Hello! Well, here's the next chapter in Erica's POV. I hope you liked Jed's last chapter. And again, I'm sorry for the wait. This is going to be a REALLY long chapter. Possibly the longest chapter in the whole story. Plz rate and enjoy.
Chapter 10
Catch Me
It turns out that half the nurses at the hospital I'm working at are being re-located or something. I'm one of them, and so are my friends Olivia, Judy and Nancy. (Well, Judy's more of a psychologist and she's going to be giving patients emotional therapy.) We were told that the hospital was top-secret and hidden in the mountains.
So, a week later, we were all ready to go right into the middle of the Rockies. While on the bus, the head nurse told us more about the hospital. It was called St. Margaret's Refugee hospital, and it was for all those people who survived the Commie executions, who tried to fight back and got injured, and a bunch of stuff like that. I was pretty excited. Being a Travel Nurse really took you places.
On the ride, when we were allowed to talk amongst ourselves, I just stared out the window, thinking about the Wolverines. I guess I must've looked pretty sad, because all of a sudden Judy asked "What's wrong, Erica?"
"Oh, I was just thinking of my friends from the war."
"You mean this past war?"
"Well... yeah..."
"I had no idea you fought!"
So then I told her and Nancy my story, starting with me and my sister running into a Soviet and how he tried to force himself on us, and how Toni kicked him to the ground and we ran to Bubby and Grandpa's house, where Matt, Jed and Robert got us and made us Wolverines.
I went on and on, but one part I said kind of quietly. "Toni confessed to me that she kind of liked Jed. But the way she blushed told me that it was more than 'kind of.' But she never spoke of it again. But now that they both died, they can be together. But" I looked around. "Don't tell anyone this!" Nancy leaned in, as did Judy. "Remember that kid Matt? Well..."
"Lemme guess," Nancy interrupted. "You 'kind of' like him?" She put air quotes at the 'kind of.' I blushed. "Aaaaahhhhh so it's MORE than a 'kind of' !(air quotes)
I just shushed them and reminded them that it was our secret. And then I finished my story.
"I'd like to think they're all alive, something's telling me it is, but besides Danny, I doubt that the rest of them are still alive."
After awhile, we arrived to a giant rock. Taller than... well... I don't know, but just believe me when I tell you that it's big. There was a door that I looked past twice. It was blended in and the doorknob was a piece of painted metal. Both looked like part of the rock.
But inside, it looked like just a regular hospital, except much more quiet. Well, it was asecret hospital. We took a tour around the hospital. We went past one room and I stopped. The girl inside had practically all her hair chopped off with a giant rash that started from behind her ear, crept on her forehead, and stopped just above her right eyebrow.
And the nose... it was pretty big and curved. It looked like Toni's nose. That girl looked exactly like Toni! I shook my head and just kept walking. That couldn't be Toni. Toni was dead.
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The first day there, I was assigned to help a patient in room 163B, with the initials M.E., who was shot in the rib area. Hm. That sounded simple enough.
I walked down the hallway towards the room, not really expecting anything. But when I walked into that room and saw the person laying in the bed, I gasped. I started shaking all over.
It was Matt. I was SO friggin' sure that was Matt. Matt Eckert! M.E.! How was he still alive?
I pressed myself to the wall, panting. "What?" Matt croaked. My hand flew to my mouth in utter shock. It WAS Matt! Oh my! I thought I'd never see him again! "M-Matt?" I asked. Matt nodded and asked me, "Are you Erica?"
Nodding rapidly, I replied, "Yes! Yes! It's me!" Tears rolled down my face. "It's me!"
I walked towards the bed, stopped halfway there, and started sobbing. I was in shock. My feelings had been right! He was alive! Oh, I was so happy! So overjoyed!
"Uh, Erica? Are you all right?" Matt asked. I didn't look up. "I didn't forget," I whimpered.
"Huh?"
"I didn't forget! The memory has been haunting me for months! I've kept the present you gave me. I've never forgotten, not for one second. Oh..." I felt dizzy. I lightly slapped Matt in the arm.
"Hey! What was that for?"
I smiled and looked up. "That's for scaring me. I could've hit you harder, but I won't because I'm just so happy."
Matt was smiling. I smiled a teary smile.
"Erica..."
All of a sudden, I heard Nancy shout, "Erica! Erica! Where are you?"
I angrily sighed and said back, "I'm next door! What do you want?" Wow. I've never been that snippy since the war.
"Come here! You should see this!"
"I'm in the middle of something!" I shouted and smiled. I was in the middle of something good.
Nancy came into the room. "Just come on! You'll love this," she whispered. I sighed again. I turned to Matt. "Go do what you need to do," he croaked. I nodded. "I'll be back," I promised.
I followed Nancy into the hall. "What do you want?" I whispered. "That was Matt in there! I was having a moment! What could possibly..."
But Nancy's eyes were about to bulge out of her head. "Matt? Ohhhhhhhh Erica. Today may be the best day of your life," she whispered. "Go look next door." I was confused. My crush was still alive, and the only thing that could top that if any more of the Wolverines were still alive.
So I peeked in, and I swear my heart stopped. It was Jed! I gasped and went back into the hall. I sank to the ground and started crying all over again. "Erica?" he cried. I cried harder.
"Jed!" I cried! "Please tell me it's you! Tell me it's not just some nasty joke!"
"Uh... it's not. It's me!"
After that, it was just a blur. I remember me seeing Jed, overwhelmed with joy, and then all of a sudden, I'm falling to the ground. The last thing I remember is Nancy calling for help, and me sobbing myself into unconsciousness.
A/N: Whew! That was long! I hope you liked it! Plz rate and tell me all the good and bad things about this chapter. I'M DYING FOR REVIEWS! I love you all!
-AbbyCade15