Diagnosis

9

I walked out of the hospital with Dan by my side. He came to help me get home as I was released from the hospital today.
"So Phil came home upset yesterday, any idea what happened with that one?" He asked shoving his hands in his hoodie pockets. It was grey and cold and mist covered the streets.
"Well, he brought Claire to the hospital. After I admitted I loved him and it just made me ticked." I told him. He looked at me shocked.
"Wait he brought Claire with him?" He stopped walking and I turned to face him. We were in a park under a giant oak tree which would have been more romantic if Dan weren't practically my brother.
"Um yeah, and I just got angry. It would have been fine to meet her but while I'm in the hospital? Really?" He pulled me in for a hug and we continued walking. He kept his arm wrapped around me and I found comfort in his presence.
"Well if it makes you feel better, he came home and went straight to his room. When I knocked on the door I could hear him crying." He told me. I rolled my eyes.
"I don't really care to be honest, he doesn't feel the same about me so it shouldn't matter." I lied. I still love Phil and hearing that made my stomach erupt in butterflies. We walked the rest of the way talking about various movies  and annoying people in the theaters which he made a video about a while ago.
He led me to his flat building but I hesitated outside of his door. He laughed at me and pushed the door open.
"It's fine, I don't even know if he's home." He said as if reading my mind. I stepped in and slipped off my shoes. I followed Dan into the kitchen and sat down at the counter as he started making cookie dough. I took a little bit of it and licked my finger. I don't care if it's bad for you, I'm eating it anyway. Phil walked in and paused in the doorway.
"Kolby can I talk to you? In private?" He asked starting for the lounge. I glared at Dan one last time and followed Phil. "Kolby, why did you tell me to leave yesterday? It seemed like you were mad at me." He looked down at the ground and shuffled his feet around.
"I don't know, maybe because you brought your girlfriend to the hospital after I was shot and almost killed when I admitted that I loved you." Realization struck him and his face fell.
"I'm so sorry Kolby! I didn't even think about that." When he said that it felt like my heart shattered. He didn't even think about my confession?
"Look phil I think I'm just going to go. This is weird, I shouldn't have called you at Starbucks, I could of handled it." I babbled standing up and started to leave. He grabbed my hand.
"Are you kidding? You would've been killed had I not called the police!" He said angrily. I scowled at him.
"Maybe had you not barged in I wouldn't have been shot. I should have called Patrick, he would have handled it better and he didn't bring his girlfriend to my hospital room after I almost died." I screamed back at him.
"You know what go ahead and leave, don't take the treatment for all I care!" My jaw dropped and tears filled my eyes.
"No, Kolby I didn't-"
"I don't ever want to see you again Phil!" I screamed leaving.
"Kolby, I didn't mean it." He yelled after me. I heard Dan yell at him as I slammed the door behind me.
"How could you say that Phil?" Dan yelled. I didn't hear Phil's response as one of the neighbors stepped out saying not to slam the damn door.
"Screw off and F off." I growled. She looked shocked and slammed her own door as I made my way down the stairs. This is just great.