So here is yet another chapter. Sorry it's short. I wanted to get another chapter out before I started working on the crap load of homework I have including memorizing a scene by thursday for my acting class. EEP! anyway here you are. Read on!
Disclaimer: Me:Are you my mother?
LWD owners: Yes I am not your mother.
Me: Mommy, can I have LWD for Christmas?
LWD owners: Of course Honey here you are. *takes out paper*
Me:YAY!
LWD owners: hahaha just kidding. *snatches papers away*
Me: *crying on the floor*
I woke up to bright lights in a very bright room. "Where am I?" I asked aloud to no one, so I was surprised when someone answered.
"You are in the hospital." Sadie's voice rang.
"What?" I quickly sat up only to realize this was a bad idea. I brought my hand up to my head as I laid back down. "Ow. What happened?"
"Don't you remember? You blacked out after the first song of your concert. The doctors said t was some sort of panic attack."
As she was talking my mind shifted to earlier. The song and the memories came flooding back and before I knew it, I was hyperventilating.
"Casey?" I heard Sadie but I couldn't answer. I heard her run out of the room and then return a few seconds later with someone else.
"Casey, I need you to calm down. Just take a deep breath to try and regulate your breathing." I tried taking a few shaky breaths in but I couldn't seem to calm down. It was like Derek was here torturing me. The doctor or nurse or whoever he was pulled me up into a sitting position. My head screamed in protest but I knew it was for the best. A few minutes later I finally returned my breathing to normal. I was still shaky though.
"Who are you?" I asked as I lay back down.
"I'm Dr. Hernandez. Now I know you just woke up and after that little episode, you probably want to go back to sleep but I have a questions to ask you real quick. Is that alright?" I shook my head yes. "Great." He grabbed my clipboard from the end of the bed. "Have you ever experiences panic attacks in the past?"
"Once or twice a few years back."
"What caused those attacks?"
I thought back to just 5 years ago. "My mom divorcing my dad and then remarrying someone without even asking me. Also moving me to a new house and school."
"Is there a history of panic attacks in your family?"
"Not that I know of, but I would have to ask my mom." My mom. I really wanted to call her. What time was it anyway?"
"Well thank you for letting me ask. I will leave you to sleep now. A nurse will be in every so often to check on you."
"Thank you." I said as he was leaving. When he walked out the door, I turned to Sadie. "What time is it?"
"About four in the morning. You should get some sleep."
"So should you, you look awful."
"In the hospital and still making fun of me, I see."
"Of course, you expect a little hospital room would change my attitude, did you? You obviously don't know me." I smiled at her.
She laughed and said, "I know you more then you know yourself. Now get some sleep and then you call your mom."
"Fine your highness. If I could stand I would bow to you and your gloryness." I said sarcastically and rolled over smiling. I heard her laugh and then try and to get confortable in the chair. All it took was my eyes to close and I was out.
When I woke up, it took a moment to remember where I was. I glanced over at Sadie and noticed she was still asleep. She must have been exhausted. I attempted to sit up and noticed my head didn't hurt as much. When I finally pulled myself up, I started thinking.
What are my fans going to think, I have to do something to make up last night to them. Oh God what will the press say. I have done so well to keep on the good side of the tabloids but what about now. This is the kind of stuff they live for. Oh no. Ok Casey, you need to calm down before you have another panic attack. Just focus on something else. Like calling your mom. She deserves to know what happened. I picked up the phone next to me and dialed home.
"Hello?"
"Hey George, is Mom there?"
"Oh hey Casey. Yeah she is, hold on." I had to hold the phone away from my ear while he yelled for Mom. "She is on her way. So are you coming home anytime soon. I know Nora would love to see you and I'm sure Lizzie would."
How I missed Lizzie. I wish she would talk to me again. "I'm sure Mom will try again this phone call, and who knows? Maybe I will accept."
"That'd be nice. Well here she is." I heard him hand the phone off.
"Casey! Honey, how are you?"
"Um." How do I tell her I'm in the hospital without her freaking out? "I'm alright, I have been better. I'm, um, in the hospital."
"WHAT? What happened? Are you all right? Just give me a few hours to pack and I will be on the next flight. Just let me talk to Georgie ab-"
"Mom, calm down. I'm fine."
"You are not fine if you are in the hospital." I heard a loud commotion in the background and could only awesome whoever was around was now trying to see what's wrong.
"I just had a panic attack and blacked out during my concert last night. I should be fine and out of here soon."
"A panic attack? But you've had those before and never blacked out."
"That's because someone has always been there to remind me to breath. This time I was on stage so no one was there to help."
"Are you sure you're fine honey?"
"Yes Mom, right now I'm just worried about what the tabloids are going to make of this." At that moment I noticed a flash off to my right. I looked out the door and noticed a couple guys with cameras taking pictures. "Speak of the devil and he shall come. Mom can I call you back in a few minutes? I have to try and keep my privacy."
"Sure Casey I will be waiting. I love you."
"Love you too." I hung up the phone and tried to wake up Sadie. "Sadie. Sadie! SADIE!" She still hadn't so much as stirred, so I took my pillow and threw it at her as hard as I could. This jolted her awake.
"What the hell!"
"Sorry but unless you want to be in a tabloid as y new lesbian lover, I suggest you help out." That woke her up enough to look outside. I heard mumble shit as she went to talk to the doctors about more security. I watched her walk out the door and yell at the paparazzi. I was about to pick up the phone when I heard he door open again. I turned and saw Mr. Callahan walking in.
"Hello Casey, I see you are doing better than last night?"
"Yeah. Much better, what are you doing here?"
"Can't the guy who made you famous just want to stop by and see how his favorite star is doing?"
"You never really struck me as that type of guy. But until you tell me why you're here, I will just say thank you."
"You're welcome. Well I did come here for another reason. We are signing another guy on our label. He isn't the best there is but he definitely has the looks and the right vibes to get plenty of girl fans. We were wondering if you would be willing to do a duet with him?" Hmm. A duet? With what sounds like a pretty cute guy? This could work out to my advantage.
"Sure why not. It sounds like it could be fun and I think it would be cool."
Mr. Callahan smiled at me. "Excellent, so when you're out of here and feeling better, you two can meet and get started."
"Great. I can't wait. May I ask what his name is?"
"His name is Derek Venturi."