The Dark Side - Chris Motionless

*Samantha's POV*

Was it just me? Or did Chris look really upset that I left the hospital? No, probably not, I was just imagining things.

Austin picked me up at the front entrance to the hospital, where I waited on the cold concrete curb. A huge, adorable smile was plastered on his face which made me automatically smile. "What's making you so happy?" I giggled and hopped in the car.

"Just happy to see my girl." He made me blush. It was really weird having one of my best friends who is now my boyfriend, call you 'his girl'. It was weird yet comforting. "Why were you at the hospital anyways?" He began to drive out of the parking lot and onto the highway to get to wherever he was going.

"My friend-uh-" I started to get all teary-eyed trying to explain how Chris had tried to kill himself because of me and him. "Chris... Took to many pills and ya know..." I couldn't continue explaining with out crying my eyes out. It all just hit me at once. Chris almost dying and being in the hospital was all my fault.

"Wait... Chris, is the one that 'attacked you with kisses' in that supply closet?" Oh shit, I forgot that I told him about that and actually mentioned who it was.

"Uh yeah-" I quickly changed the subject. "Where are we going?" Austin got off at some exit on the highway and pulled into the parking lot of a big fancy restaurant.

"Great timing..." He smiled and got out of the car and opened my door for me. I never actually got a good look at his outfit until now, and it was fancy. Well, fancier than his normal cut tshirts and skinny jeans.

"We're going in here?" My voice changed pitches as I got nervous. He nodded and smiled, biting his lip softly. "But I look like shit, they probably won't even let me in there!" I exclaimed and looked down at my worn out, wrinkled clothes. I was wearing the same leggings and wrinkled Nirvana shirt from the day before when they first let me into the hospital to visit Chris.

"You'll be fine." He smiled bigger and helped me out of the car and into the restaurant. I reluctantly hid behind Austin as he led me through the huge wooden doors that led to the restaurant and then up to the waitress ready to seat us.

"Your table is this way, Mr. Carlile." She smiled charmingly and led us to a small booth in the corner, lit with twinkling white lights that reminded me of stars.

"Ohh, Mr. Carlile." I mocked him once the waitress left. He blushed and licked him lips.

"Shaddup." He looked down at his lap then back up at me with a smile that was more charming than Prince Charming's smile itself. When the waitress came back, we quickly ordered and sat in silence. I can tell that Austin was thinking something, but he just didn't want to say it.

"What's wrong?" I prompted. He raked his hand through his short hair and sighed.

"I don't know, it's just bothering me that this Chris guy was all over you the other night and then he decides that he wants to attempt suicide because he saw us together, even though you said that he didn't like you like that, or at all! Don't you think that's he's just doing it for attention?" My jaw dropped. How could Austin think that he'd do this for attention? I didn't know what to say.

"Excuse me..." I got up from the table, my body feeling weak, and ran to the Hallway leading to the restrooms. I leaned against the wall and slowly sank down to the floor. Chris would never do anything like that for attention! Matter of fact, he wouldn't do anything for attention, he hated people focusing on him in general unless he was performing. My body started trembling for some reason and my breath quickened.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder, startling me. I swung my arm out, in instinct, but it was caught just before it hit the person. My eyes finally focused on the face and I realized who it was. The guys called him 'Balz'. "What are you doing here????" I whispered, trying not to draw attention to us.

"Chris wanted me to follow you..." He smiled awkwardly.

"Why?"

"He was worried about you and he- uh- was just curious." He explained. I stood up and glared at him. I don't know why I was so pissed that Chris had people follow me, it's not like that would have bothered me before. I guess it was because of the whole conversation with Austin before that still left me all weird and bothered.

"Well tell him to not worry about me! I'm a 'big girl' ya know, I can handle things on my own." My voice raised a little.

Balz shrugged. "Tell him that,yourself." I felt a hand rest on my shoulder and slowly tug me around. I looked up to find a woozy-looking Chris looking down at me.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" I started freaking out and looking back over at the table where Austin sat alone. "Get out of here!" I realized he was still in his baby blue hospital gown with boots sloppily thrown on his feet.

"No, Samantha." His eyes were red and puffy. Had he been crying? No, Chris never cried. "I'm not leaving..."

"Oh, so one day you hate my guts and avoid me at all costs, and now you are following me?? Make up your mind!"

"I want you, Samantha." He whined, sounding like a five year old. I looked back at Balz who was giggling at his woozy friend.

"What's going in with him?" I questioned, holding onto Chris because it looked like he was about the fall over.

"He just got his medication, and it's making him drowsy and act weird." He said through laughs.

I sighed. "Chris, go back to the hospital... Josh, take him back to the hospital." I realized it was pointless talking to Chris since he was acting weird and tired. I felt Chris's cold hand cup my cheek and turn my face towards him. I looked at him weirdly and tried to pull away. He leaned down and kissed me. I melted into his touch and kissed him back automatically, no matter how much my brain was telling me to pull away and run away back to Austin. Shit. Austin.

"What the fuck?!" I heard a familiar deep voice shout. Austin...