-1Disclaimer: I do not own Beyblade.
A/n: Welcome to the fifth chapter.
Fading into the Summer
Chapter 5: Wednesday
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7/12
Mom drove me the hospital at 5.30am.
It was a relief that she was home, and not G-Ma and G-Pa, who finally left yesterday. They stayed way to long for me. I get to the hospital, and Kai is sitting in the hall with his head between his legs. He had been there ever since he got the phone call from Michelle's mom. I had never seen Kai like this. He was scared. Seriously. He hadn't even been to asleep, he was pale and he looked nervous. I had a very unsettling something in my stomach. I sat down next to him and held his hand. He said he didn't know what was wrong with her. They said exhaustion. It reminded me of Max and when he collapsed. I thought of Hilary, who is properly in France now and how upset she'd be. And that she'd try and cut her holiday short. Max would freak out and I didn't want to tell him because he'd properly relapse and Michelle wouldn't want that. I was very scared.
I went outside for fresh air and called Mariah and Tyson. Mariah almost hyperventilated on the phone and Tala had to take over. Tyson rushed from his house straight to the hospital, he only lives down the road. He took Kai back to his house for a shower and to "shove food into his mouth" while I stayed and listened for news about Michelle. Michelle's mom came back, with Alicia later on in the afternoon. We got to see Michelle, as she finally woke up. She was so pale and skinny. A different Michelle who I had seen days earlier. She scared me. She had a I.V in her arm and a blood donation one in the other. The doctor said she was low on iron and need extra. I left not longer after, when Kai came back. I went to the nurses station and asked about donation blood. She said I had to be sixteen and have my parents consent. My mom signed the form straight away and I'm going to do it soon. But I'm just over the weight restriction, which worries me a little.
I'm so scared. I'm shaking.
7/13
I had a really bad night of sleep last night. I couldn't calm down my thoughts enough so I could sleep. I got scared if I went to sleep, would I wake up? What happens if you just randomly die in your sleep? What if I never said good bye to my mum or Max? It scared me senseless. I don't know how I am ever meant to sleep again without that thought running through my head. I thought seeing Max would help me… then I remember he's still in New York and doesn't get back for three weeks at the latest. Hilary gets back in nine days. The day after Mariah's birthday. Mariah called after her visit from Michelle, wondering if we should contact Hilary and tell her. I didn't know what to do. Hilary is Michelle's best friend.
Michelle dates Kai, Hilary's ex-boyfriend. But apparently, there's not hostility between them. I sent her a email, marked, 'URGENT'. She hasn't replied yet, but you know with the time difference, it could be till tomorrow when I have one.
7/14
I visited Michelle yesterday afternoon. She was awake, and still hooked up to the I.V. She looked so small. So pale. So skinny. I had never really realised how small Michelle was until yesterday. She's always full of life and loudness, you never realise how small, fragile she is. Hilary replied back to my email. She says she's worried, super concerned and is coming back at the earliest she can. Which is two days earlier than normal, and it's the only date she can get out of England. She asked what was wrong. I don't even know that answer. All I know is that they're saying 'exhaustion' . Is it really exhaustion? Michelle isn't the healthiest person I know. She basically lives of junk food and alcohol. She always makes a joke about her liver giving out before she turned 25, but what if that's happening? What if her lifestyle ways were actually causing this? How scary. I almost live the same way. I don't know a time where I haven't. For years, I've been living this way. Has Michelle?
This could've happen to any of us. But why Michelle? She doesn't deserve it.
7/15
I just got back from a hospital visit to Michelle. Today she smiled. A small, sad looking one though. She looked less pale and seemed happy that Hilary was coming back. Received Mariah's birthday party invitation. A small, quite, formal dinner cooked by her mom at her house. Her mom, my mom, Hils' mom and Michelle's mom are all going to a 'Cheese and Wine' night out. It sounds pretty good and I'm glad Hilary is actually getting back early in time for it. There'll be one missing person only - Max. Who I am missing terribly. Most of my summer is gone, and I spent like two weeks with him. And when he gets back, that means they'll be three and a half weeks. School starts back on September 3rd this year. Which is just after Michelle's birthday. Michelle getting older is scary. Michelle reminds me of a little child, who'd never grow up. Like in peter pan. It makes me sad thinking, that seeing that smile she pulled, could be one of many to come.
