Falling (Bits and Pieces, Book 1)
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I saw Patrick’s family come in. They saw us immediately. I guess I should have cleaned myself up a little, because I really freaked his mom out when she saw me.
She ran up to me and hugged me. “Oh God, look at you. What kind of accident was it? Have you heard anything yet?”
I screamed in pain and she let go. “They haven’t said anything.”
Mr. Connor nodded and went off to get information on Patrick. Mrs. Connor apologized for hurting me. “What happened?”
I looked at her, Lindsey and Andy. Andy looked so frightened. It must of have been what Patrick looked like when Lindsey was hurt so many years ago. I would do anything to spare his family this heartache. But I couldn’t. I didn’t know how to. How could I explain what happened in front of Andy? This was definitely something that he shouldn’t be subjected to.
I bit my lip, which stung because it was swollen and cut. Kraig took Andy by the hand and walked him over to the other guys that were just a few seats away. At least we could spare one of them the imagery. Emily and Cassie stayed with me. I told his mom and Lindsey what happened to Patrick. “I’m sorry.”
I never saw them angry before, but I knew they were beyond that. His mom tried to keep her composure, probably for the sake of Andy, but Lindsey couldn’t. “That bitch! I want to beat the shit out of her!”
Cassie cleared her throat. “Liz, already did.”
Lindsey looked at me, wide-eyed, a hint of a smile touched her lips. “Good.”
“Is that what happened to you?” Mrs. Connor brushed hair out of my eyes. Some strands were stuck to the drying blood on my face. Kraig came back and sat beside me.
“Yeah, and she refuses to get checked out.” Emily tattled.
Kraig joined in on the parade. “I told her she needs to see a doctor, but she won’t listen to me.”
I shook my head. “I need to know he’s okay.”
“He’d want to know that you were okay. Please, for me, let the doctors look at you. I don’t want to worry about the both of you.” How could I argue with his mom?
His dad came back and had no information. At least the hospital knew that they were there. The nurse, who we first met at the hospital, came out to let them know that he had stabilized, but he wasn’t out of the woods yet. Whatever that meant.
The nurse looked at me, “Will you let me take a look at you now?”
I nodded. “Sure.”
I didn’t want to be alone. I was having flashbacks of San Francisco. Being by myself, getting medical care, brought back too many memories that I didn’t want to experience again. But nobody there knew about that, so how could they understand how scared I was? I stood up and felt dizzy.
Kraig caught and steadied me. “I’ll go with you. If it’s okay with you…”