"Uh, forget about him. He clearly woke up on the wrong side of the bed today." Carol says waving off Wyatt storming.

"It's okay." I manage to say still baffled at the fact that I would be living with Wyatt.

That's like a huge coincidence.

I hate it that I am actually happy that I will be living with Wyatt.

I am going to be living with asshole guy that I like-like.

I should feel sad, sad that three people have died and left a kid alone but instead a smile spreads across my face.

I AM GOING TO BE LIVING WITH THE GUY I LIKE!!!

I should not feel happy right now, but... I just can't get myself to stop smiling.

I am selfish, so fucking selfish.

"The kid has woken up, you want to go see?" Carol's voice breaks through my thoughts.

I nod and get up and follow Carol.

"Who is she?" A confused Reece whispers walking beside me. "And who is this kid that we're going to see?"

Reece really doesn't have any idea what's going on in my life.

"I will explain everything, later." I promise and Reece let's go of the topic.

The door opens and I see Keagon.

In a bloody wheelchair.

"Oh my god. It's your and Wyatt's secret lovechild isn't it?" Reece asks staring in awe.

"Do you like it?" Carol asks at the same time to Keagon and the latter only shrugs in reply.

"I thought Keagon didn't suffer anything major?" I ask remembering Sara's message.

"Well, it is nothing major," Carol says not batting an eye. "It's not a fracture, just a sprain that will be okay in a week."

"Does she know?" I whisper.

"Yes, the doctors told her."

"Hi, Keagon." I smile at her once I am sitting on her bed and Keagon nods as a greeting.

"Ohmygod! It really is cute. I knew Wyatt and you would make super cute babies." Reece squeals silently clapping her hands in glee as she sits down beside me.

"Ooh, it really is cute." Reece continues to squeal and pokes lightly at Keagon's soft cheeks.

"Keagon, I really am sorry about your pa― " She shoots me a glare and I shut up.

Keagon looked small and quiet in her automatic wheel chair. She is only five, it's not fair for her to go through this.

I remember when my mom died, my dad was devastated. He was bawling his eyes out on her funeral while I just sat there numb. All my "relatives" (people who I have never met) telling me shit.

"I am so sorry for your loss."

"I am sorry."

"It's a pity, really."

And I hated pity. So it's not fair of me to do the same to Keagon. At that time, I only wanted to be alone, in peace.

"I will just let you be." I mumble and tug Reece out of the room while Carol stays with Keagon.

"It's 2'o clock. My mom's been calling and my Uber is here. I'll call you tomorrow, okay?" Reece says and pulls me into a hug.

2'o clock? Right, I came from the party. Sleepiness creeps over me and it's been a long day. All I want to do is climb into bed and pretend all of this a dream.

Of course I can't do that.

I search for room '203' which I soon find.

Kyle.

Dr Hallcomes out of the room and I stop her.

"Is my brother okay?" I ask him and he smiles.

"Yup, his surgery was successful. But he's asleep because of the strong anaesthesia, he will be up in a couple of hours. You can go in if you want." He smiles at me.

"Thank you," I say suddenly overcome with emotion. The doctor smiles at me again and walks away.

I enter the room and Kyle lies on the bed with his eyes closed. He looks peaceful as if he was afraid of nothing. I sit down on the uncomfortable chair and touch his fingers lightly.

He doesn't move.

He looks dead.

The only proof that he's alive is that the heart monitor going zig-zag instead of a straight line.

Kyle is going to be okay. He has to be. He is my brother and he is the only person I have. It's not fair if he is ripped away from me too.

"You have to be okay Kyle." I mumble resting my head onto his bed. Tiredness takes over and I fall asleep, dreaming of Kyle and I joining my mother in heaven.

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I groan as I wake up. I had slept off with my butt on the chair and my head on Kyle's bed and my neck hurt like shit.

10:23 the time piece on the table shows.

The first thing that comes to my brain is 'Shit, school!'

"Hi," Meredith the nurse says as she fiddles with some wires on Kyle.

"I thought he would've woken up by now." I point to Kyle. "The doctor said he will be up in a couple of hours."

"Well yea. But some people take longer to wake up. The anaesthesia used must have strong. Don't worry he'll wake up soon." She assures me.

"I gotta go, I worked a double shift." The nurse says before yawning.

"Bye." I say, managing a smile. She waves at me again before walking away.

As soon as she leaves, the door opens again and Carol walks in.

She looks tired even over the makeup with a bit of dark circles under her eye.

"How did you sleep?" She asks me.

"Not bad, though my neck hurts." I mumble. There was a slight hangover in my head but Carol doesn't need to know that.

"What about you?" I ask her.

"I didn't. Keagon just woke up and the doctor says she's completely fine except for the leg sprain. So we can leave."

"Uhh... Leave where?" I ask her, starring at Kyle.

"Your new home."

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Kind of a filler chapter, but don't worry there'll be lots of drama coming what with Aria and Wyatt going to be living together.

IT's been exactly one year since I started this book!!! Happy Anniversary!!

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