7/16
To Wednesday!!
I LOVE NEW YORK!!
Can you believe the postcard I'm sending you? Isn't the view in the top right hand corner to die for?
I also sent Michelle's to your house so you can give it to her when you see her next! I miss you so much!
New York isn't the same with out you. I've already asked my mom about winter vacation and possibly
Spending it here with her… and you!! And she says yes! Wouldn't that just be tops?
Miss you heaps and loving you loads,
Max xoxoxox.
Received Max's postcard he sent me. I also got Michelle's. Going to take it to her today when I go and see her. Then mom and I are going out to dinner some where fancy. I'm going to ask her about New York and winter vacation. I remember last winter vacation. Ray broke up with Michelle around Christmas time. It had put a major downer on the rest of the vacation because Michelle then had been in a bad mood since. Last year was different and full of new things. I started at Los Ventra High at the beginning of the year. My mom had been transferred and we moved from Long Beach to here. I've never known my father, but my mom says that he said when he left her at seven months pregnant to move to Japan for a business deal, that my first name was to be Veronica. That is the worst name ever. My middle name isn't any better. Chloe. Chloe? None of these names don't work for me. I've been 'Wednesday' since third grade. Everyone has called me it. Soon after the school year started, I ran into Max, who I shared five period English with. He always sat next to me, always was talkative and sweet. I remember my jaw dropping when he came to school with his hair dark, his clothes dark and wearing eyeliner. It made me like him even more. He asked me out after he corrected my spelling test. It was the sweetest thing ever. Lots of new things happened after that too. I guess I live a entertaining life.
7/17
Michelle gets out of hospital tomorrow. Which is a good thing. She is to take it easy, take her iron, zinc and vitamin C tablets everyday. What a pain to take all those tablets EVERY SINGLE DAY until told to do so. She loved he postcard from Max, so much she hiccupped from the water she was drinking at the time for almost twenty minutes. I sat there, on the very uncomfortable plastic seat next to her bed, watching her read this postcard with photos of New York and the words 'I HEART THE BIG APPLE!' scrawled across it. She had the tiniest smile on her pale face. I thought she was going to cry. Then Kai walked in when I was leaving. He walked straight over and kissed her on the forehead and asked if she had taken all of her meds. Seeing Kai do that made my heart jump. It reminded me that Michelle wasn't the first of us to visit the hospital. Max did, only months ago because of his eating disorder. He fainted during gym class. The same gym class that held Kai, Tala, Tyson and Ray. Ray had apparently visited Max at the hospital when he was there. He had mentioned it was very awkward and forced.
7/18
My mom called me down for dinner, then Mariah rung me about her party then I received a call from Max, who was three hours ahead of me. It was so good to hear the sound of his voice. It calmed me down. I told him everything that I had been thinking. When I got off the phone, I thought about when G-Ma and G-Pa lived here mom was away. Max had been my lifesaver, the one person I could count on, and now, when all of this is happening, he's not here. He's away, far away from where it all is. It's like he was on a different planet, but he was same old Max. The Max, I know. The Max, I love.
7/19
I visited Michelle at home today. She was holed up in her grandparents mansion, with a million pillows surrounding her. And of course, Kai was there, nursing her back to health. He's staying until next week at the Elder Marquez's house - and of course in Michelle's bedroom- which apparently caused a huge fight between them and him, something I could feel tension in the entire house. Michelle seemed a lot more happier since she had been realised from the hospital. Something bugged me the whole time. How could she let her body just… go like that? Didn't she notice that she was feeling sick, or did she just ignore it? I don't get it.
7/20
Tomorrow is Mariah's birthday. And later on today, Hilary arrives home. Yay! All I need home now is, Max. And everything will be complete. Everything should go back to normal, hopefully. I really want the summer to end, and us all move on happily, and healthy. But who knows?
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A/n: Wednesday happened to randomly happen… I had hoped it would've been Tyson… but no. Tyson, Hilary or Michelle are next… I don't know which order… Michelle will properly end this part of the series. Review!!
Emily-Jade
