ForEver ? or NevEr ?

Chapter 11.

A/N:  HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY !

           to all my Indian brothers and sisters. Its our 67th  year of Independence. Proud to be an Indian. 

ELIZA POV:

Silence.
I could feel silence around me. Everything was still, nothing moved, not even the air. But I was cold. I felt cold. Swish! I felt him stab the knife in me, taking the life out of me, making me scream. I opened my eyes; my vision was blur, but at least I was aware that it was a nightmare. A nightmare that was real little while ago.
Wait, while ago? Where am I?
I felt something else.
A comfortable bed below my body.
Huh?
I tried to open my eyes again, this time I could see better, I looked around.
I was in a hospital bed.
I got a Déjà vu feeling.
Last time I woke up in a hospital bed, was the first time I had seen Alex.
I tried to move, when a bolt of pain shot through me.
My arms and legs were covered in huge bandages, and so was my head. I couldn't move, I felt heavy.
The door opened and I saw a nurse coming in.
I closed my eyes again as I suddenly felt dizzy, but then opened them for a while.
"Your awake." She smiled warmly.
"guess so" I muttered.
"Are you feeling hazed?" she asked.
I nodded.
"Don't worry that's probably because of the meds." She reasoned.
and then she checked me, all my bandages, and checked if I was bleeding anymore.
And then she left, before I could ask, about who bought me here, and if Alex or Daren even knew about it.
I don't know for how long I was gone, or for how long I'm here, But all I want to do now, Is see them and hug them.
A tear rolled down my face, thinking about them.
just then, my goofballs entered.
Both looking tired, and sort of, worn out. They had huge bags under their eyes. And the second they saw me, their eyes twinkled and also umm.. darkened ?
"Holy shit" Daren muttered.
what? What's wrong?
"Ren_Alex" I said, to get them out of their daze.
Eventually they snapped out.
"El!, thank god" Ren said while hugging me.
I winced a bit, and he backed away instantly.
"Sorry" he said.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I lied.
Fine? I was far away from fine.
What the hell is even being fine ?
I looked over at Alex, who was looking down, playing with his hands.
I know what he is thinking.
"A-Alex, it was not your fault, nothing was your fault" I said.
He nodded.
"Com-on both of you, give me your sexy smiles." I said.
"Nobody wants MY sexy smile?"
Came a very familiar  voice.
I gasped.
"ANDY !!" I said.
"And Cole"
"And Madison"
"and Claire too"
They all made their grand entry in my small hospital room.
I could not help but laugh at their appearance.
Madison was holding a huge bouquet of my favourite purple and blue orchids.
Claire had worn a huge hat and a, magic stick?
And Cole, oh my god, he had a red clown nose and a cone cap on.
"Can anyone tell me, what are these crazy people doing here?" I said, still laughing.
They all laughed, and hugged me one by one.
"No ! Andy don't do that !" I shouted as he removed his phone out, Of course to click a selfie.
"Just smileeeee" He sang.
My eyes widened as I saw my face.
I had a huge bruise on my cheek which had turned purple, and I had a cut on the left side of my forehead.
This is not me. I can't even recognise it as me.
It's just, so ugly.
Tears rolled down my face before I could hold them back.
"And I fucked up." Andy said beside me.
And I could see everyone Glaring at Andy.
Poor guy, It isn't his fault.
"you know what ? They didn't allow me bring you ice-creams!!! So I smuggled some" Said Claire. OH MY GOD. Dam she got me on ice-cream.
My eyes snapped up to her, and there was a
I-know-I-got-your-weakness look on her face.
I smiled innocently and held my hand out for my prize.
"Oh my god, you're such a kid" Madison said.
And we all started laughing once again.
Everything felt normal, like I wasn't in the hospital, and like there's nothing that happened.
It all feels so Alive.
yeah I was okay now.
"Looks like I didn't fuckup that bad huh?" Again spoke Andy.
"of course You did ! and I'm not kissing you for a month for that fact." Said Claire.
"You two are a thing ???? WHEN !" I screamed.
"THE HELL, ANDY !! I THOUGHT YOU WERE MY SOULMATE !!"
Uhh that was Cole. Of course their bromance was like, 'college famous'.
"What ?? You and Cole ? Andy why don't I know about this." Claire said, trying to sound serious, she could barely hole her laugh.
"UH babe, and guys, I think i'll see you in a while" Andy said and tried to rush out, with a flushed face.
"Where do you think you're going?" said Daren, and hugged him.
"I knew you two would be together one day." He added then.
"Thanks for the emotional mommy moment" Andy scrunched his face.
And we all busted out laughing again.
Claire's face was worth capturing.
It was like, she was confused to smile and say 'thank you', or say 'shut the fuck up, you'll are so dam embarrassing!'
"Either ways, I'm not kissing you." Claire decided to go with none.
"OW man ! you and I both know, I'm irresistible" Andy smirked, and Claire smacked his chest playfully.
After a while, Cole came to me,
"Well you beat his ass pretty well, I'm proud of you." Cole said.
I chuckled, Of course that was so 'Cole-ishhh'
Cole was the star football player, and he LOVED violence, or as he says as, 'Scaring the crap out of people'.
" your inspiration." I said.
He laughed quite loudly.
I looked around, I did not see Alex any where.
"Guys, where is Alex ?" I asked.
"He went outside, he said he had to call someone." Madison replied.
"Can you ask him to come in please" I said and she nodded.
Alex entered with Madison.
And I asked everyone to give us 2 mins.
"what's wrong Alex?" I asked.
"Nothing, why?" he said, still confused as why I sent everyone out.
"I'm telling you again it was not your fault. Why did you go out? You did not have any work right?" I said.
"I-I don't belong here Eliza. This trip was supposed to be fun, you wanted me to come over, because I saved you, and I fucked up, I'm probably not even making sense here but..."
I smiled.
"You belong here. Everyone here knows what amazing of a person you are, you don't know us Alex, with us, it's forever or never. You are a part of us and we love you "
"Of course we do" Daren said.
"Hey ! you were not suppose to listen us" I said.
"Alex, welcome to the gang" Daren said ignoring what I said.
I smiled, and everything was back to normal.
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"Uhh !!! why do I have to be with you both ?" I said.
Everyone, went back to the beach house, Alex and Daren to rest, Madison and Claire to shift in all of them. And I was left here with Cole and Andy.
They smirked.
"Oh com-on you love us." They said.
"Sure I do." I said.
Note the sarcasm.
"UH it's so boring here!!"
and Andy gave up his blissful silence.
"For the first time, I agree, I hate hospitals." I sighed.
Andy smirked, and I knew what exactly what was going on in his mind.
"No, Andy, it's a hospital!" I said.
"You're no fun." Cole said.
"I am" I said.
"Prove it"
"Okay, what are we going to do?" I asked.
Andy stood up with a huge grin, "Let's make a memorable night"
and I face palmed myself for doing this thing.
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A/N : 

Friends make everything alright, don't they ? 

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