Epilogue
12 roses that are no more.
12 roses whose petals have been torn.
1 girl falls to her death.
12 roses that she left.
Please don't tell. Pretty pretty please. I don't want to get in trouble. I had to do it though. I really just wanted to see her again. I know she didn't want me to follow her to the hospital but I couldn't let her go through this alone. I wanted to be there for my best friend. I loved Sedona like she was my sister. I know she loves me like a sister too. She talks to me when she doesn't talk to anyone else. She even hugs me! She's the only real family I have. I don't want to lose her. But I know I have to. I just wanted to see her again so I followed her. When she finally fell asleep, I quietly tiptoed to her bedside because I didn't want to wake her and she'd be disappointed in me for following her. I didn't want that at all. I gently took the last rose from her loose hand and sat it on the table. My hands came away red. I inspected her hand to realize that she had hurt herself. I quickly ran to the bathroom and got a wet washcloth to clean her hands with. Once I was content with my work, I put the now red rag back. I wonder how she hurted herself? I hope it didn't hurt to bad though.
I took her hand in mine and squeezed it. I knew she was asleep but I still wanted her to squeeze back. She didn't. So instead I climbed into the bed with her and wrapped her arms around me and I put mine around her waist. It was like we were those nights I slept in her room. I guess I fell asleep in her arms but then something weird happened and woke me up. The machine started beeping really really fast, then it slowed down. What was really weird was that it was in the same rhythm as Sedona's heartbeat? Then it got even weirder when the machine just showed a green straight line and made a really long beeeeeeeep sound. Then a bunch of people in white coats that I think were doctors came in and looked really surprised to see me. Then one female doctor came in and brought me outside the room. Before she did though, I grabbed the rose. She then placed her hands on both of my shoulders and looked me in the eyes. She asked if I knew her and I said yes. She then explained to me that Sedona went to the same place as mommy and daddy did. That made me happy. Maybe Sedona got to meet my other family. That would be really nice. But then I remembered that mommy and daddy never came back when they went there. But that was okay because people told me that they were happy when they went. So Sedona would be too right? I hope so. She really deserves it. When the other people called the nice lady back into the room she gave me a hug and left.
I knew it was time to leave. I started walking towards the hotel. When I got there, I still had the rose with me and I walked into Sedona's room and fell asleep on the bed hugging the rose tight to my chest. Please don't tell though. I don't want Sedona to be disappointed in me if she finds out. I would feel horrible. I just hope she's happy though because I love my sister so much. If you do see her though, could you tell her that her sister Sydney said that I love her please? Thank you.