Chapter 12
"Why?"
"Sammy, you got lost on the way out. When you couldn't find us, you sat down on the floor and you just stayed there crying. When the firemen found you... you were passed out. And at the hospital, you didn't have a pulse. You were in a coma for 5 weeks. We all thought that you weren't gonna wake up. Sammy, honestly... it's a miracle that you lived. You inhaled so much smoke, it was hard to tell if you were gonna live or not."
"Danny... I... I, don't know what to say."
"Sammy, it's okay. I'm already over it. It's just that after you finally woke up, you didn't remember who anyone was and I was just a distinct memory."
"Danny, I'm sorry. Who else remembers?"
"Marissa, your mom, your grandma, your dad, of course other people in your 2nd grade class, your teacher... just people who were there when it happened."
I gaped at him. Then I screamed and burst out crying. How could everyone know, except me? Why didn't anyone tell me? I felt so betrayed.
Casey came rushing out. He glared at Danny trying to comfort me. Marissa also came out but she didn't say anything.
I pulled away from Danny.
"Marissa! Why didn't you tell me? How could you keep that from me? We've been best friends since 2nd grade!"
"Sammy, what are you talking about?" Sammy and Casey said at the same time.
"Why didn't you tell me about the fire! I was in a coma for 5 weeks? I used to live with my father?"
"Sammy, I'm sorry. But, it wasn't my place to tell you." Marissa said quietly.
"IT DOESN'T MATTER! I ALMOST DIED. DANNY IS JUST AS HURT AS I AM! ME AND HIM USED TO BE FRIENDS AND... OH MY GOD...! I just couldn't stop yelling at her.
She started crying too. "Sammy please don't be mad at me."
This was too much. I had another screaming headache. Marissa was glaring at Danny for telling me. Casey kept looking down. Danny pulled me into a hug again. "It's okay." He kept saying. "You lived. You never would have met Casey if you hadn't and... it's just gonna be okay. At least you know now..." He said while hugging me. I just kept crying.
I almost died, I keep thinking. They've kept me from this for like 6 or 7 years. I was in a coma for 5 weeks. I was so young when all this happened. Everyone that's close to me has known about this except me, and then I pulled back from Danny and turned to Casey.
Did he... did he know? Is that why he's always so protective of me?
"Casey?"
He looked up nervously.
"Casey," I said again. "Did you... did you know?"
He looked at Marissa. Marissa gave him a look like, 'Might as tell her now'
He took a step toward me. "Sammy... Yeah! I did know. Marissa told me a few weeks ago."
"I can't believe you. I can't believe all of you! All of you knew? And you didn't tell me?"
And then I turned away from them and ran downstairs. I grabbed my skateboard and tore down the streets. Casey and Danny were calling after me. I looked behind my shoulder, Marissa was following me. I decided to lose her, I went into a few streets and kept going in a circle. I lost her in like 3 minutes.
Then I went to Hudson's.
Casey's POV
I was completely stunned. Sammy is gonna hate me forever and its all because of Danny. Why did he have to open his big mouth? I turned to him.
"Dude, look what you did now! You just couldn't keep your big mouth shut."
"Casey it's not my fault. She asked me what I remembered from 2nd grade and I told her! How was I supposed to know that she didn't remember that me and her were friends and that firemen found her passed out in the hallway of the school? I thought she had a right to know. She's 13 for crying out loud. She doesn't know who her father is!"
"But it isn't your place to tell her."
"Dude, I know her mom is an actress in Hollywood. I know she lives in the Senior Highrise with her grandma. And I also know that she has been trying to find out who her father is since she was 10."
"Don't tell her. Or I swear you will be the next one in the hospital for 5 weeks. Now let's go!"
"Where?"
"To Hudson's house!"
"Who's Hudson?"
"Sammy's 72 year old friend. I know it's weird but she goes there to think and we need to find her. It's almost 4 in the morning, she can get kidnapped."
I put on some shoes and a shirt, and me and Danny tore down the streets after Sammy and Marissa to Hudson's house. I knew she was there.
Sammy's POV again.
I went to Hudson's house cause it was almost 4 and I didn't want to wake up Grams. She would want to know what happened and I would rather not explain this to her.
When I got to Hudson's, I knocked on the door until he opened it.
"Sammy, what a surprise. Literally! What brings you here?" He said rubbing his eyes.
We went inside and sat down at the table. I told him everything that happened. He was wide-eyed by the time I finished. But he didn't get a chance to say anything, because someone started knocking on the door.
I knew that it was Casey, Danny and Marissa but I didn't want to deal with them. I was tired, so I went to the couch and went to sleep. But before I fell asleep I heard Hudson say something to them. Something about me being traumatized for the rest of my life and that I would need some time to think and lots of water.
Later on... (A/N: Im saying later on because technically it's already the next day in the story, since all this happened at around 3 in the morning and it was already the next day so yeah...)
I woke up and I was once again in Casey's house. Hudson must've drove us over here. Wow, am I really that much of a heavy sleeper? I looked around the room. Marissa was on the other air mattress, Danny was on the floor and Casey? Well, Casey was sleeping with me on the air mattress. There was a blanket over us, but I could tell that Casey wasn't wearing a shirt. Does he always sleep without a shirt on?
I looked at him for a few more minutes. Just watching him sleep... but then I heard a voice behind me. It was Danny.
"Hey Sammy. Are you okay?"
"Yeah," I said turning so I was facing him. "Just tired and dizzy."
"Do you want some water?" He offered.
"Nah, I'm okay... for now."
"Okay Sammy."
"Danny?"
"Yeah?"
"Why am I back here?"
"Because Hudson said that you really needed us now more than ever and that this was going to part of your complicated life. Casey has been up the rest of the night making sure you were okay. He was really worried, that you were gonna hate him forever."
I laughed. "Is that why he decided to sleep on the same air mattress with me?"
He laughed too. "Yeah, I guess so..." He seemed kind of uncomfortable.
"Danny I forgive you." I said quietly but loud enough for him to hear.
"Thanks, Sammy." And then he got up, came to me and gave me a quick peck on the cheek. Then he went to the bathroom.
I turned back to Casey. He looked so cute when he sleeps. I snuggled up against him as much as I could, put his arm over me and grabbed his hand.
A/N: Sorry for the dramatic chapter. I couldn't think of anything else to write about. But I hope you like it anyway.