{Trigger warning: This story deals with a lot of serious topics and situations. Heavy detail is included. Ranges from sexual assault, domestic violence, abuse of psychical and emotional, self harm, and suicide. Read with caution, this is your only w...
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"Dad, leave. I'm not doing this with you right now," Andy's voice echoes. I peak out the door seeing Andy and her father in the kitchen. They've been talking and arguing for several minutes. I only could pick up a few things. One being me and another being something about Sullivan. I'm pretty sure I know what it is.
A low sigh escapes my lips as I wrap my arm around my stomach. It was still sore but Amelia discharged me last night.
"Andrea it's always the same! You sleep around with everybody at work! Now you have some kid that's making your life difficult! I will not stand here and watch you make mistakes like this! That child-"
"That child isn't a mistake! She is a beautiful soul that I'm just getting to know! She's not by any means making my life difficult! Different but not difficult!" Andy raises her voice as I stop walking. "And I broke things off with Jack because of you! Because I wasn't ready for that commitment with him! Robert is different! I love him! Why can't you just accept this?"
"He is your captain Andrea!" Pruitt shouts and that's when I slowly walk out and down the hall. Both the Herrera's staring difficulty at one another.
"I know that! But this feeling is different! You just-"
"Just what Andrea? I can't keep doing this with you! It's the same fight every other day!"
"Okay, were you or were you not going to tell me about your cancer coming back and you not doing treatment for it?" Andy asks and I stop walking abruptly. My jaw dropping slightly. My eyes flickering back and forth between the two. Silence rings out through the air. Andy nods her head. "That's what I thought."
"Andrea that is different and you know it."
"Do I? I can't control how I feel."
Pruitt drops his head. Silence taking over again as I stand there, awkwardly. But keep quiet.
"I'm going to go," Pruitt gently says. He grabs his cap and heads to the door. Andy stays where she is and leans her hands against the counter. She was dressed. She was ready to go to work. I look down at the ground and finally step out from the hall as soon as the door shuts and Pruitt's gone.
"Andy?" I say gently. Instantly Andy's head jerks up and I can see tears in her eyes. "Are you okay?"
A small smile linger onto her lips as she nods and walks around the table. "Yeah I'm okay. Go ahead and get your stuff. We're gonna head out."
I nod slowly and turn on my heels to leave but stop. When I glance over my shoulder I see Andy's faced away from me and is rubbing her face. I bite my lip and face her, walking almost swiftly towards her. I wrap my arms around her, hugging her. I feel her body jump and then relax as she slowly wraps her arms around me.
"Hey, I'm okay sweetie," she whispers, kissing the top of my head. "I'm okay."
"You don't have to lie. We have to trust each other right?" I ask, my voice soft. I feel her hand rub up and down my arm smoothly, gently as she nods, hugging me tightly.
