Fine: Part 3

Someone fainted in the gym. Who was in the gym right now? Shit. No, no, no, no, no! He opened the door and ran down the hall.

“Hey!” someone yelled after him. He kept running. The same thing was racing through his brain over and over, the name and the image of her crumpled body. He heard her voice calling to him; I need you, again and again.

He burst through the door and up to the weight room. Nobody was there; they were all on the track. He heard them and ran to the spot they had gathered. She was lying there in the midst of everyone. They might have been talking to him but he didn’t hear any of them.

He bent over and picked up her lifeless body. It was like she was dead. He didn’t notice he was crying until he saw a tear hit her forehead. Sam cradled her to his chest and ran with her back to the main building.

The nurse knew he they were coming. A bed was ready for her and they had already called her parents. He laid her down on the bed and sat with her head on his lap. He stroked her hair and whispered that it was going to be okay. He was still crying.

“The ambulance is here.” The nurse told him.

“I’m going with her.” He said firmly. “I said I would always be here for her. She needs me and I can’t break my promise.” He choked out through the thick tears. The nurse didn’t have the heart to argue.

The EMT came in to get her and he lifted her to his chest once again. “I’ve got her.” He barked.

“Just let him.” The nurse said softly.

He put her on the stretcher and held her hand as they wheeled her into the ambulance. He climbed in next to her and went back to stroking her hair out of her face. He sang under his breath a lullaby she loved. They put an oxygen mask on her. He cried harder when they stuck needles in her arm. He wiped away the tear that ran down her face. He squeezed her hand and sang a little louder. The notes were broken with sobs.