Love, Lies, and Other Ties

Chapter Thirty-Six

A/N: This chapter is dedicated to cmjines I have read a few of their books and have absolutey LOVED every one of them! Please chek out their stories!

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Carter's POV:

    This morning, the doctor came in and told me that I would be released later today as long as I take it easy when I get to Tracy's house. Since seeing Liam yesterday, I have been thinking about a lot of things. Mostly, I've been thinking about Kay. I really have been a shitty friend. She didn't do anything to me and I cut her out of my life when I did Liam. I cut them all out of my life all because I was mad at Liam and Christian.

Thinking about Christian made me think about Sebastian, my brother. Did he know all this time that I was his sister? Was that why he was being an asshole to me? What did I do to deserve his wrath? I decided that after Molly left in a little bit, I would call Kay and see if she wanted to hang out tomorrow after I have gotten settled at home.

It made me feel a little better that Liam wasn't the father of Ginny's baby but that still didn't excuse his behavior towards me for reasons that I still have no idea about. If he had just sat and talked with me, it wouldn't be this way. We wouldn't be separated, I wouldn't be in the hospital and he wouldn't have had to second guess whether he was the father of someone else's baby. It's not all his fault because I didn't fight for what we had but he was the main one at fault in my eyes.

I'm brought out of my thoughts by Molly walking in holding a beautiful bouquet of white lilies with bright blue orchids throughout the arrangement and I sucked in a breath at how beautiful and thoughtful she was to bring them to me.

"Molly! You didn't have to do this! They are beautiful!" I said to her.

"Oh, I didn't. Tracy is working the desk but had to go help a doctor and asked me to bring them to your room. She said they were delivered just a little while ago but she has been so overwhelmed today that she hasn't been able to step away and bring them to you. There is a card for you to read and see who it is from! I agree with you, though, they are beautiful!"

I quickly grabbed the card and tore open the little envelope.

"I hope you get better soon, my sweet Carter. I tried to get as close to your beauty as I could but seeing as you are more beautiful than any flower in the world, I tried my best. I hope you like them. Please get well soon. - L" I read the car out loud to Molly. When I looked up at her, she had a small smile on her face with tears along her waterline that were about to fall down her cheeks.

Molly had changed a lot in the last week or so. Of course she was no longer a bully, she stopped hanging around Ginny, she dyed her hair back to her natural shade which was a beautiful chocolate brown, she washed the fake tan off her body and she started dressing in jeans and tshirts. She has always been beautiful but she is even more beautiful when she is comfortable in her own, natural skin.

Molly stayed for a couple of hours and ate breakfast with me before she had to leave and get ready for her new job at a bookstore. After getting to know her, we found we had a lot in common, especially our love of all things books. We also have a love for food and we have both struggled with it. I struggled because my dad never really wanted me to eat anything and she had Ginny who kept her from eating the way she normally would. In a way, we both were controlled by people we should have been able to trust

After Molly left, Tracy came in to check on me and told me that the doctor should be making his rounds in a couple of hours and discharged me. She would be off around the same time and would take me back to their house to get settled in. I was still feeling very lethargic after having a blood transfusion but Tracy said that it was normal, especially with my injuries as well.

I decided to take a nap but before then, I had something to take care of.

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Kaylin's POV:

I decided not to go anywhere today... or the past few weeks. I'm trying not to blame Liam for the fallout with CArter but I can't blame myself because I did nothing wrong, like always. Ever since Liam hit puberty, he's been messing with my friendships. He usually goes in for the trusty "hump and dumb" move and they never want to speak with me again. I've also had girls befriend me just to get close to Liam.

I knew Carter was different. She was sweet but sassy, innocent but mature and just an all around good person. I miss her. I miss the things we would talk about and the movie nights we would have sporadically. I want to see her so badly but know if I were to go to the hospital, she would turn me away and that would make me feel even worse.

I know that she and Liam used to be best friends when they were younger but I never hung out with them. I struggled with depression from losing my parents and was a really shy kid. My best friend was Loki. We spent every minute together and when we were fourteen, we decided to try a relationship. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. He was always around because his dad was head of our tech crew before he passed away from Cancer a few years ago. Now, he is in charge because he is wicked smart.

I'm laying in bed with Loki watching the tv show, Grimm in the same place we have been laying for the past couple of weeks. We have only gotten up to shower, eat and use the restroom. Loki has even prioritized me over the boys. I have felt guilty over that one but he says it's fine. He has his laptop in here and he has been doing some work on and off but Liam hasn't pushed him because he knows why Loki is with me.

I was just about to doze off when my phone started vibrating but I didn't move.

"Baby, your phone is ringing," Loki whispered in my ear.

"Leave it. It's probably Liam." I felt him shuffle over and grab my phone.

"You may want to sit up and answer it. It's Carter." I swear I have never woken up or moved so fast in my life than I did right this moment to answer the phone.

"Hello," I said.

"Um, hi, Kay. I'm hoping I'm not bothering you but I was hoping you could talk for a few minutes?" she said hesitantly but I was screaming YES inside my head.

"Of course I have time for you, Carter! How are you doing?"

"I'm okay. I still don't have a lot of strength because I had a blood transfusion but I am getting better. How are you? How is Loki?" she asked.

"We're doing great! We are watching this show called Grimm which is really good if you have never seen it. What are you up to?

"I was about to take a nap. The doctor is letting me go home today and I wanted to get some rest before having to use my energy to get home. Which reminds me, Would you wanna hang out tomorrow? I'm staying with friends and they wouldn't mind you coming over. Loki could come, too. I really miss you guys." she said the last words so quietly that I almost missed them.

"Absolutely! Just text me a time and address and I will be there! I will ask Loki, too. I have missed you Carter! I will let you get some rest and I will see you tomorrow! Don't forget to text me!" I told her. We said our goodbyes and hung up the phone. I turned to Loki with tears rolling down my face.

"Baby, what's wrong?!" he started to panic and I let out a giggle at how cute he was.

"I get to see my best friend tomorrow," I said with a huge smile on my face.

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A/N: What has been your favorite part so far? I will update again in a couple of weeks. Both of my kiddo's birthdays are this month and their party in next weekend so I will be really busy! Vote, Comment, Share and/or follow! Thanks for reading!