The Wall We Built

Chapter 21

When Oliver and I got back to the hospital, before we got out of the car he asked me, "Its getting really late... Do you think Angle would care if I stayed with you guys in her room?" 

I looked at him for a second and replied.  "She shouldn't care... I'll just tell her its getting too late and you don't want to drive home."  He gave me look that said "well don't do me any favors."  

"You can ask if you really want to I just don't know if my parents will yell at me for being home so late... I know that sounds weird but if I don't go home my parents expect me to be at a friends house."  I gave him a look like that was stupid... If I ever didn't go home my dad would freak out and if I didn't answer my phone he would have the police all over looking for me.

"Well we should probably get inside before they tell us that we can't be in there."  We both jumped out of the truck and hurried inside.

We made our way to the third floor where Angle was.  We were almost stopped twice and told to leave because we were laughing and being loud walking through the hallway. 

When we got to Angels room I was relieved I could finally sit down... I was tired and my feet hurt really bad.  "Hey Ang... How's it going?" 

"Good... My head hurts but good."  She nodded as she spoke. "They said they are going to keep me for the rest of the week... They said that Thursday would be the latest that I get out of here."

I looked at Oliver then looked back at Angle "Do you think you will be okay enough to go camping with me, Oliver and, his family?" 

She seemed to be deep in thought.  "Umm maybe... What days?"

I looked at Oliver and he replied.  "Saturday to Monday."

"Umm yeah... I can try I'm not busy this weekend so." I smiled and jumped a little bit.  I walked over and gave Angle a hug.  "Can you two please go find some food for Max and I?"

I looked at Oliver to see if he would go with me and he nodded his head... I looked back at angle and said.  "Yeah sure... What do you guys want to eat?"

"Well max is asleep and I don't think he will care but just get some chips and like maybe a Butterfinger for me... If the cafeteria is open get some burgers and onion rings... Just anything I'm really hungry"

"Okay... Will do."  As Olive and I headed out of the door Angle stopped us and asked. "Do you want me to help pay for it I have some cash in my purse." 

Oliver cut in and said... "It's okay I was going to ask Lydia if she wanted to go get something to eat anyway... We haven't eaten since way earlier." 

Angle gave in and we walked out the door.  Walking down the hall we were quiet... I kept glancing at him.  I didn't know what to say... I want to break the silence... But I'll probably end up saying something completely stupid and embarrassing myself.

I jumped to the side when Oliver broke the silence. "Are you going to get anything to eat?" 

"Um... I don't know I'm not very hungry... If the cafeteria is open I will probably eat some of Angle's onion rings." He nodded and again we were silent the rest of the way down to the cafeteria.

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We got all the food and headed back up to Angle's room... When we walked she was sitting up watching TV.  "Hey... We got burgers, onion rings, butterfinger, and some chips."

I pulled her table thing over to her bed and placed her food in front her. "Thank you guys!!"

"Thank Oliver... I just went with and helped carry food."  I lightly giggled and turned around and looked at Oliver and smiled.  He was staring at me with a kind of amazed looked. I didn't know how to feel about it so I turned around. 

"Oh Angle I forgot to ask... Do you care if Oliver stays tonight... He is giving me a ride to school in the morning and he doesn't want to drive home this late."  She nodded her head and said something that sounded like "I  don't care."

Oliver was sitting in the only chair in the room so I walked over and sat down in front of him and used his legs as a rest for my back.  I looked up at him and smiled. "You can sit here if you want to."

I shook my head and replied "Its okay... Its comfortable right here."  Oliver wouldn't take no for an answer... He stood up and picked me up and placed me in the chair.  He went to stand next to the chair against the wall but I grabbed his hand and said "If I'm not aloud to sit on the ground then your not aloud to stand there next to the wall."  I pulled him back to the chair and stood up and place him in the chair then sat down next to him.