I Think I Love The Bad Boy

Chapter 16: Hospitalized

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☠Alec's POV☠
When she collapsed to the ground her body limp and lifeless I sprinted forward and picked her up telling her to stay away. I started to sprint to the house as the quads drove past, her grandfather stopped, "Whats wrong?" He asked worry evident in his voice, "I-i don't know she just fell," I said looking down at Riley's pale face, her grandpa called an ambulance and they came immediately, they told me to put her on the stretcher and I was hesitant at first. Then as soon as her body was put down, they strapped her down and started putting her in the ambulance, I raised forward, "Wait no wait!" I shouted as Riley's family started to climb in, they started to close the door, I grabbed one the girl looked at me, "Keep her safe," I said she nodded and slammed the door as the ambulance raced off. I felt scared and like I failed in keeping her safe, mom called me to the car and I jumped in the back seat as Natalie took the front. I felt fear for Riley, and texted Joe.
Me: Riley's going to the hospital!
Joe: what what's going on?!
Me: she just collapsed!!!
Joe: did you call the ambulance??
Me: of course I did!
Joe: So what's the problem???
Me: Idk
Joe: I see what's going on....😏
Me: What??
Joe: Alec has got a crush!!
Me: Do not I don't have crushes anymore
Joe: Alright come over
Me: I can't Riley's going to the hospital!!
Joe: Because she really wants you to be there
Me: Well then what do I do
Joe: Collect a few of her favourite things bring them to her.
"Mom stop!" I said collapsing out of the backseat, "I'll find a way in," I said slamming the door and running to the resort, after collecting a few things, I sighed when mom didn't leave, and I got in before she drove off after the ambulance. I didn't think I had a crush on Riley, I mean I don't even know what a crush felt like. Saying as I tried kissing Riley again after she rejected me, maybe I did like her, besides I enjoyed her presence. We got to the hospital and Riley was just waking up, the lights were out and her beautiful eyes were slowly opening. She looked fragile and pale besides she had been here for an hour. The doctor came in and told her she had had a mini stroke although it was pretty major. She tried to stand and I caught her, she cringed due to the cracked rib in her chest. I set her back on the bed, after the doctors left Sarah and Jessica Riley's best friend came in, we all left and once they left I introduced Riley to the things I brought. Which she was really happy, after giving her her phone I got a text from Joe telling me to come over. When I got to his house I let myself in and wandered downstairs, "Hey there's the big crusher!" Joe shouted, "Listen I gotta make this quick cause I've got a double date," he said winking, I leaned against the stair wall and shoved my hands deep into my pockets. "So do you like Riley?" He asked, I looked around the room seeing all the guys there, "I don't know I don't crush," I say, "Everybody crushes," Chase added, "Well I don't, and I've only known her for....." How long have I known her for, "A month and a half plus Joe has known Sarah for a couple weeks and their dating," Dylan said jabbing his thumb towards Joe, "Listen bro we can all tell you like her, your always happy around her, blushing, always talking about her, needing to be around her, just admit it you like her," Chase said, Kevin was playing video games, "True," Kevin said. I sighed, ran a hand through my hair and stood up, "Even if I do like her she doesn't like me back, I'm the stupid neighbour player," I said, "Nah I'm pretty sure she likes you," Joe said laying back, "She rejected me twice," I said, he sat up then groaned, "Okay maybe not, maybe she does but hasn't realized it yet," Joe said typing something into his phone, "Hate to be a party pooper but I've got to go pick up Sarah," Joe said everyone left except for Joe and I, "Don't worry you'll be okay," Joe said taping me on the shoulder before running up the stairs I followed behind him taking three at a time.
❤️Riley's POV❤️
Gran and gramps left, Marie, Alec, all the kids, Sarah, and Jess, all left mom was leaving to go back and collect out things at the resort so now I was left lonely. Christina brought some soup in and bread, with apple juice, water, and a small cup of pills, after I finished all that I had nothing to do except read and that was boring me. I went on my phone ready to send a text to Alec that I was lonely when the door opened, sending a chill of cold wind in, and the door clocked shut. "Hey I heard you okay?" I heard Toby's voice ask, I froze my mouth dropped open and my thumb fell to the send button on my phone, "W-what are you doing here?" I asked remembering he was the one who put me here last time, "I came to visit you heard you were hurt," Toby said, "I-I'm fine," I stuttered again shifting up straighter, "You don't sound f-fine," Toby said mocking me, I glared at him, he walked closer to the bed, stuffed his hands in his pockets and began talking again, "So I've been thinking," he started sitting on the edge of the bed, I picked my hand up, but he caught it and held it between his, "Why don't we get back together?" He asked, "No," I said strongly, he leant closer to my face, "What was that?" He asked I could feel his breath on my face, "I s-said, n-no," I said, he leant in and his lips were pressed to mine, I remembered every part of the kiss, the door swung open, my eyes flew open as I tried to push Toby's body away he was to strong for my weak body. Alec walked in saw us and a look of shock and her went across his face before he slowly walked away. "Alec!" I shouted pulling back from Toby's kiss, he sat up, "Alec wait!" I shouted desperate to punch Toby out, Toby stood up smiled and said, "I'll text you," then walked out, "Alec wait!" I shouted, I through the blanket off, put the robe around my body and swung my legs over the side of the bed, "Alec!" I shouted as I pushed myself up, I stood for a second before I collapsed on the cold floor, my face hit the ground hard, and everything went black yet again.
