I dialed the number quickly to Mercy hospital in Tampa Florida the closet to Nick’s house.
“ Hello?” the woman asked.
“ My friend is bleeding over at his house” I said, why was I caring about nick after he ditched us?
“ Address please”
“ 220 river view drive” I said, my voice starting to tremble.
“ OK a ambulance will be sent over” The lady said as I hung up, not even thinking about saying Thank you. How could Nick be bleeding? Did he cut himself? I got up off the bed in the hotel room we were staying at in Atlanta. If I caught a plane now I could be there within a few hours I thought as I got my duffle bag out from my closet and set it down on my bed, as there was a knock at the door.
“ Come in!” I yelled as I got my clothes that I just washed off the dresser and put them into my duffle bag.
“ Hey Bri… Where you going?” Kevin asked as he looked at me.
“ I’m going back to Florida Nick just called me on my cell and he said he was bleeding” I said as I walked into the bathroom and got my belonging’s.
“ What about tonight’s concert you just cant blow it off now for a trader who left us!” Kevin said his voice rising with anger.
“ That trader just happens to be my best friend and nobody not even you will hold me back from making sure he’s alright” I said as I walked out from the bathroom and put the belongings in my bag and zipped it up.
“ Brian are you nuts?” Kevin asked as I picked up my duffle bag off my bed.
“ No Kev I’m actually thinking clear now, I should have been the one who should have called Nick in our free time but I wasn’t so now I’m going to make it up to him” I said as I pushed passed Kev and opened my door heading for the elevator. I felt Kevin’s hands on my shoulders as he turned me around and glared at me.
“ Its either us or him Brian you make the choice” Kevin said as Howie and AJ came out of there rooms after hearing all the yelling.
“ Him” I said as I got out of Kevin’s grasped and walked into the elevator, pressing the button and watching the doors close as my 3 friend’s disappeared. I hauled a taxi as I made it out of the lobby of the hotel.
“ Brian!” I heard Howie and AJ yell as they ran towards me.
“ We’re coming with you” AJ said as I smiled slightly and got into the taxi as it drove off towards the airport. The airplane landed 2 hours later in Tampa as we got off the plane and rushed to get our luggage. We rented a car and drove towards Mercy hospital.
“ What made you guys change your mind about Nick?” I asked during the ride.
“ We heard what you said to Kev about not being Nick’s friend even though he did leave the group” AJ said as I nodded and the rest of the ride was silent. We pulled into the hospital parking lot and got out of the car quickly practically running toward the entrance. I made it first to the front desk.
“ Hello what room is Nickolas Carter in?” Howie asked.
“Um he’s in a ICU room,” The woman said as I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around and saw a doctor looking at us.
“ Are you looking for Mr. Carter?” He asked.
“ Yes” I said as the other guys turned around.
“My name is Dr. Martinez I was his doctor when he came in here and I would like to ask you a few questions before you see him” He said as we all nodded and followed him towards his office. He opened the door for us as we walked in and took a seat in the 3 chairs in front of his desk.
“ Do you know if Mr. Carter has ever had any thoughts of suicide?” Dr. Martinez asked as my mouth dropped.
“ What do you mean suicide?” AJ asked as I saw tears form in his eyes but were hidden by his sunglasses.
“ When Mr. Carter was brought in he was bleeding from his wrist and the wound looked like it had been cut open with a knife or something sharp” Dr. Martinez said.
“ How do you know its suicide though?” I asked my voice small.
“ The wound was directly over the vein in his wrist and usually most accidental cuts are not there either zigzagged or diagonal”.
“Oh my God, can we see him?” Howie asked as Dr. Martinez nodded.
“ He’s in ICU room 213 would you like me to show you the way?” He asked as we headed towards Nick’s room.
