There are certain occasions in life that you must not give up, no matter what.
No matter how hard it is, no matter how much it hurts, you just have to hold on.
And sometimes it takes long before you understand what's precious to you.
Sometimes you never do understand until it's... gone.
I don't know why this AN is kinda... dark, but be it.
It must be that I heard some pretty sad songs... the lyrics just spin inside my mind... I just have to put them in here, forgive me.
Ghost train, by the CC
I took the cannonball down to the ocean
across the desert from the sea to shining sea
I rode a ladder that climbed across the nation
Fifty million feet of earth between the buried and me
"How do you do?"
She said "Hey, how do you do?"
She buys a ticket cause it's cold were she comes from
she climbs aboard because she's scared of getting older in the snow
Love is a ghost train rumbling through the darkness
hold on to me darling I got no where else to go
"How do you do?"
She said "Hey, how do you do?"
I took the cannonball down to the ocean
watch the diesel disappear beneath the tumbling waves
love is a ghost train howling on the radio
"Remember everything" She said "When only memories remain"
"how do you do?"
She said "Hey, how do you do?"
Yup, it's not that sad if you read it, but it affected me in a real weird way.
Does any other of you listen to music when writing? It kinda messes with what you do, mixes in a really crazy way, but... in the end, I think it is nice how it mends with my thoughts.
R&R please. Happy to see you review.
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Jill frowned as Kelly returned. She was supposed to be with Sabrina, not back at home.
''Hey, I thought you left.''
''Oh, sorry. Forgot my purse. Everything's okay?''
''Yeah, you know something, I changed my mind, I'll come with you.''
''Are you sure? You really need some rest.''
''Yes, but it's fine. Mom will give us a lift.''
''Cool.''
Mary smiled and got out of the kitchen. Kris gazed at the clock and left before anybody asked any questions. Mary took her car keys and nodded.
''Let's go girls.''
They got into the car and they were at the hospital before they knew it. It was a beautiful sunny day, despite the cold wind that blew and the light clouds gathering.
Kelly looked around. The tazer gun Bosley had given her, adding an extra weight in her purse made her feel safer somehow. Plastic, black, the size of a walkie talkie and carrying a hundred and twenty thousand volts. It was better than giving her a gun, she didn't have an idea of how to use it, but still this thing made her a little uneasy, the thought that she may have to actually press the black button...
She was forbidden to tell anyone about their meeting, and it was logical. None of the Munroe family members would be safe if aware. What she didn't know was that one of them didn't need to be informed.
A nurse was outside Sabrina's room. She recognized her from last night.
''Hello Miss... Morrison.'' she smiled, remembering her name on the second try.
''Hello.''
Kelly put her hand on the knob but the nurse stopped her abruptly.
''You can't go in there.''
''But you said-''
''Forget what I said. The night didn't go that well.''
She forced a polite smile. ''What do you mean?''
''She had another infarction.''
The smile cracked. "Is she okay?''
''We managed to revive her but I'm afraid...''
''What's wrong?''
The nurse paused to look at the floor. ''She fell into coma around midnight. I'm sorry.''
That was the final blow. Kelly turned her back and left for the restroom, under the eyes of a very surprised Jill and a sad Mary.
Jill found her half an hour later sitting on the cafeteria on the top floor. She ordered a lemonade and sat next to her. She put an arm around her shoulders and waited a little before she spoke.
''You okay Kell?''
''Yeah. It's just... it all seems to be going wrong... How much bad luck can a person have?''
''I dunno... we aren't allowed to see her. Mom left. Wanna come?''
''In a while.''
''I'll stay with you.''
''Okay. Sorry for running away before.''
''It's okay.''
They sat in silence for a long time before Kelly remembered the task she was given.
She sighed. ''Let's go to Bree.''
Jill got up and followed her to the elevator.
''What's the point?'' she said pressing the button to Sabrina's floor.'' She won't even know we're here.''
''Hey, don't think like this. We gotta believe in her. She's gonna be fine.''
Jill frowned and followed her silently. They spent the next few hours together in the room. Sabrina was motionless and seemed totally unaware of their presence, something that made Jill frown ever more.
