Just killing time

Chapter 10

I woke up after God know how many hours to see my parents sitting on the chairs next to me, their heads leaning on each other's shoulders while I guess, asleep. Dolan standing next to the door's room half asleep.

The room, yes the room. I examined the room, I was in a hospital's room, I wasn't home. I realized there was something on my face, it was an oxygen mask. I tried to take it off but as I moved my arm something fell on the ground and everybody was awake.

"Diana, my little girl. Thank God you're awake. Are you okay? Do you feel any pain? Should I call the nurse?" My mom said worriedly as she put her hand on my forehead to see my temperature.
"What happened to you  Honey , what was wrong with you?"My dad asked.
"Can I take this thing of my face first?" I said pointing to the mask.
My dad took it off for me. And suddenly I got a flashback of what happened. I stayed silent. Kim's empty bed was stuck in my head. He died, Kim is gone. And then I was awaken by Dolan's firm voice "Diana, wake up! We are waiting to hear your response! We are all worried about you!!!"
My eyes glistened with tears, and my lip started to trembled "he died!! Kim is gone."They were all in a shock, their eyes focused on me.

"Oh Diana!! Thank God you're okay." Kim's mom entered. I wonder how she felt, Kim is gone, her only son is gone yet she came to check up on me. I could see sadness and pain in her eyes.

But there was something weird in all of their faces, in their clothes, it didn't seem to me like they were that affected, nobody was wearing black, and what about the funeral? Weren't they supposed to be there right now? And as I looked at Dolan he started laughing so hard, he had tears in his eyes. Tears from laughing not from sadness or any other emotional sad feeling.
"Oh god!! Diana, seriously!! Kim is not dead he is-"
I cut him off shouting as a tear slipped out of my eye " STOP ACTING LIKE IS EVERYTHING IS FINE! I KNOW OKAY?! STOP ACTING LIKE HE IS HERE, I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE!"
"Kim isn't dead stupid, the reception nurse give you the wrong room number. He is alive. Okay? Kim is ALIVE." He said in a serious was.
"What?" I asked confusion taking over me. I knew and heard what he said but it didn't get into my head.
"He has only a broken leg and a broken arm," Dolan stated.
So I was wrong? KIM DIDN'T DIE!! That stupid nurse. And well stupid me for not asking about the person's name who was in the room.
A smile appeared on my face, the pain was swept away. I was filled with hope.

I stayed in bed because my parents didn't let me get out. They said I needed rest and so on advices. The doctors said I can leave tomorrow because they wanted to make sure I was okay for today.

At night, my parents had to go home since they were so tired and only one person was allowed to stay with me. That person was Dolan since he didn't have any sessions the next day.

We were sitting silently, he was texting his friends while I was lost in my own thoughts.
"What's his room number?" I asked cheerfully breaking the silence between us.
He glanced at me then closed his phone and slid it in to his pocket.
"346," he answered.
"346," I repeated.
"Why did you want to know his room number?" He smirked, "and why now? At night ."
I stayed silent not knowing how to ask him the question that was running through my mind.
"So Miss Diana, why did you switch to the mute mode? Or maybe you were planning to go visit him after I sleep so you can enjoy your time there, and God knows what you guys are going to do."
"Hahaha." I gave a fake laugh. I knew what he was thinking of, ugh boys. "Hilarious Dolan, we are in a hospital you know," I said.
"That's the point, no one will know or even think of it."
"Sorry about this but shut- up Dolan." I said annoyed.
He took his phone again and completed texting.

"Can I go check up on him?" I asked out of blue .
He looked at me a little bit shocked, maybe he thought I wasn't going to ask him for doing that.
"There are nurses for that , and you better stay in bed," he said not even bothering to look me in the eye.
"Please, pleeeeeeease" I begged.
He looked at me and I gave him the puppy eyes. He stayed silent trying to figure something out.
"Fine. But I will go with you."
"Okay," as these letters got out my mouth I was already running in the hospital's way to Kim's room.

