Mr. Lancer came out of the room looking scared. What had Danny said that made him so scared? He was still unconsious. The nurse turned to Danny's seated guests. She looked at her notepad for a list of names. "Kwan?" She said. Kwan shifted in his seat, pretending not to hear the nurse call his name. He wouldn't have known what to say anyways. "Kwan?" She tried again looking around. Kwan stole a look at Dash, who was looking at the ground. Dashj hadn't said a word since he'd got there. Kwan took a breath. "Here I am."
Kwan's POV:
I entered the room slowly and glanced around. Geez, this whole thing freaked me out. The whole hospital guests thing. I never realised how popular somebody could be. But if I were here, there would be people all around here waiting to see me. More than Danny's guests. What am I saying? I don't even know Danny. Not at all. Well, I'd been around him once or twice. There was that one time when Danny played football with us. He was actually good, but I wasn't about to admit that. Then there was that time where he came to Dash's big party. He disapeared after two seconds of it. And what kind of clothes was he wearing? Besides that I couldn't remember any other time I'd hardly seen him. He was never around. Always sort of a mystery to me.
I had to say something to Danny. Or at least make it seem like I was talking to him . Everybody would shun me I guess, as the person who didn't even care. But I did CARE it was just that I don't even know him. And he sort of creeps me out. "Hello." I start. But I walk towards the sink. I don't wanna get to close. I mean I did care about Danny being safe, but I just didn't know him. It was just too aquward. And the guys didn't help by acting all sad. Take Paulina for example. She and Dash hadn't muttered a word since they got here. At school, when Tucker phoned the office to tell them Sam and himself would be late becasue of a emergency, the school got curious. Then they asked questions. And word got around about Danny's illness. It was weird. Danny was never this popular in school, let alone anywhere. Yet, everybody cared. People he didn't even know. Paulina's hands went to her mouth when she heard the news. And Dash stared at the floor. He did so all the way in the bus. It was like taking a class field trip. We rode the bus to the hospital after school ended. It was almost silent in there. Very creepy.
Danny starts moaning again.
I feel sorry for him. What could have happened. The nurse told me before that he was having some bad dreams and I'd guessed this is what she meant. "What are you dreaming about?" I ask accidently outloud.
Of course he answers moaning. I'm souposed to be in here a long time. Like I said, if I'd acted like I didn't care, everybody out there would think I REALLY didn't care. Then they'd think I was mean.
But it wasn't like they wern't bullies themselves. But I would never tell them this. They really suprised me by even comming here! I mean, Dash had stuffed Fenton in his locker over 1million times. I counted in my head for about 2 mintues. Dash started the food fight that one time, but again I won't admit it. Danny did, I tell people. Well, I thought, I think I'm gonna go.
Danny moans goodbye.
I laugh in my head. This wasn't too bad.
Hey, I killed a few minutes.
There are cards resting by Danny's end table. I grab a piece of paper and sign a card.
Hope you feel better.
-Kwan
Then I left, feeling bad that I didn't say anything more. Feeling bad that I didn't stay longer. I felt bad for Danny. He was a pretty nice guy. Even if he was a loser.
Or a geek.
Or a freak...
Okay, I'll stop now. You get my point.
I wave goodbye agin to a Danny and watch him shift.
I hope he's feelingbetter.
I mean, it wasn't his fault he was pushed.
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