They turned around leaving their conversation after a sharp knock on the door. Mary opened the door slowly.
''Sorry. Is everything okay?''
''Yeah mom. What else can go wrong?''
''Come on girls, go get some sleep. I'll drive you again tomorrow. It's getting late.''
Jill stared at the floor and turned to followed her. Kelly smiled.
''I'm gonna stay overnight Mrs Munroe. Thank you anyway.''
''It's Mary honey, I've told you. Do as you feel.''
''Okay. Goodnight."
Sabrina woke, but wasn't completely awake. She was there alright, but she couldn't move, or open her eyes, or communicate at all. She felt Kelly next to her for a while. And then Jill. But still she was stuck in her own body. Her shaken mind couldn't really understand what was happening. She struggled a little but then gave up. She went back to sleep and slowly sank into the darkness.
Kelly sighed. It was past midnight but she couldn't get any sleep. The slow beeping of the machines Sabrina was hooked to were making her feel sick. It was like she was already dead. She wanted to go away but she kept herself from doing so.
She had to protect her, for once.
Lawson was again in the same doctor outfit. God it was irritating! Why couldn't she just die? Well, who gives a damn... this dosage he had with him could kill an elephant. He sighed as he opened the ICU room door. Sabrina Martinez was there alright. Were the hell could she go?
The thing was that someone else was in the room with her. Someone asleep, leaning on the motionless body, and woke at entrance. A girl about her age, same wild eyes he had seen on the tall one. She glanced at him and seemed to soften as she saw the doctor appearance. She forced a smile and he did the same. He started making an injection on the IV line. As he proceeded a violent convulsion ran through Sabrina's body and by mistake revealed the pistol handle tucked in his waistband. Kelly froze.
She didn't have time to get her stun gun. He froze too, his mind calculating bewildered.
Sabrina opened her eyes using all her will power. The first thing she saw was Kelly. And then closer to her a man. She could clearly see his pistol. She stretched an arm but it seemed miles away. He didn't hear her palm fall flat on the sheets.
Kelly made some last desperate thoughts. The man smiled and she closed her eyes as he reached for his weapon. But... it wasn't there.
''Hand's up...now...'' came a hoarse wheezing voice.
He didn't dare to look.
''How...?''
''Just... hand's up...''the voice broke in a cough and stopped.
Though the sudden change of the situation Sabrina was still woozy, and tired, and the only think she wanted was to drop dead, but somehow she was on her feet. And that made it really easy for him to grab a handful of Kelly's shirt and shove her forcefully into her lap, making her drop the pistol. He didn't bother pick it up. He slammed the door open and collided with another man in his way out. He got up and kept running for
God knows how long.
John Bosley rubbed his forehead and picked himself from the floor. He glanced at the two girls on the floor with surprise. Kelly was the first to get up and helped Sabrina to her feet. He took some steps towards them.
''Is everyone okay?'' he asked.
Sabrina sat on the bed's edge and started to shake. Kelly rushed to her side and put a protective arm around her shoulders. Sabrina clutched her chest and started panting heavily. Kelly finally understood and immediately grabbed the IV line and took it of her arm. She went at the door to find a nurse but Bosley stopped her. She glanced at him with surprise.
''She's-'' she started to say but Sabrina cut in.
''I'm... fine...''
''Fine? You're pale as a ghost and-''
Her tone was final. ''Fine.'' She turned to Bosley. ''What... you... doin'... here?'' she managed to say as the pain started to wear off.
''Well, well, you're awake huh? I just came to warn you two. That man was probably the reason. The hospital took some samples of her IV but the results were clear, in contrast with the one's we took.''
Kelly frowned. ''Which means they never made it to the lab?''
''That's right. Or they were clear. This means someone inside here isn't that concerned about her health.''
''You say that someone's working for the... bad guys?''
''Exactly.''
Sabrina rose to her feet and sighed.'' What the hell are you two talking about? And what happened? And why am I here? Didn't I just get out of one of these hellish places? I am fine! I want out, now!'' she stomped her foot on the floor stubbornly.
They both looked at her with a stupid look on their faces and started to laugh. Sabrina stared at them. Nuts.
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