Chapter 12: Wake up! Please...
What will happen to Ariel? Will she ever wake up?
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Madason: Thank you so much :)! Oh and... titles, for me, just give you a hint of what's inside the chapter without saying too much... I really like using them, and I hope you do too!
Sarah: It's a html code sort of thing... if you type with no spaces and close it off with with no spaces it looks like this see?
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Katie: Thanks! :) chapter 11 is definitely one of my favorite chapters!! I'm happy to hear you liked it too!!
And an extra thanks to: Lori, Kelly, Trish, Miranda, Monica, Emilie, Court, Christian, Mary, and EVERYONE else!! for their comments on my last chapter too. Thanks to you all!!!
I'm waiting for a few comments like always before putting up more. I already have chapter 13 written, I have to know that people had a chance to read this! I'm waiting on you!! :) Thanks again you guys!! YOU ROCK!!!
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**Claire's Point of View**
"She's in Mercy West Hospital, fifth floor, room 512."
"I'm on my way." All I heard was a click and that annoying disconnection sound. I sat and waited; but listening, again, to the comforting sound coming from the heart monitor telling me she's still alive.
**Blake's Point of View**
My tires were quickly fading away, the screeching sound coming from underneath them was loud, and the smell of burning rubber seeped through the windows. I laughed at the sight of James clenching on to the handle, nearly tearing it off the roof of my car.
"C-can you slow down... please!" He asked; he was either incredibly terrified or very car sick. I kind of felt bad for him.
"Yeah, but only by a few miles per hour; I need to get there."
"Need? More like want, right?"
"No, I need to be there, I - hmm, it's hard to explain."
"Ok, maybe you should take the hour to cool off, and not be so mad at Claire."
"Hour? Ha! It takes fifteen minutes."
"Not with th-" his voice faded at the sight of all the cars lined up in front of us. "That..." he finished.
"NO! Ugh..." I took a few minutes to cool down like he said, but I was quickly growing impatient. It was rush hour and I wasn't even on the freeway yet. The minutes past by slowly, I was silent.
"Are you ok, Blake?"
"No." I could only push out a single word... but I forced my self to continue on when I saw James's confused face. "Imagine if it was Claire, James. Imagine if Ariel didn't tell your girlfriend was in the hospital for weeks... Look, Ariel means more to me than the earth itself. I know that because she and I have only been on one date, it's confusing for you to understand, but - I can't explain it."
"Dude, I understand. Claire means a lot to me... I can see sort of where you're coming from."
The car was silent again behind all the traffic.
**Ariel's Unconscious Mind**
I looked as far left and as I could; I saw things from red grass to candy growing on trees. I saw animals that talked and lakes made of jell-o. I looked at Melissa again, "So what is this place?" she was the one who showed me around. She knew every crack and corner in this world.
"Your imagination! You're trapped inside your own head..."
"What? How do I get out?"
"I - I don't know, I'm only a part of you, if you don't know, neither do I."
"Oh, hmm..." I was silent.
"Do you want to see the window?"
"The window, what's that? We're outside with no house in sight for us t-" She cut me off
"Yes, we are, but we are also inside your imagination..."
"Oh, so this window sees outside?"
"Yes, through this window you can see everyone who's outside here."
"Ok, take me there."
"Follow me." We talked about this world and Blake. I asked her about living in my head, how weird it is. She's comfortable here, it's normal for her. She said Blake really likes me; He likes me more than I could understand. She said that's why I thought he didn't like me as much as I liked him. Soon after we arrived at the window she was explaining.
"There's Claire! And my Mom! Oh my gosh, they look so sad!"
"Yeah, they've come up here on every chance they get."
"and Blake?"
"Claire just told him, he's pretty mad at -" I she stopped when I saw Blake coming through the hospital door. His face was a mixture of emotions from worry to anger. I needed to wake up, just to be with him... I ran up against the window trying as hard as I could to get out. It closed slowly "NO! Melissa, what's happening?"
"The window is closing... I've never seen this happen before."
