A few weeks later, however, he ended up in the hospital, wrists cut open, almost dead. Dave and his cousin, Rose, were coming over to tell John something very important. They found the door unlocked, so they walked in. Dave immediately sensed that something was wrong. He called for John, but got no answer. They heard a scream coming from upstairs, then crying. Jade came down the stairs, wailing. She screamed at Dave to call 911 while Rose went to see what happened. She looked through the bathroom door to see John lying in the bath tub, wrists bleeding. She started having a mild attack, but kept her composure long enough to call 911, John's dad, and Kanaya. Then, she held John's hand, pushing her panic down. The ambulance arrived, taking John to the hospital. Mr Egbert came by just as the ambulance pulled out, quickly followed by Kanaya. Dave and Jade went with Mr Egbert while Rose went with Kanaya. At the hospital, the doctors worked furiously to save John. His heart stopped twice. However, after a long and hard battle, they managed to stabilize him. They sewed up and bandaged his wrists, then gave everyone the okay to see him. Mr Egbert cried quietly, standing off to the side. Rose and Kanaya hugged Jade as she sobbed. Dave's voice cracked as he asked to leave the room for a moment.
When he awoke, John found himself surrounded by flowers, cards, candies, and stuffed Ghost Busters things from his friends and people from school. He pressed the red call button and a woman came into his room, followed by girl who looked to be around John's age. The girl was introduced as Feferi. She was studying to be a nurse, but it was only for experience with animals. They explained the situation, then sent his friends in. They all started speaking at once, giving John a headache. Dave silenced them, then explained that they had found a therapist for him. That was what they were going to tell him, but he had assumed that they were moving away and wouldn't keep in contact. The whispers in his head told him he was worthless. He'd made a snap-decision and almost paid with his life. He sighed and tried to smile at them.