• All I knew was that I was in the hospital. Then I heard the nurse say, “This is Kane’s room.” I heard only one set of footsteps. Then a chair squeaked, like someone had just sat down. I felt my hand being grabbed, and then I heard another voice, “Kane please wake up soon. I miss you. And I hope you can hear me……” there was silence. The voice was a girl’s. Not Alexandra’s (my girlfriend whom I just broke up with) but my best friend, Shauna. When I came back to Boston and I saw her I fell in love with her. I love her green eyes, her black hair, and her smile, especially her smile. When she smiles she can make me smile any day. She was absolutely beautiful. When she spoke again she sounded like she was crying, “Kane I l-l-love you so much.” I did hear her. I lifted my hand (the one she wasn’t holding) and touched her cheek. She had jumped. I opened my eyes to see that she was crying. I sat up and I gave her a hug. “Kane!” she almost screamed my name. “You’re okay!” she said with happiness filled in her voice. “Yes I’m fine it was just a broken knee cap.” I told her like it was no big deal. “No the doctor said you shattered your knee cap.” She told me. “What?! He said I just broke it.” I was shocked. My knee cap was shattered. “Kane, um earlier while you were asleep did you hear anything I said?” she asked. “Yeah, I heard every word. You said you love me. And Shauna………………………………. I love you too” I leaned in and kissed her cheek. Her face turned red, bright red. “Kane, um, what happened between you and Alexandra?” she asked very curiously. “Um… she left me for some guy she met and he asked her out the day he met her.” I told her. “Oh. Kane I just remembered my parents are coming to see you today.” She told me with excitement. “Really I haven’t seen them much since I came back.” I said. “Oh well you get to see them today.” Just after she said that her parents walked in. “Hey Kane how are you doing?” her father asked. “I’m doin’ fine except for my shattered knee cap.” Emphasis on the shattered so I wouldn’t say broken. “That’s good. So I see your girlfriend isn’t here.” Her mother said. “Yeah she left me.” I told Shauna’s mom. “Oh well you don’t have to tell me about it I wasn’t really into gossip.” Said her mom. “Me either.” Said Shauna. I laughed a little at that. The doctor had came in, “Kane its time to go into surgery.” I had forgotten to tell Shauna about my surgery. “Shauna I totally forgot to tell you about my surgery.” I told her “Its okay. How long will it be?” I didn’t know the answer. “About an hour or two.” The doctor said. “Oh ok. Does he have to leave now?” asked Shauna. “Yes” the doctor said. A few assistants came in and started to move me to the OR. “Good Luck.” Said Shauna. She kissed me very quick on the lips as I was leaving. When I was in the OR all I remember was going to sleep no pain no nothing. I was asleep for about three hours, when I woke up I saw that Shauna’s parents had left but she was still here. “Hey Kane.” She said when I woke up. “The doctor said you can leave in a few days.” She hugged me. “Really I don’t have to stay here for weeks.” I said very happily. “Yeah. Aren’t you excited to get out of here? She said very excited. “Yeah I don’t want to end up becoming lazy ‘cause I was in the hospital too long.” She had started laughing. “Kane you were always able to make me laugh.” She bent over and kissed my cheek. I smiled. “Kane you’re turning red. YOUR BLUSHING!" she screamed “I have never seen you blush. Wow this is a first.” I had started laughing with her. Just then her two brothers, Lucas and Nate, walked in. “Hey Kane how’s the leg?” asked Nate. “Fine I just got out of surgery.” I told them. “Wow how long were you out?” asked Lucas. “About three hours. Your sister was here for the whole time just sitting there waiting for me.” I said to them. “Wow Shauna you sat here for three hours straight?” they asked her. “Yeah. But I had gotten up to use the bath room and get drinks of water.” She laughed a little. “What? Why are all of you guys staring at me?” she asked. “I don’t know.” Said Lucas. “Hey Shauna do you need a ride home?” asked Nate. “No thanks Nate I drove here on my own.” She told him. “Oh, okay well see you when you get home.” They both hugged her good-bye. The doctor had walked in, “Kane if you want you may leave tomorrow. Here are your crutches. Hope to see that leg healed up soon.” He walked out. “Wow I get to leave tomorrow. That’s amazing.” I said. “Um… Kane if you want I will stay here and tomorrow I can give you a ride home.” Said Shauna. “Sure, thanks.” I said. I gave her a hug. Her brothers had left. “Shauna don’t forget to call mom and tell her you’re staying the night here.” Said Lucas. “Okay I will.” She said. They left. “Shauna will you actually take me back to the hotel?” I asked her “Yeah of course.” I sat up