Best Friends Forever

Chapter 14- The hospital room.

About a week has past, since Luke's birthday. Things had still been the exact same. Josh is still a cocky asshole, Luke is depressed as ever, and me, well I am... Well I'm not really sure how I am. Maria's still sick. We don't know exactly what is wrong, but we do know it's serious. Luke said his family won't tell him what's going on. He's miserable and probably very lonely. I wouldn't really know actually because for the last three days he's been ignoring me. I tried texting him and calling him, I even left him a few voicemails. Still nothing. I know he's terrified but he need someone to talk too.

I felt someone tap my on the shoulder. I removed my earphone from one ear, hoping it would be Luke and turned around. It was my mom.

"Hey, sweetie hear any news about Mrs. Williams?" She asked a concerned look spread across her face.

"No, no yet. I'll let you know if I do." I reassured her.

"Maybe you should invite Luke over for dinner tonight? He might like that, I bet it's been a while since he's had a family dinner."

"I don't know, mom. He's been ignoring me." I said.

"Honey. He's going through a lot right now, you haven't done anything wrong. It's just maybe he need time to think about things. Maybe her condition is worse then he's leading it on to be." Mom said, running her fingers though my hair, then kissing me on the forehead. "Just give him a try and if not it's fine. We are having tacos if he's interested,"

"That's his favorite. I'll ask him." I smiled.

"So how is he taking the whole moving thing? You know it's only a little over a week away. Toronto is an amazing place, he can come visit anytime he wants."

"We decided not to talk about it until it actually happens, but I know he's really upset, and so am I." I cried.

"Well that's all we can do, I'm sorry." Mom said obviously getting a little upset.

"No mom. It's not like that you never asked me to move, you just went ahead and made arrangements. Then you tell me one day at a restaurant." I growled.

"Rayna! There's so much more for you in Toronto. Make new friends, there's a new school. It's like a fresh new chapter of your life, and your going to love it. After you finish school you can come back with your grandparents if you like."

"I don't want new! I love it here in California. Im going to loose everything I love. I can't just leave Luke here mom. Maria's sick. Ok. She's very sick. You think she's just going to get better in a week and come home? Everything's going to be ok for me to leave? No! It won't be. Luke needs me more then ever, I can't leave him at a time like this." At this point I was practically grinding my teeth at her. I was furious.

"I know, I know, it's all bad timing-" I cut her off.

I didn't have anything to say to her. Or to anyone right now. So I did what I had to do, and walked out on her. I'll probably regret it later but now I just don't care. I went to my room to grab my phone and keys. I started driving. I had no destination, I just had to drive. I had to escape everything I had been through so far this summer. This was supposed to be the 2015 summer of my life. That wasn't the case. With almost getting busted with the party, and the Josh and Luke fight, and even the Maria getting sick. This summer had been offal, the worst part is that it was only about to get worse.
I couldn't handle the anger anymore, I had to pull over. So I parked at the nearest space available which was a gas station. I stayed in the car, and just thought. I thought for a long time about my expectations and goals. They weren't even close to being reached. All I wanted was to have a good time. A safe time, and an appropriate time, spent with my friends. That's when the tears started. They flowed faster and faster down my face, I didn't want to cry. That means giving up and being weak, I'm strong. Then my phone started ringing. I sniffed and wiped away the tears so quickly, then reading the caller id as I pressed accept.