The Return (De Laurel Trilogy #1)

24

It has been a week since the day at the hospital. I stayed there for over a week since they also needed to monitor me. Gigi, Nic, and Lewis came to visit me the next day. Alexander's family visited me the next. My cousins and uncles did after.

Alexander, on the other hand never left my side. He was constantly worrying about me. I had also admitted to my family about the therapist that I was seeing. They didn't get mad for me lying. Instead, they were proud. Proud that I managed to do that.

I also decided to tell Alexander the truth at Valentines Day. At a day where it's special. I just keep on praying that nothing will happen and everything will be alright. That he'll accept me and we would move on.

To feel at ease, I decided to tell him small bits of it just to get him ready. I would hold his hand all the way. He would smile, but for the past days he had been acting weird. Another reason why I've been panicking to tell him.

When I ask him about it, he would just say that he's worrying about me. I decided to not push farther. Olen and I have been closer than ever. He would be the one to take me to my appointments and give me the best advice.

Oliver was jealous of our interaction and tried to steal me from Olen saying and I quote, "She's my twin! She's supposed to be closer to me because we're connected!" They were bickering afterwards.

The therapist also prescribed different medicines. For my nightmares, panic attacks, anxiety attacks, and sometimes, even insomnia.

"Olivia Selene Fernandez De Laurel!" A voice screamed, making me snap out of my thoughts. "Be with me for at least a minute, please?" It was Gigi, looking all frustrated as hell.

"Why? What's wrong?" I asked her.

"To answer your question, madame. You have been dazed out while Gigi had been ranting about Valentine's Day." Lewis answered with a goofy smile.

"Oh," I muttered.

"Yeah. Oh." Nic teased.

"Sorry, G." I gave her a smile. "Care to repeat that?"

"I was saying, I'm sure that Alexander is going to ask you out for Valentine's Day." She sighed. "And I'm going to be lonely as hell. Don't you know someone single?" She asked, hey eyes glimmering with hope.

"I'll ask around," I gave her a wink. The bell rang and it was time for classes. The day went on and like always, Alexander picked me up after school.

"Hello, love." He gave me a soft kiss. "How was your day?"

"Fine." I answered. "How about you? How was your day, love?"

"Good." He smiled. "But now, it's better now that I'm with you."

"So cheesy." I chuckled, giving him another kiss. "Mr. cheesy man."

"You love this cheesy man, though." He gave me a goofy smile.

"You know I do." I chuckled.

We went to our usual place afterwards. Although, this time, Alexander made me wear a blindfold. I obeyed, chuckling to my self.

"Lex!" I whined as his presence disappeared. "Where are you?!"

"Don't worry, love." I could basically hear him smirking. "You're going to be fine." He chuckled. "Remove your blindfold now." I did so and I was astonished.