Anna POV
Beep. Beep. Beep.
It was a constant noise I heard, over and over, in a steady rhythm. I wanted to tell someone to make the noise stop, but I didn't have the strength to.
"How long has it been?" a voice asked, and I slightly recognized it, but it was so strained I wasn't sure who it was.
"Five hours," another voice replied.
Five hours what? Who were they talking about? Or a better question is, who ARE the people talking?
Somehow I found the strength to open to my eyes, and a bright light assaulted me. I moaned and shut my eyes again. Taking a deep breath I braced myself, and I opened my eyes. I blinked a few times, but then my eyes adjusted.
Alex and Zack were hovering over me, both of them tearing up.
"Anna!" they both shouted, and Zack pulled me into a hug. When he let me go Alex hugged me, then kissed me passionately.
"Thank God you're okay," Alex whispered in my ear, "I thought I lost you."
"Lost me?" I asked, and I grimaced. My throat was dry and talking made it hurt.
"Here," Zack handed me a cup full of water and I took it, downing it. Looking around the room I was in I realized I was in a hospital. Then I remembered what happened.
I drowned.
"I'll go get the doctor," Alex mumbled, squeezing my hand, then walking out of the room.
"Anna," Zack sighed, sitting in the chair next to my bed, "I don't know wither to be happy or mad at you."
"Why?" I asked.
"Well, I would be happy because you're alive and you seem to be okay. I would be mad because you're still anoxic."
My eyes widened, "how do you know?"
"Doctor told us," he answered, "so everyone knows, but their not going to bring it up."
I nodded my head, "I'm sorry I fucked this vacation up."
Zack shrugged, "it's not your fault."
I sighed and leaned into my bed, and the door to my room opened, the doctor and Alex coming into my room.
"Nice to see you're up Ms. Merrick," the doctor said, looking at his chart, "I'm Dr. Bennet and I'm going examine you now."
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The doctor took my temperature, listened to my heart, checked my blood pressure and asked me some routine questions. Then he brought up my sickness.
At this point Jack and Rian had come into my room, and they were sitting on the floor.
"So," the doctor sighed, "be honest with me. Are you anorexic?"
I bit my lip, looking at the guys in room, "yes," I answered.
"That is what caused you to pass out, and almost drown," Dr. Bennet said, "see when you don't eat, or you throw up what you eat, it wears down your body. You starved yourself so bad that it caused you to pass out."
I nodded my head, "so am I okay now?"
The doctor smiled, "you are. But you have to promise me something-"
"I know," I cut him off, "I'm going to start eating properly now."
"We'll make sure she will," Alex added.
Dr. Bennet smiled, "I figured you guys would. Well Ms. Merrick, I don't see why you should be here any longer, so I'm going to see if you can be released."
"Sounds good," I replied, and with that he left the room.
I looked at the guys and they all smiled at me, with sad eyes. "You guys," I sighed, "I'm sorry."
"We know," Jack said, "and we know you don't wanna talk about it. Just know we're going to be watching you like a hawk."
"I know," I replied, "but I want you guys to know why I did it." I sighed, "when my parents died, and before that even, I felt I had no control over my life. That's why I watched my weight, because it was the only thing I could control."
"But now you have more freedom," Alex pointed out, "so you'll stop?"
"I swear to God," I looked at all the guys, "if you help me I'll stop."
"We're here for you Anna," Zack said, "all of us."
"I love you guys," I whispered, holding my arms out. The guys came over and gave me a big, group hug.
"And we love you too," Alex replied, "especially me," the kissed me.
I kissed him back with everything I had, then pulled away. "I love you, too," I said, and Alex grinned brightly at me.
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