I've been in the hospital for about two and a half weeks, time just seems to be standing still and I'm ready to leave. Derek wants me to come to his house to stay with him but with how complicated everything is I'm just going to go back to Ivan's. Nancy's been spending a lot of time at the house and is even bringing  in another doctor for a second opinion. This doctor should be able to provide more information about what is going on. He will be coming to check out Ivan in 3 weeks. 

Ivan's been in a coma for way too long. Even though I'm confused about who I belong with I still want him to wake up. He's missed so much. I need to tell him everything.

Derek's been visiting everyday. Nancy is not too fond of him. In fact they've butted heads several more times during their visits. Brad eventually told her to stop coming here.

The doctor comes in ready to discharge me. He hands me a list of instructions on the care for my leg.  I still have 4 more weeks till I get this thing off. The nurse comes in and helps me get dressed. My mom brought me a skirt to wear since getting pants over my cast will not happen. She even brought me knee high socks to keep my other leg warm. After getting dressed the nurse helps me sit in the wheelchair and wheels me out to the lobby. Derek is standing there and smiles.

"I thought Courtney was coming to get me?" I ask.

"She had something import to get done so I offered." He says helping me stand taking my crutches from the nurse.

"Take care Bella!" The nurse says as Derek helps me into his car.

"Bye Valerie! Thanks to everything!" I wave.

Derek gets in the car and turns to me. "Are you hungry?"

"Actually yeah."

"Want to go for pizza?" He asks.

"Pizza sounds good."

We head to the local pizza joint and sit down to order. We order a white pizza with spinach and chicken on it, my favorite. Derek reaches in his pocket pulling out a phone.

"Here. I wanted to give this to you since your phone was destroyed in the wreck."

"Wow thanks Derek. You didn't have too."

"No it's fine. I want to be able to talk to you." He says.

We finish eating and Derek helps me to the car. We head toward Ivan's and I can tell he has a lot on his mind.

Reaching over to hold his hand I ask. "What's wrong?"

"I hate that this all happened to you and I hate that I have to take you back to him. I'm trying to be patient Ella but I don't know how much longer I can be. Everything's that happened has been because of him."

"Derek I'm ok. I'm going to be fine."

"You lost your baby!" He's frustrated now.

"Do you feel this?" I ask.

"Yes."

"That's me. That's my flesh. I'm here."

"Not for long." He says pulling his hand away.

"What do you mean?"

"Come on Ella...as soon as he wakes up you'll be right back with him."

"That's not true!" I begin to cry, feeling like he's pushing me away."I do want him to wake up, I do want to tell him everything, but there really never was a me and him. That ship sank before we could sail."

He reaches over and wipes the tears rolling down my cheeks. "Ella I'm sorry. I didn't want to make you cry."

I sob even harder because here is this man next to me who has been so kind and has been here everyday for me feeling like I'm just going to shove him aside when I don't want too. I want scream at him. I want him to never doubt me!

"Ella please...please stop. I believe you...I'm just scared."

"Scared of what?!?!" I shout out of anger and hurt.

"Scared of losing you! Scared of you being harmed again! Scared of him managing to take you from me!"

He pulls over and puts his car in park and reaches over pulling me into his arms.

"You're not going to lose me Derek." I manage to choke out. "I'm here."

We stay like that for quiet a while, just holding each other. He pulls away and takes my face in his hands and kisses me hard and then he breaks the kiss just like that. He puts the car in drive and pulls off. A few minutes later we arrive at Ivan's. Derek helps me out of the car and hands me the crutches.

"I hate these things, they kill my arms." I say trying to break the silence.

"I'm sorry. Hopefully the next 4 weeks go fast." He solemnly says.

We get to the house and Brad opens he door and helps me in. Tons of people jump out and yell surprise!!!! Courtney bolts out of the middle and hugs me yelling welcome home and I drop my crutches.

"Oh oops, sorry." Courtney says picking them up.

Derek guides me over to a chair, takes the crutches from my hands and helps me sit down.

"Wow thank you everyone!" I say happily.

I look over and there's Ivan sitting up in bed hooked to his monitors and it's almost creepy him being in the room. Derek turns my chair toward him and tells me this is why Courtney couldn't get me.

"This is awesome thank you." I say hugging him.

Nancy is standing right next to us when we pull away from our hug. She grabs my arm pulling me up from sitting. She furious! Nancy stares at me and she looks like she is going slam me to the ground.

"How dare you! How could you come in here with your boyfriend and be in direct line of view of Ivan! What's he even doing here?!?!" She's shouting. "I knew I couldn't trust you Ella I knew Ivan was too good for you!" She throws me to the ground.

Everyone is quiet and all you hear is oooooooo when she threw me to the ground. Brad is now grabbing his mother and pulling her away. She breaks free from Brad and storms up the stairs and I see her enter Ivan's room. Next you see my clothes flying over the landing railing. Derek helps me up while one of shoes slams off the back of his head.

"Fucking tramp!" She yells as she throws all of my belongings from the second floor.  Shoes, clothes, jewelry, my memory box all scattered across the floor. Brad is now upstairs screaming at her to stop. "Here's your suitcase you fucking bitch! Pack your shit and get the fuck out!"

Brad shuts Ivan's door and you hear muffled yelling back and forth between them. Derek and Courtney are picking up my things as everyone starts to file out of the house.

"I don't know what's going on with her. She's been so mean lately." Courtney says. "She's even been picking fights with me. I got a new apartment Ella and I was going to surprise you with the keys. Brad and I decided that it would be best to leave once his mom started acting this way."

"So I'm coming with you?" I ask.

"Yes. Your bags were packed before she opened them throwing them everywhere."'Courtney says putting everything back into the suitcase.

Derek picks up the one suitcase and takes it outside and puts in my car.

"Mine and Brad's car is already at the new apartment. Derek brought us over then headed to the hospital to get you."

Derek returns to get the other 3 suitcases and takes them to my car. Brad and his mom are still screaming at each other. Everyone that was here had left. Ivan's bedroom door opens and Nancy storms out, Brad says something and she turns and slaps him across the face. Brad's calling her a crazy bitch and is stomping down the stairs. Derek grabs my crutches and scoops me out of my chair and carries me outside and puts me in his car. Brad and Courtney get into mine and drive away as Nancy runs out on the porch and we drive off.

Arriving at the apartment, Derek places his hand on my leg and asks if I'm alright. I tell him yes. He gets out and goes around to my side to help me out. Courtney comes over and helps me to the apartment while Derek and Brad get the suitcases. The apartment is bigger than our old one. Brad and Courtney have it fully furnished and set up.

"We took the insurance check and replaced mostly everything." Courtney says. "Let me show you your room."

Courtney shows me my room and Derek comes in places my suitcases down by the closet door. Courtney then says she wants to show me the rest. We have a office again, an eat in kitchen, dining room and living room. The bathroom is huge and Courtney's bedroom is on the other side of the office. The office separates our rooms.

"How do you like it?" Brad asks.

"I love it!" I say. "Thanks for taking care of everything.

"You're welcome." Brad, Courtney and Derek all say in unison.

"We decided to make it a relaxing evening and watch a movie." Courtney says.

Derek helps me to the couch where he pulls and ottoman over for me to prop up my leg. No one speaks about what happened with Nancy. We just go on like it never happened. Brad puts the movie on and goes into the kitchen to make popcorn and Derek sits next to me and smiles.