothing. There isn't anyone there, but I could have sworn I heard someone whisper.
"You're just imaging things, Davis," I mutter to myself, shaking my head. "Next thing you know, you'll be seeing T.K. standing in a corner or something."
My head snaps up at the faint sound of a stifled laugh. I peer over my shoulder, but again there isn't anyone there. Feeling a bit creeped out, I turn to look back down at the figure in the bed.
"Well, this is weird, isn't it," I ask the unconscious man. "I mean, here I am, talking to you and you're in a coma. Not only that, but it's still kinda weird talking to the older brother of my one-time rival. No offense, or anything. It just is."
There isn't any response. I feel disappointed, but that's ridiculous. I wasn't really expecting a response, anyways. Maybe I'll stay and talk a little longer, though. There are some things I've been needing to say.
"You know, it's kind of funny to think about that now. So much has changed since the days of our rivalry. In those days all the two of us had to worry about were the Digiworld, our friends, and which one of us got Kari. Back then our greatest rivalry was for the last thing on that list. Kari, the greatest girl either of us had ever met. It was actually a pretty even contest for a while. T.K. had know her since they were eight and spent all that time in the digiworld together with the others, but I had gone to school with her for several years. Or maybe I was just fooling myself about it being an even contest. From the day we met I knew he was competition, but I thought I could handle it. For the next few years the contest raged on. I tried my best, but in the end T.K. won her hand and her heart. Looking back to those years they had together, even I have to admit that the best man won in the end." I doubt I've ever spoken truer words. The best man had won in the end.
I force myself to pause for a minute. Do I really want to say all this? But I need to get it all out and I find myself unable to stop the flood of words.
"I used to watch them whenever they were together, hoping for any sign that things weren't as good as they seemed. I saw the cracks, the flaws, but those never seemed to affect the relationship as a whole. It would drive me crazy, but that was the way it was. Then one day T.K. was gone. Even though we knew it was coming, it still came as quite a blow. When I saw how devastated Kari was I couldn't help but think that it should have been me. She should have had more time with T.K. It just wasn't fair that she should suffer like that. I know I didn't go visit T.K. often. It was because a part of me was glad that he would be out of the way, and I was ashamed of that. That was another reason I knew I should have been the one in his place. T.K. would never have thought such a thing about me. He just wasn't like that. I thought that with T.K. gone I'd be able to have Kari now, but it wasn't that simple. T.K. may be dead physically, but he's alive in her heart and soul. Even from death he still maintains his hold on her. He continues to win the contest even now. In a way, I'm glad. They were always meant to be and my dreams were just dreams. Fantasies that had no place in real life."
My eyes are on my hands now. They have been for the last few minutes, as if avoiding a gaze that isn't there.
"You may be wondering why I'm telling you all of this. Well, it will make sense in a minute, I hope. At one time I contemplated suicide, too, and it was because I couldn't be with the one who was such a big part of my life and my heart. The strange thing is it took you doing this to bring me to my senses. Yeah, kind of funny, isn't it? I was sitting out in the waiting room, staring at Kari, and thinking about what happened just a little while ago and something suddenly hit me. All this time I've been slowly killing myself, just like you, and for what? Here you are, lying on the brink of death, and it hasn't changed anything for you. T.K. is still dead and you're still going to be hurting because of it. I finally figured out that I couldn't make Kari love me, so what would be the point of dying. At least I have a place in her heart as her friend. I'll be honest with you, Matt. I'd still like to be with Kari as in her loving husband, but I've found a certain kind of peace from knowing I can't make it happen. Nothing I can do will change things. I can't take T.K.'s place and I couldn't then. All I can do is accept the fact that the one I desire so much is lost to me, now and forever more, and try to find happiness inspite of it. It's going to be difficult, but I'm finally going to start concentrating on what's best for me. And if you don't mind, I was hoping you would help me out. I'm not very fond of doing things on my own, you know."
Great, now I sound really stupid. But I feel better now that I've gotten all of it off my chest. "Thanks, Matt, for helping me see what I've been blind to all this time. You've really helped me out. I only hope I've helped you just as much."
Turning, I walk back to the door. I have this eerie feeling that I'm being watched, but I know nothing is there. Glancing back, hoping to see Matt's eyes opened, I nearly cry at my disappointment. I walk out the door, still feeling somehow lighter than I had when I went in. As I closed the door I could almost swear I heard someone whisper, "You did a great job, Davis."
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"Please tell me there's something you can do," Tai practically begs, sounding desperate. "Surely it can't be that bad."
"You don't understand the situation, Mr. Yagami. It's not just one problem, it's several," the doctor explained as calmly as he could. Truth be told, he was swiftly running out of patience with this group. They just didn't seem to be listening very well. "Let me spell it out for you s clearly as I can. The pills Mr. Ishida took had a bad chemical reaction to each other. The chemical reaction caused a very dangerous toxin to form in his blood stream. This toxin has thinned his blood, causing his blood pressure to reach dangerously low levels which we can't currently bring up for fear of making the situation worse. On top of that, the toxin has weakened his heart muscles and the lining of his lungs. Because the lining of his lungs is so weak, they are on the verge of collapse. Do you understand?"
