Chapter 6: Confessions
Chapter Disclaimer: I do not own Hoobastank, nor do I own their song, "The Reason." For those of you who don't know who Michelle is (I got a review about it), look back at Chapter 1 for the list of the stories to read in that order (I'm too lazy to type it in here). And now, on with the show!
Michelle was taken to the hospital the night of the accident to check for any internal injuries. Luckily, she had none. While they were there, they found out Fox had to go into emergency surgery, which greatly worried Michelle, her parents, Link, and Falco. When he got out of surgery, Link, Falco, and Michelle visited Fox in his room. His forehead, chest, and right wrist were bandaged, his right leg was in a cast and elevated on a sling, and he had other cuts and bruises on his body. Falco frowned at his unconscious friend, then looked at Michelle, who had started crying again.
"This is all my fault," she sobbed. Link hugged her to try and comfort her.
"It's not your fault," stated Link comfortingly. "You had no control over that other driver."
"If I wasn't so angry, I would have paid more attention to the road!" Falco's eyes widened at this statement as he stared at Fox. The accident was his fault? Because he made Michelle so angry, and now his best friend, who was like a brother to him, was in critical condition? All because of his ego? Before he could run out, a nurse came in.
"Visiting time's over," chimed in the nurse. The three sighed, took one last look at their friend, then solemnly walked out.
Two days had passed. Fox had not woken up yet. Michelle's parents insisted she not go to class the past few days, but she insisted, saying it would help her take her mind off things. Every day after classes ended, she would go off to the Fine and Performing Arts building on campus and go to the empty stage. She'd hook up her small boom box on the front of the stage and put in her Hoobastank CD, turning on the song, "The Reason." She'd sit on the stage and sing along to that song. One day, Falco snuck into the building as Michelle was in there, singing to that song. When she finished, he worked up enough courage and walked to the stage. Michelle looked sadly over at Falco and turned the boom box off.
"Falco," she asked. "What are you doing here?"
"I needed a place to be by myself to think," he stated.
"Oh...I'll leave then." She got up and started walking out of the auditorium.
"What was the name of that song?" Michelle stopped and looked back at him.
"It's called 'The Reason," and it's by a band named Hoobastank. They're one of my favorites. I wanted to sing this song for karaeoke night at the student center, but I'm having second thoughts about it now. I don't think I'll go."
"How come?"
"I'm worried I'm going to break down on stage. I wanted to sing this for Fox. I feel so guilty for letting that happen to hi—"
"Michelle, it's not your fault," cut in Falco. Michelle just stared at him. "You got into that accident because you were angry at me, which you had every right to be. I've been a total jerk lately, and because of that, my best friend, my 'brother,' is hanging onto his life at the hospital. If I hadn't have gotten you so angry, none of this would have happened. You two would have made it safely to the library." Falco was trying his best to fight back from crying (which would not only ruin his ego, but his reputation). After he regained his composure, he spoke once more. "I have an idea. Do you have a video camera by any chance?"
Chapter Disclaimer: I do not own Hoobastank, nor do I own their song, "The Reason." For those of you who don't know who Michelle is (I got a review about it), look back at Chapter 1 for the list of the stories to read in that order (I'm too lazy to type it in here). And now, on with the show!
Michelle was taken to the hospital the night of the accident to check for any internal injuries. Luckily, she had none. While they were there, they found out Fox had to go into emergency surgery, which greatly worried Michelle, her parents, Link, and Falco. When he got out of surgery, Link, Falco, and Michelle visited Fox in his room. His forehead, chest, and right wrist were bandaged, his right leg was in a cast and elevated on a sling, and he had other cuts and bruises on his body. Falco frowned at his unconscious friend, then looked at Michelle, who had started crying again.
"This is all my fault," she sobbed. Link hugged her to try and comfort her.
"It's not your fault," stated Link comfortingly. "You had no control over that other driver."
"If I wasn't so angry, I would have paid more attention to the road!" Falco's eyes widened at this statement as he stared at Fox. The accident was his fault? Because he made Michelle so angry, and now his best friend, who was like a brother to him, was in critical condition? All because of his ego? Before he could run out, a nurse came in.
"Visiting time's over," chimed in the nurse. The three sighed, took one last look at their friend, then solemnly walked out.
Two days had passed. Fox had not woken up yet. Michelle's parents insisted she not go to class the past few days, but she insisted, saying it would help her take her mind off things. Every day after classes ended, she would go off to the Fine and Performing Arts building on campus and go to the empty stage. She'd hook up her small boom box on the front of the stage and put in her Hoobastank CD, turning on the song, "The Reason." She'd sit on the stage and sing along to that song. One day, Falco snuck into the building as Michelle was in there, singing to that song. When she finished, he worked up enough courage and walked to the stage. Michelle looked sadly over at Falco and turned the boom box off.
"Falco," she asked. "What are you doing here?"
"I needed a place to be by myself to think," he stated.
"Oh...I'll leave then." She got up and started walking out of the auditorium.
"What was the name of that song?" Michelle stopped and looked back at him.
"It's called 'The Reason," and it's by a band named Hoobastank. They're one of my favorites. I wanted to sing this song for karaeoke night at the student center, but I'm having second thoughts about it now. I don't think I'll go."
"How come?"
"I'm worried I'm going to break down on stage. I wanted to sing this for Fox. I feel so guilty for letting that happen to hi—"
"Michelle, it's not your fault," cut in Falco. Michelle just stared at him. "You got into that accident because you were angry at me, which you had every right to be. I've been a total jerk lately, and because of that, my best friend, my 'brother,' is hanging onto his life at the hospital. If I hadn't have gotten you so angry, none of this would have happened. You two would have made it safely to the library." Falco was trying his best to fight back from crying (which would not only ruin his ego, but his reputation). After he regained his composure, he spoke once more. "I have an idea. Do you have a video camera by any chance?"