Disclaimer: If you don't know by now, I really don't know what to say
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"Please help me! My friend has OD'd!" Tai cries at the receptionist. The woman gets up and peers at Matt.
"Ok, just hold on," she says as she reaches for the phone. She dials a number and speaks to someone. Tai is trembling. A doctor in a white coat jogs up to us.
"What's the problem?" he asks Tai, before he notices Matt in his arms.
"I found my friend down an alley, and he passed out," Tai explains, a hint of panic in his voice. "He takes drugs, and he's overdosed." The doctor nods.
"Follow me," The doctor instructs, and quickly makes his way into an examination room. Tai lays Matt on the bed in the middle of the room. Two nurses come in as the doctor peers into Matt's eyes. His face is grim. I grasp Tai's hand. The nurse attaches an oxygen mask around Matt's face as the doctor checks his pulse. He speaks in a low voice to one of the nurses, and she leaves the room. She soon returns with a trolley-full of medicinal machinery. I feel Tai tremble more violently. I looked into his face, and I feel my heart go cold. Tai looks almost the same as Matt lying on the hospital bed. His face is whiter that death, his eyes are vacant of life and his face was generally hallowed. I look down to my shoes. I don't think he can survive much more of this. How long 'til he cracks? I sigh and move closer to Tai for warmth. The hospital gave a cold feeling, and I begin to shiver more violently. But I receive no warmth from Tai. He's as cold as ice. I think back to T.K up in his hospital room. I long to see him- to see if he's getting better or not. I remember holding his hand- it was so cold. Just like Tai's…
I am sharply brought back to my senses by the sound of an alarm. I look around wildly in confusion as another three nurses appear from the doorway. Tai begins to sway. Another nurse quickly enters with a machine on a trolley. My heart freezes at what the nurse calls. Matt's heart has stopped. The doctor's shouting orders as panic begins to flow through me. Matt might die… As the doctor grabs the handles, I feel Tai bolt away to the door. I whisk around just in time to see a wisp of his hair. I dash out after him, but my chest tightens, and an itch comes into my throat.
"No…not now…" I breathe, "…why the hell now?" I cover my mouth as a coughing fit engulfs me. My chest rattles as I lean against the wall. I feel warm blood drip into my hands. I pull my hands away from my mouth as I begin to wheeze. A nearby nurse quickly makes her way to me as I slide down the wall. She drops down next to me.
"Are you ok?" she asks, shocked at the blood on my hands. I let my legs spread out in front of me, for all my energy has left me.
"Tai…" I mumble, before I sneeze. More blood. The nurse quickly gets up, returning minutes later with wet towels to wash my hands. She dabs the blood off my hands, before helping me onto a chair. I flop back and close my eyes. I'm so tired. My breathing is difficult, and I feel another cough coming on. But before I knew it, the nurse was placing an oxygen mask over my face. I open my eyes.
"Now, I need you to breathe deeply for me," she says gently. I take one deep breath, and I feel slightly relaxed. My breathing soon returns to normal, and I begin to worry again. It's been five minutes, and God knows what's happened to Tai.
"I need to go," I explain quickly to the nurse. The nurse was surprised.
"But you need to see a doctor," the nurse explains. "I can't let you go outside with your symptoms." I begin to feel impatient. Time was ticking away, and Tai could have been long gone now.
"I've got a chest infection," I explain. "I was here only this morning." The nurse mumbles something. I pull off the mask and stand up.
"Please," I plead, urgency creeping into my voice, "I have to go find my brother, he's…well…um…having a bad time…" I trail off. The nurse was sceptical over letting me just leave. I begin to feel annoyed. I don't have time for this…
"Look, if you don't believe me, my name is Hikari Kamiya. Look me up on hospital records," I say, as I turn for the door. To my surprise, the nurse doesn't stop me. I turn around, and face the nurse.
"Thank you," I say, bowing slightly, before running through the doors. I have to find Tai.
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