Playing The Risk - Book One in The WSU Series

- Chapter Thirty-Six -

Warning - Sensitive Topic ahead.

"I can't believe you actually won."

"What you had no faith in us Em?" Kian smirks, she gives him the middle finger, "can you two stop flirting for one minute." Hayden groans, he's currently sitting next to Em, "I flirt with everyone," Kian winks. Roma wraps an arm around my shoulders, we're currently sitting in our living room. I notice Liv is sat furthest away from Hayden but that hasn't stopped her from staring at him.

"Wanna go hang in your room?" Roma whispers in my ear, "for fucks sake— can everyone keep it in their pants," Hayden groans across the room. "When do you keep it in your pants?" Em laughs at Alex's question. "Excuse you, I haven't had sex in over two weeks." I notice Liv sitting up, "wow that must be a record for you." Alex comments, "and when was the last time you had sex, Lewis?" Hayden smirks, "that's for me to know and for you too— dot, dot, dot." Alex stands up, "right I'm heading out." Everyone says goodbye as Alex leaves, "we don't have any coffee." Em quickly stands heading towards the door, "yes we do." Liv turns looking confused, "I mean we don't have decaf coffee." I laugh because everyone knows Em doesn't drink decaf coffee. She quickly leaves shutting the door behind her.

I notice on the coffee table my phone starts vibrating.

INCOMING CALL - UNKNOWN

I show Roma my phone who just shrugs, I pick up the phone, "hello?"

"Is this Eleonora Gomez?" I look up to see everyone looking at me. "Yes it is, who is this?"

"This is Doctor Griffins." I go silent, "I'm calling about your mother." I instantly sit up, "is my mom okay?" Liv perks up leaning forward, "we got a call, she collapsed in Sweetest Delights— I believe it was." My heart stops and everything around me no longer matters, the only thing I care about now is getting to my mom. I stand up, heading towards the coat rack, "we're asking if you can come in, now."

"I'll be there as soon as possible," I hang up the phone, Roma, and Liv both stand-up, "what's wrong?" Roma walks towards me, "it's my mom— she's in the hospital." Liv runs into the kitchen to grab her car keys, "let's go."

"Thanks, Liv." Roma grabs my hand and we head out of the apartment, leaving Kian and Lizzie. "Do you want us to come?" Lizzie shouts, "you stay there, Em didn't take her keys." Liv explains while putting her coat on, "phone us if anything happens."

"Looks like it's just you and me, darling." I hear Lizzie laugh, "I need a shower."

"I'll join."

"Do you want a black eye?"