love runs out

22

pov Martin

I sit down next to my mom, I lay my hand down on her shoulder. "He will be fine mom," I say and she looks at me, with a slight smile. "Who's that girl you talked to?" She asks wondering. "She lives in my neighborhood. I know her," I explain, she doesn't have to know yet about our kiss and anything that's going on between us. "You two will be cute together," she says. "Right," I mutter quietly. "But she would be so stunning next to you, whenever you have a event,"
Laura says and I give her a what the fuck look. "You joking right," I say and she looks very surprised. "Oh do you like her then?" She whispers. "No, I don't," I mutter not interested. She chuckles and mom looks up at us two. "Behave," she says and a doctor wals towards us with behind him Cleo. "Yes you do," laura whispers before getting up as mom does. I do the same and the doctor tells my mom how my dad is.

"I only can say the surgery went great and my colleagues will tell more," he says and walks away. Probably helping others I guess. Cleo stands in front of me and she looks good in her work outfit. "Is he okay?" My mom asks. "Yeah he's. He's awake right now and you can visit him right now, it's not possible to stay for long term. One person can stay over," she informs. "Mom," Laura and I both say at the same time. "Sweethearts," Mom quietly smiles. All three of us follows Cleo to my dad and she opens the door. " r garritsen, here is your family," she says. She says it damn good, like so sexy. My mom hugs him immediately and Cleo leaves the room, I sneak out the room to talk with her and I call her.

"Cleo, please," I beg her and she turns around. "What?" She asks kind of annoyed. "Please forgive me. I-I'm sorry and I want to talk," I say and she sighs. She probably hates me already or just don't want to talk anymore which I can understand. Ava was right, I'm such a asshole and I act like one too. "So the kiss was not a mistake?" She asks me. I bite on my lips and kind of black out to say anything. "Yeah," I say.

"Okay but I need to go now," she says and smiles. "Really, I mean that's amazing thanks. When is your shift finished?" I ask her. "4," she answers and looks around her. "I'll wait for you," I say and she smiles. Her cheeks are getting a slight color of pink and it's cute. I walk back and have my hands in my pockets. I come back and everyone from my family look at me.

"What?" I ask them surprised.

"Don't act like we didn't saw it," laura breaks the silence. I decide not to tell anything and hug my dad instead. "How are you? Feeling better?" I ask him. He nods and I hold his hand. "Don't scare us like that every again," I say and he nods with a slight smile. "Your mom said the same," he chuckles, "so mom, so son." I smile and mom is rubbing over my shoulders. "Now Martijn, for real. Who's that girl you talked to?" Mom asks behind me. Laura smiles like she can't wait to her any new tea and dad is smiling too, even though he had been in a accident few hours ago.

"Does it matter?" I ask her. "Yeah," she simply says. "No mom. Dad had just accident so my life doesn't matter right now," I say and dad looks me right in the eyes. "And you should know that we both wanted the best for you. That you can find the love of your life once even after all what happened with Rachel. We know you loved her so much but there should be someone out there who can help you to move on and start loving life more," my dad tells me. "I agree," my mom says and gives me a kiss on my cheek. "We know we can't help you nor let us help you. So a girl who can help you will give us more confidence that you'll be actually alive," she ends. I look at her. "Martijn Com'n, mom and dad has always been scared you will do something to yourself because you didn't accept any help from the outside nor family members. They're scared since the beginning of Rachels death for your life," Laura continues. Both of my parents shad tears in their eyes, I was always hard on myself and never let anyone in because I was scared to get hurt by someone once again.

Now I'm the person who's doing the same thing back I was always scared for.

I get up and Laura too, we day goodbye to our dad before a nurse will throw us out. "Sleep well mom," she says and I look outside the room if I can find Cleo somewhere but she's nowhere to be seen. Laura and I walk back to the entrance hallway. I still look good around me if I see her. "Martijn," Laura says and I look at her. "What?" I ask her. "Remember, always remember that we love you. Mom and dad love you so much that they can't leave you alone, all what they want is to see you happy instead of being moody or sad all the time. I don't want to lose you as my brother. I absolutely think you like that girl, even you will not admit it. I think this more than just a one night stand with someone, more than just a simple kiss. This is a person you can share your life with and be there every moment for her and I know you're scared for that fase in your life too but it will be fine. Trust me and you will love again, easily for her and love with yourself," she says and I smile quietly. Even though she's two years younger, sometime she's wiser than me and without her, I don't know what to do. I hug her and she smiles. "Thanks," I say and she pulls back from the hug.

She walks over to her car and I say I wait on her to end her shift, she's done in a few minutes and Laura smiles. "Show her what you got," she smiles and starts her car before getting inside. "I will lil sis," I say and she waved at me before leaving the parking spot to her way back home. I wait outside kind of nervously and than someone called my name. I turn around and she stands there with her work clothes in her arms. She looks absolutely adorable in her outfit. "Will you want to drive with me?"she asks me. I smile and nod back. "Great. Let's go," she says and walk to her car.