"But I have to get out I have to see -" my voice failed me. I fell to the ground and warm tears escaped my eyes. I was never getting out of this place.... I would never get home.
**Blake's Point Of View**
The room was quiet, Ariel was not moving. I was stuck in the doorway staring at her. She looked so helpless. James shoved me through a little and I snapped out of my stillness. Claire would only talk to James. He was gently shoving her over to me.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys, I just, didn't want you to blame your self. Ariel wouldn't have wanted that either."
"It's fine, I shouldn't have exploded like that, I was just disappointed that my girlfriend was in the hospital and I didn't know."
"I get it." The room went back to its silence, well almost. Ariel's mom was talking to her daughter's unresponsive body.
"How is she?" I asked.
Claire answered "The doctor says she'll have some memory loss. It could be major like forgetting how to eat or minor like forgetting how to tie her shoes."
"Oh..."
James ran downstairs to the cafeteria and picked up some dinner for us all.
It was nearly 8pm and Ariel's mom and Claire looked beaten down, "Mrs. McEvans, if you and Claire want to go home and relax for a little bit, I would be happy to stay here with Ariel. I promise I'll call you if anything happens."
"Thank you so much, Blake."
"Sure. James, if you want to go to be with Claire, go ahead."
"Thanks, man. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Ok."
They left together. Claire was wrapped in James's arms. I felt a spark of jealousy run through me, but I knew Ariel would be ok soon. I just hopped she'd remember us all...
"Ariel, the doc says you can hear me even if you don't move... I just want to say, I miss you. Please... wake up, if not for me, for your mom, and Claire... Please?" Hmm, nothing... What can I do now? I sat in silence for an hour just thinking, and growing tired. I walked over to Ariel's bed and kissed her forehead and ran my fingers gently down the side of her cheek "Goodnight, babe." Her heart monitor sped up and she smiled. My heart melted into a puddle at the sight of it...
"Blake?" She asked... I was shocked, doctors rushed a round me on all sides of her. When one pushed me away I shook my head and dialed her mom's number.
"Mrs. McEvans, Ariel's awake!"......
Madason: Thank you so much :)! Oh and... titles, for me, just give you a hint of what's inside the chapter without saying too much... I really like using them, and I hope you do too!
Sarah: It's a html code sort of thing... if you type with no spaces and close it off with with no spaces it looks like this see?
Imani: Sure thing! Thanks for your comments!! I REALLY appreciate them.
Katie: Thanks! :) chapter 11 is definitely one of my favorite chapters!! I'm happy to hear you liked it too!!
And an extra thanks to: Lori, Kelly, Trish, Miranda, Monica, Emilie, Court, Christian, Mary, and EVERYONE else!! for their comments on my last chapter too. Thanks to you all!!!
I'm waiting for a few comments like always before putting up more. I already have chapter 13 written, I have to know that people had a chance to read this! I'm waiting on you!! :) Thanks again you guys!! YOU ROCK!!!
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**Claire's Point of View**
"She's in Mercy West Hospital, fifth floor, room 512."
"I'm on my way." All I heard was a click and that annoying disconnection sound. I sat and waited; but listening, again, to the comforting sound coming from the heart monitor telling me she's still alive.
**Blake's Point of View**
My tires were quickly fading away, the screeching sound coming from underneath them was loud, and the smell of burning rubber seeped through the windows. I laughed at the sight of James clenching on to the handle, nearly tearing it off the roof of my car.
"C-can you slow down... please!" He asked; he was either incredibly terrified or very car sick. I kind of felt bad for him.
"Yeah, but only by a few miles per hour; I need to get there."
"Need? More like want, right?"
"No, I need to be there, I - hmm, it's hard to explain."
"Ok, maybe you should take the hour to cool off, and not be so mad at Claire."
"Hour? Ha! It takes fifteen minutes."
"Not with th-" his voice faded at the sight of all the cars lined up in front of us. "That..." he finished.
"NO! Ugh..." I took a few minutes to cool down like he said, but I was quickly growing impatient. It was rush hour and I wasn't even on the freeway yet. The minutes past by slowly, I was silent.
