My Guardian Angel

44: We never saved you

After I reached Lucas' house, I was met by a really sweet lady who introduced herself as his mother. I smiled at her, then looked past her to see Lucas' father sitting on the couch with quite a serious expression on his face. Though today was the day of my discharge, he hadn't come to see me. In fact, the only time he did see me was at the hospital when he explained what had happened to Jasper after the incident. Why does he look so stony-faced right now? I wondered, then went past the couple. Lucas wrapped an arm around my shoulder gently, careful not to make me feel uncomfortable. But unexpectedly, I felt nothing, not even a touch of fear. I still felt blank inside. It was actually better that he caught me because I'd no idea when I could have a concussion and fall down dead. He walked me to a large bedroom, where it was evident that it had been cleaned inside out and tidied up just for me. Or maybe it was already clean enough, considering how luxurious the entire house looks.

I never knew that Lucas was rich, I thought, Why would he work as a waiter if his dad was so rich? Not that it's a bad thing or anything, but I knew that Lucas had completed his education with flying grades and his family was really wealthy. He could easily take up his dad's business if he wanted to, or even start a business of his own. But no, he chose the job of a waiter. Why?

"Thanks," I murmured as I pulled myself out of his arms and looked around. I wasn't actually scanning the room; I was just waiting for Lucas to exit the room, so I can relax and be left alone for some time. I needed rest though I'd been dead unconscious at the hospital for a week.

"I hope this room is okay for you?" He asked. What a dumb question, I thought. They gave me such a large, tidy bedroom all for myself and is now asking me if I'm fine with it. Why wouldn't I be? It's much more than what I expect and deserve.

I nodded with a smile, then turned around just as another female entered the room.

Ava.

My eyes widened at her.

She gestured something to Lucas and he quickly left the room, now actually making me a little worried than before. Why did he leave me alone with this girl? More importantly, how is she related to Lucas that she's even inside the house? She hates me like anything, and now that I've just had a traumatic experience and I'm still not out of it, she just got the best chance to insult me even more or even try to start a physical fight with me again. She would obviously love to fight me when I'm not fighting back and enjoy it sadistically, being the maniac she is.

I bent my head, biting my lip nervously and praying that Ava doesn't do anything to me. I'm really not in the state to defend myself right now. All I need is some relaxation right now, and oh, look at the irony - the best person who can give me relaxation is here now. At another part of my mind, I wanted Ava to end my life once and for all. But another part now found the confidence and courage to keep going, to avoid her attempts somehow.

To, maybe, start living again.

"Don't worry," she said in a low voice, "I'm not here to kill you or anything."

Aw, how sweet of you.

I looked up with a questioning expression and she smiled sheepishly, "I know I've been a bitch to you ever since I've met you."

No shit Sherlock.

I raised my eyebrows. Was she really going to apologize for that? No way, because the Ava I know is a snobby, spoilt, bratty rich kid who will never apologize to me, even if that means the world's ending. Either she's acting or something changed her so much that she's apologizing to me. Maybe it's the fact that I nearly got raped and killed, but I wonder why Ava out of all people would be there by my side at the hospital.