Chapter 8
Blake
I cant stop smiling even if i tried. Getting hurt wasn't so bad. Having her here worried about me made it all worth it. I don't think she has noticed she had been holding my hand since she got here, and I think she likes me a little. I keep seeing pink little sparks flash around her. It's quick and then they're gone. That means she thinks what I'm saying and doing is cute at times. Hey, that's a win in my book. I know I haven't come close to winning her heart yet. It's mine when she looks at me she goes this hot pink color and has a light pink color around her at all times. She really has a look that makes you want to dig a hole and hide when you do something wrong. It's so cute. I don't think it is safe to say that out loud.
"The cops will be here soon to talk to you. Are you feeling up to it?" the worry getting deeper turning her more orange.
"I'm fine, I really mean it. I hope they found him" i do but at the same time i wanted to get my hands on him. Her safety comes first so him getting put behind bars faster is the best.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner they lost him" she looks down at her lap like this was her fold.
"Hey, look at me. Never hide your eyes from me. This isn't your fault, it's his. You have done nothing wrong. If they didn't get him you are not safe to go home. You would have to go somewhere safe. Do you have family or friends you can stay with?? I want to tell her to come stay at my house. that i will keep her safe but she doesn't know me like that there is no way she will come stay with me. She can't stay at her house though. With him coming look for her two days in a row. Tonight he was planning something bad. I can't tell her that. She will thank i'm crazy. Like the guy stalking her. I can't have that. I don't plan to leave her for a lifetime and the next.
"I don't have any family but I do have a few friends but I have to go to my house to get some stuff." she let go of my hand to take out her phone. I wanted to grab her hand back as soon as she let go. I loved the feel of it on mine. I look at my hand. This is the first time I didn't get the sick feeling. Good people when they touch me like my new boss or the cops they didn't feel terrible but still not the best. her though, i could spend the rest of my life holding her hand.
"If you go back to your house to get your stuff and me or the cops go with you or better yet all three of us. One cop can check inside. One can keep guard outside. I can help carry stuff." I smile at her when she looks up from her phone at me. I see another pink spark. I smile wider.
"You are hurt, I'm not going to make you carry stuff. I will ask my friends if they can help and the cops. I will be safe. You need to stay home and rest." I go to protest and she gives me that look again. I shut up. " How are you getting home?"
"Walk my bicycle is at my house. I don't think yall have a taxi here."
"You are not walking home. You can ride with me.i will bring you home" just as I'm about to take her up on her offer. There's a knock on the door. She tells them to inter like this is her room. I cough to hide my laugh. The doctor walks in.
"That's good you have someone with you" he says looking at both of us "ok, i'm going to let you go home tonight but you must be careful. If you start throwing up , get vertigo or your head starts hurting badly you must come back. Stay away from screens, TVs, phones and computers. Get plenty of rest. Drink lots of water and eat. Miss if you see hes slurring his words, cant walk start or is having trouble seeing bring him right back." There's another knock. Louise and Ted walk in.
"O we are sorry to interrupt. We can wait outside, "Ted says when he sees the doctor.
"No, we are done here." the doctor says, looking at him. He turns back to me. "The nurse will be back shortly with your discharge papers. Make sure you don't get the stitches wet and if all goes well come back in 14 days to get them taken out" he tells me nods at rose and the cops. walking out he closes the door behind him
"Can we have a minute to get a statement" Louise says with his pin and paper in his hand.
"And we need to finish are" ted gives rose a look like hes not going to take a no. rose stands up i watch as she walks to Ted and they leave the room. I want to tell her to stay but the cops want to talk to us alone. I look at Louise waiting on him to ask the questions. The quicker I get this done the sooner Rose will come back.
"Is tonight the first time you have met Rose when she came banging on your door?" he asked, looking me straight in the eyes. I can see burnt sienna coming off him strongly which means protectiveness. I don't want to tell him that was our moment but if i don't and rose does they will get suspicious of why i lied. They might try to talk her into staying away from me. So I told him how we first met.
" So it was a pure coincidence that you moved so close to her?" He looks at me like I'm a suspect. I know it looks like I planned this. I wish I did but no i just got lucky.
" Yes, with her help I had enough to rent that place. It was the only place that was in my budget and would let me movie in on that day. I spent the rest of the day after she helped me trying to find a place. Other than the motel that would have eaten throw my money in a week it was the only place. You can look around if they have one, it's the only other one. I stopped looking when I found the house I'm in." I say with complete sincerity. Praying he will believe me.
"Why did you run to her house alone when she told you someone was out there in stride of calling the cops?"
"I wasn't thinking straight. She was scared. She's a woman and on top of that she helped me when I was at my lowest point. Now I know I should have stayed with her and called the cops. What if he had heard her leaving and followed her to my house. If I missed him because he took the woods. She would have been there by herself and had no way to call me to come back. It was very stupid of me." I say, truly meaning it. If something had happened to her because of my stupidity. I couldn't live with myself. I hope there isn't one but if there is another chance i will think before i act.
"What would have been the better choice, yes. How did you know where he was?"
"I saw the footprints she told me about. I stopped and turned off the four wheeler. I got off and followed them. Not right on them but a ways away. With me in the woods. I stayed as far away from them as I could and still be able to see them. Then I spotted him. I walked as quietly as I could up behind him. I got close. Then yall came in and he took off. He must have heard me running behind him because he made sure to never turn his head where I could see his face." We spend the next 30 minutes going over every detail. There isn't any more I can tell him but he keeps asking me stuff like I might have forgotten something. I know it's his job and he cares but it's starting to get on my nerves and my head's starting to really hurt. The door swings open and Rose walks in with a nurse behind her.
"Ok, here's your discharge papers. Sign here and here" she hands me some papers and points at the bottom of two pages i sign them and hand back the papers. She handed me another pack and said that's for me to take home. Rose takes the papers and reads them over. The nurse walks out. Louise tries to tell Rose he's still talking to me. She's having none of it. She tells him I'm hurt and I need my rest and it was time to go. She shooed them out of the room. She came over. got my old close that the nurses had folded and put on the chair by the window. She put them on the bed for me.
"I will be right outside the door if you need me call" she tells me as she steps into the hall, closing the door behind her.