Troy turned on his side, away from Chad. Chad touched his arm. 'Troy…I didn't…I thought…I thought that…'
Troy started shaking. Chad pulled back his hand like he was red hot. 'Troy?'
He gingerly turned him back over. Troy's eyes were wide open, but practically white. There was blood seeping through his clothing and from his mouth. He was shaking vigorously now and Chad, after putting the bars on the bed up, pushed the emergency button.
As doctors and nurses poured into the room, Chad was pushed out of the door. He heard snippets of their conversation.
He may not make it, doctor…
His stitches have been torn open…
Heartbeat's dropping…
He's flat lined, doctor…
'How is he?' Chad jumped up when the doctor came out of the room.
'He's stable. He gave us a bit of a scare but he pulled through. Where are his parents?'
'They went to get food or something. I don't know. But…can you promise me something?'
'Depends on what it is.' The doctor crossed his arms.
'Troy has a girlfriend. She's a few doors along. If there is any chance of her surviving, and I mean any, please can you try and stop them turning off her life-support? She really is his life.' Chad was practically on his knees.
'What's her name?'
'Gabriella Montez.'
The doctor looked at his clipboard. 'I don't know…she's not my patient.'
'Whose is she?'
'Unfortunately, Miss Montez is in the hands of a doctor who doesn't exactly like me. I doubt he'll do it if I asked.'
'But…it's not for you, well not technically, so couldn't he do it for a guy who really loves her?'
'I'll try.'
'Come on, it's like the boy said, it's not for me. It's for a boy who really is in love with her.'
'She has no chance of survival.'
'She must have some.'
'She doesn't!'
The two rivalling doctors were standing in Gabriella's room. Troy's doctor took hold of her hand.
'If she squeezes it, give her a chance. If she doesn't, by all means, turn it off.'
The doctors waited a few seconds and nothing happened. As Gabriella's doctor reached for the switch, Gabriella's hand twitched…
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