I watched as Hunter hugged her mom before she sauntered over to me. My eyes drifted toward the table, and I began to mess with my sleeves once I felt a pang in my heart.
I always admired Hunter and Mary's relationship. They always seemed to get along great. Dana and I got along ok, but it was never natural. I hated to admit it, but my relationship with Dana always felt forced despite a few genuine moments.
"Hi...." She said after making her way toward me.
"Hi." I said, finally looking up from the table and into her worried eyes.
"I'm sorry about yesterday. I just wanted to make sure you're ok," She said, suddenly pulling me from the booth and into a hug.
"No, I'm sorry.You were just looking out for me."
"What happened last night....?" She asked, her face contorting into concern. I could tell she was afraid to hear the answer.
Knowing how she'd react, I gently pulled out of the hug and gestured to the booth.
"I'm fine. I just got into a little accident. You know how clumsy I can be," I said as I continued to play with my sleeves.
"A little accident?" She frowned.
"I was hit by a car...." I said for what felt like the millionth time in the last 48 hours.
"You what?!" She said as she tried getting up, but I tugged on her arm before she could go anywhere.
"After I left your house, I decided not to go home...."
"Where did yo -"
"You're just gonna freak out every few seconds, so let me explain," I said, holding up a hand.
She took a deep breath and continued to listen.
"After our fight yesterday, I went to this spot in the woods. I k-"
"The woods, May?! I thought you watched horror movies?"
"I just needed to go somewhere to clear my mind. All I ever do is worry, I just want a moment to myself even if I have to put myself in a potentially dangerous situation. That's how bad I needed it." Her face softened as she continued to listen.
"I know it sounds dumb but It's the one place I feel the most at peace. There's something about it that makes me feel like everything is gonna be ok," I shook my head, looking for the right words to explain how I felt.
"I went there last night to clear my head, and when I left, I didn't notice the car that was coming when I was crossing the street."
"May...." A look of sadness flashed over her face.
"I'm ok, I promise. It was just a sprained ankle."
"You went to the hospital?"
"Yea, the guy that hit me took me to the hospital."
"You got into a stranger's car...?" She frowned.
"I didn't really have much of a choice. My phone died, and It's not like I could walk," I said in defeat.
"I guess you're right, I'm just glad you're ok."
"Plus, he had a nice car, '' I quickly mumbled.
"He what?"
"Nothing," I smirked.
"Ok, wait. Why weren't you able to give him your address?"
"The medicine, I guess. I don't remember much, but that's also one of the side effects besides drowsiness. "
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Before Her Eyes
RomanceWhat if everything you didn't know you were looking for was right under you..... May has spent most of her life behind the same four walls doing as she's been told, but that quickly changes as soon as everything around her slowly unravels. The more...
