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Chapter 16:
Ella took a good look at her good friend. Caitlyn's eyes were super red and Ella could immediately tell that she was crying. The 18 year old hugged her friend tightly. "Don't worry Caitlyn. Mitchie is such a strong person. She will be fine." She comforted Caitlyn.
Smiles spreaded on the other girls' faces as they watched both of their friends embrace. Once the hug ended, Caitlyn led the group towards the corridor. She pointed to the Emergency Room a stone's throw away.
"The doctor should be out in 3, 2, 1..." Caitlyn counted as she glanced at her watch. As if on cue, the door swung open. The 6B girls, including Miss Fleming and excluding Ella, gasped when a titian haired young female doctor exited the Emergency Room.
"H... How did you do... that?" Brynn demanded, her eyes never leaving the doctor. The others looked stunned as well. Caitlyn shrugged. "I am just a natural." She joked. None of them was able to reply as the doctor spoke.
"Are you all here for Michelle Torres?" The doctor inquired, reading the name from her clipboard. "Yes, we are." Miss Fleming replied for all of them. The doctor smiled, glancing at each of Mitchie's friends.
"And may I ask who Michelle's closest kin here is?" The doctor said. "I am her best friend!" Caitlyn exclaimed, stepping closer to the doctor. A frown spreaded onto the doctor's face. "We can only announce how Michelle's condition is if her family members are here." She explained.
"Michelle's parents are caught in a traffic jam. Can't you just make an acception?" Ella jumped in, pleading with the doctor. "Yeah. We want to know the condition of our friend!" Natalie added. The other girls also agreed to Natalie's statement.
The doctor shook her head. "I am so sorry but I cannot bend the rules." She said and sulks appeared on 19 6B girls' faces.
Just then, gasps could be heard around the corner. There was a lot of scrambling and someone had shouted, "You are the Connect 3!" Obviously, Shane, Nate and Jason had arrived and a fan girl had shouted. Caitlyn and Ella exchanged grins. Shane could persuade the doctor to tell them about Mitchie.
"Caitlyn! Ella!" A familiar voice yelled out. The eyes of the other members of the group widened when THE Shane Grey rushes up to the 2 girls with Nate and Jason right behind him.
"How is my MITCHIE?" Shane demanded, looking at the 2 girls whom he knew well. Jason and Nate walked steadily towards their girlfriends, giving them a smile. Jason held on Ella's hand while Nate kept his arm around Caitlyn's shoulders.
"The doctor will not reveal any information Shane." Ella told him. Shane nodded his head and turned towards the doctor. "Listen miss, I am Mitchie's fiancé. I need to know how she is!" Shane said as calmly as he could, totally blowing the secret of his engagement with Mitchie.
Gasps were heard round the corridor. The 17 other 6B girls looked at one another in amusement. Mitchie is engaged? They thought, puzzled. Tori looked at her friends. "Why didn't they tell us?" She whispered to Alyssa. Her friend shrugged, indicating she had no idea either.
The doctor pondered about Shane's statement for a moment. Finally, she beamed and nodded. "Alright, since you are a future family member, I guess I can reveal Michelle's condition. The group stopped all conversation and turned quiet.
"Michelle is fine, but she has a very high fever. We suspect that it be a flu virus that is spreading. She also twisted her ankle and must have passed out due to the lack of energy." The doctor began and was about to continue when Jason interrupted.
"Is she awake yet?" He inquired. The doctor nodded her head. Smiles appeared on each and everyone's face. "But she is still very weak and a little drowsy as we have given her some medication. She might sleep anytime. You may go visit her, but only 5 at a time. Michelle is at the 4th floor, unit 120." The doctor pronounced and was about to leave when she remembered something.
"Please tell Michelle's parents to help register Michelle into the hospital. She will be under observation for about 2 days."
"Thank you doctor." Nate, Shane and Caitlyn said in unison. The doctor nodded her head and walked away. The group hurriedly went up to Mitchie's ward. Miss Fleming looked at the numbers on the door and stopped outside one of them. "Room 120." She announced.
Now that the room was found, the question was 'Who to go in first.' But that was an obvious question. "Caitlyn, Ella. You go first with the connect 3." Chelsea said, nodding her head towards the room.
Caitlyn and Ella looked unsure. "Are you guys okay with that?" Caitlyn inquired. "Yeah, I know you guys want to visit Mitch too." Ella added. The group shrugged. "I am sure the 5 of you are on her wanting list." Malory teased her friends.
"Thank you." Shane told the group. "Anytime." 17 voices chorused in unison. The 5 closest friends of Mitchie walked towards Mitchie's ward. Once they were away from earshot, Caitlyn primly whacked Shane's head with her hand. Shane winced in pain. "Hey! What was that for?" He half yelled out.
