When Things Come Back To Haunt You

Chapter 4

"Carla! I'm home!" I called as I walked inside.

"in here sweetie" Carla called from the kitchen.

I walked in and dumped my bag on the ground and went and sat across from Carla, who was cutting up vegetables.

"how was school?"

I groaned.

"you don't wanna know"

"that bad huh? What happened?" she asked with sympathy.

"Ben's brother moved to my school" I groaned with my head in my hands.

"Shit!" I heard Carla say loudly as something clattered to the ground.

I looked over to see Carla holding her hand, blood dripping to the floor.

"I'm so sorry Carla, I shouldn't have said anything!" I said as I rushed over to her.

Carla and Ben's dad had dated for a while...let's just say it didn't end well. She knew exactly what the family was like.

"no, it's not your fault. I'll be ok" she said as I examined her hand.

"no way Carla, I'm taking you to the hospital. The kids can stay next door with Terry and Brandy, they love them! Plus Darcy thinks Terry's hot" I said with a wink making Carla laugh.

"I don't need to go to the hospital Maxi, I'm fine"

"not buying it. I'll be back"

I ran outside before she could protest again and knocked on the neighbors door.

"Maxi! How are you sweetie?" Terry asked, pulling me in for a hug.

"good, good. Would you mind doing me a favour?"

"sure what's up"

I explained everything and he agreed, so I told the kids what was going on and took them next door, then called Seth and filled him in.

"see? Now let's go!" I said dragging Carla to the car.

We got to the hospital and were seen by a doctor about half an hour later.

"so, what seems to be the problem?" Dr Sugars asked.

Oh nothing, just popped in for a chat. Cheerio!

"I cut my hand open" Carla stated.

"and how did you do that?"

Hunting elephants in Africa...one of their tusks got me and we decided to fly all the way back to Australia for treatment.

"cutting up veggies"

"ahh, of course. Now, just let me have a look at that. Mhhm, yes a little deep. I'll just have to clean it out then you'll have a couple of stitches, alright?"

"yes that's fine thankyou"

"Carla" I said.

"yes?"

"I'm just going to pop down to the cafeteria, you know I don't do needles"

"of course hunny, I'll text you if I finish before you get back"

"ok then"

I got up and left, making my way through the hospital corridors. Once I got to the cafe, I turned straight back around when I saw someone I didn't expect to see this soon.

Chase POV

"you can't do this!" I screamed at the woman in front of me.

"Chase, lower your voice. I don't want to do this either but we have no choice. Lilly is fading, we both know it" Karen said.