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Bad night

Bethanys pov:
After Derek dropped me off I went inside. I say in my couch and curled up in my blanket. My phone started buzzing. I smile thinking it's Derek. When I see it's my mom.
"Hello." I say.
I hear her crying.
"Mom, mom Whats wrong?" I say.
"Your father he's in the hospital." she says crying.
I start crying. "Mom I promise I'm flying out tomrow." I say. I talk to her a little more and hang up the phone.
I bawl into my pillow.
Next day:
I rush into work in my sweats and sweatshirt with my hair in a bun. I run in to find Eleanor she's in the break room with Derek.
"Bethany what's wrong?" Eleanor asked.
"Um my dad's in the hospital so I gota fly out to Arizona is it ok if I take a couple days off." I say rushing around collecting work.
"Yes dear take as much time as you need." Eleanor says giving me a hug.
"Maybe I should go with you, I mean julianne here for the week." Derek says.
"Um I mean I don't know." I say stuttering.
Eleanor winks at me and mouths yes.
"Bethany you don't need to travel alone in your condition." Derek says.
"Ok..Okay." I say.
Derek and I walk to my car. We run by his place so he could grab a couple things. I wait in the car. I text my mom he is coming with and she says it's fine, he can stay in the guest room.
Derek gets in the car and we drive to the airport. We board the plane.
"So what happend?" Derek asks.
"They found a tumor in his brain." I say starting to cry. Derek hands me a hankerchief.
"It will be ok." he says rubbing the top of my thigh. I put my headphones on and played music. Derek took my headphones off.
"You need to sleep Bethany." Derek says.
"I'm 21 Derek i know when I need to sleep." I say laughing putting my headphones on.
He takes them off again.
"Sleep." He says putting a blanket over me.
I listen to him. Its nice having someone care.
Five hours later we arrive. Derek wakes me up. We get a can and drive to the house. My mom answers the door and hugs me.
"Hello I'm Tammy." she says.
"Derek." he says shaking her hand.
"Well I'm leaving now but you to can freshen up and eat and meet me at the hospital." Tammy says.
She kisses my cheek and heads off.
""I'm going to shower really quick and change." I say to Derek.
"Ok." he says with a half smile.
I go upstairs with my bag and hop in the shower.
I shave my legs and wash my hair. I step out and wipe the dog from the mirror. I put on leggings and a oversized black and red flannel. I let my hair air dry and put my glasses on since I forgot my contacts.
I hurry down stairs and slip on boots. I smell something. I go into the kitchen and see two plates with eggs and toast.
"You need to eat, we both do." Derek says.
"How did you have time to.." I say.
He sits and I sit by him we eat quickly. We talk and I tell him about my dad. I get up and put the dishes in the sink. I feel Derek behind me. He wraps his arms around my shoulders.
"It's gonna be ok." he says.
I smile. We head to the hospital. Derek waits in the waiting room since he isn't family.
"Hey dad." I say grabbing his hand.
"Hey sweetheart." he says.
I talk and lay on the side of the bed with him. I remeber falling asleep.
I wake up to my mom.
"Hey hunny Derek is going to take you back to the house. By the way he seems nice good boyfriend material." Tammy says.
"Oh were not dating." I say.
"Oh well he's waiting for you." she says helping me up and hugging me. I give my dad a kiss on the cheek and head to the waiting room.
I see Derek by the door with a coffee. He hands it to me and puts his arm around me and we walk to the car.
We arrive home.
"Oh my gosh I'm so tired." I say.
Derek picks me up and takes me upstairs. He puts me in bed. I stare at him.
"Night Bethany." he says.
"Derek." I say.
He turns around.
"Can you stay for awhile." I say.
He smiles, and lays by me on top of the covers. I roll to my side and fall asleep. I have a nightmare and wake up panting. I feel an arm clasps mine.
"Bethany are you ok.?" a groggy voice says. I turn around and see Derek. I'm crying. He takes his thumb and wipes my tears. I cuddle up to his chest. I feel him tense up but his arm wraps around my back. I feel safe.