Chapter 34
Cody lay on her bed, staring at the ceiling. Even though she knew Sébastien was still awake, she didn't say a word. The court experience wasn't as bad as she thought, but it joined the ranks of one of the worst days of her life.
Séb knew Cody was going through a rough night, and had no idea how to make her feel better. As much as he wanted to break the silence, he couldn't bear to risk saying the wrong thing.
Minutes passed, and the room got progressively darker. A nurse came in, dropped off their dinners, and they made small talk over the uhh….food? Neither of them were sure they were supposed to eat it- it sure didn't look like something they'd want in their body. She also administered a few tests on Cody. Just as the nurse breezed out with the trays, the door swung back open and Squib jumped onto Sébastien's bed.
"You gotta do something man! We've got a new roommate!"
"What?"
"We have a new roommate! Some guy named Cameron White. He's bad news, I just know it."
Sébastien chuckled, and opened up his mouth to speak before Squib interrupted him. "This is not a laughing matter!"
"Squib, didn't you say I was bad news?" Séb glanced over at Cody's bed, where she was watching with little interest.
"Yea, but this time I'm right!" Squib edged away from his best friend and ran over to Cody. "Com'on Citygirl, you believe me, right? Bates won't even move him from our room!"
"Just give the guy a chance, Squib!" Séb laughed some more and turned over in his bed. "Look, I'm sure he's fine. Cody and I are getting released from the hospital tomorrow, we'll set things straight."
"Pff. FINE." Squib hopped onto Cody's bed and pushed some of her hair out of her eyes. "I snuck off campus for nothing."
Cody seemed to be alive for the first time, and stared at him. "Umm…HELLO? What about me?"
Squib blinked. "Yea. You're nothing!" When Cody's eyes grew, he quickly took it back. "I mean…you're everything! You're my everything! K? I know, I know, don't say it. I REALLY need to think before I open up my mouth."
"Yea, yea…"

They hung out for a little while, until Squib scurried back to Cascadia, practically sprinting down the hall to get back on time. He raced into bed just in time, without a glance towards his new roommate. The next day it was raining, and Squib slept in, as usual. He jumped out of bed, threw on a pair of shorts and a shirt, and grabbed his racket. Gunnerson was going to kill him for being late again. Just as he was about to leave, he heard gravel crunching out his window. He turned back, and gazed out of it. Oh right…Séb and Cody are back. He raced downstairs and almost knocked into both of them.

"Mr. Furlong, you might want to slow down or theses two will be back into the hospital!" Coach Gunnerson came up behind him. "And if you'd woken up on time, you'd know practise has been postponed today. We were supposed to do outdoor drills…but with the rain and all…"
Squib almost yelled, "YESSS!" but he remembered that he was supposed to think before he spoke. "Oh…thanks Coach." The next thing he knew, Adena was sprinting towards them.
"Cody! Hey! Oh umm…I forgot I had your cell phone, by the way. Someone keeps calling it and…" It started ringing that moment, to prove her point. Adena tossed it to her and Megan ran over to Sébastien, followed by Tanis. The night before, the three girls had stayed up late talking with her, and they'd become fast friends.
Cody pressed a key and held the phone up to her ear. "Hello?" A pause. "Oh, hi Doctor." After listening for a moment, she turned pale and almost fell over, had Squib not caught her.
"Cody, what's wrong?"
"I'm pregnant."