chapter thirty one

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Danny eventually came back "where's he gone" "he walked out said he couldn't handle what you and me did" I said swiping away the tears "he'll come round" "no he won't me and you will always be in his head I've fucked everything up" he sat down on the bed next to me "I can try and talk to him" "there's no point the best thing I can do is cut all contact with both of you" "Charlie you don't have to do that take your time with him he will come round" he told me "I'd love to say you were right but I think its best for both of you" "so your giving up" "no I'm doing the right thing and not hurting anyone else" "look I'm due at the studio I'll be back tomorrow ok" "ok" he gave me a hug and walked out he kept visiting on and off for the next few days I was due to be discharged but the doctor wanted someone to stay with me Lisa was away on holiday with her boyfriend and danny was going back to Dublin "Charlie I've sorted you somewhere to stay" "where" "with glen" "what" "he doesn't mind" "I mind danny" "its that or you don't get out of here its up to you" "thanks a lot danny" he smiled at me "you welcome" a few hours later and I was signing my discharge papers when glen walked in"hey" he said "hey" he grabbed my bag for me "you can just take me home I'll be fine" "its fine it's just for a few days" we got into his car he drove to my flat so I could pick some things up we were soon on our way to his place he let me walk in first to his flat I looked round it was a typical blokes place "this is your room" he said putting the bag on the bed "thanks" I said he left me alone in the room I started unpacking when glen came ion with some tea for me "thanks" "its ok you should probably try and rest" I nodded he left me alone again I laid down and spoon fell asleep I woke up a few hours later confused as to where I was I wondered out the room glen was laid on the sofa watching football "hey you ok" he asked "yeh I forgot where I was" "you hungry" "starving" "what do you fancy" "what's the choice" "Chinese Indian pizza" "can we have Chinese" "yeh course" he grabbed a menu we decided what we wanted and he ordered it when he got off the phone I was sat on the sofa clutching my head "Charlie you ok" he knelt down in front of me "it hurts" "more than normal" "yeh" "have you had your medication" "not yet" "I'll get it" he got me some water and handed me the tablets "your probably over tired this is the most you've done since it happened" "probably" I sat back glen got back up and started getting plates out ready for the food and doing everything he could not to be near me the buzzer went and glen disappeared for the food as he came back in I got up to help him "sit back down" he ordered "I'm fine" "Charlie sit down" I sat back on the sofa he bought me my food over and a drink "thanks" I told him he joined me on the sofa I only managed to eat half of it glen took it away for me "is it ok if I have a bath" I asked him "yeh course it is I'll show you where stuff is" he said I followed him to the bathroom "towels are in there there's stuff to put in the bath in that cupboard" he told me "thanks glen" I said touching his arm he looked down at where I was touching him and pulled away

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