《Silence is Suicide.》Chapter Twenty-One.
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Silence is Suicide.
Chapter Twenty-One.
"When can we take a blood test?" Jeremy stated eagerly, "and when will the results be in?"
"The results usually arrive in one week. I supposed you can take one now. If you'd follow me to the blood room, I'll draw a sample and I'll get one from Emerson whenever it's possible." The nurse informed my possible half-brother of this and waited for Jeremy's reaction.
Jeremy smiled, "Let's do this." he jumped up and walked out of the room fast-paced with the nurse.
I chuckled slightly at his willingness. How odd is this? A kind man who willingly took me into his own home has a slight possibly of being related to me. I looked up at the white ceiling with a hope this was true.
I heard a tiny knock on the frame of the door. "Hey..."
I looked over to the door, Rae stood leaning on the frame, weakly smiling. Her hands were behind her back. I gave her a confused look: how'd she know I was trapped here? She calmly walked into my hospital room.
"Jeremy called me... if you were wondering..."
I sat up as she handed me flowers and a card. Then she pulled a plastic chair up to my bed.
"It's not much, but... whatever. I waited for you every day, I wanted to give the flowers to you when you were awake..." Rae looked down in her lap, "I was so worried..." She whispered, barely audible.
Days? I was out for days? Hold up, Rae waited for me to wake up? I was a little skeptical at this point, but I honestly do enjoy her company. Why would a Utopian wait for me, a freak of an Uncommon? Ugh.
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I laid the flowers on the table and opened the card:
"Dear Emerson,
I know we don't really know each other well, but I'd like to change that. I'm super sorry about everything you've been through. Screw Utopian and Uncommon. I don't care. Wake up soon, I'd rather see you smiling than laying in a coma, expressionless. With all love, Rae.<3"
She laid her hand on my shoulder. I glanced at her, but held her stare. Her expression on her face looked like she was still concerned for my health. I gave her a reassuring smile.
"You've been out for almost two weeks. I don't know if you know that or not..." She whispered timidly.
I shook my head no: two weeks?!
"Oh, I'm sorry." she whispered again.
I held her gaze, we were both silent. The only sound was the beeping of the Heart Rate Monitor.
Then, she leaned in and kissed me. For some strange reason, I kissed her back. It was too wrong, why did it feel so right? The feeling was intense. I pulled away from her and leaned as far back as I could. I couldn't do it anymore.
"I'm sorry." She abruptly pushed back her chair and shielded her face from me. She hurried out the door and bumped into Jeremy on her way out. Did I hurt her? I never meant to...
"Hey Rae!" Jeremy said happily, but she kept walking away. "Oh, uh, bye... Rae." Jeremy rushed back into the room alone. "Em! Hey Emerson. I just took my blood test. Now, we need a sample of your own."
The nurse walked in quickly and took a sample of my blood, then walked right out of the room.
"What did Rae want?" Jeremy said right after the nurse left. He noticed the flowers laying on the table. "Ah! Flowers: how cute."
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I shrugged my shoulders. Did she really have some kind of feeling for me? Was this right? Annabel ran through my memory. I felt like I was betraying her. I felt dirty. My skin itched. I began to scratch my arms and neck.
"Whoa, Emerson. You're not supposed to scratch. You're gonna pull out an IV needle. Em, stop!" Jeremy grabbed my arms, but I was freaking out. I squirmed in his grip. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't let it out.
"Emerson! You NEED to calm down." Jeremy grabbed both my arms and held me down. His strength was unbearable. I couldn't escape the grip. My racing heart beat faster and faster.
My nurse rushed back in the room with a few other nurses or doctors. "Emerson's heart rate is too high!" He pushed a few buttons on the monitor. I calmed down. My eyes fluttered shut again. I felt like I was in a narcoleptic stage. I was asleep, but totally aware of the conversations and what was around me. They told Jeremy it was safe to let go of my arms. I felt the grip relax.
Finally, I was totally asleep. Only to find Rae and Annabel colliding with each other in my thoughts.
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