Restoring Hope

20. told you so❤️‍🩹

Kaliyah P.O.V 
(long chapter to make up for the wait<3.)

I walk to the elevator and see Adrien standing there and waiting for me.

"Looked like you guys were having an interesting conversation," Adrien said as we entered the elevator.

I sigh and shake my head, signaling that it was nothing.

We walk to my room door and he stands outside of it as I go in and take a quick shower. I put on my bikini and look in the mirror at my faded bruise marks and a few scars.

I quickly look away and grab a shirt to put on over my bikini. If I looked at myself any longer I would become self-conscious and change my mind.

I come back out with an oversized shirt on with my bikini underneath it. "Can you take me to the pool please?" I ask Adrien as I exit my room and close my door. I am still learning how to get to and from places in this huge house.

Adrien looks my way and his eyebrows shoot up as he takes in what I'm wearing. "Uhh where are your clothes?" He asks shyly.

I quickly lift my shirt, showing him my bikini underneath. His eyes go wide and a faint blush creeps up his cheeks as he clears his throat.

"Right umm, right this way." He says with his voice cracking and I try not to laugh at the poor fellow.

He leads me back to the elevator. We take the elevator down and he leads me out the sliding door to the pool.

I walk up to where Hope is and see her sitting on the edge of the pool with her feet dangling in the water.

I pass my towel to Adrien, who then proceeds to set it on the nearest lounge chair.

I plop down beside Hope and put my feet in the water while throwing my arm over her shoulder. She looks up at me surprised with a huge smile on her face.

"Hi Li-Li I missed you." She says while putting one of her legs on top of mine and cuddling more into my side. She makes sure to not hit any scars even after I told her numerous times that the wounds are fully healed and doesn't hurt anymore.

Since I've started training, I haven't had much time to spend with Hope so I try to spend all my free time with Hope whenever I get the chance to, but lately I haven't had much free time.

I place a small kiss on her forehead. "I missed you more Bubbles. Why aren't you in the pool?" I ask her. "Nonna and Justin says I can't get my cast wet." She pouts.

I look up and see Nonna with a sad smile on her face. I nod understandingly and stroke Hopes' hair. "It's okay love, you can still have fun without getting your cast wet." I start while standing back up. "By the way, where is Justin?" I ask.

"Are you looking for me pretty gal?" I hear behind me. I turn around to see Justin in blue shorts with a pool hair cap on. I make a confused face and he rolls his eyes. "I can't have my gorgeous hair getting wet." He says in a 'duh' tone.

A few seconds later, more guys come through the same doors Justin did, all wearing swim shorts.

I roll my eyes and walk over to the lounge chair that holds my towel. I quickly take off my shirt and hear a sharp exhale to the left and look up to see Power staring at me with a dark look in his eyes and a glare on his face.