The Dark Truth

YA

nd to massage my forehead but my hand felt heavier; as if the IV weighed a tonne. I couldn't move. One more reason to hate hospitals. The plain hospital gown that was meant to ease

saying. I didn't realize I'd started thrashing in the bed. I saw a woman in white something into t

to my face as I recognized Anika sitting beside my

nika. Ho

. And you don't even need to ask, Theo will be here any minute now. He's having a chat

twice my age, the familiarity between us was always one of two brothers than that between a father and a son. I knew he was sizing Dr Charles up a

her not to come here until it's at least eight.Always planning something." Anika stopped to smile. The lines on he

oom. "I'd have never thought the next time I got to se

e laid on my abdomen." His

d some mepivacaine. Nurse..." He w

em enough as it is. I just feel sore, as I

t happened, Theo almost made us get on a plane without any of our clothes or bags. He acted like

is so unlike her. She burdens herself too much; that's why we are here. Why am I even explaining myself, we love you and I

were right, someone needed to put Michelle at ease. She worked too hard, from managing real estate to 'voulunteering' to manage his schedule

the bed. I'll never figure out how she walked perfectly on heels. Judging by the glasses she had on I knew she couldn'

doing here?" Anika said b

e you said, I

nstairs waiting for the time to clock eight." Anika said pulling

nows." Michelle

orn woman you raised, Anika. Made us stand outside the hos

me here and give me

gorgeous model of the times." Jack said as

Jack. I know she's beautiful bu

ty as he shook Theo. Michelle just roll

e didn't think it through before recommending Dr Charles to us. It seems like he's started

ichelle? Can you slo

ou belie

ticularly thrilled about it. It's a big hospital and it doesn't bode well for them to not have one of the most common blood types av

ons here and I need my lovely wife for this. Come on h

MI

ate being interrupted. And where's

ound to face him. "Elena will be here in about an

me out here? I was saying

you love but I don't think Bryan's in the state to know all this right now. We'll tell him but not now. Ok, baby?" When I didn't respond, he tipped my chin to face him and pressed

we'll tell

inger there for a while. I closed my eyes and sighed. The familiar smell of ci

y under the bridge of his jaw. He ran small circles at my back and twirled my hair around his finger. It didn'

to know I'm here for you, baby. Whether you need my support, stand on the sidewalk and cheer or just hold you through these times, I've got you." Tears pricked m

his means it's someone close to home. Security needs to be heightened and from now on, I need to know where you are

poured out. Jack didn't say anything more. He just took the handkerchief and hugged me tighter. My ma

ight, dears?" I hear

st go to the restroom to fix up

year old saw me in this state, she'd give me my own lecture on having a healthy sleep schedule. I reapplied my makeup and mentally reassured myself that we were going to be fine. I was overthinking everything; it'd probably end up be