The Jerk's Fake Girlfriend

Chapter 20: Lies and Covers

TRIGGER WARNING!!!

Elena's P.O.V

I woke up to the monitor's beeping and my head throbbing as I tried opening my eyes that took a little time to adjust to the lights in what looked like a hospital room. It took me a few seconds to regain consciousness as the memories came flooding back as to why I was here. My heartbeat started rising again as I breathed heavier. My Mom came rushing to my side as she held my hand, rubbing it and chanting something my brain couldn't comprehend. I couldn't help it as my tears started again.

"It's going to be fine Elena sweetie. I need you to relax", Mom said as she left my hand and hugged me tight, her hug proving instant solace as I realized I had relaxed a bit, my breathing slowing down. It didn't help my anxiety though. I hugged Mom tighter than ever. It felt like if I let go, I'd be dragged into a blackhole or something. Nothing was making sense. Mom had said Thomas was in for good. She had promised I'd be safe. How could he be getting out when he had a life sentence to his name. Mom had gone all out, not caring about money to have his sentence maximize. It wasn't making sense.

I had gotten my therapy with Mom's colleague at this hospital. Dr. Martha. An angel she was. I saw her running into what looked like the ER of Mom's hospital. Oh, the number of times I had ended up here.

"Hey Elena, how are you?", a dumb question in my opinion. I mean look at me.

"Listen, take a deep breathe. Look at me...."

We came home after at least an hour in the hospital. Dr. Martha helped me relax and we spent the next 45 minutes in her office, Mom on the phone and Madison clinging to my arm as if I'd fall down any second, sticking with me like she had every time I had a situation before. I knew it was partially because of what Dr. Martha had said 2 years ago, that I couldn't be trusted if I was left alone. That I could end up killing myself. I had tried before and I couldn't trust myself either so I kept quiet about it even though her grip was a little too tight. I wanted to go home. I wanted my room. My bed. My picture of Dad, someone I wished had been here. Someone who would say he chased away the monsters under the bed, every time I had a nightmare. Someone I went running into the arms of every time I needed help. Someone I wished had never came into my life if he didn't want to stay. Silent tears flowed down my face as Mom and Madison helped me out of the office to go home. A place I knew I shouldn't be going to as much as I wanted to.

Madison drove Mom and I home. I think she drove us here. My screaming Mom and my lifeless body, I couldn't remember a thing clearly. The silence in the car would've been nauseating otherwise if my head wasn't filled with useless thoughts. I was scared. Of Thomas coming back. Of him taking his revenge by either taking away Mom or making me go through everything again exactly how he did 2 years ago. My grip on Mom's arm tightened without me realizing it as I waited in the back seat with Mom hoping this car ride wouldn't end. Hoping I'd wake up from this nightmare any second, wishing I had never slept.

Madison parked the car in the driveway and Mom helped me out of the car gripping my arms tightly so I wouldn't fall, whispering a 'carefully' every now and then. I thanked her silently since I knew my legs would give up on me, I didn't have an ounce of energy in me right now. Probably because I hadn't eaten anything except for breakfast today or maybe because I was about to fall into hell again.

As Mom shut the car door behind us and Maddie came running to me with Mom and I's bags, sounds of footsteps running up our driveway stole our attention as all three of us looked behind us. Alec. The last person I wanted to see. Or maybe the last person I wanted to see me in this condition.

"Hey, is everything alright?", he asked in a light but deep voice as if he'd break everything around him if he spoke a little louder, still catching his breath. The voice I had grown attached to. The voice I eventually had to let go.

"Yeah, Elena just had a little accident crossing the road", Maddie replied without wasting a second. The talent she had developed lying for me all those years.

"Shit, are you okay El?", he asked.

I wasn't okay. I don't think I will be for a long time now. Yet again.

I nodded as he tried to hold my arm. I pulled it away like he had burned me or something, I didn't miss the look on his face. My Mom got the hint as she tried to cover up.

"Alec, sorry dear. She gets a little cranky when she's unwell. Don't mind her.", she said sweetly to which Alec just passed a smile. We went in as the ladies helped me up the stairs and Alec held my bag. I wanted him to leave. What was he doing here anyway? It was almost 12 midnight and it was a school night. He should've been home.

As I settled into bed after changing my clothes, Mom told Madison to leave as she got off the call with Madison's mother explaining to her the lie about me being in an accident and Madison staying out past her curfew as she helped me. Madison whispered a 'I'm one call away' and she hugged me tight before saying goodbye and leaving. Mom told me she'd fix something to eat for me and headed out my door just as Alec walked in, putting his phone in his jacket.

"Hey sweetie, do you mind staying with her for a while? I'll be back with something for her to eat", she asked Alec. I knew he wouldn't deny it. I could tell he knew something was up. That the accident was just a lie but I wasn't telling him the truth. Not now. Not ever.

"Are you okay?" he asked again to which I just nodded again. He stood there for some time, just looking at random things in my room. It wasn't his first time here. He had been here before. When him, Ron and Madison were here for a movie night. After some time, he settled on the bed beside my feet, his hand reaching up to mine by my side. I didn't like this. Him. Here right now. I wanted this. And I didn't like the fact that I wanted this.

"I know there was no accident. I'm not going to ask for the truth if you're not comfortable telling it to me but just know that I'm here and I'm not going anywhere. You just need to say it once if you need my help, okay?", he said in a honey-like voice as he gripped my hand tight in his. I was about to answer when Mom came in with 2 plates of spaghetti in her hands.

"Here, have some spaghetti kids", she said handing a plate to me and putting the other out to Alec.

"I'll have to pass Julie, I had my dinner late. I'll get going now.", he stated getting up. He said his byes and walked out the door, taking a last look at me before disappearing down the staircase as I stared at his figure before Mom brought me out of my trance.

It took a long time to persuade Mom that I was fine and that I could sleep alone tonight. She kept insisting she would sleep on the floor if I didn't want her to share a bed with me and I kept refusing. I needed to be alone. Finally listening to me, she said she'd sleep in the room next to mine but I didn't want her to. I wanted her to sleep in hers. I had been enough of a burden to her already, I didn't want to ruin her sleep. After several more minutes of arguing she finally gave up and went to her room at almost 2 a.m.

I didn't want to be late so without wasting another minute, I texted Maddie. And then it all went down.

(A/N): The next chapter is about to be fire! You guys might hate me for this but you've got to do what you've got to do right?;) Leave a vote please!