Yay another chappie and this is a sad chapter can you believe it. anyway I hope you like it and please review.

Whisper

Claire, Allison, Andy, and Brian rushed to the bleachers as soon as the final bell rang.

They knew something was terribly wrong with John and they needed to find him as quickly as possible.

"Oh God John please be ok" Claire said as they reached the bleachers.

"John" Andy called out into the darkness.

There was no sound but the four made there way behind the bleachers anyway.

"John where are you?" Claire called out.

They waited for a moment before they heard a weak moan from the far back.

"John" Claire called out as she rushed further into the darkness. She waited a moment for her eyes to adjust to the dark before she saw a figure leaning against one of the support beams.

"Guys I found him" she said over her shoulder.

Dropping to her knees at his side she whispered "John can you hear me?"

She got no answer which worried her more that he might be…no she wouldn't think like that her John was strong, and since when had he become hers.

Andy got to her first and put two fingers up to John's throat to check for a pulse.

"Shit, he's dying Brian help me get him up" Andy said urgently.

"Dying what do you mean dying" Claire half shouted.

Andy ignored her as he and Brian picked their friend up and made their way out from behind the bleachers.

Claire was glued to the spot, John was dying and there was nothing she could do about it. She felt Allison lead her after the boy as they got into Andy's truck and sped off to the hospital.

"I should have gone with him" Claire said numbly as she looked at John.

They got to the hospital in record time and the four rushed their dying friend inside.

"Please you have to help him" Claire said to the nurses desperately.

The nurse looked at John and saw how bad his injuries were and said "Follow me, hurry."

The four ran after her and followed her to a gurney and told Andy to put John on the bed.

Andy did as he was told and the four watched as John was wheeled into the Emergency room.

As soon as John was out of sight Claire fell to her knees and began to weep. Allison wrapped her arms around Claire and began to rock her back and forth and tell her that everything would be ok.

Andy stalked up and down the waiting room anger boiling inside him for what Mr. Bender had done to John.

Brian just stood and stared at the Emergency room doors in shock. "He's one of the only friends I've ever had and I'm losing him already" he whispered to himself.

Six hours later and the doctor came out looking very grim.

"How is he" Claire asked.

"He'll be fine but I'd like to know who did this to him, you're friend has clear evidence that he's been abused for years now" the doctor said "Now I'm going to keep him for a few days until I'm sure their will be no complications."

They all sighed in relief before Claire asked "Can we see him?"

The doctor smiled and said "Yes but he's a little groggy from everything."

They were lead into a small hospital room and Claire had to blink away her tears as she saw John hooked up to an I.V.

"John?" Brian said uncertainly.

John opened his eyes slowly and smiled weakly "Hey brainiac."

Brian smiled, happy that John was going to be ok.

Claire made her way over to John's side and said "The doctor said you're gonna be fine but he wants to keep you for a few days just in case."

"Shit" John mumbled.

Claire smiled at him and felt her heart flutter when he smiled back at her.

"You gave us quite a scare buddy" Andy said as his fingers laced with Allison's.

Allison smiled at John and for the first time in his life John felt he had a family that actually cared about him.

They were interrupted by a knock on the door and a nurse came in and announced "I'm sorry but visiting hours are over but you may pick one person to stay with you tonight Mr. Bender."

Claire saw John flinch at being called Mr. Bender but quickly disguised it and nodded his consent.

The nurse left and John looked down at the bed as he asked "Um…Claire would you, well you know?"

Claire smiled and said "Of course I will."

John looked up at her and saw that she wasn't playing with him.

"Well we'll see you two tomorrow at school bye" Andy said as he and Allison left the room.

"Yeah and don't worry I'll get your homework assignments and everything so you won't fall behind" Brian said as he left the two.

Claire pulled up a chair next to the bed and sat down. She was so overwhelmed by relief that she couldn't hold back her tears.

"Don't cry over me Claire I'm not worth it" John said as he wiped away her tears with his thumb.

"Dammit John you are worth it don't you see, you're worth more than you could imagine" Claire said as she grabbed his hand.

"Claire-"

"No John I thought I was gonna lose you today, when Andy said you were dying I broke just a little."

John smiled as she grabbed his hand and said "I'm not letting you go back to that place you call a home just to be killed, not when I could save you."

"You are something else princess" he said as he leaned down and kissed her check.

Claire smiled at him and the two fell into comfortable silence. A couple of minutes passed and John had fallen asleep and Claire was close to it. That's when she heard it the pulse machine was going crazy and John began to shake violently.

"Oh God someone help, please someone help" Claire screamed.

Nurses and the doctor from before rushed into the room and held down John so they could give him a sedative. "What happened" Claire asked the doctor.

"He went into shock I've never seen someone do that after surgery, I'm sorry miss but I'm afraid he might not make it past another couple of days" the doctor said sadly.

"No, no you must be mistaken he's going to be fine he has to be ok" Claire said hysterically.

"I'm sorry" the doctor said as he left the room.

Claire shakily sat down in the chair once again and began to sob "It can't be true God you can't take him from me not now."

Leaning over onto the bed Claire listened to John's heartbeat and whispered to him "You can't die you bastard, you know why, cause I love you."

I might kill off John just so you know. Anyway if you want to save John you have to review or me and my evil plot bunny Connor will kill off John Bender understand. Please review to save John's life. ttfn.