Chapter 7-My Near Death Experience
#8 of Suicide Series # 1
*As you can probably tell already, this is a very sad chapter. This cover the end of my junior years and the end of my summer vacation. Also the next two chapters will be uploaded soon. Once I have time, I will write another story and it will be long. It won't be these short stories i've been posting. Okay that about it, please leave comments and enjoy.*
Chapter 7-My Near Death Experience
After "Day on the Green" (DOTG), I was the most known person at school. Many of the girls came up to me and ask me out on a date, but I told them I had a girlfriend.
I lied, I was single but I wanted to ask the girl I had a crush on. Her name was Lauren and she was in my band class. I had a huge crush on her from the moment I say her but I was too nervous to ask her.
She has red scales, she was about five feet, ten inches, and she had green eyes. Her smile though made it seem that everything in the world was going to be okay. She was the popular student in band and in the school.
The day after DOTG, I had I dream that I asked her out but all she did was laugh in my face. Even since that dream, I have been too nervous to ask her out. Even time I got close to telling her, I would remember the dream and stop.
I only had one girlfriend before and it did not end so well, at lease for me. She left me for another dragon because he was stronger then me. Ever since the break up with my first girlfriend, I stop trying to get another girl.
That was until I met Lauren but even now, I still did not want to ask another girl. I did not want my heart broken again because the she said no.
I tried to ask her out to prom but then I saw she already had a date. My heart dropped when I realize I stood no chance. The rest of the school year was boring and I was depressed most of the time.
In band class, during the last week of school, Brandon walks up to me and asks why I was so down.
"What wrong with you Drake?"
"Nothing wrong, why do you ask?"
"Stop lying, I can tell you depress. Now tell me what is it that making you sad? Is it because you're almost done with school?"
"I don't want to talk about it, Brandon."
"I won't stop until I find out what wrong. You know that you won't fell well until you tell someone."
"Fine but I'm not going to tell you out loud, get over here."
Brandon got closer to me and I whisper that I had a crush on Lauren. He looked at me with shock and then looked at Lauren. He turns his head back and looks at me then smiled.
"You better not tell her Brandon."
"Why, don't you want to go out with her?"
"Yes but I also had a dream that she rejected me and laugh in my face."
"Okay, she would not to that. You are just paranoid. I am sure she would say yes. Besides she is not going out with anybody right now."
"I know but the last relationship I was in ended in a disaster. It was because of her I haven't been in a relationship over four years."
"I'm sorry but you don't know how it will it end. It could end with you two getting married or it could end with you two staying friends. You will never know until you try Drake. Do you really want to live the rest of your life in regret, or do you want to know that for once in your life that you had the guts to go to the girl you love and ask her out."
"I don't want to live in regret but I'm not ready yet. I will ask her out the beginning of the school year next year. We only have four days left anyways."
"You better not forget or I will tell everyone in the band."
"Fine, I won't forget."
The next three days felt like time was torturing, it felt like time was slowing down to make school last longer.
On the last day of school, everybody was out on the grass area by the cafeteria and have a party. It was not as good as the year before but it was still fun. Some people even tried to get me to play again but I told them that I did not have my guitar.
About two minutes before the bell ring for the final time that year, I saw Lauren kissing another dragon. I knew from that moment that I waited too long. I decided that I would give up on getting another relationship. As I turn around, I saw Brandon and he pat me on the back. He saw what was happening and he tried to cheer me up.
I swear; he was like a child taking care of his older brother.
Once the bell ringed, I went with Carlos, who was hanging by his car, and we went home. He smiled and I wonder why he what he thing about.
"Just one more year to go, Drake. Once that over we finished, we are free to do what ever we want to do. You have any plans after high school?"
"I want to major in music compositions but I also want I also want to teach other about music."
"Why not be both, Mr. Ryan teaches music and he writes music."
"I become both if I can but I'll still be a composer."
"Alright but I still think you should be both."
We both arrived at my house and I grabbed my uniform and left with Carlos to work.
I worked at the liquor store most of the summer and Carlos was at his parents house most of the time. I was wondering why he was at his parents house most of the time but I never tried to find out.
One day when I was not working, Carlos took me to the arcade. We were playing games most of the time but some times, we would play miniature golf. Around closing time, I went to the restroom. Then all of a sudden the fire alarm went off and I tried to rush out of the burning building.
I quickly got up and tried to open the door but it would not bulge. I tried even harder but it still did not move. The roof started to fall down and the fire quickly got inside the room.
I tried even harder but I knew that I was doom.
Soon everything turns black and I fell on the ground. I could not see and I had so much trouble trying to breath.
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While I was in the restroom, Carlos heard the fire alarm go off and rushes outside. He waited by his car but he did not see me coming out.
The fire trunks got there about five minutes later and rushed inside the building.
When the firefighters went inside the building they look around to see if anybody was still inside. They looked around and did not see anybody or anything out of place but then they saw a large chair blocking the opening of the male restroom.
They quickly move the chair and go inside. As they rushed in, they can see me on the ground and the fire. They were just in time too because if they got there about a minute later, I would be on fire.
The firefighters quickly got me outside and from there, the hospital.
Carlos followed the firefighters, hoping I was okay. I arrived at the hospital and I rushed to get a CAT scan.
Carlos arrived there soon after but Sara told him to go home because by the time I was out of the scanning, it would be too late to visit me and also visiting hours were over.
Carlos had to leave but he did not want to leave. To him, it felt like he was he was abandoning me.
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The next day I open my eyes and notice I was not in my room. I suddenly remember what happen the day before. I got up, sat on the edge of the bed, and saw I was in the hospital.
"Again? Man this could be my third home from all the times I've been here since my freshmen year."
"I know, this could be your other home and I would be your mom."
I turn my head and saw Sara at the doorway. She walked inside and she checked the clipboard at the end of the bed.
"You are very lucky Drake. If the firefighters did not get there by the time they did, you would have caught on fire and died. And if the fire was near you, you would have suffocated from all the smoke."
"..."
"Are you okay Drake?"
"Yeah, I can't believe that I almost died. Everything in my life was turning around."
"Also there was a reason why you weren't able to open the door. Somebody put the chair to stop the door from opening."
"That explains why the door wasn't opening but why?"
"I don't know but I will be careful."
"I will thanks again."
*That it for this chapter. Again like the last chapter, it mostly fiction. Truth:
I did have a crush on a girl in band.
I did have a dream that she laugh in my face
She did get another boyfriend before I could ask her out
My first relationship did end in disaster
I stop trying to get in a relationship
And last I haven't had another relationship ever since
Thanks for reading and I cannot stress enough about leaving comments. Please be tough so I can improve in writing. *