Venomous Love

Chapter 17

I wake up the next morning again in a hospital. I sit up and grab my hair brush. I brush my hair and set my brush back down. My nurse walks in and sets food down. "You should eat something you'll get your strength back", she says. I nod and eat a little bit of my food. I push the rest away and she takes it while leaving. I sigh and turn on the TV. I look at the news and I'm on it. "A young girl around the age of 22 arrived at the hospital with a bullet in her back. The attacker is Adam Hart. He's 25. Brown hair green eyes. 6'4. Contact authorities near you if you have seen this guy", the man says. I roll my eyes and turn the TV back off. I curl my feet on my bed and keep them against my body. I hear a knock on my door and Lex walks in. I look at him and he sits in the chair next to me. I look at him and he smiles weakly.

"How are you", Lex asks nervously.

"Better... But my back still really hurts", I say anticipating to say the last part. Lex looks at me sadly and a tear rolls down his cheek.

"Look I'm really sorry about what I did to you. I knew you were dating Oliver. But I still did it. Seems I've been doing a lot of unwanted things lately", Lex sighs.

"It's okay. You were lonely. And that's my fault. I just broke your heart into a million pieces. And I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you. But it seems I'm really good at doing that. Especially lately", I sigh.

"Hey... it's okay. I'm over it", Lex assures me. I nod and sigh looking around.

"I can't wait to get out of this place. It's stuffy and I've been in here more than I like", I say.

"You'll get better... I promise", Lex says. I nod and Lex hugs me goodbye. Lex leaves and the doctor comes in.

"Are you feeling any better", he asks checking my breathing.

"A lot. But I keep getting these horrid migranes. And it makes me super dizzy", I explain.

"Okay we'll give you some Tylenol when you need it. Anything else", The doctor asks.

"When am I getting out? I'm not trying to be rude you have a lovely hospital. But I don't really like being in a hospital", I say.

"You might get out tomorrow or the next day. But we need to make sure the bullet hasn't punctured any important organs", the doctor says. I nod and he leaves. The nurse comes in with a snack.

"Here's a little snack for you", the nurse smiles.

"Thank you. I'm starving", I say. She hands me my snack and I eat it quickly. I take a drink of my water and set it down. I hear my door open and the nurse leaves while Clark walks in. I look at him and he has flowers in his hand. I smile and sets them down with a vase and everything. "Hi Clark. Blue Tulips. Not my favorite but I love them and blues my favorite color", I smile teasing a little. Clark rolls his eyes and sits in the chair next to me. I look at him and throw my legs over the bed.

"How are you feeling", Clark asks.

"Better. My back hurts so much though. But I'm alive and I'm grateful to be alive", I smile. Clark smiles and pulls me in a tight hug.

"You know I still wish I could've been there just a few seconds earlier. This never would've happened", Clark says.

"Stop! You can't always protect me. I'm bound to get hurt sometimes", I reply. Clark nods and I kiss his cheek. I see Chloe, Lana, and Lois are outside. "Can I talk to them", I ask.

"Of course", Clark smiles. He gets up and walks out the door. They walk in and Lois shuts the door. Lois has pink daffodils, Chloe has pink tulips, and Lana has all different flowers in one vase. They set them down and I smile.
"Thank you", I say.

"How are you feeling", Lana asks.

"My backs still is really sore but I'm a lot better", I reply with a smile.

"You look a lot better", Lois says.

"Agreed", Chloe says with a laugh. I roll my eyes and look back at them.

"So have the police found Adam", I ask them.

"No he's still loose. They are in fact getting closer. People slowly are calling the police saying they've seen him around", Chloe says. A tear rolls down my cheek and I wipe it away.

"But we're not gonna let him hurt you again. Lex agreed to let you borrow some of his guards if you want. Until Adam's in custody", Lana says.

"Thanks. But I don't need them. I decided to keep a gun on me. For protection. Since it seems like I've been in this hospital more than I should be", I say.

"Are you sure you want to keep a gun on you", Lois asks.

"Yes. I would feel much more safe. And be able to still be independent", I reply. They nod and I yawn.

"You look tired. So we're gonna go and let you rest", Chloe says. I nod and they leave. I pick up the flowers and smell them. I set them down and take a sip of my water. I get up and pull the blinds back looking outside. I hear a knock on my door while it opens. I look behind me and see Oliver walking in with white roses (my favorite.)

"Sorry I didn't visit you earlier. I had work that needed to be done", Oliver sighs breaking the silence. He sets the flowers down and looks back at me.

"It's not like I've been alone", I smile. "Lana, Lois, Chloe, Clark, and Lex all visited me today", I say. Oliver nods and walks next to me. He wraps an arm around me and we look outside.

"I thought about you all day", Oliver smiles. I smile and he leans down and kisses me. I kiss back and sit down. "You okay", Oliver asks.

"He's still out there. Him knowing that I'm alive he's more dangerous than ever", I sigh.

"I'm not gonna let him hurt you", Oliver assures me. I nod and he sits next to me. He kisses me passionately and I kiss back just as passionate. I pull away with a smile on my face. "I love you", Oliver whispers.

"Really", I ask.

"Of course. I will love you forever and always", Oliver says.

"Then I love you to", I say. Oliver kisses me one last time before getting up.

"I'm gonna let you rest you look exhausted", Oliver says.

"Okay", I say. Oliver walks out my door and I lie down. I close my eyes and sigh tiredly. I fall asleep around an hour after I close my eyes.