"Do you realize that you just told the entire 6B group that you are engaged to Mitchie?" Caitlyn answered, fury written on her face. "Did I?" Shane frowned; a confused looked planted on his face. 3 other heads nodded to Caitlyn's statement.
Shane thought back and let out a gasps when he realized his mistake when he spoke to the nurse. Now 17 more people know about the secret! Shane slapped his hand onto his forehead. "Mitchie is so going to kill me." He muttered and pushed the ward door open.
Meanwhile, with the 17 6B girls and Miss Fleming:
Once Caitlyn, Ella and the connect 3 walked away from the group, the remaining 6B girls formed a huge circle. "Did what just came out from Shane Grey's lips minutes ago was true?" Gaby exclaimed, squealing a little. "Yup, I think it was Gabs. All of us heard him." Sally answered, smiling from ear to ear.
"I still cannot believe that Mitchie is engaged to Shane. They had only been dating for 3 years!" Valerie chimed in and her friends agreed instantly.
Lani: Mitchie and the others have some explaining to do. (Pouts.)
Wilma: I have the same opinion. Why did they keep the secret from us?
Natalie: There must be a good reason...*trails off.*
Jenna: But to know, they will have to tell us. (Sighs.)
Priya: (Turns around.) Did you know about this Miss Fleming?
Miss Fleming: *Walks over.* Only about 30 minutes ago when Mrs. Torres called. I just assumed you all knew.
Alexia: Well, we don't. We were kept in the dark the whole time!
Liana: Yeah, it is like we are the only people that do not know.
Miss Fleming: Calm down girls. I am sure Mitchie and the others will explain everything later.
The rest of the 6B girls sighed and nodded slowly. They then settled down on couches and waited patiently for their turn to visit Mitchie.
Back with the Connect 3, Caitlyn and Ella.
The room door creaked open and a head belonging to Ella poked in. There was only a bed in the room and in it was asleep Mitchie. A tiny smile spreaded onto Ella's face and the entire group tiptoed in, careful not to wanting to wake Mitchie up.
Shane instantly shot onto the chair next to Mitchie's bed and held her hand lightly. The rest of the group crowded around their dear friend. Nate sighed as he saw one of his good friends. "Mitchie does not deserve this..." He muttered out, eyeing on the bandages on Mitchie's ankle.
Shane tucked a loose strand of his fiancée hair back. "Yeah, you're right Nate. She could never deserve this." He agreed. Ella and Caitlyn stood aside, watching their best friend every single moment. "Mitch looks peaceful." Ella commented. "But on the inside I think she feels terrible as she is going to miss Sierra's funeral." Caitlyn mused sadly.
Mitchie's Point of View:
Uggh.... My head is throbbing again. I had woken up not to long ago and it seemed like I had fallen back asleep again. My eyes were too tired to even open up an inch, all I wanted to do was to sleep. But it seemed impossible as there was quite a lot of noise in wherever I was in. I had only stayed conscious for a mere minute the previous time.
I wished all those noises would just go away. It sounded all like nonsense to me probably because I was only half awake. That darn medication had not worn off yet. I figured it was just some people passing by checking on me like the last time I was awake. I groaned inwardly. Why could someone just give me a sleeping drug or something?
That was how my thinking went until I heard the voice. I was stunned. The voice was so familiar, so close and I recognized it immediately. It belonged to my sweet fiancé, Shane Grey. I was confused seconds later. How could Shane be here with me? Wasn't he on tour with Nate and Jason?
Many thoughts were in my head and I decided to clear up this little mystery. So, I pushed away all my thoughts and ignored the throbbing in my head. I realized I could hear more clearly immediately after doing that. Should have thought of it earlier. I just lay there and listened to the conversation going on in the room.
It was still a little faded to me but I caught most of it.
(A/N: Italic words are Mitchie's thoughts.)
Caitlyn: I still don't know why she lied to us. I mean, we would understand.
Jason: I think she does not want you guys to get worried about her Cait. Sierra's death has a big impact on her.
Wait a minute! Jason was here too? What about Nate? I soon got my answer.
Nate: I agree with Jason. And she must have known lover's boy here would not concentrate on tour if she told him.
Shane: All I want to do is to talk to her and clear up all this. (Sighs.)
Although I could not see their faces, I could tell by their tone that they were sad. It was technically my fault, I did not even leave a clue for them. I started feeling worst than before. I had to face them sooner or later so why not now?
I inhaled deeply before letting my eyes flutter open...
Another cliffhanger! I am sooo sooo sorry for the '10 days after chapter 15 'update. I am super busy even though it is the June holidays now. So, please forgive me and I promise the next one will be out at the most 8 days after today...
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