Notes: This is from Larson's POV back at Eden Hall.
Former Best Friend
I couldn't concentrate on my homework. I don't know how Jesse manages to pass all of his classes when he spends all day at practice, school, the hospital, and games if we have them. None of us goes to the hospital nearly as much as Jesse. Its not because we don't care it's just that well we don't go as often.
I looked over at Dwayne who was working on his homework at his desk. I ended up with Dwayne as a roommate. Jesse's roommate was Adam. Guy and Charlie share a room. Julie's got her own room. And Fulton was the unlucky one and has to share with Cole. Dwayne and I may not get along that great but it's better then being stuck with Cole.
There was a knock on the door. Well that was different. Usually everyone just barges into your room. I get up to answer it. It's Dwayne's girlfriend, Noelle. Dwayne gets up and leaves to go out with her. I drum my pencil on the desk. To hell with it. I'm going to go see Adam. I grab my jacket and head out.
I ran into Charlie. "Jesse just called. Adam's awake." He said.
I grinned. "I was just headed over there to see him. You going around telling the others?"
"Yep. Come on it'll take less time if we both do it. I'll go tell Varsity you tell JV."
I hurriedly walked down to the JV dorms and told all of them. I noticed Mikah wasn't in his room with Butler. Oh well no real loss. Jesse doesn't like Mikah at all. Can't say I blame him.
As we walked to the bus stop, I did some more thinking. Had it only been three months ago that Jesse and Charlie were coming up with pranks to pull on JV? Funny how an injury can bring two teams together.
"Dwayne's with Noelle." I told everyone.
"I left him a note." Charlie said.
The bus came and we loaded onto it. I ended up with a seat to myself so I stared out the window. I think this whole thing has brought us all together. Who would have thought a tragedy could bring us together?
We went to Adam's room and found his family in there. Jesse was giving them a bit of privacy by standing in the hall. He had a worried look on his face.
He signaled us to a spot further away from Adam's room. "I'm worried." He said.
"Why what's wrong?" Connie asked.
"He isn't talking. I mean he does but it takes him longer to form the sentences. The doctor said it's what he suspected." Jesse said.
I know we were all hoping that Adam would wake up fine and that the doctor would be wrong. Guess that hope's been dashed.
I remember coming into Adam's room to find my former coach Reily there. He said he had heard about Adam being in a coma and wanted to see him. I was glad that none of the other Ducks was there. I called McGill and told him but as I expected, he didn't care. It amazes me that the three of us used to be best friends.
"Larson you want to go in now?" Fulton asked bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah." I said and I entered with Kenny Wu. Adam smiled at both of us. "Hey Adam. Glad to see you're awake."
"Me too." Kenny said. I think he was nervous. We all were.
Adam struggled to say the next few words. "Glad to see you too."
I now understood why Jesse was scared. I mean it didn't look like Adam had any other problems other then that but to see your friend in a bed like this would scare anyone.
We were in there for a few minutes before letting others in. I sank into a chair next to Keith. Keith was talking quietly with Jeffrey about Adam. And that's when I saw Mikah hunched over in a seat watching all of us. I wonder if Jesse knows he's there.
Former Best Friend
I couldn't concentrate on my homework. I don't know how Jesse manages to pass all of his classes when he spends all day at practice, school, the hospital, and games if we have them. None of us goes to the hospital nearly as much as Jesse. Its not because we don't care it's just that well we don't go as often.
I looked over at Dwayne who was working on his homework at his desk. I ended up with Dwayne as a roommate. Jesse's roommate was Adam. Guy and Charlie share a room. Julie's got her own room. And Fulton was the unlucky one and has to share with Cole. Dwayne and I may not get along that great but it's better then being stuck with Cole.
There was a knock on the door. Well that was different. Usually everyone just barges into your room. I get up to answer it. It's Dwayne's girlfriend, Noelle. Dwayne gets up and leaves to go out with her. I drum my pencil on the desk. To hell with it. I'm going to go see Adam. I grab my jacket and head out.
I ran into Charlie. "Jesse just called. Adam's awake." He said.
I grinned. "I was just headed over there to see him. You going around telling the others?"
"Yep. Come on it'll take less time if we both do it. I'll go tell Varsity you tell JV."
I hurriedly walked down to the JV dorms and told all of them. I noticed Mikah wasn't in his room with Butler. Oh well no real loss. Jesse doesn't like Mikah at all. Can't say I blame him.
As we walked to the bus stop, I did some more thinking. Had it only been three months ago that Jesse and Charlie were coming up with pranks to pull on JV? Funny how an injury can bring two teams together.
"Dwayne's with Noelle." I told everyone.
"I left him a note." Charlie said.
The bus came and we loaded onto it. I ended up with a seat to myself so I stared out the window. I think this whole thing has brought us all together. Who would have thought a tragedy could bring us together?
We went to Adam's room and found his family in there. Jesse was giving them a bit of privacy by standing in the hall. He had a worried look on his face.
He signaled us to a spot further away from Adam's room. "I'm worried." He said.
"Why what's wrong?" Connie asked.
"He isn't talking. I mean he does but it takes him longer to form the sentences. The doctor said it's what he suspected." Jesse said.
I know we were all hoping that Adam would wake up fine and that the doctor would be wrong. Guess that hope's been dashed.
I remember coming into Adam's room to find my former coach Reily there. He said he had heard about Adam being in a coma and wanted to see him. I was glad that none of the other Ducks was there. I called McGill and told him but as I expected, he didn't care. It amazes me that the three of us used to be best friends.
"Larson you want to go in now?" Fulton asked bringing me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah." I said and I entered with Kenny Wu. Adam smiled at both of us. "Hey Adam. Glad to see you're awake."
"Me too." Kenny said. I think he was nervous. We all were.
Adam struggled to say the next few words. "Glad to see you too."
I now understood why Jesse was scared. I mean it didn't look like Adam had any other problems other then that but to see your friend in a bed like this would scare anyone.
We were in there for a few minutes before letting others in. I sank into a chair next to Keith. Keith was talking quietly with Jeffrey about Adam. And that's when I saw Mikah hunched over in a seat watching all of us. I wonder if Jesse knows he's there.