Chapter Two

LANCE

I wake up, blink my eyes twice to remember where I am. I glance around, looking for the clock. It reads 6:30.

"Lance honey? You're finally awake!" I look around to see mum sitting next to my bed. I smile at her. She smiles back.

"Jade called. She wanted to know how I am feeling. She thought that you were dead. It's funny that she thought that."

I run through every bit of memory I still have, trying to understand what mum means. Then I ask her, "Mum? Who is Jade?"

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JADE

After the call with Lance's mother, I've been in shock since. Lance is still alive! But everyone at school thinks he is dead. The people at the party said that he couldn't breathe anymore. Then he slumped. They said that they overhead one of the doctors that came with the ambulance saying that they are pretty sure that by the time they arrive at the hospital, Lance will be dead. After several days, no news about Lance was heard. So everyone assumed that he is dead, that is, until now.

I slowly walk down the stairs and head for the kitchen. Mum sees me and immediately notices that something is wrong.

"Honey? What's wrong? Are you okay?" I stiffly nod my head and I couldn't help it when a tear escapes from my eyes. Mum is pretty alarmed.

"Honey? What happened?" She asks.
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