"Where have you three been?" Dr. Anderson asked when Serena, Darien & Amy ran up to her.
"Um…" Amy started, looking at Serena for ideas. Serena shrugged her shoulders.
"It was my fault, Dr. I wanted to look around & dragged them with me." Darien fibbed.
Dr. Anderson frowned. "Okay, I guess so." She looked at Serena. "Serena, it's getting late. You should go home."
Serena nodded. "Thank you, Dr. Anderson. Can I say bye to Andrew first?"
Dr. Anderson nodded.
"Thank you." Serena ran into Andrew's room. She gasped at all the machines hooked to Andrew. She walked up to him, leaning on his bed. "Andrew, I hope you get better. Bye." She held his hand & ran out. What she didn't see was that his hand was glowing.
She walked back to find only Darien. "Where did everyone else go?"
"Dr. Anderson had to go check on some patients & Amy went to the bathroom."
They stood in silence. Serena was the first to speak up, "So…do you actually believe that we are superheroes in the future?"
Darien thought for a minute. "I guess it's possible. Though it's kind of cool, don't you think?" he grinned.
"Yeah, super cool." Serena grinned back.
Once again they sat in silence, then Serena spoke up. " Well, I better call my mommy." She started to the front desk. She dialed her home phone number.
"Hello?"
"Mommy?"
"Serena! Where are you?" her mom exclaimed.
Serena pulled the phone away. "Mom, I'm at the hospital, remember?"
"Oh, yeah. Are you ready to come home?"
"Yeah."
"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes." her mother hung up.
Serena hung up the phone & walked back to Darien. He was sitting on a bench, reading a magazine. Serena sat next to him & glanced at the magazine.
"Time?" she asked.
Darien smiled, "Dunno. Just picked it up."
Serena laughed. "My mom's coming soon. I can ask if she can give you a ride home."
Darien turned away. "It's okay, I got my own way."
Serena prodded. "Are your parents coming?"
Darien's shoulders started to shake. "No…"
Serena put her hand on his shoulder, "Are you okay?"
He nodded his head at first, then shook it.
"What's wrong?"
"My parents aren't coming. Not now, not ever."
Serena stood up & walked in front of him, shocked there were tears coming down his face. "Why?"
He looked up. "They're gone."
"On vacation?" Serena asked.
Darien laughed half-heartedly. "No. Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Serena wanted to prod some more, but Dr. Anderson came up. "Serena, your mom's here."
Serena nodded. "Thank you." She turned back to Darien, who was wiping his tears. "Well…I'll see you tomorrow." She walked away, grabbing her backpack, saying goodbye to Amy & Dr. Anderson, & walked out with her mom.
In the car, her mom asked, "What were you doing at a hospital?"
Serena looked up, "Just looking around. But her mind was on Darien. 'I wonder what's wrong? And I wonder what our future is? Are we really superheroes? Or did we eat something bad & dream it up? Can three people have the same dream?' All these thoughts ran through her head as they drove home.
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