THIS BOOK CONTAINS: TALK ABOUT SUICIDE AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTING, SELF-HARM, RAPE, ABUSE, AND STRONG LANGUAGE. THIS IS THE ONLY WARNING, AS I WILL NOT BE WARNING IN THE STORY, MAYBE IN SOME. (mostly because I will forget)
Calista Perez is a sweet and...
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On Halloween, you dress up in costumes, walk from house to house, and get candy. However, this Halloween, I have been locked in this stupid hospital room. As I lay in the hospital bed, watching reruns of old TV shows at 6 pm, missing out on the fun.
The doctors decided to hold me for two nights since my atherosclerosis is not improving. I hate not being able to leave. I hate feeling like I'm trapped.
There's a knock on the door. "Come in." Elijah walks in, and my eyes roam down over his outfit. He's wearing gray sweatpants with a black compression shirt; he must've just been at the gym. His shirt is tight against his torso, revealing his toned abs through his shirt.
He has a silver chain and a few rings on both hands, dare I say.. sexy.
No Callie!
"Done staring?" I roll my eyes and look back at his face. He has that grin on his face. I have always loved that grin, the one that he gives when his ego is boosted.
"I wasn't just looking at the mustard on your shirt." I laugh as he looks over his shirt for the mustard that isn't there, panicked.
After his freak out, he realizes I lied, "I didn't even have mustard today." I laugh.
He smiles at me and walks over to the chair beside my bed, and starts watching the TV reruns. "Why are you here, Eli?" I ask him, confused. He glances at me and smiles.
"Today's Halloween, I know that it's your favorite holiday, so I decided to drop by and bring candy." He holds up a variety of candies.
"I'm sorry that you can't go out." I look over at him and smile. "When's visiting over?"
"I think 9 pm," I answer him. He nods and offers me candy. "Hershey kiss, please." I hold my hand out. He hands me a Hershey's kiss, and we watch the reruns of Full House.
After a few episodes of Full House and a bunch of candy, later. I look over to Elijah. He looks at me, too. He raises a brow, questioning me without speaking. I just scoot over on the bed, making room for him. He understands what I want and gets into bed beside me.
I rest my head on his bicep and throw my leg over his. He wraps his other arm over my waist. "What's the matter, princess?" His voice is never loud, and he never holds anger towards me. He always talks to me gently, quietly, and lovingly.
I look up at him and feel the side of my lips turn up. "Nothing, just tired, amor."
He looks down at me, captivating me with his steel blue eyes. He nods and reaches up to grab a strand of hair, absentmindedly wrapping it around his fingers. My eyes flutter, and before I know it, we fall asleep in each other's embrace.
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When I wake up, Elijah's gone; it must be past visiting hours. I pick up my phone and see it's 11 pm. I check social media, and I have a couple of texts. Alex texted me.
10:23 pm Bubs: Hey, callous.
He sent me that a little under an hour ago. I reply.
11:31 pm Me: Hey, sorry I was asleep.
11:31 pm Me: and for the love of God, QUIT WITH THAT DUMB NAME!
He replies quickly. He completely ignores my second text.
11:31 pm Bubs: It's okay. How are you feeling?
11:31 pm Me: I'm alright, Eli came by with candy, and we watched some TV.
11:32 pm Me: How's your Halloween?
It takes a few minutes for his reply.
11:38 pm Bubs: It was fun, we went to Jackson's party, but we didn't have you to be the driver, so I couldn't drink. Didn't the doctor say you need a healthy diet?
I roll my eyes and laugh quietly to myself. I decide to ignore that last bit.
11:39 pm Me: Yeah, yeah, whatever. Well, I'm a little tired, so I'm going back to sleep. I love you, Alex.
11:40 pm Bubs: Okay, I love you, too.
I turn my phone off and roll over. I try to go to sleep. I toss and turn for a little while.
After trying to go to sleep- and failing- I grab my phone and text the group chat with the whole group.
BIG HERO SIX ;))
12:20 am Me: GUYS!!
12:20 am Hoe #2: CALLIE!!
12:21 am Hoe #1: What's wrong, Cal? Are you okay?
12:21 am Me: Nothing, just bored.
12:22 am Me: Chillax, lady.
I roll my eyes at Taylor's motherly response and laugh at my own. She's the mom of our group. She always tells us if our idea is stupid or dangerous.
12:32 am Bubs: Callie, I thought you were going back to sleep.
12:33 am Me: I tried, but I couldn't.
12:33 am J-money: Baby, where'd you go?
12:33 am Hoe #1: I went to get water.
12:33 am Me: JJ, did you change your name in my phone again?
12:34 am J-money: Maybe..
I get a private text from Elijah, so I go and answer.
12:35 am Blabbering Bruno: Can we call?
12:35 am Blabbering Bruno: I miss you.
I smile at his text and feel my blush creep up my neck to my cheeks, and I don't even answer, I just call him.
"Hey, princess, any updates from the doctor?" I smile at his loving voice.
"No, it's weird, the doctor hasn't come in at all today. Well, not since I've been awake." I outwardly think. Maybe since Eli was here, he didn't want to disturb.
As if reading my mind, he says, "Maybe because I was there."
I nod and yawn. "Yeah, maybe. When did you leave?" I question him.
He smiles at my yawn, "Around 10:30 pm, they saw I was still here and practically kicked me out." He chuckles, which makes me smile.
I feel my eyelids getting heavy and flutter shut. "Callie?"
"Hmm?" I hum, too tired for my eyes to stay open.
"Are you sleepy, darling?" I nod slowly, growing more tired. "Sleep then, I'll stay on the phone." I nod again, too tired to even realize what he had said.
As sleep overtakes me, I hear his voice- his very hot and raspy voice- "I'm really glad you came back, Cal, I wish you hadn't forgotten our promise."
