Monochrome Stories

Black's POV

It's been hours since we last saw White. Lilac and I have been waiting in the hospital's lobby the whole time. We were asked loads of questions by the workers of the hospital to determine what could've happened. They even asked us for details of any family members they could possibly call, but of course they couldn't get anything out of us since we didn't know anyone. 

"Excuse me, is Mr. Variton and Ms. Rikki here?" A doctor asked as he walked into the lobby. Yes, my last name is Variton. It's so weird that I absolutely hate telling other people about it.

"We're here." Lilac replied as she stood up and raised her hand. She's been crying non stop since earlier, and hasn't stopped yet. "Is White okay now?" She asked.

The doctor came closer to us and smiled softly. "He's gonna be fine. He just needs his rest." He explained. "Now, are you sure you don't know of any family members that the patient has?"

"No, we don't." I replied. 

The doctor sighed. "Since there isn't anyone here for him, would the two of you mind keeping an eye on him for tonight? Just in case he wakes up, he can be greeted by a familiar face."

"Of course we wouldn't mind." Lilac replied. 

The doctor left and the two of us let out sighs of relief. "He's okay. That's so good to know." She said, finally smiling. 

"It really is." I replied. "I'll be right back. I just gotta call my aunt to let her know I'm not coming home tonight."

"You aren't going home?" She asked. 

"No. I'm gonna keep an eye on White."

"I don't mind doing it."

"I still have to tell him something important, remember?"

"Are you gonna apologize?" She suddenly asked.

"What?? How di-"

She interrupted me. "I heard you two that day. You know, he was just really worried about you. I'm sure he didn't mean to say anything bad."

"I know." I responded. "It's why I'm apologizing. Anyway, I'll be right back." I said as I left. I pulled out my phone and dialed Aunt Autumn's number.

*click*

"Hey, Aunt Autumn." I greeted her. "I won't be coming home tonight. I'm staying at a friend's."

"Really? Well, take care of yourself. What time are you coming home tomorrow?" She asked. 

"Maybe around 7 or 8?"

"Alright, sweetie. Take care."

"Bye, Aunt Autumn. Thanks."

I came back to Lilac and saw her fixing her stuff. She saw me walking towards her and gestured for me to hurry up. "Come on. Let's go see White." She said.

"Right. Coming." I replied. 

I fixed my things too and we both headed to White's room. We arrived and we both just stood in front of the door. 

"Aren't we going in?" I asked. 

"Actually, you go in first. I'm gonna get us some drinks." Lilac replied. "Is orange juice good for you?"

"Maybe some coffee." I replied. 

"Okay. I'll be right back." She said. "You talk to him first. I'll go right after. I'm not ready to see him yet." She left and waved her hand. 

Okay, Black. Just breathe. It's just White. What's there to be nervous about? 

I opened the door slowly and there I saw White in a sitting position, looking at the window. He faced me, but turned away immediately. From the second I saw his face, it was full of regret and embarrassment. 

I walked towards him slowly. "Hey..." I called to him. 

He didn't respond. I could tell he was uncomfortable, but I wasn't gonna leave without apologizing. 

I sat beside him. "Hey, White..." Still no response. "How've you been? We were so worried about you. We... I didn't know what to do when I saw you like that. If it's because I got mad at you, I'm sorry. I really am. I know you were probably just worried at me, but I... I just couldn't accept that you would believe those rumors. He's not as bad as you think. I promise." He still didn't move from his spot. He wouldn't even look at me. I guess that was my cue to leave. "That's all I wanted to say. I'll be going now. Just call me if you need anything." I stood up, but a tug on the sleeve of my jacket stopped me.

"I'm sorry." White said while letting go. "I'm sorry I said those things about him. I'm sorry for jumping into conclusions. I'm sorry for making you worry like this." He started to tear up. "And I'm sorry for being such a horrible friend, but please... Please don't leave me..." He begged, practically bawling his eyes out. 

I sat back down. "White... Come here." I said as I stretched out my arms for a hug.

He looked at me in shock at first, but then he smiled a little and hugged me. "Are we still best friends?" He asked while sniffling.

"Of course. Still best friends." I responded. 

A knock on the door interrupted us both, so we immediately let go. The door opened a bit. 

"Hey, Black, is he awake?" Lilac asked. 

"Yeah. He is. Sorry if I took a bit long. I was about to go anyway." I replied. "I'll just be outside if you need me." I told White. 

I got up from my chair and walked outside the room, closing the door as I exited. I sat on one of the chairs beside the room's door, and let out a huge sigh of relief. 

"You seem troubled." A male voice stated. I looked to see who it was and saw a grey figure. I didn't mind the other details since there was no point to it. 

"It's nothing." I replied in a monotone voice, but then I suddenly felt emotions overwhelming me. It was a sudden flood of sadness and relief. How could this be? I talking to a grey figure...

"Are you sure?" He asked as he placed his hand on my shoulder. I looked at him again, but this time his grey colors were turning into a light blue shade. He had the face you'd see in a tv romance drama, so he was very good looking. He had medium-length ċhėstnut brown hair with a bit of white higlights that's styled kind of like a korean idol. He was wearing a dark blue polo shirt with a white shirt on the inside. He also had a golden necklace, which I couldn't really see the design, but it kind of looked like a cross to me. "You look really pale." He said. 

"I'll be fine." I replied. "I just need a drink or something." I said as I stood up and started to walk. I suddenly got a headache and lost my balance.

"Woah, watch out!" The boy exclaimed as he caught me in his arms.

What the hell even was that situation? I felt like I was in a shoujo manga. All that was missing was a rain of pink flower petals. 

"Ah!" A female voice exclaimed as pink flower petals scattered around us.

And there it was. What took it so long? 

He let go of me and went to the girl that tripped to help her up. Apparently, the flower petals were for her grandmother that was in this hospital too. We helped her gather the petals and saw her off. 

"Well, that's done." I said as I let out a sigh of relief. 

"You still need that drink?" He asked. 

Honestly, after all this shoujo shit, I might really need it. "Sure." I replied. "Uh, I don't think I caught your name."

"Cyan. My name is Cyan. What about you?"

"My name's Black." I replied as I put my hand out for a handshake. 

"Nice to meet you, Black." He replied as he returned it.