Day Thirty-One.
Staying at the hospital brings back memories that I wish I could forget. I look around the four walls that are too clean for my liking. The bright light filling the room. The normal beeping of the machine Theo is connected to shows his heart rate. The only thing that is keeping me sane in this place is the man lying in front of me.
I can't help but blame myself for whatever happened to him.
If I hadn't been hired to work at their mansion, I would never have met him. Everything happening here is my fault, If I hadn't laughed that day and gotten fired he would never have come to my place. It's true what my foster care parents used to say, I only bring misfortunes to people. I could feel tears rolling down down my face.
I hear someone opening the door and I wipe off the tears from my face. I don't need anyone to see me like this.
"Kaylee, are you okay?" Amelia asks placing a hand on my shoulder in an attempt to soothe me.
"I'm fine," I say sniffing. Of course, I wasn't fine but I didn't need to tell people my problems.
"It's okay, you can get some fresh air while I watch Theo." She says and I shake my head. I missed him so much to even leave him alone. I want to be here when he wakes up.
"No, I'll stay. It's alright." I insist looking directly at Theo's face.
"Young lady, I wasn't asking. Go get some fresh air, I promise to update you if there's any improvement." She says shooing me away. I internally roll my eyes but I do follow her orders or whatever. Yes, our relationship is better now since the Isabella drama. We have gotten to know each other better and let's just say that we cool.
I walk out of the hospital and breath in the fresh air. I get into my car debating if I should go there. It's been a while since I've been there and honestly, I'm nervous.
I drive there silently, my mind thinking about Theo's health. I just hope he wakes up soon before I start showing, or I give birth and name one of my kids Hakuna and the other one Matata.
He would be furious, I let out a smile just thinking about how he will scrunch his nose when he hears it.
I pull up at a flower shop buying white roses for my twin sister and some red, black, and white roses for both my parents. I also get white roses for Theo's room. I pay up and load them in the backseat of the car.
I pull up at the old gate and get the flowers from the back seat. I walk towards my family's graves placing the flowers there. I smile as they look even more bright being there, a sad feeling overtakes me when I think about them being gone.
"I'm sorry I didn't come sooner, I have been so occupied with this or that that I forgot about you. What kind of a person forgets her family?" I scold myself.
"Hey there kiddo, stop crying," Lenny says pulling me closer into his arms.
"Lenny!" I say sobbing. It has been a while since I even passed by to say hey. He has been always the one to comfort me about the issues that I face.
"I'm here for you Kaylee. Now stop crying, there's no use for you to blame yourself because you didn't come to visit them. You are here now and that's what matters." Lenny says and a smile takes over my face.
"Smile for me again." He says playfully and a huge smile makes its way to my lips.
"Thank you, Lenny," I say hugging him.
"Anytime, plus you know what I think? That even though you don't come here regularly, you do have them in your heart. So sorry not Kaylee. Everything is going to be okay." Lenny says and I doubt the last statement.
"Lenny, nothing is going to be okay. My foster parents were right, I only bring trouble to people." I say before he can say anything I add, "Theo is in the hospital because of me. Hazel got kidnapped because of me. Everything happens because of me." I say staring into space.
"Listen here Kaylee, we've been through this, whatever those sick fucks told you, all of it is bullshit. You are the most beautiful lady I've seen and also kind-hearted. Don't blame yourself over the things you do not have power over, you did not pull the gun, you did not tell that psycho to kidnap sweet Hazel, yes I do watch the news. Bottom line is, you are not to blame for anything that has happened." He says smiling making me join him.
"Thank you, Lenny. I don't know what I would do without you." I say hugging him again.
"You would be just fine kiddo." He says making me laugh. I don't know why he always calls me kiddo, I'm a grown woman for goodness sake. I think he likes the playful glare that I always send him. And I think I low-key love the name kiddo.
I offer to take him for lunch which he reluctantly agreed but come on, I could convince anyone that a donkey is a zebra. That's how good I am at convincing people.
We get there and Winnie serves us our normal orders still staring at Lenny. I wriggle my eyes at him suggestively only to get an eye roll in return. Mature Lenny, real mature.
"I almost forgot, there was a man who was at the cemetery asking about your mother. I had shown him the grave and he was asking questions about if she had another daughter." Lenny says taking a bite of his chocolate chip cookies.
"What did you say?" I ask.
"I didn't mention your name but I did tell him yes when he told me he's a private detective," Lenny says shrugging.
"Both my mother and father had no other relatives. I wonder who is looking into my mother." I say taking my ringing phone out of my pocket.
"Hello," I say into the phone seeing it's Amelia calling.
"Hey, I hope you are fine. Wanted to tell you that Theo is awake. The doctors say it's a miracle he woke up." Amelia says cheerfully and I could feel tears threatening to fall.
"I'm coming now," I say standing up. I hang up and tell Lenny the good news. I pay and drive Lenny home before speeding to the hospital. Getting into the hospital building, I go straight into Theo's room finding everyone there talking happily. I stand in the doorway before Colin sports me and calls my name. Everyone there turns to me, making way for me to pass.
"Let's leave these two alone," Mia says wriggling her eyebrows making me blush.
"Kaylee." He breathes out and I almost cry hearing him calling my name again.
"Yes, Theo. I almost thought I'd never see you open your eyes again." I say looking away hoping to keep the tears at bay.
"I'm sorry I scared you." He says making me look at his blue eyes. I lean down and kiss his lips, the minty breath now back.
I pull away trying to catch my breath.
"Kaylee, can I ask you something?" He says looking directly into my eyes.
"Yes silly," I say laying next to him.
"Do you still love me?" He asks nervously.
" Yes, I still love you. Never once have I stopped loving you." I declare hoping that he will get it through his thick skull.
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