☠Alec's POV☠
As I left I smiled as I got a text from Riley stating that she was lonely, I walked to my house jumped on my bike then drove to the hospital. I signed in as a visitor and walked down the hallway to Riley's room. As I opened the door, I saw a big bent over Riley their lips attached, I stopped mid step as Riley's eyes flickered open, I started to back track and leave, she was shouting I could hear her calling my name, I knew it I was so stupid I even believed for a moment she liked me and wanted me there. Obviously she wanted to show me she wasn't into me, I speed walked out of the hospital and left. I drove home and went upstairs, I tried to listen to music, but I felt so much pain, I tried doing homework, but my brain kept showing me pictures of that scene, so instead I hung up the boxing bag. And started fisting it hard my knuckles bloody when I was almost finished, my body sweaty, I collapsed against it grabbing it then fisted it again. Why am I so upset? I punched it some more, I never really liked her, I punched it again, idiot you have a crush on her, I had to accept that fact. I Alec Matthew Rinder have a crush on Riley Devin.
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After the realization of me having a crush I sat on my bed looking at my ceiling and in pain fists. My mom called my name from downstairs, before her angry feet started up the stairs, "Alec Matthew Rinder, listen when I call you," she said steamy, "You need to do the dishes, and Riley just had another accident check your phone," mom said I sat up, "What?" I asked not understanding what I just heard, "Dishes now," mom said leaving my doorway, "And clean your room!" She shouted as she went down the stairs, I grabbed my phone and immediately tapped the home button, texts from Riley's mom and from Riley. I read the messages,
Riley: Alec this is Riley's mother, I thought I should tell you Riley fell off her bed and hit her head pretty hard there was blood but, nothing to major, she would really benefit from you coming to see her.
I through on a hoodie and pit stick then raced down the stairs snagging my bike keys from the counter, "Hey where are you going?" Mom said, "To see Riley," I said opening the door, "Dishes first," mom said, "I'll do it when I get back," I said, "Your father will be home by time you get back dishes then you can go," mom said I sighed stuffed the keys in my hoody and started to do the dishes. Then left without a word to any one, I snapped the helmet on and drove to the hospital going five kilometres over the speed limit. At the hospital I signed in again and knocked before I walked in there was a moment of silence before I heard someone mutter come in. Riley's mom saw me, "Oh perfect Riley, I'm going to run home quickly I'll be back later," Riley's mom said touching Riley's foot before exiting. When Riley saw me she sighed I couldn't tell if it was happy or sad or annoyed, her hair was covered in blood, and there was a bandage wrapped around the top of her head, "Do you really think I would have kissed Toby Sameson?" She asked, it shocked me how straight up she was, "Yeah the guy you saw me 'kissing'" she used quotation marks around the work kissing, "That was Toby?" I asked sitting at the end of the bed in a chair, "Yeah that was he kissed me," Riley said, "About my head I smashed it on the ground trying to run after you," she said crossing her arms my jaw dropped open then I closed it. "Why didn't you answer your phone?" Se asked, "I was..." I started to drag on, I was punching a bag, thinking about you the whole entire time, "Busy," I said, she raised an eyebrow then looked me over, "Oh my god Alec what happened to your fists?" She asked worried, she motioned for me to come over, "I was punching a punching bag," I said, "You have a punching bag?" She asked shocked, "Yeah it's usually in my closet," I say she grabbed my hands surveying them, tingles went up my arm making me feel so alive. She dropped my hands and looked me in the eye, we stared at each other for awhile before I decided to break the silence, "Have you opened any of your gifts yet?" I asked motioning towards the window sill, "No," she said sighing, "Its not like I can go over there and grab them," she added I laughed and wondered over to them and grabbed a couple, "Well your a pretty important person to get gifts just because you fainted," I said jokingly, "I did not just faint," Riley said, "My blood clotted," Riley said, I chuckled and handed her a polka dot package and a pink one. She took them from me muttering thank you before she started to open it up, "Yes," she said, it was a book, "I wanted this one," Riley said, it was called Backlash, "What's it about?" I said handing her another one, "About suicide," she said I looked at her, "But it's really good, she tries to kill herself because this guy from Facebook tells her he hates her and it turns out this guy is fake and it's her best friend who is texting her." Riley says setting it aside, she rips open the pink one which is iTunes cards. After opening all the presents, I end up sitting beside her on the hospital bed, my arm casually wrapped around her shoulders her snuggled into my torso, and watching friends. Giggling every now and then, her mom ended up having to deal with something so she couldn't come back, I decided I should leave, "No please don't go," Riley said, "Why?" I asked, "To be honest I hate sleeping in hospitals alone it creeps me out," Riley says, I look at her deciding if I should stay or not and I decide I will, I can't blame her saying as her last time in the hospital was because her ex-boyfriend stabbed her. I sit down on the bed beside her and later we fall asleep, I wake up first the next morning, "Ahem," the doctor says which is what woke me up, I look around and find Riley and I snuggled up together I straighten myself out then leave leaving Riley a nice little note.