Something
More
Than Friends
*Chapter Eleven, Part Two*
Sunday morning, I threw on some
white denim shorts and the pink floral top I wore to the golf
course. “Hey, honey, your mom and I have got a surprise for
you!” My dad called from downstairs. What could that
possibly be? I wondered. Could Josh be home early from
the hospital? Skipping down the steps from the upstairs
hallway, I flew into my kitchen and my mom and dad were standing
by the front door, smiling like those fake parents you see on tv.
“What’s going on?” I asked curiously.
“See for yourself,” my mom replied, with a satisfied
look on her face. My dad opened the front door and pointed to the
driveway for me to see. My jaw dropped, and my eyes filled with
glee, like a little kid on Christmas morning. Because outside of
my house, lying in the driveway, was a brand new, bright white
convertible. “Is that mine???” I asked excitedly, not
knowing what to say. My mom handed me a pair of keys, and I knew
that meant yes. “Thankyou guys soooo much!” I gushed,
hugging the both of them. “Can I take it to go see
Josh?” I asked. “Well, I don’t see why
not,” my dad responded permissively. “Just promise us
you’ll be extremely careful.” “I
promise,” I said, still smiling like an idiot. I tucked my
phone into my back pocket, gracefully grabbed my keys, and headed
to the car. My car.
The ride to the hospital was great. The top down, the wind
rushing through my hair, the radio turned up. It was like a
dream. Pulling into the hospital parking lot, I made sure to park
in a spot that was easy to get out of. I turned off the engine,
than walked through the hospital doors, anticipating telling Josh
all about my new convertible. Maybe I could even take him home in
it. I walked past the front desk, up the elevator, than down his
hallway to the last room on the left. But when I checked his
room, he wasn’t there. In fact, the whole room was neatened
up, as if ready for a new patient to use. Strange, I
thought. I made my way back down to the lobby’s front desk,
and a short woman sat behind it. “May I help you?”
she asked. “Yes,” I replied. “Uh, I’m
here to see Josh Brady, he was staying in room 104, but I
couldn’t find him in there just now.” The woman,
who’s nametag read ‘Denise,’ typed in something
on the computer my her desk, than her eyes returned back to mine.
“I’m sorry, Josh is no longer a patient here,”
She apologized. “Oh, I guess the doctors must’ve
dismissed him to go home earlier,” I considered aloud.
Denise shook her head and sighed, then spoke again.
“Actually, no. Early this morning, around 4:00am, Josh was
complaining of a headache, so Dr. Finch ran a few tests.
Apparently, something with the surgery caused a delayed effect on
Josh’s brain, so they immediately transferred Josh to
Wesley Hospital, across the state. It was the closest hospital
that could treat the issue. I’m sorry for any
inconvenience.” I think for a moment, my heart actually
stopped beating. What’s wrong with Josh, and when will I
ever see him again? I covered my face for a moment, and began to
cry softly in my hands. “But, he was supposed to come home
today,” I whimpered. I felt like I’d just been struck
by lightning in my heart. I turned to leave, my heart had already
been crushed enough, but then, the woman called me back.
“Wait a minute, are you Brielle?” She questioned. I
turned back toward her. “Yes,” I sniffled.
“Josh Brady left a note here before he left addressed to a
Brielle. Would that be you?” She handed me a small white
folded piece of paper that read my name. I took the piece of
paper, my hand trembling, slipped it into my pocket, then quietly
said thank you. I walked out of the hospital doors back to my
car, and just sat in the drivers seat, letting all of my tears
pour out, stinging my eyes and burning my heart. I reached into
my back pocket, and pulled out the small piece of paper that Josh
had left for me to read. I wiped the tears that streamed down my
cheeks, unfolded the letter, then began to read the words that
Josh left for me to hear.
My Dearest Brielle,
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Hey guys:) For anyone
wondering, you will hear the rest of Josh's letter to brielle
in chapter twelve . loll. Thanks everyone for reading my story
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