~Alexandra~
I was in the car with my parents when they began arguing again. My dad yelled at my mom, who yelled back. They are always arguing and yelling at each other, which is so annoying. I put on my headphones and opened Nirvana while listening. Suddenly, I saw a light and we were upside down. People ran toward us. I felt my chest hurt very badly, but I tried to see my mom and dad. I saw my dad, but he was unconscious. I tried to talk to him, but he didn't hear me. Then I looked for my mom's seat, but I couldn't find her. I panicked and felt like passing out. The last thing I remember is someone saying the ambulance is coming.
When I opened my eyes, I saw a blonde-haired person standing in front of me. I assumed she was my doctor. I cleared my throat and said, "Hello." The doctor looked at me and smiled as she replied, "Hello there."
I smiled back and asked, "Am I in the hospital?" She put the file down on the desk and replied, "Yes, there was a car crash and you sustained some pretty serious injuries. But don't worry, you're going to be just fine. I performed your surgery."
I looked into her stormy grey eyes and I said "Oh." She smiled softly and replied "My name is Annabeth Chase and you can call me Dr Chase if that's okay?" she said. I smiled and replied "Okay Dr Chase and I'm Alexandra Ava Switzen."
She looked into my eyes and said, "Wow, your eyes are beautiful." I chuckled and replied, "Your eyes are the most amazing eyes I have ever seen, Dr. Chase." She laughed and said, "Thank you, sweetheart."
Then I realized that she hadn't mentioned my mom and dad. I took a deep breath and asked, "Do you know where my mom and dad are?" She looked at my eyes again, but this time her look was different. She was looking at me with sadness, which made me think of the worst-case scenario.
She opened her mouth and said these words "Your parents are gone and I'm so sorry about that Alex." I felt tears in my cheeks and after that I was crying like crazy. I feel like I can't breathe anymore and with that comment it came true.
I felt like there wasn't enough air in my lungs. Then I looked at Dr. Chase and saw her grabbing gloves. She pulled them onto her hands and took my hand into hers. I tried to breathe but I couldn't do it.
She looked at my face and said, "Alex, look at me and take a deep breath. You have to calm yourself down or it's going to get worse. Okay sweetheart?"
I looked at her again and said, "Okay, Dr. Chase." I said with shaky breaths. She smiled at me and put one of her hands on my cheek. I took her hand and squeezed it tightly, she squeezed back and chuckled.
After I calmed down, I felt as if a train had run through me. I felt awful and hopeless. Then I realized that I needed to ask Dr. Chase a question. "Dr. Chase," I said, "can I ask you a question?"
She looked at me with curiosity and said, "Of course, honey." I took a deep breath and asked her, "How did they die?" Her face became serious, which made me feel scared. She then began talking and explained to me how they had died. When she finished,
I felt like I was going to cry again. Well, I started crying again, but this time it was worse than before. She looked at my eyes and hugged me. I stopped crying and rested my head on her shoulder. She kissed my head and with a calm tone she said, "It's okay to not be okay."
I wiped my tears from my eyes and with a shaky voice I said "Thanks Dr Chase." She smiled politely and kissed my forehead. I smiled back at her and hugged her. She stroked my hair and looked into my eyes. She whispered in my ear "Are you better now?" she asked.
I took a deep breath and shook my head. She gave me a little kiss on the cheek and said, "If you want to talk to someone, I'm always here." She had a small smile on her lips.
I shook my head and hugged her tightly. She just stroked my head and pulled off her gloves. She saw that I was looking at her and watching her seriously. She took my hand and squeezed it.
I touched her hand again and said, "Your hand is so sweaty." She chuckled and replied, "That's normal baby, I just took off my gloves." Then she grabbed my chart and headed towards the door. She turned off the lights and said, "I'll be back in three hours, okay?"
I closed my eyes and whispered, "Don't leave me." She came back and said, "I promise I'm not going to leave you." Then she kissed my forehead. The door slammed shut.