At the hospital they all sit in different positions of fear. A doctor finally appears after what feels like an hour.
"She's alive a little the worst for wear but alive. We pumped her stomach and she's resting now. You can see her but talking may be hard."
They all hurry to her room. Allison smiles from the bed bags under her eyes her face pale and sweaty with a sling green tint. There is an untouched cup of water on the tray
Allison's POV
My life is officially the worst T.V. drama ever created. I have a star athlete for a brother and he is dating the star cheerleader. I have had a crush on the same guy for 7 years but in those 7 years I have had abusive boyfriends that my brother beats the crap out of later. My mother is in her own little world and my father is totally absent. My brother walks in with Sarah David Shawn and Anthony. Oh this is just getting better and better.
"Hey" I rasp out. In response Jack flings his arm around me and hugs me tightly.
"Okay Jack I'm fragile gotta take it easy on me." I say my voice still hoarse
"Sorry." he let's go. "Are you okay? Well obviously not but how do you feel?"
"I've been better. Relax I just have a headache." I say at Jack's worried look.
"Hey Denton just texted me the story is on the news."Sarah picks up the remote to the T.V. in the wall. She turns it to the local news station
"It was at this house that a party with the local high school students went horribly wrong. Allison Kelly, local drama and dance star, ice hockey player, gymnast and softball star, passed out from alcohol poisoning. Fellow student Rosie Casanov, local cheerleading captain, varsity tennis champion, and Allison's co-captain for the figure skating team was arrested for underage drinking. The call to 911 was put in by Allison's brother Jack Kelly, star quarterback for the school team. Others at the scene included Allison's close friends champion scholar Olympian and captain of the baseball team, David Jacobs and his sister, co-captain alongside Rosie in both cheerleading and tennis and co-captain to Allison for softball and gymnastics and both girls in figure skating. Shawn Colon local basketball star was also on the scene and this just in another teenage boy is under investigation, Anthony Higgins of the boys' baseball and basketball teams at the school is being investigated for his hand in the alcohol poisoning but there is not yet charges or an arrest. Allison is being treated at Saint Luke's hospital but now facts about her condition are yet known to the public." a male news reporter, Bryan Denton says. The camera cuts to Allison's friend Victoria
"Allison doesn't drink she is a swimmer, skater softball gymnastics and she sings she wouldn't risk her health like that." she says
"These parties all have drinking but Allison never drinks and Rosie didn't leave any drink not spiked." Declan Jack's co captain says
"Sarah, turn it off" Jack growls. She does so. "The way they report it you think we won some award or something. Basketball star gymnast cheerleader…"
"Jack you don't understand that is how this town knows us it makes it personal."
I say
"I know it just… sorry" Jack mumbles
I get discharged later that night Jack drives me home (Mrs. Jacobs and Les had already come and gotten Sarah. One of Shawn's team mates works here and brought him home. Anthony drove here so he left)
"Jack?" I say tentatively. He is gripping the wheel so tightly his knuckles are white.
"What?"
"Are you okay?" I ask
"Are you kidding me? No Allison why would I be mad! My girlfriend drags you and me to a party, you get poisoned, you are STILL in love with a guy who had a hand in it, and I found out that Sarah-" Jack says angrily
"That Sarah what?" I ask
"Nothing, it's no big deal, forget it!" Jack says glaring at me
"Looks like Mom's home." I say
"Great just what I want to deal with!" Jack puts his arm around me and drags me inside
"Where have you two been?" my mother says slurring her words. Jack's grip on my arm tightens
"Hospital Allison had a problem." Jack pushes me to the stairs. He kicks the door to my room open and pretty much throws me on the bed.
"Jack calm down. I get that you are angry but-" I say
"Allison angry doesn't even come close. Livid is more like it! I held it in for appearance's sake at the hospital." He says "I don't want you talking to Tony anymore. I see him near you and I will pound the living daylights out of him!"
"You liked Tony two days ago!" I growl. Jack and I rarely fight because honestly we are all each other have. Cliché right? But when we do fight it can get pretty nasty. I reiterate the fact that my life is like one of the after school teenage soap operas Sarah and I used to watch.
"That was before he almost killed you!"
"How did he almost kill me Jack! Last time I check Rosie spiked every drink at that party! Not Tony!" I yell standing up
"Allison I know how you are. You will fight for him 'til damn doomsday because you are so goddamn loyal. I swear you remind me of a fucking golden retriever sometimes! No matter how much he screws you over you will go running right back!" Jack yells
"Look I get that something happened with Sarah but don't take it out on me." I say slightly hurt by that. I sit on my bed. "Either, tell me what the fuck is going on, or get out of my room!"
"She is bulimic and taking diet pills." Jack says
"What?"
"You heard me! And she blames you and Rosie." Jack says moving closer to me
"Why?" I ask
"She is tired of being second best."
"I don't ask for that!" I exclaim
"That's what I said. And we started fighting because she says I care more about you than I do her."
I pull my knees up to my chest and wrap my arms around myself.
"If I'm honest with myself I do. But you are my sister; Sarah could be gone next week. You won't unless you pull another stunt like tonight."
I glare at Jack. He sits next to me and hugs me.
"Maybe I over reacted. Tony is a good guy. You're right but I'm always going to have your back. That's what you get for being born second." Jack laughs.
"We have become really dependent on each other." I say
"Blood is thicker than love."
"You love Sarah?" I ask
"I don't know. I think I do. Do you love Tony?" Jack says slowly
I nod. Jack flops back on my bed. I lay next to him. He puts his pillow over his head and screams. I laugh, he drops it on my face and I flip it off.
"Ugh I hate this place." Jack laughs
"Me too." I say turning my head to look at Jack. He sits up.
"I'm going to bed. Night Allie." Jack says getting up and opening the door to the Jack and Jill bathroom that connects our rooms. He used to call me Jill and we'd sit in the bathroom until like 3:30 in the morning planning elaborate plans to runaway.
"Night Jack."
I change and get into bed. My life literally covers every cliché. Great! To whoever said high school is the best time of your life, I want whatever you were smoking maybe then I'll enjoy it too.