and kissed her cheek. The next morning I woke up and saw that Shauna had fallen asleep sitting up. I moved a stray hair out of her face. She stirred but didn’t wake up. I smiled. She mumbled something in her sleep I couldn’t understand it but it sounded like, “Kane I love you don’t leave me for her.” Her? Does she mean Alexandra? If I knew she felt about me this way I would never have dated Alexandra. I would have waited until I got my license like I did when I cam e here to visit her but Alex begged me to come but I didn’t want her to come. When Shauna woke up she smiled because she saw that I was okay. “Ready to go?” she asked me. “Yeah.” I told her. I got dressed in the bathroom (it was hard). I grabbed my crutches and got out to her car with her help. I got in the car, put my crutches in the back seat. “Want to get a bite to eat?” she asked me. “Sure you pick I’ll eat anything after all that hospital food.” I grimaced at the thought of eating hospital food again. “No Kane you pick you just got out of the hospital.” She insisted. “Fine you wanna just go to The Diner. Your favorite place.” I told her. “You know my weakness.” She said. I started laughing. I leaned over and kissed her cheek. When we got to The Diner we got a table for two by the window. The Diner is right next to the harbor so we can see the ocean from our table. “Kane remember we came here for my 10th birthday.” She said. “Yeah I remember your mom dropped the cake on her way in. So the people that worked here gave her a discount.” I said. She started laughing, “My mom was always clumsy.” “Yeah but we all still love her.” I said. We ordered our food. We both got a salad and an ice cold Coca-Cola. When we finished I paid, “Kane let me pay you just got out of the hospital.” She practically begged me. “No I’m paying.” I said after I gave the waiter the check back. She looked at me like did something wrong. “What?” I asked. “Nothing.” She got my crutches and helped me up. She drove me to her house to say hi to her mom and dad. When we walked in all I heard was, “WELCOME HOME KANE!” a whole bunch of my old friends were there. “Hey Kane.” Said my old best friend Alec. “Hey Alec see you got a girlfriend…hey isn’t that Jalie. I thought you guys hated each other?” I asked “Well I saw some good in him and gave him a chance. Turns out we have a lot more in common than we thought.” She said grabbing Alec’s hand and kissed his cheek. Shauna went to get a chair for me. “Kane sit.” She said. “No Shauna I’m fine.” I said. “Please Kane sit.” She told me. “Shauna I’m fine I don’t need to sit.” I said. “Kane sit now.” She demanded. “Ok ok fine.” I gave in and sat down. “Thank you.” She said. “I don’t want you to strain your knee.” After about an hour or so o f my welcome home party people left. Shauna drove me back to the hotel. “Goodnight Shauna.” I said I slipped the extra key in her pocket so she can get in when she wants. “Goodnight.” She walked away. I heard her car start up and drive away. I went to bed. When I woke up I saw her in the bathroom, washing her hands. I sat up, “Hey Shauna.” I said. “Hey it’s good to see you again.” She said. “You just saw me last night.” I said “I know but I wanted to see you.” She smiled. I wasn’t thinking and I kissed her on the lips. She put her arms around my neck and kissed me back. “I love you.” I said. “I love you too.” She said kissing me again. “You know I’m going to have to leave soon Shauna.” I said. “I know that’s why I want to spend as much time with you as I can before you leave.” She said. “Me too.” I said. She looked like she was going to cry. “Shauna don’t cry.” I said. “Kane I don’t want you to go.” she said. “I know I don’t want to either.” I said. I started stoking her hair so I could calm her down. Just then the phone rang, I picked it up and answered, “Hello?” I asked. “Kane your ok! Shauna’s mom told me what happened. You shattered your knee.” It was my mom. “Mom slow down I’m fine okay.” I told her. “Well that’s a little to late we are coming to Boston to pick you up.” She said. “WHAT!! No I don’t want to leave!” I yelled over the phone. “Why Alexandra wants to stay there.” My mom said. “No she left me. It’s Shauna…she’s my new girlfriend.” I told her. “You’re dating Shauna?” she asked. “Yeah. Is that a problem?” I asked her. “No it’s just shocking that you’re dating her.” She said. “Oh.” I said. “Kane meet us at Shauna’s house in an hour” she said. “Okay.” I said. I got changed and she drove me to her house and my parents beat us there. “Hi Kane let me see your knee.” Said my mom. I lifted my leg on the couch to show my mom. “Oh my gosh what happened?” she asked. “I was in a bad car wreck.” I said. “But I’m fine mom.” I told her reassuringly. “Okay we trust you.” Said my father. “Kane how long did the doctor say you have to keep that on?” my father asked.