Welcome to the long overdue penultimate chapter of this hot mess! The drama and pettiness continues as our cast rides out their hospital stay.
Chapter 9
“Julia what’s wrong?” I asked.
“I thought you were over all this.” Jenna said.
“I just wish someone could say stuff like that to me.” She cried.
“Stuff like what?” I asked.
“You know like you look cute when you’re blue.” Julia said.
Ah yes, the most romantic compliment a girl could ever receive.
“Well it’s a part of life. I mean you’re going to have crushes on a lot of people and most of them probably won’t even notice you.” Jenna said.
We all need a Jenna in our lives to remind us of the truth.
“I guess I’m not really over what you told me yet Haley.” Julia said.
“It’s ok. These things take time.” I said.
“Now come on. We’ve got to get back to bed.” Jenna said. We walked out the door.
Jenna has the right idea.
“I think it’s time for you guys to go home.” I said.
“No that’s ok. It’s Friday and we can stay as long as we want.” Ryan said.
What a perfectly reasonable explanation.
Just then Karen walked through the doors.
“What are you doing here?” Kathy asked.
“Uh–
“Come on spill it before I call the doctor.” I said.
“I said you deserve this! This is what you get for all these years! I hope you die!” Karen shouted.
Karen is a 2003 internet forum troll.
“Actually you’re the one that was always mean to us, threw blocks at us in pre school and scribbled all over our tests after we finished them. Your punishment for that, we become popular and you become a loser.” I said. She left.
I can’t tell who’s gaslighting who at this point.
“Oh, and here’s something I saved for you.” I threw a rotten apple at her.
“It really describes you!” I said.
H A L E Y.
We got back into bed. The doctor came by.
“Excuse me boys but I have to inject this into everyone.” He said.
“Hold on! What is that?” Tyler asked.
“Oh just some stuff that’ll make them extremely unconscious. They’ll barely be breathing. I made this myself.”
Okay, Professor Tomoe.
“You mean you’re going to kill them?” Ryan asked.
“They’ll be awake within twenty four hours.” Ryan and Tyler left and by the way that shot really hurt!
I clearly had an advanced grasp on hospital protocol and how medicine works. Next chapter is the final chapter, the thrilling conclusion to my awful middle school book. Will Karen get what she deserves? Will Ryan and Tyler grow a brain cell? Will Julie ever get over anything? Stay tuned!