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Chapter 8

Not Heaven? Bummer

I had no idea what being in Heaven felt like, but I seriously thought I was there. Everything was warm and cozy, and my stomach didn't hurt as much as it did when I got shot.

I couldn't wait to see my parents. It was horrific seeing Dad get murdered, and it was even more scary wondering how in the world my mom died. I waited...and waited...and waited but all I saw was black.

Finally I opened my eyes. Oh, come on, why couldn't I be in Heaven? That was a HUGE bummer!

The light almost blinded to me. I had a breathing tube, wires stuck to my middle, and an IV, and many more things I couldn't name. But hey, it sure beat sitting in the mountains in the middle of the winter. But, at least I knew I was surrounded by people I trusted.

Not to be racist, but it was easy to tell if someone was Cuban or Nicaraguan, but it was harder for Soviets. I mean, I could believe I'm talking to any other guy on the street, but he could also just be a Russian in disguise.

I tensed up. Could I be in enemy territory? But why would they patch up a rebel like me? I'll just wait for a nurse or something. I mean, while looking around, I realized I AM in a hospital.

Finally, a nurse came in with a clipboard. But when he saw me, she gasped and dropped her board. She pressed herself to the wall, breathing heavily.

"What?" I croaked.

She clamped a hand to her mouth and seemed frozen. Oh come on, I couldn't have looked THAT bad!

Wait, there's something about that nurse that looked EXTREMELY familiar. She had a cloud of wavy brown hair, square glasses, and a whole lot of makeup. But she had deep brown eyes. I only knew one person with those kind of eyes.

The nurse finally found her voice. "M-Matt?" she asked.

Yep, now I was POSITIVE on who this chick was. So I nodded and asked, "Are you Erica?"

Okay so I'm gonna stop there. Haha! Sorry I just love writing cliffies! Jed's POV is gonna come up next, so get ready!