Me: So I came up with this idea when I was about to fall asleep.

Ali: Yeah and then she jumped up and immediately wrote it in her journal.

Me: I always do that.

Ali: Almost the whole thing is filled with ideas for her stories.

Me: I have no shame.

Ali: Suuuuuure!

Me: Just get on with it.

Ali: Cassie only owns the O/C's

Sirens. Silence. Crying. Silence. I open my eyes. I'm in, a hospital room? I seem to be floating, weird. I see a clock, it's 5 o'clock. There's a boy leaning over a hospital bed. It's James. But why is he here? Who is it on the bed? I float towards it. There is a teenage girl laying there. James is holding her hand. She has brown hair down to her shoulder and purple highlights, just like me. She even looks like me. I look closer. She is me. I see tears roll down James's cheeks.

James "Natalie please, don't go out on me. You've got to make it. I know you can do this. We're counting on you. You left right after I kissed you. I feel guilty, I should have insisted that I drive you home. You still wouldn't have though. I don't know anything about you but I do know that if you don't keep fighting, it is going to effect more people than you think. The twins have been crying non-stop, David is even really worried. Your dad won't stop cooking and cleaning. I bet you wouldn't believe it but even Carlos and Logan come every day to see you. Isaiah won't talk to anyone, he just sits at home with his guitar. I believe in you Natalie, just keep fighting."

I start floating away from the scene "I will James, I promise."

Everything goes black again. Words echo in my head. Keep fighting. You can do it. We believe in you. We Love you Natalie. They fade. I wonder how long I've been like this. My body feels tingly. I twitch my fingers and I hear yelling. Something pricks my arm. My arms fly up and my hands wrap around something. I open my eyes. My hands are wrapped around a nurse's neck. "Don't do whatever you just did, ever again." She held up her hands and I let go of her. I look around and see James on my right side and Mabel and Hazel on my right. I look down. I'm on a hospital bed and wearing a night gown. My finger nails are hot pink. "Who the hell painted my nails pink?"

Mabel "That would be me."

Hazel "I told you she wouldn't like pink!"

Isaiah walks in with David "I don't want to be here."

David gasps "Natalie!"

Isaiah looks at me "You're awake!"

Me "What happened?" They all look at James. I lean back on my pillows "It was really that bad?"

James "What's the last thing you remember?"

I sloe my eyes "I think I had left your house on my dirt-bike. It had started to snow and I couldn't see anything." I squeeze them a little "I saw headlights and swerved out of the way." I felt myself starting to shake "My bike hit something and I lost control. It hit something else and flipped. I let go and everything went black." My shaking is uncontrollable.

Hazel "Nattie, calm down."

I opened my eyes and tried to get up. Why won't my legs move? "My-my legs! They w-won't work. Why aren't my legs working?" I look around frantically.

Mabel and Hazel start crying and David and Isaiah look at each other. A doctor comes rushing in "She's awake! Check her vitals and let's get some tests done!"

Me "Okay, no. You will not do ANYTHING until you tell me what the fuck is wrong with me!"

The doctor smiled "How are you feeling?"

Me "Okay let me tell you something-"

Hazel "Natalie stop!"

Me "I will not stop! I just woke up and I have no idea what the hell is going on! Apparently I've been sleeping or something and I can't feel or move my freaking legs! Would any of you be calm? I didn't think so! Now someone tell me what the hell happened! And you Mr. doctor need to not touch me! I do not want any needles touching me or even being within a five foot radius of my body! Got that?"

The doctor's eyes widened "Okay. I'm Dr. Matthew Tred. You have been unconscious for the past month. We didn't think you would make it but you're a fighter. When you got into the accident you got a concussion. We're not exactly sure how it happened but you are paralyzed from the waist down. You will probably never walk."

I smiled "Well apparently you guys aren't very reliable."

Mabel "Natalie!"

I shrugged "I'm serious. You guys first never thought I would live, I am apparently living. You thought I would never wake up, I'm awake. You say I'll never walk, I'm willing to prove you wrong on that too."

He shakes his head "It's impossible."

Mabel, Hazel, David, and Isaiah started laughing. David patted Dr. Tred's back "You never say that to Natalie."

