" Someone tried killing them. Now with this I have good and bad news."
" Tell me the bad first." I squeezed Nick's hand harder, and he squeezed back to let me know he was there.
" Miss Derose isn't going to make it through the night. I'm so sorry." My heart stopped, it felt as time had stopped. The same feeling as when I was told my parents were gone. This was until Keith came to mind.
" And my brother?" I asked holding my breath.
"He has a dislocated shoulder, bump on the head. Nothing too serious"
"H-how did this happen?" My voice cracked.
"They were in an alley and a man pulled out a gun. Your brother tired to get in front of Miss Derose but was too late. You may go see him."
"Does he know about Sam?"
" No, I was about to go tell him now."
"Let me, please." I stood up with Nick.
"He's in room 120." I nodded my head and walked out the door to his room.
" Nick would you mind waiting out here?"
" Not at all sweetie." He gave me a hug and kissed my forehead. I opened the door slowly and walked in.
"Keith?" I asked softly.
" Hey there." I walked up to him and gave him a hug. " Thank God you're alright."
" Do you know anything about Samantha?"
I sat on the edge of the bed and looked around the room.
" Stacey, what is it?"
"Sh-she has internal bleeding."
" They can fix that though, right?" Tears filled my eyes. This must've been how Keith felt when he told me about out parents. I thought to myself.
" They tried Keith, but they're not expecting her to make through the night."
" You're lying!"
" Why on Earth would I lie to you?"
" God wouldn't take her. He already has our parents. Isn't that enough?"
She's not going to die!" He screamed and began to cry. I pulled him into a hug and let him cry. After about 10 minutes he spoke.
" I want to say good bye."
" I'll go find her room number." I stood up and walked out the door. I found a doctor and her what her number was. I was told to have my brother sit in a wheel chair so I brought one in.
" Ready?" I asked going up to his bed.
" I have to be." I helped him sit down and pushed him to her room. She was so pale, without the heart monitor, you would've thought she was dead.
" Sam, I'm going to make this short so Keith can be with you." I paused and took her hand. " Since the day my parents passed on, you have been my mother, sister and best friend. Thank you so much for that. I'll never forget you." A tear rolled down my cheek. I kissed her cheek and said " I love you", and left the room.
I went back to the waiting room and instead of seeing Nick I saw Brian.
" Stace, I am so sorry hun." He gave me a hug.
" Thank you." I whispered.
" Nick went to get something to drink, he'll be back in a minute." I nodded my head and sat down on a chair. I tucked my knees up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them. My chin rested on top of my knees and I did my best not to cry. Nick came back with three Cokes.
"Hun I brought you this."
" Thanks." I ended up putting it on the table next to me. Nick sat next me and rubbed my back.
The hours passed and soon it was 3 am. I was just about to check on my brother when a nurse pushed him out.
" Keith!"
" You related to him?"
" He's my brother. " I told the nurse.
" He's been through a lot tonight. I think I should call psych"
" What? Why?"
" He was just about to kill himself before I walked in."
" Thank you but I'll take it from here."
" If you change your mind, go to the front desk." She walked away.
" What the hell do you think you were doing?!"
" Samantha died. There's no reason to live." That comment hit me like a bullet.
" No reason?" I asked.
"Oh God, Anastacia I didn't mean it like that." I didn't say anything. I pushed him into his room and had a nurse watch him. I walked out of the room and went back to Nick and Brian Nick walked up to me, I threw my arms around him and began crying.
" It's OK now, let everything out." He swayed back and forth gently.
Chapter Seventeen
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