The Ugly Dare

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I hear the door open again and I hear my mom's voice.

"Hey Honey. I hope you are alright, I miss you baby."

I feel her stroke my hair and her tears on my face. I want to wake up badly.

"The house is quiet without you there. Papaya and the gang miss you as well. When you wake up you will see multiple cards and balloons around you," she laughs at that, "I don't blame you for not waking up. I know that day is coming up and you probably just want it to pass by. I know you blame yourself for what happened but it's not your fault. You were only six, and I should have been there too. Gosh I am an awful mother for letting that happen. But you just wake up in your own time honey. I will be waiting for you when you do. I love you baby."

She kisses my forehead and I hear the door close again.

I hate myself so much right now. I am making everyone feel terrible and all because my stupid body won't move.

"Hey Cali."

Papaya?

"I hope you are doing alright. I wonder what you are thinking now. Or can you even think in a coma? Anyways if you haven't heard from Tyson already Westley and Jackson fought today. Can you believe it, they fought over me! I didn't even think Jackson liked me like that. I honestly don't know what to do. I like them all but I don't want to choose. I wish you were awake so you could slap some sense into me. You always give good advice. I don't know if you can hear me right now but I miss you Cali. I need my partner in crime back."

I hear her cry beside me and she takes my hand squeezing it. She cries a little longer until she does her daily routine. She turns on the tv to my favorite show and she explains everything that is happening on the screen. And this is why we are best friends.

After the show is over she talks to me for a little more and then says she'll be here tomorrow. I hear the door close for the third time today.

I feel so loved because everyone is actually visiting me and talking like I will answer them. I love all my friends.

"What's up Calista? It's Westley."

Yup I'm all for team Payley.

"You probably know the story already since I saw Papaya come out the hospital. I was going to try to talk to her but I decided against it. She really misses you, you know. She always has her phone in her hand just in case your mom calls to say you woke up. I just want her to be happy again. I mean I even miss you Calista. I miss your fights with Tyson and your smart remarks. I mean you're on my side right? Team Payley you said. I hope you wake up soon. Everyone really misses you especially Tyson. Well I hope you are alright in there, see you when you wake up."

He pats my shoulder and leaves the room. I am actually touched that Westley came to visit me by himself. When I get up I am definitely telling Papaya he is a keeper.

I hear the door open again and I wonder who that could be. Unless it's Jackson or Reggie. I doubt it though.

"I'm back sweetie, did you miss me?"

Yes, Yes I did.

"I would have brought Landon but he had to go home early. So family emergency."

Aww man.

"But I didn't get to finish what I was saying earlier."

No you didn't.

"Well when Betty told me that she knew I liked her I realized that I actually liked someone else."

Tyson likes somebody? Why does this make me feel angry? I kind of feel bad for the girl he is going to go after but at the same time...

Oh my goodness.

I want that girl to be me.

I have feeling for Tyson. Tyson Green at that? I must be going crazy in the brain. I hated his guts about two weeks ago. Now I like him? What is wrong with my emotions right now? Let me figure out who this girl is first.

"I definitely wouldn't be able to tell you this while you were awake. This girl is honestly really special and I would love to see her smile. This girl is a challenge and I like that a lot. She didn't fall at my feet, if anything I fell at her's."

This girl sounds great.

"It took her dying in my arms to realize that I like her."

Another girl died in his arms too!

"What I'm trying to say is. Calista I like you. I really do like you. I probably sound crazy right now and if you were awake you would say something smart back but I like you a lot. And I would love for you to wake up and say it back. But you can't even hear me." He says chuckling.

He takes my hands and he squeezes it.

This is my chance! Squeeze his hand, wake up!

"I'm sorry this happened to you Calista."

Wake up!

"I hope you wake up soon."

Squeeze his hand!

"Once you are better again, I will find ways to make you like me."

I do like you! Calista wake up!

"Well I will be back tomorrow like usual."

No! Come on squeeze his hand and wake up!

"Bye Sweetie."

I try to move my hand with all my might. He was about to let go of my hand when I squeezed it a tiny bit.

"Huh? I must be dreaming I thought you squeezed my hand."

I squeeze it a little harder.

"Wait you did. Squeeze again if you can hear me."

I squeeze it even harder.

"Calista you...you

Now wake up.

My eyes fly open and I can feel some of my body parts again. But most importantly I can talk.

"I like you too Green."

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Yay she woke up! Are you happy? I'm happy.

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