-Chapter 19-

Chase and Hannah rushed into the hospital following the PCA nurse. She had a quick pace only making Chase more nervous. Nurse Wanda was practically running down the halls. Chase was out of breath and Hannah was sweating up a storm.

"Um Nurse Wanda?" Hannah asked.

"Yes?"

"Can we slow down a little? I feel like I'm going to collapse."

"No. Plus we're almost there."

"To Zoey's room right?" Chase asked.

"No! To the vending machine. There was only on more Bing Bong left a few hours ago and I want it!"

Chase halted to an abrupt stop,"Are you kidding me?"

"I never joke about bing bongs," Nurse Wanda stated in a stern tone of voice, "Now come on."

Hannah continued to follow Nurse Wanda in her mad rush for a bing bong, assuming Chase was behind her while Chase stayed back and wandered to the nurses station.

"Excuse me can you tell me where Zoey Brooks's room is? I am her friend from PCA, Chase Matthews."

The nurse, with the name tag that read RITA smiled and said, "Ah yes, Chase, Ms. Brooks has been asking about you."

"Can I see her?"

"Not at the moment. She's getting changed."

"Changed?"

"Yes, well you see, Ms. Brooks is unable to get up to use the restroom at this time so she just-"

"Stop! I get it. I'll wait."

"No problem. Her room is 492. Until then you can wait in the chair outside her room."

"Alright thanks."

"You're welcome."

Chase started to walk away and then he stopped, "Hey wait. What is wrong with her? Is it serious?"

Rita glanced at her clipboard, "Ms. Brooks was diagnosed with appendicitus. She'll be going into surgery in about 15 minutes."

"Wow. And is that in any way life threatening?" Chase asked. Why didn't I pay more attention in medical classes? Chase thought to himself.

"The removal of the appendix is a simple operation and it is extremely likely that your girlfriend will be safe after the operation."

"Oh, um," Chase cleared his throught with embarresment,"Zoey's not my girlfriend. She's just my...Um, we're just friends."

"I see. Sorry about that. I just assumed..."

"Don't worry about it. We often have people asking us if we are...together... but we're not."

"Okay. Room 492."

"Room 492," Chase repeated. And then he walked to room 492.

About five minutes after Chase sat outside Zoey's room a nurse named Miranda told him it was safe to come in.

"Hey Zoe," Chase knocked softly on the door.

"Chase!"

"I hear you're getting you're appendix out."

"Any minute now," Zoey sighed.

"Look Zoe, there's something I need to-

"Hi Zoey!" Hannah and Nurse Wanda walked in the room.

"Oh, hi Hannah. Hi Nurse Wanda," Zoey gave them a smile and Chase a look of disapointment. He shrugged. It seemed that whenever he was going to tell her something important, something messed it up.

"How are you feeling?" Hannah asked.

"I have appendicitus. I'm going into surgery any minute."

"Want half a bing bong?" Nurse Wanda asked Zoey.

"Um, no."

"Hello, Ms. Brooks! Are you ready?" A doctor came into the room.

"Sure, I'm ready for my stomach to be cut up. I can't wait!" Zoey said sarcastically. She was transfered to another bed that would take her to the operating room.

"Bye Zoey!" Hannah called out as she left the room.

"See you in a few hours," Nurse Wanda left after Hannah.

"Be strong," Chase squeezed Zoey's hand and she looked up into his eyes.

"You know I will," Zoey whispered.

"I love you, Zoe," Chase blurted it out.

"I love you too," Zoey whispered back. Then the doctor wheeled her out of there.

Chase sat in the waiting room, his knee shaking uncontrollably. Hannah sat next to him, two coffees in her hands. She handed one to him and smiled at her boyfriend.

"You okay?"

"I will be when she's out of that surgery room."

"Chase, I need to tell you something."

"Shoot."

"When I was watching how much you worried about your best friend it made me realize how much of a caring person you are. You are so amazing Chase. I can't get over it. And I need to let my feelings be known," Hannah took a deep breath, "I'm in love with you."

"What?"

A/N: I'm writing more! I'm writing more! Are you guys proud? You should be! I won't delete A New Beginnning because 7 out of my 16 reviewers last chapter begged me not to. I don't know when I'll update it but I'll work on it I suppose. Camp Shadow Lake is now on hiatus.

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