PRESENT

Kaitlin sat outside Sean's room waiting for the doctor to come out. She just got done talking with the police officer and telling him about the shooting and why it happened. She had her hands through her hair as she continued to think about the shooting that happened that morning. Sean and Stacey were right about Bradin. He would hurt her again and, he did. Tears formed in her eyes as she thought about everything.

I am a mistake, she thought, It's my fault that everyone's life is ruined. Why stay?

She heard someone sit down next to her. She peered up and saw Stacey. "It's not your fault," Stacey told her, "Don't listen to them."

"But it is my fault. I'm a mistake in this world. I was created to destroy lives. I was created to make mistakes. I was created to be a shitty person," Kaitlin said. She knew it didn't make any sense.

"Stop it," Stacey said, "None of that is true. You know that."

"Look at where Sean is!" Kaitlin yelled standing up and pointing into the room, "He's in there and it's my fault! I didn't listen to him when he told me that Bradin hasn't changed and wanted to hurt me! If it wasn't for me, he would be with you right now holding you and saying that you did amazing in the performance today!"

Stacey stood up and placed her hands on Kaitlin's arms. "You need to calm down," she told Kaitlin.

"How can I calm down?" Kaitlin asked. "I can't calm down! None of this would have happened if I wasn't here!"

"Excuse me?" the two girls heard. The turned around and saw a nurse standing outside Sean's room. "Sean is doing better. The bullet was completely removed and will live."

Stacey turned to Kaitlin. "Is he up?" Stacey asked looking at the nurse.

"Not yet. He should be up within the next few hours."

Bradin sat on top of the same rock that he and Kaitlin once sat on together. He was so pissed at himself for not taking Tanner and Sarah seriously when they said that they were going to hurt Kaitlin that morning. He could have stopped them. He didn't know how, but he should have stopped them or done something about it. He hurt Kaitlin and couldn't get her back into his life no matter how hard he would try. Tears ran down his face as he thought about the love he had just lost. He didn't know what to do.

"Bradin?" he heard.

"Leave me alone," he said turning to his side. He found Stacey there. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to make sure that you're okay," she said.

"Do I look okay?" he asked. "I don't care if you believe me, but I really do love Kaitlin. I didn't know that they were going to shoot her. I knew that they were planning something today. However, I forgot about it because Kaitlin made me happy and all of my troubles were gone."

"Make her listen," Stacey told her, "If you make her listen and not leave your sight while you're talking to her, she'll listen. I promise you that. I'll even make it happen. If you want, I'll lock both of you into a room and make you talk. And, I do believe you about how much you love her."

"You do?" he asked.

"Yeah. If you didn't love her, you wouldn't have come to the hospital or chase her out of the room. You would have run off with Tanner and Sarah."

Bradin wiped his eyes and took a deep breath. "Why are you here and not with Sean?"

"Sean would want Kaitlin to be happy. I should fix it since he can't."

"But, you were made at me before."

"I was upset. So, what do you say?" she asked.

Bradin hesitated and then hopped off of the rock knowing what he was going to say to Kaitlin. "Okay."

Kaitlin sat in Sean's hospital room waiting for him to wake up. It was early eight at night and he still hasn't woken up. Stacey knelt down next to her.

"Can I talk to you outside?" she asked.

Kaitlin nodded and got up. She followed Stacey out of the room and into a different room. Just as Kaitlin got into the room, Stacey ran out. Kaitlin heard the door lock.

"What the fuck?" she asked herself out loud.

"Hi," she heard. She recognized the voice before she looked to see who it was. She looked and was right: Bradin.