Halo

Part 1

Name: Charity Grace

I write my name on my paper and bend over to grab my eraser out of my backpack. Day one of sophomore year and I'm already bored out of my mind. Who has math first hour. The hour stretches for what seems to be years. The bell finally rings and I pick up my bag and head to my second hour class.

"Hey char" Gavin says slinging his arm across my shoulders

"Hey Gav" I say my smile reaching my eyes

"What class do you have next?"

"Gym" I say a little to excited

"Lucky, got to go love you"

"Love you"

We go our separate ways and I jog to gym.

"Alright were going into the workout room girls get a move on" says my gym teacher Mrs. Young

"She's so pushy" Brianna says to my ear, we start hysterically laughing and run up the stairs two at a time. I go to the treadmill first with Brianna on the one next to me. I pump my legs faster and faster loving the feeling of my feet hitting the treadmill. I look over to see Brianna sweating and drinking her smart water, she looks over at me and we both laugh at each other. I focus back on my running and my mind wanders to Gavin. I can't wait till after school to hangout with him, we're going out to dinner with both our families. Both of our families have been close friends since forever. My family and there family joke about how we're all secretly a huge family. I always laugh at that with a huge grin on my face, we pretty much are a huge family considering we live in the same neighborhood and have known everyone since we were all born. I smile at that and drink from my half way gone smart water. I go to the arm press next and I'm already sweating from head to toe from that run. I feel a huge bang on my head hurting like a car just fell on my head. I let out a screech and fall to the floor, feeling liquid around me. Everything feels fuzzy and the blackness envelopes me to soon.

Brianna's Pov.
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I hear a loud screech over my earbuds and whip my head around. I see charity laying on the ground in a pool of blood. I scream and rush over to her. Mrs. Young is already by her side and throws a phone at me, I fumble to dial numbers and drop it in her blood. I quickly grab it while everyone's yelling at me and tears are rushing down people's faces including mine. I dial 911 and hand the phone to someone else, my words not leaving my mouth just sobs. The paramedics come rushing in and rush her out I follow them all the way to the hospital riding with her and whispering her soothing words. Gavin is sitting on the opposite side of me holding her cold hands and praying. We get to the hospital and I see her parents with tear streaks down there faces I pull them into a hug and we all sit in the waiting room with a couple other people. Her grandma comes in later on with her grandpa by her side rubbing her back and helps her sit down. I go over to them and give them both big hugs.
Why does the have to happen to charity?
How did it happen?
Will she be alright?
What happened?
All these questions are pounding in my head and I let out a small whimper and close my eyes trying to make the pain go away. I look up to see Gavin standing next to me with glossy eyes and a red face. He pulls me into a hug and whispers something to me but I don't hear what he says when the tears come rain falling down again. I wipe my tears away and look to my side I see my mom, dad and little brother standing there looking at me with those same teary eyed eyes. I walk over to them and give them all hugs and we all sit together. It feels like years went by, I look at the clock 8:30 p.m six hours since the accident. A doctor in light blue scrubs comes out with a clipboard.

"Mrs. And Mr. Grace?"

"Yes, yes that's is us, is our baby alright?"

"Come with me, family only "

"Okay"
They both look down at me with sorry eyes and walk hurrying to get to there daughter. I look at them and start to cry again, I'm surprised I still can cry with all the crying that's been going on. An hour later my mom finally speaks up breaking the silence between everyone.

"It's getting late we should probably leave"

"No! I can't leave I have to stay here with Charity!"

"Honey you have school tomorrow"

"You think I'm gonna go to school when my best friend is in a hospital bed more than likely dead!"

I scream at her knowing it hit her on a personal level. She opens her mouth to say something but the same doctor comes out.

"We are sorry but charity is in a critical condition and won't be able to be seen tonight."

She says those words hitting me right in the gut. I gulp back tears and slump down in my seat. After a while my mom gives me a small smile and hands me her hand. I take it sniffling and walk with her to our car with dad and Jacob, my little brother, following behind us.