Chapter 27

Angelina's Point of View:

“I’m gonna go home for a bit just to shower and change,” I told Drew later that afternoon “I’ll be back in an hour max! Okay?”

“Stay at home. Rest and sleep there tonight then you can come back tomorrow morning when I have to leave,” he replied.

“Nope,” I said, shaking my head “I just need a shower.”

“I’m serious—” He started and I cut him off.

“Shut up, Drew,” I snapped, playfully glaring at him. “It’s none of your business anyway.”

He stared at me incredulously and I chuckled.

“Do you guys want to go home too?” I asked Lee and Liam.

“We’ll go when you come back that way he won’t be left alone,” Lee said and Liam nodded in agreement.

“Yeah okay,” I answered.

“You don’t have to stay with me, you know,” Drew said, rolling his eyes at us. I pinched his cheek and he grimaced. I laughed at his face and let go of his cheek.

I gasped when I suddenly remembered something. Their three gazes focused on me.

“Trent!” I exclaimed “I have to tell Trent!”

They gave me confused looks but I didn’t pay them any attention. “I’ll be back soon!” I called as I rushed out of the room.

I went to the cafeteria where Trent was and when he saw me, he grinned at me.

“He’s awake!” I exclaimed, beaming at him.

“Really? Angelina, this is great!” He gave me a hug and I smiled. I know it’s probably weird to hug someone you just met but I felt as if he understood me right now. His words earlier were what kept me from breaking down. It’s weird how I felt as if I have known Trent for a long time. I’m really glad he was here because I really needed him.

“Thank you, Trent. Thank you for helping me. I’m glad I met you,” I said truthfully.

“You’re welcome, Angelina,” he said “I hope to never see you in the hospital again.”

I chuckled. “I hope so too.”

We talked a bit for a while before I excused myself and walked out of the hospital. The sun was not high in the sky anymore but the weather was still hot. I hailed a cab and gave the driver my address.

“Thank you,” I told the driver and gave him the money he needed when I got home. I went up to my bathroom and took a quick bath.

It felt refreshing to take a cool shower on such a hot day. I put on a pair of black shorts and a white off the shoulder top. I combed my wet hair and slipped on my shoes, not bothering with any makeup, before I left the house again.

I reached the hospital ten minutes later. I glanced at my watched and grinned. It’s been 55 minutes since I left Drew’s room. Perfect timing, I thought as I walked the now familiar hallway to his room.

“Did you miss me?” I exclaimed as I opened Drew’s door. They all stopped talking and stared at me for a few seconds. Drew’s laughter broke the silence but I noticed that the other two brothers still had a focused look on their faces.

“Sure,” he replied, smirking at me and I simply rolled my eyes at him.

“What’s up?” I said as I sat back in the chair “What were you talking about?”

“Nothing,” Drew said a bit too quickly but I shrugged it off.

“We’re going home for a bit,” Lee said, breaking the not so comfortable silence that has settled upon us. I smiled slightly when he called my house ‘home’.

“Okay,” I said “Oh and take the bags of the gifts with you.”

They nodded and took the bags and house keys before leaving the room. The door closed behind them with a soft click.

“So um who’s Trent?” Drew asked, his voice sounding a bit weird. I smirked to myself as I replied.

“A guy,” I answered vaguely.

“He goes to your school?” He asked.

“No,” I replied “He doesn’t.”

“How did you meet him?”

“I met him earlier,” I answered “When you were still unconscious.”

“You did?” He asked and I was able to detect the slight anger in his voice.

“Yeah,” I answered truthfully “He helped me out a lot. It’s like I’ve known him forever.”

“But you don’t know him,” he snapped, anger clear in his voice.

“No need to get jealous,” I mimicked his words from earlier, smirking at his angry face “He’s older and engaged.”

“I’m not jealous!” He replied quickly but I saw the relief clear in his eyes.

“Then why are you so defensive?” I said and gave him my best innocent look. Hah! I thought. How does it feel to be at the other end of that conversation?

“Stop stealing my words!” He narrowed his eyes at me.

I patted the top of his head and gave him a sweet look. “Not so fun anymore, eh?”

He slapped my hand away and glared at me. I rolled my eyes at him and relaxed back in my seat.

A nurse walked into the room to give him his medication and fix the tubes. She was young, around twenty one years old, with blonde hair and green eyes.

“How are you feeling?” She asked him.

He gave her a sexy smile. “Much better now that you’re here.”

She laughed softly and smiled at him.

“Cheesy,” I muttered under my breath, crossing my arms over my chest.

