Pretending

Chapter 26

Lucas was speaking to the doctor and he seemed to be frustrated that the doctor was asking him how many fingers he was holding up.

Lucas just glared at him and told him he remembered everything that happened.

I whispered, "Thank god."

Suddenly, everyone turned to look at me.

Lucas was staring at me and I couldn't help it but I ran over to him.

The doctors were trying to stop me thinking I was a mental woman but I pushed them aside and hugged him.

Lucas made a hurt noise and I quickly backed away.

I started asking him if he was okay and he just smiled at me.

He said, "I missed you, Hope."

Oh my god.

That was the first time he said my real name.

My heart was beating eratically and people around me were getting worried that I would faint.

I couldn't help it and I hugged Lucas again.

He made a hurt sound again but tried to hug me back.

Aww.

I let him go.

Well, I was pulled away from him by the doctors.

Hmph.

I smiled at Lucas and said, "Welcome back!"

Suddenly, everyone started laughing at me.

Huh?

I looked down at myself and noticed I was wearing my pajamas and one shoe. I had no clue where the other one went. My hair was all over the place because I took a shower before I fell asleep.

Oops. No wonder all the hopital doctors and nurses were looking at me like I was mentally disabled.

I scowled at everyone who was laughing at me but I couldn't find it in myself to glare at Lucas when he was laughing too.

Suddenly, I started laughing along.

His laugh was contagious.

Everyone started to pack their stuff after finding out that Lucas would be perfectly fine except he should start moving again. Sleeping for a week must have made his body stiff. Afterwards, everyone said bye to Lucas and left but I stayed put.

When they all left, I started screaming at Lucas.

I shouted, "Were you crazy?! Why did you push me out of the way and jump towards the car?! Do you know how worried I was?"

I kept on screaming non-stop and Lucas winced everytime my voice went higher.

I finally stopped and Lucas looked mad.

Uh-oh.

He started shouting at me by saying, "What?! Did you expect me to watch you get hit by a car? This is your fault for being so reckless. I would have died if I lost you! You never care about yourself! You only care about others! I would have not been able to live on if I saw you get hit by the car!!"

I glared at him and asked, "Why?! WHY DO YOU CARE?"

He glared right back and shouted, "BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!!"

We both froze when he said that.

I whispered, "what..?"

My heart was starting to beat faster and faster by the minute.

He sighed and said, "I love you, Hope. I don't care what you did or that you lied to me. All I care about is how much I love you and how happy I am when you are next to me. I love you, Hope Collins, more than all the money or power I have!"

I don't know why but I started crying.

I said, " Lucas, I am so sorry! I shouldn't have lied to you. I should have told you that I wasn't the real Faith, I should have kept my promise to never leave you. I was just scared of the consequences so I ran away. I should have never pretended to be who I was not. I want you to know that all the times I spent with you were real. I never pretended to like you because I really love you. The real you. I still love you."

He smiled at what I said and opened his arms wide to signal that I should hug him.

I ran over to him and I hugged him back.

He kissed my forehead and said, "I need you, because you make me laugh more than anyone else and I'm the best me when I am with you. And when you are gone, nothing seems right until you return back to me."

I sighed happily and laid down next to him. He snuggled his head onto my shoulder and fell asleep.

The bed was huge which allowed me to sleep next to him.

I just stared at him and smiled. He was so handsome and cute and hot and god-like.

Soon, I fell asleep and it has been a long time since I have last slept this comfortably without any nightmares.

Lucas meant the world to me.