"But.." Tai starts to protest.
The doctor nearly rips out his hair. "In short, your friends is currently on the verge of dying any of three different ways and we can't give him any medication so our hands are tied, okay," he growled in a rush.
"Thank you for your time, doctor," I say, grabbing Tai's arm and hauling him to the door. "And please accept my apologies for my husband's behavior. He isn't himself right now."
I disappear quickly, not waiting for an answer. When I hear Tai start to say something I throw him a viscious glare. My dear husband knows better than to mess with me after that.
Everyone looks up when we enter. Seeing our expressions, mine furiously embarrassed and his no doubt brooding, they turn back to whatever they had been doing. Thank goodness. I'd rather not have everybody staring at me right now. My nerves couldn't handle it.
"Sit down and don't say anything, okay," I tell Tai, still seething. I'm not very happy that he wouldn't listen to me when I told him it wouldn't do him any good to bug the doctor. Seeing his sheepish look, I think he noticed.
"Sora," a soft voice at my elbow draws my attention to the side. Mimi and Kari stand there, both still looking very shaken.
"We're ready to go visit Matt now," Mimi announces in a broken whisper. Kari just nods, fighting back her tears.
"Let's go, then," I say gently, not wanting to upset them. It's taken a while for them to gather the courage to walk in there and I don't want to ruin it for them.
As we walk down the hall, I try to keep them talking so they won't lose their nerve. "So, who wants to host his return from the hospital party," I ask, hoping my tone is more positive than I feel.
They look at me like I've lost my mind. Okay, maybe I should try something else.
"So, Kari, Mimi, how are the little ones," I ask, trying to find something they'll talk about.
"Fine," they chorus dully.
That didn't work to well, either. I guess I might as well stop beating around the bush.
"What order do you guys want to go in," I ask quietly as we reach the door.
For a few minutes we exchanges looks, all three of us uncertain. Then I clear my throat gently.
"If you two don't mind, I'd like to talk to him alone for a minute," I tell them as calmly as I can. "There's something I need to tell him that's kind of private."
Relief flashes in both of their eyes and they nod. Smiling in gratitude, I walk in and close the door behind me.
It takes me a moment to summon the courage it takes to move to the side of the bed. The machines were making me more than a little nervous. To think that they were the only thing keeping Matt alive had my stomach doing flips.
I take his hand in mine, remembering to avoid the needles and tubes stuck there. Staring down at him, I can feel the tears slowly trail down my face. Before it was more like a nightmare, but now it's all so real. Oh, Matt.
"It will be all right."
"What," I gasp, whirling. Blinking, I search for the source of the voice, but there isn't anyone else in the room. I know it wasn't Mimi or Kari because the voice had sounded only a few feet away to my right, away from the door. Besides, the had been male. For some strange reason it had sounded familiar. It wasn't Matt, who I had been watching at the time. So who could it be?
Turning back to Matt, I give him a rueful grin he can't see. "I might be losing my mind, buddy," I inform him wryly. "You always said I would if I stayed with Tai. Guess you were right after all."
I can still remember the day he said that. It was the day Tai and I finally got married.
****Flashback****
The first person in line to congratulate them was Matt. He looked me in the eye and said seriously, "You know, you'll go crazy if you stay with Tai. his antics will make you, no matter how hard you fight it." Then he grinned and waggled his eyes eyebrows. "That will be a good thing since you'll be an even better matched pair than you already are once you're on his level."
Tai playfully punched him in the arm, but grinned happily. I laughed out loud, feeling very happy. It felt good to be able to tease and joke with one of my best friends, standing here for the first time with my new husband. Life was good.
**End Flashback**
"You might not know it, but your words meant a lot to us," I whisper softly. "An you were right about the second part, too."
I wipe my tears away with the back of my hand. "I don't know if Tai already told you, but I'm pregnant again. Actually, I'm four months along, even though I'm not showing yet. The doctor says there is a strong possibility that it's multiples, meaning two or more. If one is a boy want to name him T.K. after your brother. That is, if you don't mind? We haven't told Kari yet. We're both afraid of upsetting her, so we were hoping you'd help us out there."
Suddenly feeling a little uneasy, I quickly ease my way back to the door. As I go I finish what I wanted to say.
"Well, we'll talk to you later. Remember, you're going to have to get better if you want to greet the child named after your brother," I say, a part of me hoping it will get through. Then maybe he'd start trying to live again.
Finished, I step outside and smile at my two friends. "Okay, so who's next?"
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So, what do you think? I really need input, guys. Thanks for reading this. Bye.