~2 weeks later~

I slam my book shut and pause my mp3 player. I've got to get out of this hospital. I stare at my feet. Move! They stay motionless. I never should have rode my dirt bike home. I look out the window of my hospital room. It's snowing again. I turn my head to the little Christmas tree on the stand next to my bed. Dad had brought it in to lift my spirits. Mabel, Hazel, David, Isaiah, Carlos, Logan, and James had all come in and we'd all made home-made ornaments and hung them on it. I fix my sweatpants and pull down the bottom of my green t-shirt. I glance at the clock, it's only 2. One more hour until James comes with my homework. I miss my guitar, it had gotten crushed in the accident. My fingers ache to play it. I wonder who plays at Seafood Palace now. I miss dancing around and singing, everyone clapping and screaming for more. The doctors say I'll never walk, I say watch me. I feel a tingly sensation in my toes. I stare at my feet. My big toes twitch. I start yelling.

Dr. Tred runs in "What's wrong?

I smile "I moved my toes! Watch!" I concentrate on the tingly sensation. Move. My toes twitch again.

He shook his head and smiled "It's a miracle."

Me "I told you I could do it."

He steps forward to the end of my bed "I'm going to touch your feet, okay? Tell me if it hurts." He touches my toes and then a little further down. I wince and he smiles. He touches the heel of my foot.

Me "Ow! That really hurts!"

He stops "You are getting feeling back."

I roll my eyes "Well duh."

He walks out and runs into James "Sorry."

James smiles "It's okay." He walks in and pulls a chair right up to the right side of my bed "How ya doing?"

I smile "Watch my toes!" I concentrate on my toes for the third time. Move. They twitch.

James laughs in disbelief "This is incredible!"

The rest of the gang walk in. Carlos is holding Hazel's hand and Logan has his arm around Mabel's waist. Mabel gives James a weird look "What's incredible?"

I giggle "Watch my toes." I twitch them and everyone starts freaking out.

Dad walks in "Wha-"

Me "Watch." I twitch them.

He hugs me "I knew you could do it, you can do anything you set your mind to."

I look behind him "Is mom going to come?"

He looks me in the eye "She's stuck at work."

I cross my arms "Of course she is."

Dad "I just wanted to drop in and say hi. I have to go help Santa finish Christmas shopping."

I roll my eyes "You don't need to get me anything, I bet these hospital bills are taking up most of the money anyways. And I don't believe in Santa anymore."

Dad smiles "If you don't believe in him he won't bring you anything." He walks out.

I look at Mabel and she's taking something out of a long case "Don't tell me you brought your keyboard."

She holds up her hands "Isaiah and David brought their guitars!"

Hazel sits in one of the chairs "I always have my drumsticks so don't point fingers at me."

I sigh and James hands me a bunch of papers "Here's your homework."

Me "Yay."

Mabel sets up her keyboard and David and Isaiah take out their guitars. Isaiah smiles "We're going to do some improv music."

James frowns "What's improv music?"

I smile "We just play some music and come up with random words. It usually sounds pretty cool."

Isaiah "Okay, Mabel you start. Hazel you just tap on the arms of your chair."

Mabel starts and I guess when to start.

Please take a long hard look through your textbook'Cause I'm historyWhen I strap my helmet on I'll be long gone'Cause I've been dying to leaveYeah, I'll ride the range and hideAll my loose change in my bedroll'Cause riding a dirt bike downA turnpike always takes its toll on meI've had just about enough of quote"Diamonds in the rough"Because my backbone is paper thinGet me out of this cavern or I'll cave inIf the bombs go off, the sun will still be shiningBecause we've heard it said thatEvery mushroom cloud has a silver liningThough I'm always undermining too deep to knowSwallow a drop of gravel and blacktop'Cause the road tastes like wintergreenThe wind and the rain smell of oil and octaneMixed with stale gasolineI'll soak up the sound, try to sleep on the wet groundI'll get ten minutes give or take'Cause I just don't foresee myself getting drowsyWhen cold integrity keeps me wide awakeGet me out of this cavern or I'll cave inGet me out of this cavern or I'll cave inI'll keep my helmet on just in case my head caves in'Cause if my thoughts collapse or my framework snapsIt'll make a mess like you wouldn't believeTie my handlebars to the stars so I stay on trackAnd if my intentions stray I'll wrench them awayThen I'll take my leave and I won't even look backI won't even look back

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da

We all start laughing and they all smile at me. Isaiah winks "You've still got it in you!"

I hear clapping and look at the door. There are a bunch of nurses and doctors outside. Apparently they were listening. One of the nurses walks in "Would you mind having a little concert for some of the patients? They all won't be able to go home for Christmas and they would love it. You could tell your story and give them some hope."

I glance at the other four in the band and they smile and nod. I look back at her and smile "We would love to."

What did you guys think? I wrote this whole thing while stuffed with pizza hut, I feel like a freaking thanksgiving turkey. That is not a good thing no matter how funny you think it is! Now click that button down there, click it or ticket! Haha, I made a funny!