Chapter 7

A car crash. Tala is in a hospital bed. Doctors say he isn't going to make it. Brooklyn and Bryan are trying to hel. I haven't slept or eatin in 72 hours. Finally the doctor emerged. "We lost him." He said sadly to me. I couldn't stand, I collapsed and wouldn't move.

'How?' I thought. 'How could you leave me?' I felt someone picking me up. I looked in a daze and saw Brooklyn. He carried me out and took me home. Four days I layed in my bed not thinking of anything but hem. We had been so happy. I fingered the scars over my left eye.

"Tala." I said softly. The door opened and Brooklyn came in.

"Ya ready to eat yet?" he asked. I didn't respond.

"God dammit Kai!" he yelled startling me. "So Tala died! Go out and see the fuckin world! Move on! Get off your lazy moping ass!"

"You don't understand." I said softly

"I don't understand!?" he yelled. "To Hell I don't understand! I've lost everyone too. No way am I gunna loose you!" he closed the door even though Bryan wasn't there. He walked over and sat on the bed. Then he boosted his feet onto the bed and straddled me. He lowered his cheek brushing mine as he whispered into my ear.

"I'll take you now." He said.

"You're with Bryan." I said.

"Am I?" he said maniacally. "We haven't been together for a bout a week." He nipped my neck.



"I'm here for you Kai." Brooklyn said. "Always here." I slowly put my arms around his neck.

"I need you Brook." I said softly.

"I know." He said and pulled me into an embrace. "I know."