-BEEP BEEP BEEP-
The noise terrified them, as if there world was just coming crashing down on them.
He's going into Cardiac Arrest! One of the nurses shouted as a bunch of doctors ran into Andrews's room.
"I'm sorry but I'm going to have to ask you to leave." The nurse told them.
"But is he okay? What's going on?" they all shouted as the nurse closed the door in their faces.
The doctors began CPR on Andrew pumping air into his lungs and thumping down on his chest. The staff looked at the heart monitor, no response…
Charging 180! All clear! The doctor shouted, bringing the shock paddle down onto Andrews's chest sending a sudden shock through his body.
The staff stared at the heart monitor again, no response.
"Charging 240! The doctor called rubbing the two paddles together. "All clear!" he yelled for the final time.
They looked at the heart monitor again, slowly but surely the rhythm started to pick back up again.
The nurse walked out to face the family. "How is he?" Paul asked, worry plastered over every inch of his face.
"We've managed to bring him back to us" the doctor said smiling.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief. Summer hadn't even realized she was holding her breath until she let exhaled.
"We're not sure if it's a side effect of the antiseptic or not but Andrew seems to have temporary amnesia" the Doctor told them solemnly.
It was getting late so everyone left the hospital.
"Come on honey…" Rebecca said to Paul.
"I just… don't want to leave him here like this" Paul told Rebecca letting a tear escape his eye.
"Don't worry it wasn't your fault and I'm sure he's going to be okay" Rebecca soothed.
If only she knew… Paul thought.
"Come on… we'll come straight back here in the morning" Rebecca told Paul tugging on his sleeve gently.
"Would you leave if it was Declan in this position?" Paul questioned.
"He's not going to wake up anytime tonight, and you being deprived of sleep isn't going to help anyone." Rebecca said.
She had a point… Paul thought to himself.
"Fine. You're right…" Paul answered as they walked out of the hospital together.
The car trip home wasn't a long one, but I was sure silent, no one saying anything to each other.
That night Chris and Harry both stayed over at Summer's place.
"I feel like it's all my fault" Harry confessed. "I mean if I'd just of invited him to hang out with us none of this would've happened… I'm his cousin for god sake! I'm supposed to look out for him." Harry cried.
"Hey come on… "Summer soothed.
"Yeah it's no one's fault, it was just one of those freak accident things." Chris said reassuringly.
"I guess so…" Harry replied slowly, feeling better about the whole situation.
"I can't believe he didn't remember who we were…" Summer said suddenly. "I mean we're supposed to be his friends…"
"Don't worry about it, the Doc said it was only temporary remember?" Chris said giving them a small smile.
The teens stayed up late distracting themselves by watching gory horror films until finally the all slipped into an uneasy sleep.
"Hey Paul? Have you called Andrew's mother and told her what's happened yet? Rebecca asked.
"No… I guess I better do it now aye?" Paul said grudgingly.
"Well there's no better time than the present" said Rebecca giving Paul a small kiss and handing him his phone.
Ring Ring Ring.
Paul waited the phone pressed against his ear.
A soft clear voice answered the phone.
"Hello this is Christina." Paul could practically hear the smile in her voice.
"Hello Christina, It's Paul." Paul said into the phone.
"Paul." Christina said shortly her voice turning cold.
"Something's happened…" Paul told her his voice trailing off. "I think you better get a flight up here."