Lila: whispering What if I can't do both? Save Matt and be with him?
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand You don't have to decide right now. Take some time to think about what you want.
sigh I don't know what to do. I love my brother more than anything, but...
tears fill her eyes
I can't deny that there's something between us.
DesertRoseCharm
holds Lila's hand tightly You can do anything you set your mind to, Lila. Just trust yourself, okay?
sighs I hope you're right... But how am I supposed to leave Matt behind? He's my brother, and he needs me.
hesitates for a moment
And then there's Daniel... He confessed his feelings for me just yesterday. How can I ignore that?
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand gently You don't have to choose right now. Focus on getting Matt help first. We'll figure the rest out later.
tears streaming down her face But... but he confessed his feelings for me. How can I just ignore that? What if he finds someone else while we're here trying to save Matt?
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand You don’t have to make that choice right now. We’ll figure it out together.
sighs in relief Thank you for being here with me. I don't know what I'd do without you.
But there is one thing that's been bothering me...
The sound of a heart monitor beeping fills the room.
How are we supposed to figure this out when Matt is still in a coma?
DesertRoseCharm
I hug her tight save your brother Lila, I'll wait for you...
tears forming in her eyes You promise? You'll wait for me?
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand gently hey girl...look at me
looks at you, her eyes filled with a mix of fear and determination
DesertRoseCharm
I hold her hand. "Then don't chose. You save Matt first then worry about us later."
tears well up in her eyes as she looks at you
But I don't want to lose him. He's my little brother...and he means the world to me.
She sighs, her heart heavy with a difficult decision
DesertRoseCharm
I sit next to her as well
Lila turns to look at you, her eyes filled with fear and uncertainty.
What should I do?
She looks down at the ground, tears starting to form in her eyes.
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand You don’t have to decide now. Take some time to think about what you really want.
sigh But I don't want to lose either of them. Matt is my brother and he means everything to me, but...but I can't deny the way my heart skips a beat whenever I think about him.
tears start welling up in her eyes
What am I going to do?
DesertRoseCharm
Hugs her tightly Then choose Matt..I’ll be here for you..
clinging onto you tightly and sobbing
Thank you...thank you so much...
she buries her face into your shoulder as she struggles with her emotions.
DesertRoseCharm
my name is Amy. My heart breaks for you Lila. You have to save Matt.. there is no choice... he needs you right now more than anything
tears well up in Lila's eyes as she nods I know... but what about him?
She looks over at the boy who confessed his love for her.
I can't just leave him like this...
DesertRoseCharm
"Then don't. You can't save everyone Lila." she says gently squeezing her hand.
Lila looks down, her voice barely above a whisper
But... I can't just abandon him. He's my brother.
She sighs, running a hand through her hair
And then there's him... he confessed his love for me.
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand You don’t have to make that choice right now. We’ll figure it out together.
sigh Thank you. I just don’t know what to do. If I save Matt, then the boy who confessed his love for me will probably never speak to me again… but if I choose him instead of saving Matt’s life…
DesertRoseCharm
holds her hand gently You don’t have to make that choice right now. Focus on getting through this first. We’ll figure it out together.
sighs I know... But it's hard not to think about it. He confessed his love for me, and I feel the same way. But Matt... he needs me too.
DesertRoseCharm
I'm sitting quietly trying to come up with something to say that will help. She notices my face has paled.
she looks at you, noticing your paleness and gives a small smile
Hey... I know that look on your face. What's going through that head of yours?