"Are you ok, Blake?"
"No." I could only push out a single word... but I forced my self to continue on when I saw James's confused face. "Imagine if it was Claire, James. Imagine if Ariel didn't tell your girlfriend was in the hospital for weeks... Look, Ariel means more to me than the earth itself. I know that because she and I have only been on one date, it's confusing for you to understand, but - I can't explain it."
"Dude, I understand. Claire means a lot to me... I can see sort of where you're coming from."
The car was silent again behind all the traffic.
**Ariel's Unconscious Mind**
I looked as far left and as I could; I saw things from red grass to candy growing on trees. I saw animals that talked and lakes made of jell-o. I looked at Melissa again, "So what is this place?" she was the one who showed me around. She knew every crack and corner in this world.
"Your imagination! You're trapped inside your own head..."
"What? How do I get out?"
"I - I don't know, I'm only a part of you, if you don't know, neither do I."
"Oh, hmm..." I was silent.
"Do you want to see the window?"
"The window, what's that? We're outside with no house in sight for us t-" She cut me off
"Yes, we are, but we are also inside your imagination..."
"Oh, so this window sees outside?"
"Yes, through this window you can see everyone who's outside here."
"Ok, take me there."
"Follow me." We talked about this world and Blake. I asked her about living in my head, how weird it is. She's comfortable here, it's normal for her. She said Blake really likes me; He likes me more than I could understand. She said that's why I thought he didn't like me as much as I liked him. Soon after we arrived at the window she was explaining.
"There's Claire! And my Mom! Oh my gosh, they look so sad!"
"Yeah, they've come up here on every chance they get."
"and Blake?"
"Claire just told him, he's pretty mad at -" I she stopped when I saw Blake coming through the hospital door. His face was a mixture of emotions from worry to anger. I needed to wake up, just to be with him... I ran up against the window trying as hard as I could to get out. It closed slowly "NO! Melissa, what's happening?"
"The window is closing... I've never seen this happen before."
"But I have to get out I have to see -" my voice failed me. I fell to the ground and warm tears escaped my eyes. I was never getting out of this place.... I would never get home.
**Blake's Point Of View**
The room was quiet, Ariel was not moving. I was stuck in the doorway staring at her. She looked so helpless. James shoved me through a little and I snapped out of my stillness. Claire would only talk to James. He was gently shoving her over to me.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you guys, I just, didn't want you to blame your self. Ariel wouldn't have wanted that either."
"It's fine, I shouldn't have exploded like that, I was just disappointed that my girlfriend was in the hospital and I didn't know."
"I get it." The room went back to its silence, well almost. Ariel's mom was talking to her daughter's unresponsive body.
"How is she?" I asked.
Claire answered "The doctor says she'll have some memory loss. It could be major like forgetting how to eat or minor like forgetting how to tie her shoes."
"Oh..."
James ran downstairs to the cafeteria and picked up some dinner for us all.
It was nearly 8pm and Ariel's mom and Claire looked beaten down, "Mrs. McEvans, if you and Claire want to go home and relax for a little bit, I would be happy to stay here with Ariel. I promise I'll call you if anything happens."
"Thank you so much, Blake."
"Sure. James, if you want to go to be with Claire, go ahead."
"Thanks, man. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Ok."
They left together. Claire was wrapped in James's arms. I felt a spark of jealousy run through me, but I knew Ariel would be ok soon. I just hopped she'd remember us all...
"Ariel, the doc says you can hear me even if you don't move... I just want to say, I miss you. Please... wake up, if not for me, for your mom, and Claire... Please?" Hmm, nothing... What can I do now? I sat in silence for an hour just thinking, and growing tired. I walked over to Ariel's bed and kissed her forehead and ran my fingers gently down the side of her cheek "Goodnight, babe." Her heart monitor sped up and she smiled. My heart melted into a puddle at the sight of it...
"Blake?" She asked... I was shocked, doctors rushed a round me on all sides of her. When one pushed me away I shook my head and dialed her mom's number.
"Mrs. McEvans, Ariel's awake!"......
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