Fine: Part 4

"Are you family?" A woman stopped him from following her into the emergency room.

"I'm her brother." He pushed past her.

It was scary, seeing them stick her like a pin cushion. They moved her to the intensive care unit after they figured out that it was an extreme case of dehydration. He couldn't help thinking things like, "If I had done this..." or "It's my fault because...".

He stayed diligently by her side, holding her lifeless hand. She woke up briefly. She jerked awake and looked as if she was going to try to rip the needles from her arm. She did pull the oxygen mask off.

"Where am I?" She asked, confused.

"You're in the hospital sweetie. You fainted in gym class." He was so happy to see her awake he began to cry. "You're just dehydrated. You are going to be fine."

"You're right, I will be. I'll be better than fine. Please remember that, and remember my eyes."

This baffled him. "Why are you talking like this?" He asked. He sgueezed her hand. "I'm right here and I'm not gonna leave you."

"I know." She said and smiled. Her eyes closed and her hand went limp in his.