Chapter 41

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Kyler's POV.

April 28, 2019 - 6pm

After some discussion with the doctor, they gave me the all-clear to be discharged and Bella was on the way here to talk with me. Mom, Rob, Kenny, Kylie, and Stormi have been relaxing on the chairs, waiting for our cars to come pick us up and take us to the airstrip to fly home. I needed to get out of New York. I needed to get away from her as soon as I could. It helps that the rest of my family wanted me home too.

As I was changing into some comfortable clothes, a knock echoed through the room and the door opened slightly. Bella peeked her head in and smiled awkwardly as I looked at my family who were slightly glaring at her.

BELLA: "Hey, I'm so glad you're okay big Ky." She walked into the room, to the foot of the bed as I stood on the side nearest my family. "I missed you guys too..." She trailed off awkwardly.

KYLIE: She scoffs at her. "Yeah no thanks to you Bella..." She murmurs under her breath, leaving an awkward air in the room.

KYLER: I turn to them and smile sadly. "Just give me a few minutes guys, I'll meet you at the lobby." I zip up my bag as they all move to step out, with Rob grabbing my bag. "Thank you." As they walk out, I grab Kendall's hand. "Can you stay here with me please?" I ask softly as she smiles at me and squeezes my hand, taking a seat on the chairs behind me.

BELLA: She takes a few steps closer to me, but I hold my hand out. "I'm really glad you're okay, Kyler. I saw the news on my phone and tried to call Gi and Kenny, but no one was answering." She sighs out as she puts her hands in the pockets of her jacket.

She looked disheveled as she had eye bags under her eyes, most likely from crying–or at least, a semblance of it. She looked fragile, but I wasn't sure it was guilt or exhaustion that painted her features.

BELLA: "How are you feeling?" Her voice sounded as soft as a whisper, but careful.

KYLER: "Like I fainted from a panic attack. Funny how those happen when you see the woman you love all over the news with her ex." I stare at her coldly as Kendall tries to calm me down by rubbing my back a bit.

BELLA: "Kyler, I–" She winces, like my words hurt her.

KYLER: "Please don't." I raise my hand to stop her, my voice trembling. "Don't act like this is something you can explain away. I saw the pictures Bella, hell, everyone saw them."

BELLA: "It's not what it looks like." She says, desperation seeping into her tone. "Please, just let me explain."

KYLER: I let out a bitter laugh, shaking my head. "Isn't that such a cliche thing to say? Do you think I'm that dumb? You were seen holding each other's hands. You were seen holding him and kissing him like I didn't even exist."

BELLA: "It wasn't like that! He reached out to me a few weeks ago, inviting me out to celebrate. We got to talking and I–I didn't mean for it to happen. It just-"

KYLER: "You slipped and fell into his lips? Holding him in your arms like you held me? Is that what the pictures were?" I snapped, feeling my voice rising. "You didn't even tell me you two were talking again?!"

 "You didn't even tell me you two were talking again?!"

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