Betrayed By Destiny

CHAPTER TWENTY- FOUR

It was a day well spent with both of them. I felt glad that I managed to do something for them which they both appreciated and was happy about. I left them both at their respective places and headed towards the hospital, where Shawn was admitted.

I parked the car and hurried inside. As I entered the hospital, outside Shawn's room, were four pairs of eyes scanning me. My parents, Eric and not to forget my sister.

I sighed as I advanced towards them.

"Hello, guys, I'm sorry I got a little bit late." I apologized.

"A little bit late? Amy, I called you in the morning, it's nearly night and you are saying you are a little late?" Angelina ranted. See, I knew she would.

"How is Shawn? Why are you all outside?" I ignored her.

"Shawn is fine, we are waiting outside because doctors are visiting him and they are evaluating whether he could go home today or not," My father informed me.

"You see Angel, you are getting paranoid unnecessarily. " I attempted to lighten the atmosphere and she rolled her eyes.

A few minutes later, the doctors came out.

"Go and meet him, we will wait here, he was asking about you repeatedly," Angelina said and I nodded.

I proceeded in and Shawn was sitting on the bed and that hospital gown made him look very funny.

His hand was bandaged and placed on a pillow.

"Hello, how are you feeling?" I asked as I proceeded towards his bed and his face lit up as he saw me.

"Hey, baby, where were you? Are you alright? I called you a dozen times but you were not responding and later your phone was switched off. What happened? You never switched off your phone." Shawn asked as he attempted to get up.

"Wait wait wait, don't do this, you will hurt your hand furthermore," I yelled as I went to sit near him hurriedly. This situation was very awkward because I didn't know what to say. I hated lying but sometimes I had to and I hate it. I couldn't even tell him the truth, he won't understand.

I was about to talk when Shawn pulled me in a hug with his one hand. His hand was tightly gripped around me and his face was buried in my shoulders. I took every single ounce of willpower not to push him away and forcefully wrapped my hands around him. I hated this moment. I wondered how I would tolerate him for a lifetime.

"Are you alright?" I asked as I patted his back lightly.

"No, I'm not. I was so scared, I'm lucky that I got out with just a fracture, nothing else." He said as he hugged me a little more tightly.

"Fortunately the other person hadn't had any major injuries either." He said.

"It's alright, now forget all this, tell me,have you eaten something?" I asked as we parted. He shook his head.

"I don't want to."

"Mr Shawn Carson, it's dinnertime." The nurse came with the dinner."

"I will make you eat and I don't want any excuses," I said and he smiled faintly.

"When will you go home?" I asked.

"They said I can go tomorrow. " He informed me.

"Good." I smiled as I started making him eat.

"Amelia, you didn't say why you didn't answer my calls and where you were all day?" Shawn asked again. I thought he forgot about it but that guy has a sharp memory.

"Shawn, I had promised a colleague that I will cover for her today as she had some personal work so I just did her a favor." I lied so believingly. Since when did I turn into a liar?

"Are you sure Amelia? Because I called your office and the receptionist said that you didn't come to the office today, you have taken a day off." Shawn narrowed his eyes on me.

I didn't know what to say now. I got caught. How would I make that up?

"Love, you don't believe me? Why would I lie? I told my boss that I would cover for her and I did, I don't know why they said that to you, maybe they forgot or maybe they weren't informed, I don't know. You trust me, don't you?" I asked him as I held both his hands in mine while looking him straight in the eyes.

Why was I doing this? I was starting to feel like a cheater. Guilt was hurling inside me. Shawn didn't deserve me. He didn't deserve this. All he did was showering me with love and what was he getting in return? Nothing but betrayal?

I knew I wasn't cheating on him and Aithan was only a friend but still, I felt like a cheater. I was hiding things from him.

"Of course I do baby,it's just that I was so worried about you, I just wanted to make sure that you are fine, I didn't hear from you since morning that's why." He said.

"You love me, don't you?" He asked.
"Of course I do." I lied,  again.
"You won't leave me, will you?"
"I won't,  stupid." I laughed nervously.

"Are you sure you won't?" He asked, his eyes still locked with mine, cupping my face, he moved closer to me until his lips were only one inch from mine.

"Say you love me." He whispered as he closed his eyes.

Before, I used to get aroused with just his touch, but right now I just wanted to shove him away. His touch was disgusting instead of amazing. I couldn't describe the horrible feeling when his lips touched mine. I pressed my lips as tightly as possible. I closed my eyes and prayed to God for this to stop. I couldn't bear it anymore.

He was about to kiss me when I pushed him away.

"What happened?" He asked confusingly.

"We are in the hospital Shawn, all this is not allowed here." I laughed in a weak attempt to make it seem like I have no objection but the place is not right.

"Oh really?" How about when we were at the Mcdonald's and you were making out with me like a hungry mama bear or the other time at the shopping mall toilet and do you remember outside university, a few months ago when you came to pick me up and you saw those girls talking to me and you just barged in and kissed me in front of them like there was no tomorrow, remember?" He smirked and I can't help but feel the blood running down my cheeks.

"Yes I do, but this is a hospital and right now you are unwell," I said as I pointed at his foot and he faked pouted.

A few seconds later, my parents and Angelina came in.

"How are you feeling?" They asked and soon after, they were engaged in a small conversation.

I started feeding him. They all were talking and I was pondering his words. He was happy that he got a loving family and me. Why wasn't I happy that I got him?