She ran over to the Marissa and tried to stop herself from crying. The girls eyes were closed and she had a cut on her head, most likely from a branch falling. Her legs were slightly pinned over a few rocks and when Alex rested her hand on the girls side she felt something sticky and warm. Looking down at the blood on her hand, looking down at the girls shirt she realised that when the girl knocked down she had fallen on a branch that was on the ground. Her face went white as the two fathers came running up behind her. She gently stroked Marissa's face, whispering her name, taking the girls hand in hers she looks at the girl, trying to get the tears to stay inside.
Her father and Jimmy pick move the rocks aside and Josh Kelly runs back to call the ambulance knowing that asking his daughter to do so would only cause an argument. She put some pressure on the small wound that was bleeding quite a lot and noticed the girls lips were going blue. She leaned down and kissed the girl softly and that's when she heard it, it was only a whisper but she heard it and it made her smile. "Alex."
She felt Jimmy tap her on the shoulder and say something as he went to lift up his daughter. As quick as they could while being careful they made their way back through the woods, Alex leading the way so they wouldn't get lost. By the time they got back the ambulance we just getting there, and from then forward the paramedics took over.
Hospital - Few hours later
She woke up in the hospital room, still pretty out of it from the medication they had given her. As she slowly opened her eyes and let them adjust to the lighting she looked around at the worried faces that were around her. Glancing around there was a set of eyes she didn't see, her heart felt like it broke a little.
At first it was all a blur to her she tried to talk, she tried to listen. She knew her mom was talking to her and holding her hand then her father and her sister. Time passed by but she wasn't sure how fast or slow it was going and she wasn't completely coherent she spoke but had no idea if people we understanding what she was saying or what she was saying. Then they all left except her father who stayed the night, at least she was sure it was only him. Some point in the middle of the night she heard Summer's voice and then Seth and Ryan but they weren't able to stay for long.
Summer stood outside her best friends hospital room in the waiting area not sure what to do with herself but not wanting to leave. She had taken Marissa's cell phone off the bedside table and had been seriously wondering where Alex had been. Wondering if she knew everything that was going on but then remembered that she must have. Not wanting to take any chances she turned on the phone and text messaged the other girl that she had heard so much about.
Cottage
It was the only thing that at that moment made her feel close to the other girl. Sitting out in the middle of the lake on the boat looking up at the stars, something she knew she loved. When they first took her, she went to the hospital but she couldn't take being there and seeing the girl she loved like that. It wasn't that she was being selfish she was trying not to be and letting people that could do something do it.
When her phone vibrates on the boat next to her it sends a small chill up her spine and makes her jump. She's surprised to see that the number is Marissa's but when she opens the text she finds out that its Summer, and that she's at the hospital and Marissa isn't doing so well. After telling her that Marissa is strong and will be fine she lays back down until a few minutes later when she gets the next message.
Sorry to be bugging you but I just don't know what I'd do without her.
The minute she read the message her mind stopped and she didn't know what to say. The thought of not having Marissa around hurt to much to even think about, not having around for two years was hard enough.
Me either, but she will ok I promise you, she'll be okay
It was more trying to convince herself that Marissa was going to be okay but if it helped Summer along the way then it was worth it. Alex spent the night on the boat, mostly talking to Summer and Jodie came down to the dock but for the most part she was avoiding everyone. Normally she wasn't one for regrets but fighting with Marissa and inadvertently breaking things off she did. She was a lot more worried than she let it show along with angry, upset and at the same time still hurt over the things Marissa had said. Something in her told her that no matter what she need to make things right and set her own pride aside at any cost because the thought of losing the girl and almost having lost her was to much to bare.