Poison

Poison: Chapter Eleven

Carly finally awoke to beeping sounds and a throbbing headache. Her throat was extremely dry and her vision was a bit blurry. Then it hit her, the events that led to her current state. Hospitals were a place where she'd stay away from, she hated it. One moment it was life for somebody and the next death for somebody else.

There was people circled around her bed. Jordan, Jensai, Cynthia, Chaston and Genessa. She tried speaking but her throat hurt so bad. Jordan looked over at her and poured her a glass of water. She sipped some while Jordan helped her to sit up. Everybody smiled and rushed over to her, including Genessa while Chaston leaned against the wall and watched them. She couldn't quite make out his facial expression but stayed there deep in thought.

"I'm so glad you're okay, I was so worried" Jordan said whilst standing beside her friend.

"Yeah" she said with a slight smile.

"If it wasn't for Chaston, you wouldn't be okay" Genessa chimed in. She looked at him and he was still in his own world.

"Yeah, I wouldn't have anymore beautiful photos in my art gallery" Jensai joked while she smiled.

"You're such a fool" Cynthia said while smacking his arm. He rubbed it while everybody laughed.

"Your hero Chassy was there to save you, how sweet" Jensai said while making kissy faces, Genessa had a salty look on her face while Jensai smirked.

"I barely woke up and you're already teasing me" Carly said with her voice still groggy.

"That's what brothers do" he said smiling and pinching her right cheek.

"Yeah I guess so" she said smiling.

"Can I have a minute with Carly alone please?" Chaston said finally after a long while.

"Can I stay?" Genessa asked.

"I need to speak to her alone Nessa, I'll be right out" he said while everybody excited the room.

"Hi" Carly said once they were alone.

"Hey" he said sitting on the bed

"So you saved me huh?" She said looking at him. His gaze was on the floor.

"Yeah, I guess" he said closing his eyes.

"Hey,what's wrong?" She said while touching his arm. He held her hand and finally looked at her.

"I keep thinking, what if I hadn't made it there in time, you wouldn't be here. You'd be gone forever and I don't know if I could live with that. I hate seeing you like this. I should've killed that bastard, I hate woman beaters. He should fucking pay for what he did. You're hurt, if I'd gotten there sooner than maybe things wouldn't have played out this way" he said sighing and closing his eyes.

"Chas, listen, you came there, you rescued me and that's all that matters. His a pig and he'll get what's coming to him. I'm forever grateful for what you did for me" she said smiling.

Suddenly Genessa entered the room and saw them holding hands. She had a hurt look on her face and quickly tried covering it up. "Uhm, we need to go, my mom invited us for dinner" she said with the hurt still evident in her voice.

"Er,yeah" Chaston said releasing Carly's hand. He kissed her forehead and got up.

"I'll come by tomorrow Carls" he said smiling.

"I'll see you then" she said feeling awkward.

"I hope you feel better tomorrow Carly, I know you mean a lot to Chaston and I'm sure he hates seeing you like this" Genessa said biting her lip.

"Yeah, I'll see you guys" Carly said as they excited.

Jensai, Cynthia and Jordan entered the room. "We'll see you tomorrow big head" Jensai said smiling at Carly.

"Yeah whatever" she said smiling.

"Get well soon boo, I hope you can get all the rest you need" Cynthia said side hugging her friend.

"I sure will" she said as they exited the room.

"I'm so glad that you're okay" Jordan said standing beside Carly

"Thanks Jor" Carly said smiling.

"I don't know what I would do if you died.... I'd be so lost. I think its time for a change" Jordan said smirking.

"What type of change?" Carly said with confusion.

"Men are no good Carly, I'd be better than any man you'll ever be with" Jordan said touching Carly's hair.

"What?" Carly said wideyed. If it was possible, her eyes would probably pop out of her head.

"I love you Carly" Jordan said with emotion laced in Ber voice.

"You've been my best friend for years and you pull this shit on me? What the actual fuck Jordan" Carly said shifting.

"I'm not here to be rejected. When you finally figure out that you want me, call me" Jordan said sighing and just like that she left.

Carly was dumbstruck, she had never picked up that Jordan felt that way about her. Her life was too much for her to handle right now. Deep in thought, she stared at the wall. The nurse entered and checked on her. She took painkillers and with that she fell asleep.