Tutoring the Bad boy (under editing/slow updates)

Chapter 18: A Visit To The Hospital

June's POV

Jared is listening to the song Roger Rabbit - Sleeping With Sirens

I was sitting on my bed listening to Sarah talk about her first drunk experience nearly falling asleep, when my phone rang. The conversation quickly ended. I checked my screen and saw Jared calling me. I brought the phone to my ear, "hello?" "Hi" Jared said nervously. "So when are you three coming over?" I asked.
All of a sudden he became quiet. "Jared are you there?" "Oh, uh yes." "So when are you all coming?" I repeated. "Umm... actually something bad happened" Jared said quietly. "What happened?" " Long story."  "Okay, but where are you guys?" He was silent for a while and all I could hear was the pacing of his feet moving. "We're all in the hospital." "Why?" "Nick and Brady will explain." "Alright, which hospital are you in?" "Rosewood Hospital." "We'll be there soon" I said and hung up. "What's going on?" Stephanie asked. "We need to go to Rosewood Hospital right now" I said. Sarah nodded and grabbed her keys. It took us ten minutes to get there. I began to chew my lip nervously as Stephanie checked on me a few times. "I'm sure they're fine June." I nodded my head. We finally arrived at the hospital and walked up to the lady at the counter. "Hi, what can I help you with today?" "We got a call from our friend about a problem, the boys names are Nick Wonder, Brady Miles and Jared Calling." "Ah those three, yes they're in room 24. Take a right and a left turn and you're there." "Thank you" I said. We took a right and left turn. We saw Jared sitting outside the room with his earbuds in moving his head to the music. When he saw us walking towards him, he took his earbuds out. Jared eyes met Stephanie's teary ones. He gave a small smile. Stephanie ran to him and threw her arms around him. "Jared oh my gosh are you okay?" She asked obviously worried. She began to check for injuries but Jared caught her face. "Baby I'm fine." Stephanie nodded her head and hugged him. He cradled her in his arms and began to rock back and forth. He closed his eyes humming to the song Roger Rabbit. "Can we go in the room?" Sarah asked. Jared gave us a slight nod. I opened the door with a shaky hand and Sarah followed in afterward. The two boys were lying next to each other sleeping. I looked at Nick's body and saw a cord underneath his hospital gown. Sarah broke down and began to cry. I looked at Brady and saw two casts on both of his arms. Oh my god. Brady looked horrible and whatever happened was definitely not a mistake. I heard the door close and I looked up and saw a doctor at the door. "Are they okay" I asked. His eyes moved to my direction. "Yes they are both fine. These two will recover fast so no worries. They have no minor injuries or fractured nerves, just scars that will be left from the shot wounds." "They were shot?" Sarah asked in a squeaky voice. "Yes Brady had to get two bullets pulled out of his shoulders. And well with Nick we had go in deep to pull the bullet out of his chest. No actual damage to the rib cage, but the bullet was really close to his heart. "Nick almost died?" I asked in a shaky voice. "Yes" he answered. I sank to my knees and felt my bottom lip tremble. "Do you two have any idea what those 3 boys were doing?" he asked. We both shook our heads. He wrote on the clipboard then looked up at both of us. He cleared his throat and said  "Nick will have to be in a wheelchair for a little while and Brady will have to stay in his casts for a while too." "Let me know if you have any questions." I got off the floor and nodded my head covering my mouth to keep my relieved cry in. "Thank you Dr. ..."   Sarah looked at his name tag. "Dr. Thompson." He nodded and left the room. Sarah and I stood there watching them for a while until I broke the silence. "So what do you think happened to them?" Sarah's puffy eyes looked into mine. "I don't know" she whispered. Just then we heard Brady groan. "Shit" he said under his breath. We both turned around to see Brady awake looking straight back at us. He looked at both of his arms and groaned. Sarah ran to his side and kneeled to his level. Brady gave her a weak smile. "What happened to you?" She asked. He sighed and licked his bottom lip. "We got into a fight with a gang and well I just happened to be the unluckily one." "What was the fight about and who started it?" I asked. Brady and Sarah's eyes went to me. "I'd rather have Jared, Nick and I tell you all later." "Fine" I said and sat down next the hospital bed. "Anyway I started the fight." Sarah and I looked at him like he was crazy. "Brady why the hell did you do that?" Sarah asked clearly angry at him. "I was being stupid" Brady mumbled. "So if you three didn't get in a fight then you guys wouldn't be injured?" "Yeah I guess you could put it that way." I heard the bed creak and turned to see Nick awake. He looked around the white room to find Sarah and I in the room. "Hey, what are you guys doing here?" He asked in a raspy voice.  "Jared called us and told the three of us that you guys got hurt" Sarah answered. "Okay but why am I hurt?" Sarah and I looked back at each and I nodded. "You were shot." "Oh." Nick turned his head to find Brady next to his side. Brady looked right back at him. After a few seconds Nick opened his mouth. "Brady why did you have to start the fight with Danny?" Brady slumped his shoulders and winced when he remembered he was injured. "I got angry at that dumbass for being so difficult. He deserved it." Nick sighed and shook his head. "Brady you put all of us in risk of danger and look where it got us." Brady only nodded his head and looked the other way. Who's Danny? I shook my head ignoring these thoughts and  bent down to Nick's side of the bed. "Nick what were you guys doing that-" The door swung open and a woman with long wavy blonde hair walked through the door. She strutted over to Nick and pushed me out of the way. I fell on my butt and gave her a look. She gave me a smirk and then looked back at Nick.  "Nick I got a call from the hospital, what happened?" Nick frowned and looked away. "Nick, honey, dearie look at me." "Get out of here" he mumbled. "What?" "Get out here I don't even want to see you." "Why, is there something I did wrong?" "Open your eyes woman! You just pushed my friend" Her eyes shifted to mine and then back at Nick. "Okay but she's not that important of a girl. She's just like every girl you've dated. Gold-diggers that love you because you have money." Nick gave a dark laugh. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Just like you? Don't you dare act like you are better than her only because you have a luxurious life. My Father would mean nothing to you if he wasn't rich. " "Nick, I am your Mother and this is not how you should treat me." "You were never my Mother and you never will be!" He yelled coldly. The heart monitor began to beep loudly. "I love your Father I don't know where you got this thought from." Nick crossed his arms and lifted an eyebrow. "Oh really? Then can you explain why you bring men home with you when Dads away?" "I -I" she stuttered. Nick cut her off and said, "Ever since I was a little boy you never cared for me and now since I was shot,  you come running to me. I despise you type of women."Now get out before I have the people from downstairs come and get you. His step mother grabbed her purse but stopped at the door. "I already talked to the doctor he told me you'd be out tomorrow. I want you home tomorrow." Before he could protest she shut the door. Nick gave a exasperated sigh. "I'm so tired of that woman trying to act like she's my mother" he said. I placed my hand on his. He gently wrapped his hand in mine and was quiet. Just then Jared came in with Stephanie looking back at the door that Nick's step mother just left from. He looked back at Nick and smiled a little and greeted us with a "Hey." But Nick was wasn't smiling he instead gave him a glare. "Jared did you tell my step- mother I was here?" Jared sat on the couch. "Yeah sorry I sort of panicked and since your Dad is out she was the only family member here." "She not a family member even if she's married to my Father. I will not accept it." Jared shrugged his shoulders and looked at Brady. "Hey man how are you feeling?" Brady smiled a little and said, "like shit." They both laughed. I looked down at Nick frowning a bit. His eyes met mine and he forced a smile. Then looked at Jared checking his phone while holding Stephanie in his arms. "Nick" I said. "Hmm?" He turned his head and his facial expression changed to a worried one. "You're crying" he whispered. I didn't notice until I saw Nick reach out and wipe my tears away. I sniffed and looked away. He caught my chin and turned it to face him. He peered into my eyes and gently smiled. "Stop crying you're suppose to be my strong girl." Did he just call me his? I just ignored that part and looked back at him. He caressed my head and looked into my eyes. I looked back at them getting lost in those deep blue eyes I knew so well. I could stare at them forever. Brady clears his throat. Nick and I snapped our heads back to where the noise came from. "Hey lovebirds get a room" Brady said and laughed. I felt myself blush and looked back at Nick. I saw Nick's cheeks flush pink and I giggled. He clears his throat and averting his eyes. "Well I'm going to sleep I'll see you guys tomorrow" Nick said and flipped himself to face the wall. Jared chuckled and said, "Stop acting like an old man you're only 17." "I'm not acting like that at all" Nick mumbled. A few minutes passed and I heard his breathing get steady and knew he was fast asleep. Sarah got up for in the chair and stood at the door. "We have to go we'll see you tomorrow" Sarah whispered. Brady frowned and whispered back. "No good bye kisses?" Sarah laughed a little walked quietly over to his bed and gave him a kiss. He smiled and said, "I'll miss you." "I'll miss you too" she said. She smiled at him and then left. Stephanie looked at Jared. Jared propped his legs on the couch and leaned his head back against his hands. He looked back at Stephanie and smiled sweetly. "I'm going to stay here a bit longer okay?" Stephanie nodded and gave him a peck and left. I was the only one in the room now. I started to walk to the door but stopped. I turned around and walked back to Nick. I watched his peaceful face and smiled to myself. He had no idea that I was in love with him. The funny, sweet guy with an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower I fell in love with. I bent down and gave him a kiss on the cheek and I left to only the sounds of snoring. Or at least I thought.