A silent beep is heard in the background as the smell of disinfectant lingers in the air.

"How long has she been in there?" Amy asked looked through a window at Serena.

"Since Molly was brought in," Mina replied.

"What about her mother?"

"Her mother is in Europe and well, we can't get a hold of her," Mina confesses as a a tear drops from Amy's cheek.

"Poor Serena, this has got to be hard on her." Serena caresses Molly's hand as she lays in a deep sleep.

"Why Molly, she's got a life a head of her? I wish I could heal her but my wand only works on Nega scum. Oh, please Molly don't die" Serena softly says as she lifts Molly's hand to her cheek. The monitors stay steady; the consistent beeping is the only thing that gives Serena comfort. Serena remembers what the doctor had told her

"As long as this beeping stays steady that means Molly's heart is steady, that's important." How could she forget, it was one of the most scary moments of her life. They were walking through the cemetery as Molly was going to place a single white rose on a grave. The air was warm and had a coolness when it blew. The cemetery was empty and yet full, as a serenity seemed to fall over it. The girls were just out of school and still in their uniforms. Serena's long blond hair danced in the wind, like graceful ribbons. Her skirt kept trying to blow up around her, but she kept fighting it. Her white sweater shirt kept hugging around her and the collar kept hitting her cheeks. Molly's outfit was acting like Serena's but it didn't bother her as much. She walked as if she floated her short red-brown hair lightly blew around her adding an air of mystery to her.

"Who's grave are we going to?" Serena asked in her playful way.

"Nephlyte's, it's been three years ago to the day that he was killed," Molly said, clenching the delicate flower.

"I thought you were over that, Molly" Serena asked.

"I'll never really get over him, he was my first and truly only love." They talked all the way to Nephlyte's gravestone. Molly knelt down in front of it, lightly kissing her fingertips she touched it. It was cool to the touch, the marble head stone read, "Here Lies Maxfield 'Nephlyte' Stanton. Never forget me, You are in my heart. Oh, Nephlyte," Molly began to lightly sob. Serena knelt down beside her, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"Molly, it will be okay, one day you'll meet someone and love him more, I know it." She said reassuringly. Molly touched Serena's hand, then fell forward. "Molly!" Serena cried in fear. A groundskeeper rushed over to see Molly unconscious in front of the grave, and Serena desperately trying to scoop Molly up.

"I'll get help, don't move her!" he yelled.

"Molly, Molly, wake up, please Molly please!" she began to cry. The EMT team arrived and began checking Molly.

"Are you family?"

"No, I'm her best friend."

"Do you know how to contact her family?"

"I don't know about her father and her mother is in Europe buying new jewelry for her shop"

"Do you know anything about her medical history?"

"Is she going to be okay?"

"I'll repeat, do you know anything about her medical history?"

"No, I don't," at this point Serena began to cry.

"Come with us then," a female EMT said to her helping her into the ambulance. The sirens roared as the ambulance sped to the hospital, the EMT were resuscitating Molly.

"Beeeeeeeepppppppp!"

"She's going into cardiac shock, 50cc of adrenaline, now!"

"Clear!" she plunged a large syringe into Molly's chest. Serena almost fainted and began to feel queasy at that point.

"We have pulse, radio ahead get an emergency cardio team ready we have a potential failure here, her vitals are slowly dropping and the adrenaline will buy us minutes at most."

"If she shocks again I don't know if we can save her" he said, half sighing. "She's leveling off below normal standards, but she's holding"

"What's going on?" Serena asked scared and sad.

"Your friend's heart is failing slowly, this could be caused by a number of things but the doctors will know more at the hospital." He placed a warm hand on Serena's shoulder.

"Failing...Is she going to die?"

"I don't know but let's pray for the best." He smiled at her and Serena felt a little better. They reached the hospital as five people rushed to the ambulance two doctors and three nurses, they took Molly and Serena ran after. She reached the operating room doors and was stopped.

"I'm sorry ma'am but no one except for medical personal are allowed."

"I have to know how she is doing"

"You'll know as soon as the doctors do, in the meantime can you fill this out to the best of your ability." She handed Serena a clip board with questions on it.

"Okay", Serena took the board and sat down in a nearby chair and started filling it out. When Serena finished she returned the board and went to the pay phone. She dialed Amy's number first as she knew that Amy would be home studying.

"Hello?"

"Amy?"

"Yes, Serena is that you, what's wrong, you sound scared?"

"I'm at the hospital downtown.."

"Oh, my God are you okay?"

"Not for me, but Molly, the ambulance people said something about cardio shock"

"I'll get a hold of the others you stay there, and Serena, Molly will be fine I know it." They hung up and Serena went to sink in a padded chair nearby.

"Serena!" Rei said shaking her.

"Guys you're here," Serena hugged Darien and began to cry. "They have been operating since 4:30, I don't know anything." Serena then began to explain what happened.

"I hope she makes it." Said Lita. "In the meantime time Mina, why don't we try to locate Molly's mom, maybe she left something at her place"

"All right Rei, let's go," Rei and Mina gave Serena one more hug and left.

"I can check out the shop some other jewelers and see if they know anything."

"Darien, don't leave me, I need you."

"No Serena, Molly needs you more, besides this won't take long."

"Oh all right." They gave each other a tender kiss and Darien left.

"I'll go back to school and see if they have any info maybe some on Molly's dad," Lita smiled and left.

"Amy are you leaving too?" Serena asked.

"No, silly, I'm going to stay here with you, everyone else has everything covered."

"Thanks, Amy, I guess as much as Molly needs someone so do I." Two hours go by and a doctor comes out. He removes his operating mask.

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