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Hospital

"Well, Miranda was in a car accident. I was taking her home after a party and there was an intersection and a car speeding toward the intersection, and it ran the light. The car hit the passenger's side, and I was the driver, and I am fine, but Miranda is in a coma."

"What?! How could this have happened?"

"Listen, Lizzie, I have to go, but please call her parents and explain what happened," Suki said as he hung up the phone.

Lizzie hung up her phone. "Gordo, Miranda is in a coma at the hospital. She was in a car accident. I have to call her parents. Drive to the hospital."

Gordo started driving toward the hospital as Lizzie called Miranda's parents. They rushed to the hospital as well. Lizzie also called her parents, and they said they would come to the hospital too.

Once they came to the hospital and found Miranda, she was still in a coma. She was hurt very badly and the doctors said she probably would not wake up any time soon. Lizzie and Gordo were stuck in the waiting room as Miranda's parents talked to the doctor. Lizzie was crying on Gordo's shoulder. "Oh, Gordo, this is all our fault. We should have never let her go to that party. What if she dies? Suki needs to go to jail."

"Lizzie, this was not Suki's fault. Really, I talked to a few people. Lizzie, listen to me, this is not Suki's fault. This is not anyone's fault," Gordo said.

"What are we supposed to do, Gordo?" Lizzie asked.

"Lizzie, I don't think there is anything you can do, except hope that Miranda is okay," Gordo said as he put his arm around Lizzie.

Lizzie let her head rest on his shoulder as she cried to herself, and for Miranda. A few minutes later, Lizzie's mom interrupted the silence. "Lizzie, honey, I know you are worried about Miranda, but I really think you should get some sleep."

"But, mom, I really don't want to sleep by myself. I really need a friend right now," Lizzie said.

"Uh, Mrs. McGuire, Lizzie can come to my house and sleep over there," Gordo suggested.

Lizzie smiled at Gordo, "I would like that."

Gordo and Lizzie looked up at Mrs. McGuire, waiting for an answer. "Are your parents home?"

"My mom is home, Mrs. McGuire. She is sound asleep. She won't mind, though," Gordo said.

Jo looked at her daughter. She didn't want to worsen the situation, and she trusted Gordo. "All right, Gordo. You are a really great friend to Lizzie," she said and she smiled at Gordo.

"Thank you, Mrs. McGuire. Come on, Lizzie. I think it is time to go to sleep," Gordo said as he stood up. Lizzie stood up with him.

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Lizzie ended up sleeping on Gordo's bed while Gordo slept on the floor. They didn't really sleep that night, however. Instead they lay down, scared for Miranda in silence. At some point, they eventually fell asleep, but the sleep was broken, as Lizzie had a nightmare about Miranda, and ended up screaming in the middle of the night. Gordo got up and woke up Lizzie. "Are you okay, McGuire?" Gordo asked.

"Miranda. Where is she?" Lizzie asked, not fully awake.

"Miranda is in the hospital, Lizzie. She is in a coma. She will be alright, Lizzie," Gordo said, trying to calm her down.

"Gordo, I am scared. I don't want Miranda to die," Lizzie said.

"No one wants her to die, and she probably will not die," Gordo said.

"Who would do this to her?" Lizzie asked, still shaking.

"I don't know. We probably will never know."

"Well, whoever it is, he is a really awful person," Lizzie said.

Gordo nodded his head. "Lizzie, are you going to be alright? Is there anything I can do to help you get some sleep?"

"Gordo, please just stay with me here on the bed. Maybe your presence will be of some comfort."

"Okay, Lizzie," Gordo said and he got into bed with Lizzie. She put her head on his chest, and tried to fall asleep again.

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