The Golden Bridge

Chapter 9: Going away

Shadow and Abby went into the other room to see how Amy was doing. Amy was lying on a bed still unconcious. Shadow and Abby approached her sadly. Shadow looked at Nova, who was standing beside the bed. "Will...will she be okay?" Abby asked with tears in her eyes. Nova smiled sadly at Abby.

"Yes...yes she is," Nova replied. "Why won't you go downstairs and bring me my staff for me," Nova told her. Abby nodded then ran out of the room. Nova walked over to the door and shut it and locked it.

"Why'd you do that? Your staff is right there," Shadow pointed at Nova's staff that was sitting on the ground.

"Because...I didn't want Abby to hear what I'm about to tell you," Nova replied. Shadow became nervous and stared at her.

"What? Is it about Amy?" Shadow asked with panic in his voice. Nova nodded sadly.

"Yes," She replied. Shadow felt like he was going to faint.

"What...what's wrong with her?" Shadow asked.

"She's not going to wake up...ever," Nova told him. Shadow felt like his heart shattered into a million pieces because he just lost his friend. His heart broke because his best friend Amy, was just going away. Shadow held onto the door knob for support. He put his hand on his forehead and started crying. He has never felt this emotion before in his life. "Shadow...don't cry...Amy wouldn't want you to cry..." Nova said with tears in her eyes.

"She's not going away is she?" Shadow asked, even though he knew she was.

"Shadow...yes...you know that," Nova wipes her tears away. "I hate to see someone lose a friend like this," Nova said and continued to wipe her tears away.

"But she just fell...how...?" Shadow couldn't finish because he started crying again.

"It appears that she hit her head hard...and her spine..." Nova replied. "When she went unconcious I thought she was going to be okay but then...I had this feeling that she wasn't. I'm sorry Shadow but your friend is going away,"

"No..." Shadow shakes his head.

"Yes..." Nova sat down on a chair.

"She can't be!" Shadow runs over to Amy's side and takes her hand. "Amy wake up! Wake up now! Please wake up!" Shadow begged and squeezed her hand tight.

Amy didn't move at all.

"AMY WAKE UP!!! I'VE NEVER HAD A FRIEND LIKE YOU!!! I...I...I NEVER REALLY HAD ANY FRIENDS BUT YOU!!!" Shadow yells and squeezes her hand even more. "Please...just please wake up...please..." Shadow pleaded with tears streaming down his cheeks. Nova got up and left the room with her eyes closed, trying to block out Shadow's crying. Nova bumped into Abby on the way out.

"Why is my big brother yelling?" She asked. Nova put on a weak smile.

"He's just...singing," Nova replied and took Abby's hand.

"Oh...I didn't see your staff downstairs," Abby told her with a smile on her face.

"That's okay," Nova said and they walked downstairs slowly.

Shadow hugged Amy and pulled her close to him. He rocked her back and forth crying. "Wake up...wake up please...please..." Shadow wept and continued to rock her back and forth. "Amy...you're my best friend," He whispered and kept crying. "Please don't go away...please don't leave me...I feel like...nothing without you...you're my...best...friend..." Shadow started to cry very hard. "Why you? Why my friend? Amy...please...please just wake up...this game isn't funny," Shadow said with tears still streaming down his cheeks, even though he knew she was already gone.

After a couple of more hours Shadow slowly lets her go. Amy was limp on the bed. Shadow got up and wiped his tears away. "Amy..." Shadow whispered then left the room in tears. Shadow walked back into the other room and lay down on the bed. After that he puts the blanket over him and falls asleep.

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