Mary-Kate went pale, And I couldn't help but feel a stab of jealousy. She cared so much about this guy.. her ex boyfriend. Right now she didn't seem to remember I was standing here. I know I was being stupid but it's how I felt.

"The good news is the knife only got his arm" The Doctor said. Mary-Kate let out a sigh of relief "But it was a bad cut and he's lost quite a bit of blood. He should recover ok, as long as the cut doesn't get infected. But he's in a lot of pain."

"Can I see him?" Melanie asked.

The doctor nodded and showed her to the room. Mary-Kate and I stayed back, deciding to let them have the time together.

"Do you think they'll ever get back together?" Mary-Kate surprised me by asking. She took Anna from me and made funny faces at her, causing the baby to laugh.

"I.. uh don't know" I said surprised "I hope so"

Mary-Kate smiled then leaned over and kissed me on the cheek "I hope so too" she said resting her head on my shoulder.

---Michael---

I opened my eyes a little as I heard someone approaching my bed.

"Melanie" I asked. I tried to sit up but she rushed to my site quickly.

"Shhh" She said gently pushing me back down "Don't move"

I relaxed on the bed and looked up at her "Are you ok?" I asked her "You didn't get hurt?"

She shook her head "I'm fine" she said. "I'm so sorry this happened to you. It was all my fault" Tears started to form in her eyes.

"No! Melanie it wasn't your fault!" I reached out and took her hand in mine. "If wasn't. You hear me?"

She nodded and wiped her eyes "Thank-you" she said with a small smile.

---Josh---

I arrived at the hospital, only to be told Michael was fine. I sighed and climbed into my car and headed back to the dorm. I was starting to feel really tired by the time I got there.

I got a nights sleep. I guess you could call it that. But the next day I still felt extremely tired and unfortunately I was in a bad mood.

My mood wasn't helped much when I spotted a certain someone in the hallway.

This particular hallway had big windows with large windowsills that people often use as chairs.

I walked down the hallway when a particular couple kissing on a windowsill got my attention. I couldn't see the girls face since her hair was covering it. There was something about her that was really familiar. The guy ran his hands through her hair, brushing it away from her face and then I recognized her.

Ashley!

She was kissing James in the school hallway. And it was no friendly kiss. They were seriously kissing.

What's wrong with this picture?

They only started dating yesterday! If you'd even call that a date.

Guess James was really living up to his reputation.

---Ashley---

Josh doesn't know I saw him. But I did.

And you know what?

I actually felt guilty. The look on his face.. He looked like a hurt puppy.

And I was the one who'd hurt him.

---Melanie---

I spent the night in the uncomfortable plastic chair in Michael's room. I hadn't meant to I just didn't want to leave him and had planned on staying an hour longer. And then I fell asleep. Either way I spent the night in that excuse for a chair and my back really hurts.

"Mel?" Michael stirred, starting to wake. "What are you still doing here? You didn't stay all night did you?"

I stretched and yawned "Apparently" I said with a smile.

"Wow" he grinned "I feel so special"

I almost said 'you are' but cought myself just in time.

Since when did I think he was special? After the way he broke up with me.

I'm just feeling guilty that he got hurt cause of me.

Yeah, that's it! Definitely.

Chapter 19

---A couple of days later---

---Josh---

"Hey Josh!" I voice called out to me in the busy hallway.

That's not? Is it?

I spun around and scanned the crowd for whoever had called my name.

"Josh!" A hand waved at me and soon Ashley appeared in site.

I rolled my eyes and continued walking, totally ignoring her.

"Josh! Hey wait up!" She had to run to catch up with me but eventually she did. She fell in step with me and glanced at me nervously.

"You ok?" She asked.

I ignored her.

"Come on Josh. Not talking to me is so Junior High. We're adults now!" she insisted.

"WE? WE'RE adults? So that would include you in that statement? Get a dictionary Ashley, look up the word." I said and continued walking.

"What's that supposed to mean" She shouted at my back, having stopped walking.

"Figure it out" I shouted back.

"Forget you!" She called before stalking off in the opposite direction.

Yeah, that went well!

---Melanie---

"Michael!" I called knocking on his dorm door "Are you here?"

There was a faint response from inside so I opened the door and walked in. He was lieing on the sofa and not looking that great.

"Hey" I said walking in "I went by your classroom but the teacher said you never turned up. What's wrong" I walked closer and knelt next to him "Michael" I breathed in shock. I reached out and felt his forehead "You're burning up"

He groaned "I don't feel so good"

I glanced at his arm where the bandage covered his wound. I carefully unwound the bandage but even then he winced in pain. I was shocked when I saw the wound, I'd never seen it before and had no idea it had been that bad. Now it was red around the edges and definitely looked infected.

"Michael we've got to get you to the hospital" I said to him.

He didn't look like he'd heard me.

"Michael" I called louder.

He opened his eyes "What?"

"Can you walk to my car? I've got to get you to the hospital"

"I'll try" He said. He stood up and immediately collapsed.

I helped him back to the sofa and glanced around the apartment trying to think of what to do "Where's Josh?" I asked him.

"He had a class" Michael said quietly. He told me where it was and I reached down and quickly kissed him on the forehead.

"I'll be right back" I whispered before turning and racing out the door in search of Josh.

---Mary-Kate---

I'd been washing the dishes when I felt Zac's arms snake around my waist.

"Hey" He whispered into my ear.

"Hey yourself" I said turning and hugging him.

The last couple of days had been wonderful. Zac hadn't gone to work. He hadn't even mentioned it. He dedicated all his time to Anna and I, and I was loving it!

But then I couldn't help feeling a little guilty, Zac loved his music so much. And who was I to take it from him?

He kissed me on the cheek then grabbed a towel and started drying the dishes.

"You know we should really get a dishwasher?" he said with a laugh.

I nodded in agreement, but wasn't really thinking about what he'd been saying. "Zac?" I asked.

"Hmmm" He smiled at me.

"When did you tell Ike and Tay you were going back to work?"

He must have thought I was mad about it or something cause he quickly responded "I didn't set a time. I'll only go back when you want me to"

"I want you to" I said quietly. "I don't want to hold you back from it"

His eyes lit up with hope "Are you sure?" He asked.

I nodded "I'm sure" I sounded sure, but inside I wasn't too much.

"Ok thank you so much!" He said hugging me tightly "I'll go back tomorrow" he ran out of the room to call his brothers.

"Well, guess that's that" I said turning back to the dishes, I quickly wiped a tear from my eye. I had to stop being like this. Of course I couldn't have him every minute of every day. I should be glad I had him as much as I did.

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