The young nurse looked at me and smirked as if she knew exactly how I felt. Embarrassed, I dropped my gaze and took out my cell phone to keep myself busy. A few minutes later, the nurse was done with her job so she excused herself and left the room.

When I looked up, I saw Drew smirking at me.

“What?” I asked, irritated.

“Nothing,” he sang and his smirk grew.

I glared at him and stood up from my seat. Shoving my phone into my short’s front pocket, I spoke,

“I’m going for a walk.”

“You’re leaving me alone while I’m in pain?” He asked.

“Pain? Are you okay? Should I get you something?” I instantly panicked.

He chuckled softly and shook his head. “I’ll be okay. You worry too much. I just have a headache.”

“Are you sure? Do you want me to call Dr. Parker?” I asked, still worried.

“No, I’m fine,” he said and I reluctantly nodded.

“You’re not leaving, right?” He asked.

“If you insist,” I said dramatically and sat back in my chair. He rolled his eyes at me and before he could retort his cell phone started ringing.

“Hey dad,” he said into the phone.

“We’re all good,” he answered.

He looked slightly panicked before he sighed.

“I got into an accident,” He said bluntly.

“I’m fine, dad.”

“No, it wasn’t like that… It wasn’t really my fault.”

“Dad!” He whined, covering his face with his broken hand.

“Dad please!” he said, completely horrified and I snickered even though I had no idea what his dad was saying.

“Yes,” he said and sighed “Hold on one second.”

He pulled the phone away from his ear and looked at me. “My dad wants to talk to you…” he trailed off, sounding uncertain.

“Okay,” I agreed and he handed me the phone, still reluctant.

“Hello?” I said awkwardly.

“Angelina!” His father – Dan – said “How are you?”

“I’m fine,” I answered.

“I know you don’t remember me but I visited once when you were still five months old. You were so adorable! Like a little angel,” he said and my breath caught in my throat at the word but I managed to ignore the pang in my chest.

“You did?” I asked, baffled.

“Yes,” he answered “Your dad and I go way back. I didn’t know your mom and the first time I met her was a bit before they got married.”

“You knew her?” I asked trying to keep the pain I was feeling out of my voice. All this conversation reminded me of my childhood and how happy my parents were together. It reminded me of the picture that I have grown to memorize; the one of my parents on their wedding day. I haven’t seen that picture ever since the day she left.

“Yes, I did,” Mr. Turner said interrupting my thoughts. “Do you talk to her?” He asked after a moment of silence.

“No,” I answered, a cold smile on my face “I don’t even know where she is.”

“If you want I can ask your dad and maybe try to locate her…” he said.

“No,” I replied firmly “She walked out of my life the day she walked away from us.”

“I know they might not seem like that most of the time, but my boys are good listeners. If you ever need to talk about anything, please talk to them. They’ll be there for you. I can tell how much they love you.”

“Thank you,” I said, knowing that his words were true.

“No, Angelina, I have to thank you for letting my boys stay with you and for changing them. Ever since that day, fifteen years ago, I knew that you were going to be a wonderful girl.”

“Thanks,” I said, smiling at his words.

We both hung up and that’s when I remembered that Drew had listened to everything I just said. I had forgotten that he was there. I panicked but decided to act cool.

I gave him back his phone without uttering a single word.

“What was that about?” Drew finally asked.

“Nothing,” I said. I felt proud that my voice came out calm even though a hundred thoughts were clouding my brain.

The question that I couldn’t get out of my mind was: Where was she?

“It didn’t sound like nothing,” he said.

I sighed, suddenly feeling exhausted. “I don’t want to talk about it now, okay?”

“Okay,” he said softly after a moment “But I’m bringing it up again later.”

I didn’t reply. I closed my eyes and rested my head against the back of the chair while trying to get rid of all the thoughts.

Drew’s hand suddenly cupped my cheek and he rubbed his finger over my cheek. I opened my eyes and when my eyes met his, he gave me a beautiful smile. I smiled back, feeling my heart pick up.

“I want to hug you but it’s kind of hard for me to do so now…” He trailed off and I chuckled.

He opened both of his arms and smiled again. “Hug?”

I needed one, I thought as I stood up and hugged him. His hands tightened around me but I made sure to not hurt him in the process.

“I promise I’ll give you a normal hug when I’m out of here,” he said when I was back in my chair, making me laugh.

“Thanks,” I said and he smiled.

He probably doesn’t know this but all these simple gestures mean so much to me. They make my heart squeeze with warmth and happiness.

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