My Best Kept Secret (MBFF Sequel)

Chapter 7

Hermione

Oscar stood at the door like a statue, it took him at least a minute and a half to come over to me. "I can't wait until you get to come home mija. I'm going to make your favorite dishes, we can watch your favorite movies, and I'm going to be home full time until you can do things on your own again." Abuelita told me with a huge smile. I couldn't wait to be home with her, I missed her so very much. "I can't wait." I said with tears in my eyes. It felt like I hadn't seen her in years and I hated it. I wanted to spend as much time with her as I possibly could, I don't know when I will lose her for good. "Are you aloud to eat now? Are you hungry?" She asked, she was like the mother I lost as a kid.

"The doctor said I can have whatever I want. I would love a cheeseburger." I said making them all laugh but Oscar. "I'm going to get you one right now. Fries?" Abuelita asked making me nod before she hugged me and took off. "Milkshake?" Tez asked making me giggle. "I'd love one." I said in an apprecative tone before winking. Tez ran out the door after kissing my head to catch up with Abuelita. "Oscar?" I asked trying to get his attention. His head snapped up to mine and he had tears running down his face. "What are you crying about?" I asked softly. He was quick to scoot his chair over to me. "Did you hear us talking to you while you were in the coma?" He asked softly. "No I didn't hear anything." I said wishing it was a lie.

"Do you rememeber anything in your coma?" He asked making me shudder. "I remeber everything I dreamed about. It felt so real, all of it. It was great for a while and then it was the worst thing I've ever had to be in. I didn't know I was in a coma at all." I told him making a confused look grace his face. "Would you tell me about it?" He asked making the blood rush to my cheeks. "Maybe another time. I just want to enjoy being with you guys." I said hoping I'd never have to tell him I was his wife and we had a child and we were happy til he left us for another woman and I died trying to find him. "Maybe." He said before the room fell silent once again. "What's wrong?" I asked knowing he was never this quiet with me. "You almost died Hermione. I've felt like it was my fault this whole time, I still think it's my fault. You would've never been this hospital if it wasn't for me. I didn't think when I let you come into my house." He almost screamed in frustration.

I could tell he was holding all these emotions in while I was in the coma. He couldn't tell Tez how he felt because I'm Tez's best friend, couldn't talk to Abuelita because I'm her grand daughter, and he couldn't talk to me because I was the one he wanted to talk about. "Are you crazy? Oscar this isn't your fault. I did what I done to save those kids lives. If it wasn't for me hundreds of kids would have died. It was me or them, I chose to save those kids who didn't ask to die." I said reaching out to grab his hand. "I'm so sorry this happened to you. I should have shot that stupid fuck when I seem him behind you. I've never frozen up, I've never flenched. It was like I was glued to my seat, like something was holding me from doing anything. After he seen you hit the ground he took off. By the time I had pulled my gun he was gone. I couldn't get to you fast enough. I tried to get to you as fast as I could. My legs were like jello." He whispered more to himself than to me.

"Oscar stop. I reached up and pressed my hand to his cheek wipping the tears that had leaked out. He looked up at me with bloodshot brown eyes making my mouth go dry. "You did everything you could. I'm so thankful you were there to save me when you did. Thank you for getting me to a hospital because you saved my life." I whispered before giving him a soft smile. "When you get out of the hospital I don't want you going anywhere without me or one of the Santos. That way I know my son's best friend is protected no matter where you're at. Are you okay with that?" He asked. I could see the hope in his eyes. "I would do anything to make you feel like I am safe. I don't want you thinking I have a death wish." I said trying to make him giggle.

"That would make me happy." He said giving me a half smile back. "So, how's everything at home with you and Tez?" I asked. "He won't tell you so I will. Cortez has been here with you every day. If he's not at Abuelita's house sleeping or at school, he's here with you. No more girlfriend, no job, and no football. He quit everything to be with you. He wouldn't stay with me at the house so he went to stay at Abuelita's. I thought it was because he blamed me for what happened to you but he told me it was because he felt like he was closer to you in your room. Three months ago we sat down and had dinner here with you upon his request and we had a really open conversation which cleared everything between us up." He told me making me smile. "I'm glad you two managed to work things out without me in his face telling him you were right." I said making Oscar chuckle. "I missed this." He said as my room door opened with a food delivery.