Chapter Name - Thank You

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I choked a little when she said it but my senses came back and I snatched my jacket from her. I opened the duffle bag and grabbed my phone and portable charger.

"Let's go idiots!" I yelled, feeling happier than I had in a long time. Dan dropped whatever he had bought on the table, motioning for me to go with them.

I dashed out the door, feeling as if a heavy weight had been lifted off my chest.

I suddenly thought about Kyle. His his blonde hair just goes with the wind, and his blue eyes match the sky. His usually cheery clothing and bland outfits.

The same friend I've always had.

Except this time, he seems cuter.

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When we got to the hospital, we asked for the room number and his room had been moved. Dan had come with us actually to come see Phil.

I was shivering. I didn't know if it was from the cold or from excitement. My legs were all jittery and I was bouncing off the walls.

Metaphorically, of course.

"Lexington, Andre for Patient Ezara?" I heard the nurse call out so she could lead me there. I jumped out with Mel and Becca giggling behind me.

When we got to the room, I saw his Mom and Dad talking to him about the finances for his arm and how he should not have gotten in the car with a stranger.

I let out a brief chuckle, in which his parents turned around and noticed me, and so did Kyle. His smile grew and he waved.

With a prosthetic arm.

I threw my hand over my mouth, and felt like tears were supposed to fall, but I was in too much of a shock. His parents rolled their eyes as I dashed into his room and hugged him.

"Are you okay?! How are you feeling?!" I asked eagerly, "Do you need to take painkillers or some sort o-"

"Ahem."

I flipped my head around to see his Mother eyeing me down while his Dad smiled at me.

"Hi Mrs.Ezara!" I said in a cheerful yet sluggish voice.

Kyle's Mom had never ever liked me. She seemed to think that Kyle was better than everyone, so when he hung out with me, with a Dad who had been divorced and now had two half-brothers, she was disappointed.

She originally felt sorry for me, but when I said my half-brother was one of my best friends, she merely despised me.

"Andre..." She said her voice dragging my name out in a nasty way, which made me sick to my stomach, "Do you care that we were talking to our," She said pointing to her and her husband, "Son about his health?"

"Prosthetic costs are part of his health? Didn't know that would effect his health at all!" I said, finally adding a snap tone to my voice.

His Mom huffed and walked away, his Dad following after.

"Hey..." I said stroking my hand down his cheek. He reached up and took my hand with his real hand. I suddenly felt the need to do something.

So I bent down and slammed my lips into his.

His eyes widened and I quickly removed my lips from coming in contact with his.

"I'm so sorry about that I ju-"

I would've continued but I just got kissed again.

We stayed like that for a while, just kissing in a hospital bed. I heard Becca giggle behind me and I chuckled at her.

"I love you." He said, looking like he wanted to explain something but had nothing to explain.

Then she came running in.

The lavender haired idiot who had ruined my life, ruined Kyle's, and ruined our friends.

She ran in, J.J not far behind her trying to stop her from coming in. He looked out of breath and mouthed, 'I'm sorry to us' to us.

"Oh my! Are you okay, baby? Does your arm hurt? I told you not to trust her, and she got you into a car crash!" Nexa shouted at us, glaring at me.

"Do you think I purposely did that, because if I did that, I ended up putting my brother in a coma!" I said loudly.

Nexa just looked at me and exploded.

"You don't understand! You just don't! I love him, and he loves me! You need to respect that! Andre, you're a nothing and that's all you will ever be!" Nexa yelled, sympathy in her voice, but also sarcasm.

I felt tears well up in my eyes, and I left the room. I ran to the bathroom and stood on a stall, hiding from the world. Eventually, I had to go and I walked out, eyes bloodshot.

-at apartment-

"What happened, and why are your eyes bloodshot?" Mel asked as soon as we got home. I was going to go to my room, but Becca and Dan were staring at me too, expecting an answer.

"Nexa was born, that's what happened." I flatly spoke, and pushed past Mel and Dan to get upstairs and just lay down in my bed.

After what I guess was an hour, I heard my door open. Footsteps made their way over to my bed and I flipped my self around. I saw Dan sitting down in my armchair.

"Hi." He said.

"My name is, [Dan]." I responded teasingly.

He gasped and I chuckled lightly.

"Hey, Nexa is an idiot, but you can't let that get you down. We can go see Kyle again after school tomorrow, okay?"

I groaned at the thought of school. I haven't even checked what my friends have sent through text messages yet. Becca was gonna come to my school for the time she was staying her in New York.

"Andre, I'm trying to be a brother to you here. Hopefully it worked, but just remember, I'm here for you, too." Dan said, putting his hand in mine.

Thank you Dan.

Thank You.

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