The Perks of Being a Heartbreaker

Aftereffect

Chapter Four

My head hurts. And my body aches real badly. If it weren't for the somewhat soft bed I'm sleeping on right now-

Wait, what? Bed? Where the hell am I?! Oh God, now I'm too scared to open my eyes. The last thing that happened was...me leaving Kellen in his room and then...

Oh my God. That picture! As I think about the picture more, I started to open my eyes slowly, and the lights that were inside this room wasn't helping my eyes adjust, or my throbbing head. I groaned out loud, and I felt someone poking my cheek.

"Hey sleeping beauty, wake up. You've been sleeping for 3 months already. I think that's enough beauty sleep right?"

And as I heard Linden say that to me, I opened my eyes and sat up straight, while shouting, "WHAT?"

"I'm just joking with you. You've been sleeping for just a couple of hours. And before you ask, you're at the hospital." Linden replied while chuckling.

I slapped his arm playfully and said, "Why? I just trip. But my body does feel like shit and my head is just so dizzy."

"The doctors wanted to make sure you were ok, and it's amazing how you don't have a concussion. You really are hard-headed." Linden told me while gently pushing me back on the bed, trying to make me lay down again.

"I would say something back for what you just said but my head can't come up with any good comebacks. And what exactly happened?" I asked him curiously while thinking about that picture, that I saw in Kellen's house.

"You tripped. You fell down the stairs and just kept on rolling. Kellan got to you; naked might I add, and I just came inside the house. Since nobody answered the door bell and it was unlock. Plus you didn't read or reply my text. And that's when I took you to the hospital. That was...four hours ago? Kellen stayed for the first hour but someone came and forced him to go home. He's seriously worried. And I wanted to smack the shit out of him. You met him only today and at the end of the day you're at the hospital." Linden ranted to me while his cheeks and ears got red.

As I processed what Linden just told me, I remembered that my older sister was probably mad at me for not being home. "What time is it?" I asked Linden.

"I just told you what happened and you reply with that? Something's wrong with you. But to answer your question it's 7 or 8 right now." Linden replied while shaking his head.

"My sister." I replied while sighing out loud.

"Don't worry, I called her. She wanted to skip work and come by but I told her it wasn't that serious. But she did visit awhile ago. But not too long, since she needed to go back to work." Linden replied coolly while pushing me to the side to make room for him.

"Thanks. I love you. You know that right?" I told him cheerfully while hugging him.

"I know. Everyone does." He replied while a smug grin was plastered on his face.

"Do you think we can ditch this place right now?" I asked him while poking his cheek.

"No. You leave tomorrow and no earlier or later than that. Now let me sleep." Linden replied while closing his eyes and making some fake snoring noises.

I let a giggle slip out of my lips and I hugged him tighter. While trying to hide my face in his chest.

I must have hugged him too tight, that he made a weak attempt to weaken my hold on him. "Hey, what's wrong? You only hug me to death when you're sad or very happy. And I think it's the first one."

I groaned out loud. I hate how he knows me so well. I knew if I didn't tell him about the picture, my mind and heart will practically explode from over-thinking by myself. "You and I both know I'm clumsy. But I'm not that clumsy to trip and roll down two or three flights of stairs."

"Now that you mention it, that was weird even for you, to trip like that. So what's wrong?" He asked worriedly while looking at me seriously.

For a couple minutes, I was silent. I was trying to put words together nicely to tell him about the picture I saw. "I saw a picture of Kellen and Cameron together. They were smiling and they seemed so...familiar with each other."

"What?! Are you sure it was that bastard?" He asked.

"Positive. I wouldn't forget him even if I tried. And I'm pretty sure they're related somehow. So when I saw that, it shocked me so badly that I just...I don't know. It's like my body just shut down or something." I replied softly, as if I didn't want those words to leave my mouth, scared that when it does, then I'll have to face reality.

Linden sighed, and he asked, "Well, what are you going to do about it?"

I closed my eyes, and I replied, "I'm going to ask him about it. And if his ties with...Cameron is something I should be worried about, then I'm going to do something about it."

"Something, eh?" Linden replied skeptically.

"Yeah." I blushed, while just noticing how stupid I sounded.

Before any one of use could say anything else, the door opened, and a nurse entered. "Sorry but visiting hours are over." The nurse said to us, while eyeing Linden who was laying on the bed with me. Guess it's not allowed?

"Of course. I'll leave in a few minutes." Linden replied sweetly, while trying to ease the wrath of the nurse's glare upon us.

The nurse didn't even bother replying, she just left.

Linden started to get up and leave when I tugged on his shirt and said, "Come take me out of this place tomorrow?"

He smiled reassuringly, and replied, "Of course."

With that being said he gave me a peck on the lips and left.

I sighed and just thought of what the hell is up with Kellen and Cameron. Tomorrow is going to be a long day if I have to confront Kellen about it.

Shortly after frying my brain with the possible relationship Kellen might have with Cameron, I found my phone next to the bed. And I texted my worried sister a reassuring text before I started drifting to sleep.

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A/N :

I know. Longest update ever, and a suckish chapter. This chapter is just a filler before I actually come up with something good for the next one. Sorry. This chapter is unedited. And I actually wanted this chapter to be a lot more different, but I thought this was a better way for this storyline. I bet I'm not making any sense, but sorry. And thanks for the patience and support. And again, sorry for the sucky chapter. Comments and votes are highly appreciated.
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EDITED ON MAY 9, 2015.