Chapter 8-Hospital Visits
After 12 hours, the Ghostbusters headed back to the hospital. Dr. Bell told them they could see Egon, but he was still in critical condition. Ray decided to go first since Peter was still shook up. Egon was still in the same condition he was in before.
"Hey Egon." said Ray, "I'm sorry it took a while to find you. We just had trouble finding out where Peck had taken you. Peter, Winston, and I almost killed him. Who knew Winston could be so murderous. We were just so mad at what he did to you, we thought he deserved to die, which I still think he does. But he'll get what he deserves."
Egon didn't respond back, nor did Ray expect him to. It was hard seeing Egon so beaten down. Ray himself had been no stranger to bullies and neglect his entire life. So were Peter and Egon. Winston had been no stranger to bullies too, but he had had both his parents his entire life. He just never had any siblings or really close friends. Peter had lost his mother as a child and his father was a conman. Ray had lost his parents in a car accident, and his siblings sent him to an aunt to take care of him cause they didn't want to. And Egon had been disowned by his own family, which Ray thought was harsh.
Ray used his hand to brush back a few locks of dark hair that hung down in Egon's face. "Peter actually blames himself for you getting kidnapped. He's taking it pretty hard. He'll visit you, but he's a little shook up right now. But I know that he's not going anywhere without you."
Sometime later, Winston came in. He was a little shook up as well. Plus, he was still filled with hurt and rage, mostly hurt. He still couldn't believe that he had almost killed someone. Well, he still thought that Peck deserved to die, but he believed that revenge wouldn't make him feel better.
"Hey man." Winston said as he sat down next to his friend. "Sorry it took a week to find you. I can't believe Peck did this to you. To tell you the truth, Peter, Ray, and I spent a week looking for you nonstop. We didn't eat or sleep. We did nothing but look for you. Probably not the smartest thing to do, but we were worried about you."
After a few hours, Janine came in. She couldn't believe Peck had done this to the man she loved. And she couldn't believe that Peter, Ray, and Winston had actually almost killed Peck, even though she thought Peck deserved it as well. But she never knew the guys could be so murderous.
"Hey Egon." Janine said. She gently brushed back a lock of Egon's dark hair and brushed it behind his ear. "I don't know if you can hear me or not, but we're all here for you. Who knew Peter, Ray, and Winston, especially Ray and Winston, could be so murderous and aggressive? But I guess they were just hurt and angry. I was too."
Janine then leaned down and kissed Egon on the cheek. After sitting with him for a few hours, Peter had finally mustered enough courage and walked in. Janine got up and left. It was hard for Peter to see his best friend like this.
"Hey Egon." Peter said, his voice sounding a little shaky. "The guys said I'd come by and I did. I know you probably can't hear me right now. And don't worry, Peck's in jail right now, and that's where he's gonna stay."
Unable to hold it in any longer, Peter poured out his heart.
"Egon, I'm so sorry! It's my fault you got abducted. If I hadn't set that prank of said that hurtful comment, you wouldn't have been in this mess. I'm the one who should've been abducted and beaten, but I'm not. You're paying for my immaturity when it should be me. If you don't make it, I'll never forgive myself! Why can't I grow up?!"
"Peter, you don't need to be so hard on yourself." Ray said as he walked in with Winston behind him. "Egon doesn't blame you. We don't either."
Peter sniffled a little. "I don't wan to be alone."
"You're not." Winston said.
After a while, Peter was alone with Egon some more. Then it was time to go. Peter stood up and pressed his forehead against Egon's.
"I will never say goodbye, and I don't know if I will forgive myself. But know this: you're my brother and I love you." Peter said.
A tear then rolled down his face.
"Please don't die. I need you..."
To be continued...
