We were both instructed to be in school as early as 7am everyday, and we were also assigned uniforms. A grey color jumper, with 'OFFENDER' written at the back. We started our day by weeding the fields and leveling the grasses, the sun was really hot. During school closures we would clean the entire school premises, both the halls and classroom. This labour was tough, and also that senior would come from time to time to check up on what we did. A week had already passed by, but it felt like years.
We both had finished cleaning the inside of the school, it was time for the outside. We had already started when Lucy dropped the broom and started walking towards the school block.
"Where do you think you're going? We aren't done yet you know" I said looking at her direction. "Yes I know I'm not dumb, why are you even speaking to me" Lucy said still walking to the school. I've never met anyone as lazy as her, she whined for everything and I end up doing the most, that's why I decided we share the portion. So if she doesn't do hers well it wouldn't be on me.
I started sweeping the corner of the building, close to the windows of the classrooms. All of a sudden something hit my head really hard, "Aah!!¡". I placed my hand on the top of my head where I got hit, I brought it to my face, i was bleeding, i could feel the blood dripping down my neck. The pain was unbearable, I felt so dizzy. I tried to balance myself on the window but I lost my step and fell to the ground,Luckily they were still people around. They must have heard my scream, I laid on the ground,I could barely open my eyes but I could hear footsteps.
I felt pressure on my head, I couldn't fight to stay awake. I felt someone lift me up, I wanted to know who it was, I managed to open my eyes catching a glimpse. It was blur, but it cleared before I finally shut my eyes "Preston".
•••Lucy's POV•••
"Now is the right time to execute my plan" I said in my head. I'll show this beggar her place, send her straight to meet her parents. I started walking towards the high school building, I thought she wouldn't notice but she did, "Where do you think you're going? We aren't done yet you know". "Yes I know I'm not dumb, why are you even speaking to me" I said still walking towards the building Oh God, such a nuisance, I murmured to myself.
I walked to the buildings roof top and waited for Audrey to be in the right spot. I deviced a plan, so if anything were to happen it'll look like an accident. Finally she stood exactly where I wanted her to stand, then I dropped a plant vase right on her head. I quickly rushed down from the roof to avoid any suspicion, been in the building for quite a long time. Audrey was on the floor, blood was everywhere. I saw people rushing to her aid and Preston was part of them.
He took off his shirt and placed it on Audrey's head to reduce the bleeding, and then he picked her up. Why is he helping her, after her behavior towards him earlier?,I asked myself. "I really want this girl to die" I said in anger. I hurried up to were she was before Preston took her away.
"OH MY GOD!! What happened?" I asked in shock after seeing her, not to create any suspicion. She really has lost a lot of blood, she's probably gonna die. They's no way she's gonna survive this,I thought. "A plant vase fell on her head, I wonder you carelessly dropped it there", He said with Audrey in his arms. "They's no time to waste, she is losing a lot of blood" a guy said trying to hurry Preston up, that's Prestons friend Clifford. Preston rushed to a grey camry, Clifford helped by placing a cloth on the seat, while Preston gently placed her down on it. Two girls were already spotted at the back sit, Preston rushed to the drivers seat while Clifford to the passengers seat. In no time the car zoomed off. "All these trouble for an arrogant beggar", I mumbled watching the car disappear.
•••Preston's POV•••
"This girl is badly loosing a lot of blood", I said worriedly, and the nearest hospital for a bit far. "she gonna be fine",Ryley said while applying pressure on the injured area. "We just have to pray", Susan said with Audrey's legs on her lap rubbing her feet. "We are by your side every step of the way" Clifford said. We reached the hospital a few minutes later, I picked Audrey from the car and hurried her in. "Are they any doctors around!",Ryley yelled. Patients and a few nurses looked towards our direction. "This girls losing a lot of blood, someone please help us!" Susan yelled with teary eyes.
"What's going on?" a doctor asked rushing towards us. "Our friend, she has been badly injured on the head and she is loosing blood by the second" Clifford said gesturing towards Audrey that laid unconscious in my hand."Oh God, nurse! take her to the ICU, she has lost so much blood", he said ushering a stretcher. I placed her on the stretcher and watched the nurses wheel her away, I just leaned back by the wall watching everything happened, my clothes were stained with her blood. A nurse rushed back, "she has lost a lot of blood,we need a donor". "Preston, aren't you O positive?", Susan asked. "yes I am, what does that have to do with anything?" I asked.
" You can donate to the Audrey. Hurry we don't have much time nurse, please take him", Ryley said rushing towards me. She pulled me off the wall and pushed me towards the nurse. "Right this way please" the nurse said gesturing forward. I was hesitant at first but still followed her, I didn't have a choice, someone's life is on the line.
We all paced back and front waiting for the green light to come on and the doctor should walk out. "I hope everything goes well, she's just a little girl", Susan cried on Ryley's shoulder. "She'll be fine, she just needs our prayers", Ryley said stroking her hair. Clifford just stood quiet watching everything,the red light finally turned off and the doctor walked out. "How is she?", Clifford asked. "What ever hit her head cause a lot of damage", the doctor said pulling down his nose mask. "what do you mean?", I asked. "She has a cracked skull", the doctor said. We all gasped, Susan started crying again. " The surgery went well,she'll be fine. We had to cut her hair, in order to perform her surgery" he added.
"May we go in and see her?" Ryley asked still hugging Susan. "Yes you can, the patient needs enough rest and she'll be fine, and under no circumstance should the patient be put under any type of stress. She can fall into a coma or worse die" he said then walked away. Waw, her case is really severe. How will her parents take the news, their child almost died in school premises, I thought. We all stepped into the room, "I don't think she'll wake up anytime soon" Ryley said. "She needs intensive care", she added.
"Preston is better you stay because she knows you better" Clifford said. "Do I really have to?" I asked. Clifford gave me a concern and stern look at the same time.
"We'll bring food and drinks for you and some clothes cause who knows when she will wake up" Clifford said. "This is to much for only Preston, how about we take shifts?", Susan suggested. "Not a bad idea", Ryley said. "I have no objections", Clifford added.