Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 22:59:14 -0800 (PST)
From: AbSoLuTZaC <absolutzac@yahoo.com>
Subject: Beach Party 5

Beach Party Part 5

	Was I sleeping?  Was I dead?  I don't know.  I felt
warm inside.  I was walking on the beach.  I wasn't
alone though.  There was someone with me.  I couldn't
talk.  But I heard her thoughts.
	"Who is it?"  I thought.  I wasn't scared.  I felt
safe.
	"It's me Zac."  I recognized the voice, but I still
wasn't sure.
	"Who are you?"
	"It doesn't matter right now.  We are all here with
you.  You are going to be ok.  You just need to snap
out of it.  Come back to us.  We miss you."
	"Where am I?"
	"You're in a safe place."
	"Who is us?"
	"The people that care about you.  You know who we
are."
	"I want to know who I am talking to."
	"You're talking to all of us."
	"Can I keep walking forever on this beach?  I feel so
warm and safe here.  I don't want cold and dark
anymore.  I feel so alive on this beach."
	"Do you finally know where you are?"
	"I think so."
	"Look over there."  The voice said.  I looked over
and I was sitting in front of a TV.  I saw myself on a
bed.  Rachel, Melinda, Aaron, Jacob, Tasha, Ayn,
Crystal my parents; they all look really sad.  I have
an expressionless face.  My eyes are closed.
	"Why is everyone looking at me like that?"  I asked
the voice.
	"They want you to wake up.  You have been sleeping
for three days now.  You're in a coma.  Take my hand,
and you can wake up again."
	"I reached for her hand.  I hesitated.  I looked back
at myself in the TV.  Do I really want to?  I thought.
 The voice finally revealed her face.  It was Amanda.
But she isn't in the room with everyone.  I started
getting scared.
	"Sal?"  I said.  That is her nickname.
	"Just take my hand Zac."
	I grabbed her hand.
	"Is it still going to be cold?  I am still going to
be alone?  I don't want that."  I started crying.
	"I was in the hospital room.  I kept my eyes closed.
But I heard everyone talking.  I wasn't sure what to
make of it.  I opened my eyes and started crying.  I
was cold, and I felt alone.
	No one was paying attention to me.  Thank god I
thought.  I spoke.
	"Wow!"  I said.  "Must have been a kick ass accident
for you all to be here."  I said chuckling.  I started
coughing.
	"Ow, that hurt."  I said.  I was bum rushed.
Everyone came up close to me.
	"Ok, if your gonna breathe on me, please have decent
breath."  Everyone kind of laughed.
	My mom left the room to get the doctor I would guess.
	"Zac I am so glad that you are ok." Someone said.
	Who are these people I wondered.  Jacob came up to me
and tried to kiss me.  I pushed him away.
	"Yuck, what in the hell?  Who in the hell are you
people?"  I said grinning.
	"Fooled ya."
	"But I am not going to kiss anyone till I get a piece
of gum or something.  I am sure something crawled in
my mouth and died.  I can taste it."
	"Oh my god we are so glad you are ok Zac."  Crystal
said.  She is one of my friends from Seattle.
	"Yeah babe.  You had us all worried and shit.  You
wanna roll Zac?"  Tasha said smiling.  She is also a
Seattleite.
	Rachel smacked Tasha.
	"Tasha, Zac is still in the hospital and your asking
him if he wants to get high?  Oh my god.  You're
crazy."  She said.
	"No, Zac is going to not do any drugs.  He is going
to get better, and get help for his drug addiction."
Ayn said.
	"I agree."  Aaron and Melinda both said.
	"Ok people.  I can make these decisions on my own.  I
appreciate all the helpful suggestions.  Thank you all
for coming.  But what exactly happened?  The only
thing I remember about whatever day it was, I hit a
tree.  That's it.  So it would be really cool if
someone could fill me in."
	They all started talking at once.  My head started
rushing.  I couldn't think.  I couldn't talk.  I
closed my eyes, and my body started convulsing.