I took a deep breath and entered the room. There was nobody there except Kim. He was laying on the bed, reading a magazine or whatever he was holding. There were tubes of blood and water connected to his hands, his skin tended to be yellow and his hair was messed up. He had some bruises on his arms and his forehead was tied with a white bandage.

I was standing, looking at him from the door and suddenly he closed the magazine to put it aside when he noticed me.
"Dian-" and before he could complete I hugged him tightly and he hugged me back slightly.
"You stupid!! You made sick worried about you!! I thought you were dead!! Don't you try to scare me like this again" I scolded him. 
"I am sorry. I didn't mean to, I just wanted to hear your voice even if it was the last time for me." His voice was filled with pain and regret.

"No, please don't be sorry. I'm telling you this because I was worried. I'm the one who should be sorry for coming this late instead of coming earlier," I told him.

He smiled slightly and his eyes gave off a small sparkle.
"I missed you Kim, I missed you so much. You were stuck in my head but I just didn't realize how much I love you until that call." I said holding his hands in mine.

"I missed you much more and I'm so glad you came," he took one of my hands and kissed the top of it. I felt my cheeks blush at that kiss, my heart started beating so fast like a racing car and my temperature was running high.

"You should be thankful for having a friend like her," Dolan said as he walked into the room and sat on one of the chairs trying to catch his breath.
"You know she left her room even though she's not allowed to."
"What room? Were you grounded or something?" His eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
I chuckled "no I wasn't."
"She was in a room just like this one."Dolan said.
"What? Why? Are you okay? Diana!" Kim's eyes were scanning my body for any injuries or scars but there was none.
"She thought you died and she couldn't take that so she collapsed. She cares about you so much you know," Dolan explained.
"Thanks for mentioning the whole story Dolan." I smiled annoyed.
"Anytime." He teased.

Dolan stood in front of Kim's bed, his eyes piercing Kim's blue eyes.
"Listen to me Kim O'Brie. You better not break her heart again because if you do , you should prepare your last wish on earth," he threatened, his voice firm, clear and demanding.
Kim nodded and said "I will never break her heart again."
"Good. Now I will leave you for a while and I will be back after half an hour," he smiled.
We both nodded okay and Dolan was out.

We talked about the accident and school and so on stuff until it reached midnight. I knew I had to go back to my room since Dolan's patience was running out.
"Goodnight Kimmi," I said as I walked out.
"Goodnight Lollipop," he replied.

In the past few weeks I have been visiting Kim everyday after school for half an hour. He was getting better and the day for him to get of the hospital came.

As I entered his room, he was sitting on his bed already dressed up and ready to go.
"Hey, so ready to go back home." I asked.
"Sure," he answered his eyes shining with excitement.

He asked me about school and about my tests and we went on with the conversation. Until he suddenly stopped talking.
"Is anything wrong?" I asked worriedly.
He answered by grabbing my hand and holding me close to him. My heart was beating rapidly, I could feel the warmth of his body taking over me. His cologne was wrapping me and my cheeks were turning red with every second.
"My uncle didn't die that day," he paused "I was bullied." He whispered in my ear, his warm breath hitting my neck slowly.

I remembered how broke he was on that day, how he was covered with blood and how his eyes were holding so much pain.
"But - did you tell the principal?" I pulled away from him.
"No, but I told my parents and they took care of it." He assured me.
"Why- why are you telling me this now?" I asked concern in my eyes.
He sighed "I don't want to lie to you anymore, I will always say the truth, I will always be there when you need me. I will never leave you Diana. And at last I am so sorry for all the things I've did."
"It's okay, I forgive you. I mean we have been best friends for a long time and we will always be." I smiled.
He furrowed his brows in confusion "What do you mean, Best friends?"
"We are best friends, aren't we?"
"But I thought you said you loved me too. I thought you're my girlfriend now."
"When I said I loved you I meant it but not in lovey dovey way. I'm your best friend not your girlfriend."
"But why? Why don't you become mine, my girlfriend??"
"Coz I can't, right now isn't the right time."
"If this isn't the right time, then when!!??"
"Kim. When the right time comes you will know."
He stayed silent but then added "I will be waiting for that day impatiently."
I smiled as I nodded.

And we were out of the hospital to go back home.