Why do we fall in love?

17. Home

I have been in the hospital for three weeks now in total. And today I finally got to go home.I have really missed going to work and sleeping in my own words. so I am happy that I will be able to go home now.

"hey" Ava says as she enters my room. She has taken out all my bags and has escorted me out so I can go straight away. "hi, everything ready?" I ask and she nods and opens the door more so the nurse can come in but a wheelchair.
It turns out that lying in a coma for two weeks and then not being allowed to get out of bed for a week, means that you can barely walk.

"You know, I thought that when I would push you in a wheelchair that you would be much older" Ava says laughing. "shut up" I tell her but she just keeps laughing.

Once we got into the car, we just talked  about general things. until Ava brings up a topic of conversation I really didn't want to talk about.

"You know we have to talk about it sooner or later," Ava said.I just roll my eyes, she knows I don't want to talk about it. "don't roll your eyes, you can always escape from your past" says Ava sweetly.

"I don't want to talk about it because he's not part of my family" I say as if I'm defending myself.

"Emma, he's your father-" Ava says but I just get angrier. "he hit me on purpose, do you think that sounds like a good father?" I ask Ava who is just silent. "exactly" I say and we fall into silence.

Emma breaks the silence as she clears her throat before saying "I invited some girls from arsenal because they wanted to meet you and how are you if you can manage?"  asks Emma, ​​and I've actually missed the girls. "That sounds good," I say with a weak.

Ava helped me to the sofa after which I could barely walk. Ava started fixing snacks for when the girls would come, and inwardly I wished Leah would come and sit next to me.

After an hour the doorbell rang and Ava opened the door. I had tried to look pretty good, but I had no make-up and my hair was in a bun. so it wasn't there but I tried to tell myself that I was fine the way I am.

The first person to enter the living room was Beth who almost ran up to me and hugged me. "Are you okay, do you want anything, are you happy, sad, angry, a little happy. or-" Beth rambled before I cut her off. "Beth, I'm okay, a little tired but I'm fine." I say, laughing a little. Beth gives me another hug before letting the other girls who are watching get a hug as well.

Then came Viv, Alessia, Caitlin, Katie and Laura and everyone sat down on the couch and started talking to each other. but I could stop thinking where Leah is, I thought she would be here.

After half an hour had passed, the bell rang. and I looked up immediately, Ava got up and opened the door. I heard her speak to someone before she re-entered the room, and behind her came Leah.

I immediately put a smile on my face. we make eye contact immediately. and it's really like everything disappears and it's just her in the room, like we're in our own world. "

You should probably close your eyes and fuck her, there are others in the room" says Beth just so I can hear. "BETH!" I say, slapping her on the arm and pushing her away. I feel myself blushing at what she said.

Leah laughs and walks towards me, and leans down and hugs me. She can get nervous just because she is near. "you're cute when you blush," Leah says before standing up to go get something to drink. I just blush more from what she said.

As Leah starts to walk back to the couch, I turn to Beth who is sitting next to me. "Move" I said to her, Beth just looked at me strangely, "I want Leah to sit next to me" I told her so she would understand. "seems like Im is not good enough for Emma" says Beth whit a dramatic sigh and stands up and Leah has a smile on her lips as she walks towards the empty seat next to me.

"so, you want to sit next to me so much," Leah says teasingly. "don't act like you didn't want to sit next to me too." I say with a knowing look on my face. "Maybe" Leah mumbles. and I laugh and then all the girls start playing some card game. I was too tired to do it.

After a few hours of different games and some discussions about how the rules really are, we were going to watch a movie and they were debating which movie we should watch. I wanted to watch Clueless but I didn't want to interrupt the girls. They were so into it.

But Leah said "guys, can't Emma choose a movie" and everyone ended up talking and looking at me. but everyone agrees and Viv gives me the TV remote. I turn on Clueless and everyone looks happy.

In the middle of the movie I feel myself starting to freeze and it seems that Leah notices it as she takes the blanket from us and puts it over both of us, and I feel tired and warm and cozy it is.  "You can lean on me if you're tired, love" says Leah with a loving smile. and I say a weak thank you and lean into Leah. I feel Lah wrap her arm around me and start drawing shapes on my arm. and it makes me feel so safe even though I haven't known Leah for a long time. and I cuddle closer to her before I dive away to sleep.

I wake up a few hours later and notice that all the girls are gone. I look at the clock and it's half past two in the morning. I feel a touch on my shoulder and see a hand. That's when I realize that Leah has slept with me on the couch.

Leah starts to move and mumble something. I have to cut to the chase, how can a person be so serious on a football pitch and then talk in their sleep. Leah starts to wake up and slowly open her eyes and that's when she realizes she's fallen asleep. "oh, sorry," Leah says. "It's light," I say and smile at her. "I'll probably go there so you can sleep" Leah says and starts to get up but I hold her firmly in my grip. "Please do not go" I say and Leah looks at me. "Do you want me to sleep over?" Leah asks and I don't know why I feel shy. I just nod. "don't go and be shy on me, darling" says Leah with a smile on her lips. "Yes, I want you to sleep over" I say and start to sit up.

Leah straightens up and looks down at me. "Are you coming?" she asks. and I could get up myself. but you would hurt. "Can you help me up, I can barely walk since I end up in a coma," I say. and Leah just smiles.

Leah bends down and picks me up bridal style and starts walking up to the bedrooms. Leah lays me down in the bed and pulls the covers over me. "Do you want me to sleep here or in the guest room?" she asks. and I answered almost immediately. "Here" I say and Leah camps next to me but leaves a space between us. and wants us to lie like we did on the couch. that she will hug me, that I can feel her warmth. It's been a long time since I've felt this safe with someone who isn't Ava. Someone I want to be close to. "Can I lie closer to you?" I ask weakly. and Leah immediately opens her arms and says "you can be as close to me as you want".

I don't wait a second before I lay in Leah's arms and she immediately holds me. "Goodnight, love" says Leah. "Goodnight Leah" I say and Leah looks down at me. "You didn't say Williamson" she says with a smile. "I know" I say with a smile and cuddle into her neck and fall asleep with a smile on my face.

Author note. sorry it took so long for this chapter to come out. but it will be more regular now. have been traveling and haven't had time internally to write. but I hope you like this chapter and write suggestions or what you think. and thank you for reading this far☺️.