Now I'm Just Numb

Chapter 4

Andy's pov

My phone buzzing wakes me up. Slowly I reach out my hand and look to see a text from Pete? Quickly I open it.

- Patricks awake! I'm coming to pick you up.

No way, no way! I burst out of bed and hunt for some clothes. I put on the outfit I had on yesterday. This is great!

Hopefully Patrick will get better. I saw the note, a sick feeling appears in my stomach.

It must've sucked.

A car horn honks outside and I grab my keys and close the door. I jog up to Pete's car and hop into the passengers seat. He greets me with a smile.

A proper one not the ones he's been putting on the past few days to hide his worry.

Thank everyone Tricks awake, I can't handle seeing Pete tormenting himself by his bedside.

"Hay," I smile back. "Hi!" He says almost cheerful. "I'm gonna get Joe now," Pete adds and pulls out of my driveway.

I twirl my tumbs until a question pops into my head. "So, how much sleep did you get?" Pete groans and uses a free hand to rub his eye.

"Not much, from Saint's night feeding to Patrick." I laugh. "Yup Trick has that effect," he giggles and drives into Joe's lot.

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"So what did the nurse say exactly?" Joe wonders as we walk up to the hospital. "That Mr Stump was awake," Pete says abruptly and opens the door.

I follow him all the way as he's been here a lot more. I bet Pete could walk to Patrick's room with his eyes closed.

"And your to see?" "Mr Stump," I reply to the receptionist. "OK, have a nice visit," she says with a plastic smile.

Pete fast walks down the corridors, me and Joe almost jog to keep up with him. We reach the door but a nurse is blocking it.

"He's awake?" Pete questions the nurse excitedly. I look at her but her face is grim. Why?

" Yes he woke up last night but he left the room, it took us an hour to relocate Mr Stump," she says with a monotone.

I'm confused."ok so where was he?" I ask. She clears her throat and adds "A Ms Yoa's room, he was curled up on the bed and it was quiet an effort to bring him back her."

Pete looks frustrated " Well of curse it took 'effort'" he laces with sass."He dosnt want to be here".

" Yeah its not gonna help him now that he's awake," Joe chims in. I nod my head in agreement. The nusre let's out an exasperated breath.

"Well if he's to go you'll have to look after him, he won't be our problem." Pete's face starts to turn red. "Of course we would and in no way is Patrick a problem!" He Finish's raising his voice at the end.

" Sir I don't appreciate that tone. Now wait here and I'll get his discharge papers ready," She says with irritation in her voice.

"Geez what's her problem?" I blurt out when she's gone. Joe brushes it off "The least of our worries," "What do you mean?" Pete asks blankly.

" Well Patrick was found in Elisa's room, how are we gonna help him?"