Unwritten: A Miranda Perez Story

Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9;

Miranda

I was with Jawan when I got the phone call. He had left school at lunch to come check on me. When he found me in my room crying, I was half asleep. I felt him pull me into a hug and I laid there on his chest in silence. That was until ayy Ladies started playing. I answered my phone and my heart suddenly dropped. I pulled Jawan out of the door and we practically FLEW down the stairs. He drove me to the hospital without even asking any questions.

**That was 20 minutes ago. I've been sitting in the waiting room this whole time. No one would let me see him. Jawan sat right next to me, rubbing my back. I buried my face in my hands. Oh god. This is all my fault... If I hadn't pissed him off this wouldn't have happened. I heard the sound of footsteps, so I looked up. Jacob was standing in front of me.

Me: Is he okay?

**Jacob nodded and I let out a shaky sigh.

Me: This is all my fault.

**Jawan & Jacob both stared at me like I had 3 heads.

Jawan & Jacob: How?

Me: If I didn't piss him off, he wouldn't have left & wouldn't have gotten hurt.

Jawan & Jacob: It's not your fault Miranda.

Me: Yes it is!

Jawan: Would you stop saying that? It's really not your fault!

Me: But-

Jacob: He was high Miranda.

Me: What?

Jacob: He collapsed due to an overdose. It's not your fault.

Me: How? He slept over... Where'd he get that stuff from?

**Jacob better not have been the one that gave it to him!

Jacob: Who are you staring at like that?

Me: You didn't... Did you? Oh, Dios mío. (Oh my Gosh)

Jacob: Of course not! Miranda, you know me better than that.

Me: Then-

Jacob: After you told us your news, He disappeared, then came back around 4 am. He looked nearly dead & acting strange, so I let him crash at our house. I called his mom & left a voicemail. He was acting strange again in the morning though. I couldn't put my finger on it then. But now I know...

Me: It's still my fault.

**Jawan grumbled muttered something under his breath.

Jawan: Dumbass.... Tried.. Kill.. himself.... you... Blame... For nothing.

Jacob: No. If Diggy and I didn't keep asking you-

Jawan: Either way. What happened, happened. There's no going back. Blaming yourselves isn't doing anything for any one of us.

Jacob: He has a point.

Jawan: Of course I do.

Jacob: Ray, wants to talk to you, Miranda.

**Me? Why me? Wait... Stupid question... Don't answer that. I took a glance at Jawan, who was looking right back at me. He stared at me for another 5 seconds then he shrugged. I got up and walked halfway down the hallway. I looked back at Jacob and Jawan. They both motion for me to go. So I did.

**Inside the room, I saw Ray laying there on the hospital bed motionless. Tears started running down my cheeks. Oh my gosh... I can't do this... I stood there frozen, leaning against the door.