Lies

Chapter 9

September 10

The next morning I awoke and nearly stepped on Thomas. It turned out he slept on the floor beside my bed. I eased around him and quietly grabbed my clothes out of the drawers. I took a shower and that seemed to soothe me.

As I washed my hair, I thought about what Thomas had said. All night he had gone on and on about how life was a game with obstacles to overcome. I didn't know if I believed it all at the time he said it, but now I wasn't exactly warming up to the idea.

As I finished dressing into a clean t-shirt and shorts, I was running scenarios about how my conversation with Gerald would go. I was kinda hoping he wasn't awake when I was going to visit.

I stepped out of the bathroom and woke Thomas up. He groaned and sat up.

"Hey Thomas, you can go home now." The sleep disappears off his and worry immediately replaced it.

"Wait why? Don't you need me?" I smile grimly at the knowledge of having a faithful 'friend'.

"I'll be okay. I just...have to do something." I'm hoping he understood what I meant and he caught on quickly.

He nodded, kissed my forehead and left. I sighed and grabbed my bag. I walk slowly out the door and try my best to stall the long walk to the hospital. It was early in the morning and the sun was just peeking out of the hills. I took my time, thinking about everything that happened. In my mind I prayed that nothing bad happened to Gerald. He may have done terrible things, but...he was still human. May God bless his soul.

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When I arrived at the hospital I asked the nurse which room Gerald was kept in. I walked down the hall and waited outside his door. I was afraid of what I would see. Wires, needles, IV bags, and who knows what. I shook the thoughts away and pushed open the door.

Immediately, I froze in the doorway. Bent over, crying, was a girl. A beautiful blonde wearing a blue knee length dress.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The girl turned around and I winced when I saw her makeup ruined.

"I'm his girlfriend and I'm obviously crying over him. Who are you?" I shook my head quickly.

"I'm sorry. You must have the wrong room" I stepped forward and looked down at Gerald.

"My name is Lilly and this is my boyfriend, Gerald." I grabbed Gerald's hand and squeezed it.

"No. No, no, no, No!! You're wrong. He...he is my boyfriend..." Tears began streaming down my face and I couldn't stop them. The blonde, Lilly, shook her head.

"I think you're mistaken. We've been going out for a year. He even gave me an anniversary gift last week." Lilly pulled out a locket with the initials G+L engraved on it. My face crumpled, but I quickly regained my composure.

"You could have had it specially made. It doesn't prove anything." Lilly smirked and popped open the locket. Inside was a photo of her and Gerald under the same tree where he first asked me out. This time I grew furious. I screamed out and it was a surprise that the nurses hadn't come to take me out. I tried taking deep breaths and finally I noticed something. The chain around the locket seemed familiar. I looked at Gerald and I immediately found it. I slipped the chain from under Gerald's shirt and cried out when the letters appeared; G+L.

I sobbed quietly to myself until I felt a soft patting on my back.

"Are you alright?" I looked at Lilly and nearly growled at her.

"Of course I'm not alright! He lied to me. He said he loved me, but he was just a back-stabbing jerk!" Lilly just stood behind me and crossed her arms.