Creations

The Accidental Call- Part 4

"Go ahead. Were those the papers you wanted me to overlook with you?" Leo asked walking to the table by the couch.

"Yes, go ahead and start on that. I'll be right back." I walked past both Leo and Louis and out into the hallway where Nate, I believe, was sitting in one of the chairs.

"Hey, Nate right?" I asked sitting in the chair next to him.

"Uhh.. y-yeah." He wanted to look at me but couldn't.

"I don't mean to overstep but I just wanted to thank you." His shock lifted his head making his eyes match mine, his eyes were a beautiful green color.

"Thank me for what?"

"For being a good friend to Louis. I know it's not my place to thank you for that but I do appreciate it. If I heard some random person called my best friend and said all of this stuff, I'd be pretty suspicious myself. You were just trying to take care of him. If you're worried about me being mad, I can promise you, I'm not." His look of shock faded into pity.

"I didn't even think it could be true. I didn't think something this bad can happen to people, to a child nonetheless. I've been through my own hard times but nothing as bad as this.. I don't even know what to make of all of it."

"The sad part is, this isn't even the worst of it all. You don't have to feel sorry for us. There's always someone out there with a sob story. The best thing you can do is wish the best for them and move on. I learned that the hard way." I sighed and leaned back resting my head against the wall.

"I cannot even tell you how sorry I am. If you need any kind of help at all, please just let me know."

"I'm going to stop you right there. I don't need help. All I need is to make sure my daughter wakes up and my soon to be ex husband gets put behind bars for life. I'm not the one who needs help. My daughter is the only one who needs help." I closed my eyes and felt the blood pumping through my veins.

"Understood.. Just so you know there's nothing wrong with asking for help. I learned that the hard way too." I looked over at him to see he was examining me.

"There's nothing wrong with asking for help, but I don't need it. There's more deserving people who do."

"Oh I get it.." He said as he stood up.

"Get what?" I looked at him confused.

"You've been surrounded by people who belittle you so you don't think you deserve to be treated as a proper human being. I was in the same boat as you a while ago till I met Louis."

"It's not that I don't think I deserve to be treated less then, I just think there are others out there who need it more then me. Like my daughter for example."

"I'm not saying she doesn't deserve the help, but what I am trying to say is for those who want to help her but can't and can help you, in the end it will help your daughter too. Do you really want your daughter to wake up seeing you in the same blood stained torn clothes?" He was a bit irritated, if anything from knowing the feelings I was having. I wanted to say something but I didn't know what. He was right. How am I supposed to tell him I have nothing. I was able to tell Louis and Leo but for some reason I couldn't tell him, maybe it was cause I could see his face and I know I'd only get judged.

"Louis and Leo already told me your issue. At least let me help you get some new clothes." He looked down to his feet.

"C-can I hug you?" I asked as I stood up, I didn't want to see him hurting, even if it was for me. He lifted his eyes and as they caught mine, he nodded his head ever so slightly. I took a step closer and wrapped my arms around his neck. He was caustious in reaching his arms around me, scared he would hurt me. He was warm and inviting, something I've been craving for a long time. As I felt a wetness on my shoulder I realized he was crying. In response I held onto him tighter. He gripped onto me, his hand graced over a spot on my back making me jump and cry out in pain.