day seven : Jaycee's goodnight

[Goodnight, goodnight. Parting is such a sweet sorrow but I shall say goodnight till there it be morrow. - Romeo and Juliet ]

Yesterday was amazing. I had, for the first time went on a date at an amusement park. I kept rolling in bed, thinking, reliving yesterday's events. Last night when I drove Ivan home, he said he wanted to do it again. So I promised him that we'd definitely go back sometime. 

It's almost noon, and the lazy Sunday heat made it hard to get up. I sent a good morning text to Ivan. 

My phone beeped after 5 minutes. 

"Morning." He said

"Hi, any plans today?" 

"Going to the doctor, I have an appointment today. "

"Want me to come with you?" I asked 

I called him and he answered at the first ring. 

"Hey." 

"Hi." He said in a whisper. He sounded tired, probably because of yesterday. 

"So.. should I come with you?" 

"Hmm..?"

"Should I come?" 

"Mm.. sorry, my head really hurts right now..I.."

"Hello?"

Silence.

"I'm here. Sorry." His voice was starting to slur. 

"Is your mom there? Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"Jaycee...i-uhmm.." he hesitated. "Mom's taking me to the doctor. I have to go. "

"Oh, ok, I'll drop by tonight."

"Hmm.. Jaycee?"

"Yes?"

"Goodbye. I love you." And the call ended. 

His voice echoed in my ears, muting the beeping sound of the phone on the other line. I was happy hearing it from him but at the same time, it scares me. 

Goodbye.

I love you.

No. I hope I'm wrong.

I quickly put on my jeans and sneakers and ran to the door. 

"I'm going out." I shouted, who ever would hear it. 

I stuffed my wallet inside my back pocket and grabbed my keys. 

I drove as quickly as I could to the hospital. I was glad it was a Sunday, there was hardly any traffic. I could see the hospital, I was near when something hit the rear of my car and I felt myself being a thrown and tumbled over and over again. My whole body hurt when I try to move, 

Then I heard a piercing scream and I gave up on trying to make small movements. Then everything went dark.

I woke up groggy from pain medication because I was too restless, said the nurse who attended to me. 

"Your mom said that she was going to visit another patient here but she'll be back ok?" She said. "Why we're you driving so fast anyway?"

Why was I driving fast? Then it hit me. Ivan. I was suppose to visit him here..

Mom entered the room and was surprised to see me awake. "Are you ok?" Her face was pale and her body was shaking. She walked towards me and tears spilled from her eyes. 

I nodded. "How's..?"

She shook her head and my world collapsed.