I watched Zach in his unconscious sleep, Emma crying into my shoulder.
"Eric, what if he's-he's d-dead?"
"No, baby... He's only sleeping." I comforted her by kissing her forehead and stroking her long glossy hair.
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I woke up to doctors putting in IVs and fluids. They smiled as I opened my eyes. I saw a recognizable face.
"Elaine?" I said. I was still drowsy and tired. My vision was blurry, and I could barely speak. I was weak from blood loss. Elaine smiled at me. Man, what was I doing here? I had commuted suicide!
"Zachary, are you ok?" I heard Eric ask me, rushing over. I reddened. The staff had them leave, for anxiety and stress related issues. The doctors told me I needed to stay the night, and leave in the morning.
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We drove home. Zach was staying the night, and Eric wanted to go home and call up the church, to form a prayer circle.
"Um... Unusual much?" I teased Eric. He grunted and stared at the road, silent and driving on. I tried to he his hand, but he didn't pay attention. Poor Eric...
When we got home, we went directly to the couch. Eric in the phone, and I watching Duck Dynasty. Man, what will Si do next?
Eric put the phone up. He sighed and put his head in his hands. I looked at him. I reached out my hand to rub his back, but I didn't want to disturb him any more.
"Why me?! Why Zach?!? WHY?!? (Cussing, cussing, and more cussing, followed by WHY, WHY, WHY?!?!?!?!?)"
"Eric!" I said. He was crying and raging mad. I wonder...
"Who was that?"
"The hospital people."
"Oh. Oh, oh no..."
"Yeah. He-he's... Zachary Markus Lee Harper-Smith has died, 9:54 PM, on April 5th, 2013. He was thirteen."
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My Boyfriend and his Brother: The Apartment
RomanceEmma Nelson and Eric Harper were the perfect Christian couple. Being a C.C., they followed The Rules But one unfortunate day led to Emma's parents in the hospital, leading to her moving in with Eric in his apartment, along with his problem-cursed br...
