Paul & Moi

Chapter 34

Derek's point of view ;)

I rush inside her room to see her. She is lying on her hospital bed, connected by wires to a machine. His parents are also there. They are sitting in the chair next to him, his mother in tears.

"I did as fast as I could! What happened?" in the past?" I ask them panicked.

His mother sobs and can't speak.

"We were called last night to tell us that Nina had a road accident. She still hasn't woken up but according to the doctors, fortunately, she's fine. We know that you are close to our daughter and we thought that if she woke up, it would be good for her to have relatives around her. I'm sorry if you were bothered," his father explains to me.

"'No! At all! I appreciate the fact that you called me. I really want to be there for her!" I think my words.

"We will probably have to settle and complete files today with the doctors"

"I would be there with her. I promise not to take her eyes off her for a second," I reassure him.

He thanks me and shakes my hand and then drags his wife out of the room.

I sat in their place, near Nina and I contemplate her for a few moments. She has some bruises and injuries on her body.

"What happened to you Nina?) What were you thinking?" I wonder out loud.

It kills me to see her in this state! The worst thing is that I am powerless in this situation! I can't do anything to make her feel better...

The door opens and Jena enters the room. She looks at me suspiciously.

"What are you doing here? Especially before me?" She asks me.

"His parents called me and I came as soon as I could," I explain to him.

She walks towards Nina and stares at her for a long time with a sabbatuous air.

"It's horrible, what happened to him!" She said, taking his hand.

She sits next to me.

"Has she already woken up?" Jena asks me.

"No, but she is conscious," I reassure her.

"I hope she will recover quickly"

"Me too" I answer.

Jena gets up and grabs her phone.

"Where are you going?" I ask.

"I have to call someone" she answers before disappearing from the room.

Hillary arrives in the room when Jena has just left her.

She is crying and rushes to Nina.

"No! No! No! I really can't stand to come back to this place again! Nina please wake up!) Do it for me! I beg you! I can't lose you too!"

I get up immediately to calm her down. What she has experienced must not be easy and then she still finds herself in the hospital to visit her best friend...

I sat him on the chair.

"She's fine. The doctors said she was going to wake up," I reassure her.

"I really can't lose one more person in my life! It's all my fault!" She said before she finds herself in my arms.

"But no, don't say that! You have nothing to blame yourself for!" I comfort her.

She continues to sob.

"I should have told him earlier! She wouldn't have come to see me and..."

"Wait! Do you know anything about that night?" I ask him astonished.

She says nothing and stares at the ground always sobbing.

"Hillary, tell me what happened please" I kindly ask him.

She hesitates and then calms down before speaking.

"I told her everything about Paul and she was furious when she left my house and then she left his house angry and..."

"That asshole! I should have suspected it!"

Always fuck the shit in his life, this one! In addition to destroying it mentally, it destroys it physically? If I meet this guy, I'll disassemble him!

"It's not your fault Hillary. It's his! He did this to Nina and he has to pay for it!" I get angry.

Jena enters the room.

"Hill!" She exclaims when she sees her crying. She approaches her and takes her in her arms.

"Who exactly did you call?" I ask him, curious.

"Paul"

"Are you kidding me there?!" I'm getting up.

She dared to call this poor guy?!

"What? Someone has to let him know! He is part of his life whether you like it or not. And then she really cares about him and him too!"

"But what happened in your head?? He turned your brain or what? Of course he cares so much about her that he puts her in this hospital bed!" I start to externalize my anger.

"But what are you talking about?"

"If Nina is there today in this state it's her fault! Ask Hillary!"

I'm really farting at that moment! I really need to calm down! I don't want to be aggressive. I listen to Hillary tell the whole story in Jena. Does this guy have a drug problem? He also has a big mental problem! I can't do it, it's stronger than me.

"And shit! Fuck! He's going to arrive from one minute to the next now because of me!" Jena exclaims angrily.

"You should have thought before acting. You can only blame yourself" I get angry.

"Stop Derek, I had no idea what had happened. It's really not the time to look for the little beast" she threatens me.

"It's sure that calling the guy she's no longer in a relationship sounded like a good idea," I answer with irony.

"I thought I'd do well! You can't stand it just because you would like to be the one Nina has chosen. But what do you know cousin? She chose Paul, not you!"

"It's funny coming from you! Did you call him to do Nina a favor or to do you a favor?"

"What are you talking about?" She starts screaming.

"Stop Jena! I saw very well how you looked at Paul and your expression when you talk about him! It's bursting eyes! You may deny it, but you won't be able to deceive me."

"Wow... Coming from you, it really hurts me. I don't want to see you anymore!"

She exclaims as she leaves the room and slams the door.

I may have gone too far...

I sat down on the chair and look at Nina. I'm really sorry.

Sorry I wasn't more present when I saw that it wasn't okay...

A few minutes passed and Jena ended up calming down and coming back to wait in the room. We both apologized.

The door opens and Paul arrives in the room. Out of instinct, I get up and rush towards him. I put my fist in his jaw with all my strength. He retreats and spits blood.

"That's for having fucked him in this bed! It should be you in his place," I tell him.

He doesn't answer and stares at me with hatred. Of course he doesn't answer! What do you want him to answer? It's his fault, he knows it!

"What are you doing here?" I ask him.

"She's my girlfriend as far as I know," he answers.

"Ex-girlfriend" I correct it.

"I have much more right to be there than you! Now push yourself before I knock you out."

"I'm not going to move an inch" I challenge him with my eyes.

He stares me in the eyes and tries to intimidate me but I don't give in.

"Hill?"

I jump and turn around.