Author's note:
This chapter has the lyrics to "Because You Live" by Jesse McCartney.
Chapter 7: Because You Live, I Live
Matt left the room in tears. Jackie walked up to him.
"I called Dr. Roberts. He said he was going to be here ASAP," she said. The door bell ringed.
"I'll get it. It's probably him already," replied Matt. He answered the door and a tall man with short blond hair came in.
"You must be Dr. Roberts. Am I right?" asked Matt.
"Yes, I am," replied the doctor.
"My friend has been sick for awhile and we have no idea what she has," returned Matt.
"Then I must see your friend immediately," he said as he went to Inez's room. Matt stood behind feeling very worried. Jackie walked up to Matt.
"Was that him?" she asked.
"Yeah," replied Matt.
AN HOUR LATER…
After waiting for 60 whole minutes, the doctor came out with a sad look on his face. Jackie first saw the sad look and gasped.
"Doctor Roberts!" she exclaimed. Jackie ran to him.
"What's wrong with her?" she asked.
"She well, she has the small pox," replied Doctor Roberts. Jackie started blankly and fainted.
"Uh-oh. We lost Jackie…wait a minute! Inez has WHAT!" returned Matt.
"She has small pox. It turns out that when she was born, she didn't have a shot that would prevent her from having this disease. You see, when a child is born, the child is given a shot so that he/she doesn't get this disease. It turns out she never got her shot," explained Doctor Roberts.
"Why?" asked Matt.
"I don't know. All I know is that she didn't have her shot when she was a baby," replied Doctor Roberts. Matt didn't want to here any more.
"I've heard enough!" he shouted. He passed by them and scurried up stairs. He entered the room and saw Inez lying in her bed listening to music. Inez was groaning. She had a wash towel with cold water on her fore head. Matt walked up to her.
"Matt," she whispered. She looked at him. Matt took her hand.
"Small pox?" asked Matt.
"Yes. I never got my shot when…" replied Inez.
"The doctor told Jackie and I," said Matt. Inez took off her glasses.
"Did you have your shot?" she asked.
"Yes," replied Matt. Matt gazed at her. As Matt gazed at her, they could both hear the rain pounding on the bed room window. The song played "Because You Live" by Jesse McCartney.
Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart
It's the end of the world in my mind
Then your voice calls me back like a wake up call
I've been looking for the answer
Somewhere
I couldn't see that it was right there
But now I know what I didn't know.
Inez smiled weakly.
"They say Small pox is deadly," whispered Inez.
"It is. But please don't die on me. We just found each other after many long months," replied Matt.
"I feel the same way," whispered Inez. Matt smiled. Inez smiled back.
"Will you live?" asked Matt.
"Maybe," replied Inez.
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
It's alright, I survived, I'm alive again
Cuz of you, made it though every storm
What is life, whats the use if you're killed inside?
I'm so glad I found an angel
Someone
Who was there when all my hopes fell?
I wanna fly, looking in your eyes.
Inez sat up in her bed.
"Look at this," she said showing Matt the blue scars on her arm.
"These I'm getting from my disease," she said weakly. Inez started sinking her head back in to her pillow.
"Hey I just remembered something," replied Matt.
"What?" asked Inez.
"Nezzie," replied Matt. Inez glared.
"What was that? What did you all me?" she asked. Before she could protest, she started feeling weird.
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live, I live
Because you live there's a reason why
I carry on when I lose the fight
I want to give what you've given me always.
The weird feeling started to make Inez cough uncontrollably. Matt tried to help her but Inez couldn't stop.
"I…can't…stop," she said as she coughed. Just then, her eyes widened.
"Inez what's wrong?" asked Matt.
"I…I hear his voices again," replied Inez. Inez went wide eyed. Her eyes went totally dark.
"Huh? Inez are you alright? Inez! Inez!" exclaimed Matt. Inez didn't reply. In her mind, she saw herself in a dark place.
"Where am I?" she asked herself. Out of the shadows came The Hacker with a dark grin on his face. Inez saw him coming toward her.
"You look familiar," she said.
"The Hacker," hissed the evil doer.
"You're the one I read about," replied Inez. Hacker pointed to something beside her. It was Matt in a frozen position.
"Matt!" Inez exclaimed. She tried to run to him, but she wasn't able to reach him.
"Do you really remember him?" asked Hacker.
"I do," replied Inez. Inez noticed that Matt had a red rope around his neck. Hacker held the other end of the rope in his hand.
"Here. Take it," he hissed. "Then you'll make him yours," Inez looked at him and then at the rope.
"But…I can't do that. I'd be ruling him if I was doing this! I can't do it! I won't do it," replied Inez.
"What a fool you are. I'm guessing on Earth, you just make friends by being nice to each other, but here you won't have to do such a thing like that. Listen, you could make him do anything you want him to do. You have the advantage. Make it happen," returned Hacker. Hacker was tempting her in case you haven't noticed. Hacker took her hand and he put the rope in her hand. Inez looked at her hand and pulled it away.
"No I don't want to be his boss. I want to be his friend! He can't be my friend if I'm controlling him!" protested Inez. Hacker glared at her. Inez glared back.
"Leave me alone!" yelled Inez.
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Inez's eyes grew lighter. She woke to find that she was back in her room. Matt was still there. She leaned forward.
"I shattered the illusion," she whispered.
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has everything I need to survive.
"What illusion? I thought you passed out. I was about to call for help," replied Matt. Inez looked at him.
"I had a strange day dream of me and The Hacker. He was tempting me to control you, but I told him "no"," explained Inez.
"Whoa!" replied Matt.
"Yeah," answered Inez. Inez hugged him. Matt gasped with confusion.
"Are you alright?" asked Matt.
"Yes. It's just that…I love you and I want to be near you," replied Inez. Matt smiled.
"I loved you too," he whispered.
Because you live, I live, I live.
Author's note: Celestial Time 93's chapter will come soon.