What's Real

Catching Feelings

Hey guys... listen to Never Forget You by Zara Larsson and MNEK. It will get you into the mood of the chapter.

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Nadia's POV

I sat in the waiting room for longer than I thought. I thought he had just a couple of scratches, bumps and bruises but I guess not.

When my mom got to the hospital she hugged me and I started crying again.
47 minutes later...

"Mama..." I said.

"Hmm"

"... I think I'm in love with Derrick" I said.

Then, before she replied the doctor came.

"He was beat pretty bad. Hey has a collapsed lung, a major concussion, torn ACL, broken femur, a couple broken ribs... he's in pretty bad shape. But he will be okay... he's in ICU right now so we are only allowing family members and close friends to see him at the moment"

"Okay thank you doctor" my mom said.

We walked to his room quickly. I wanted to know he was okay by looking at him, not by taking someone's word for it.

I walked through the door and saw he was still sleep. No one mentioned the tube in him to help him breathe so j was caught off guard by that.

I sat down and my mom told me she would leave so I could be with him.

I low key wanted her to stay but I didn't at the same time.

She walked out the door and I took his hand into mine.

"Please be okay" I said silently.

I knew I should t have done that. I should have just stayed in my lane now look where I got him, in a hospital bed beaten half to death.

Ugh, I'm so stupid.

Now, the person that I'm deeply in love with is hurt....

Wait.

Did I really just say that?

Oh my god, I think I'm in love with Derrick. I thought about it for a second, what do I love about him.

I like his smile. It's gorgeous. His personality is to kill for, his looks are to kill for, he's always himself, he isn't like the other guys... that's what I LOVE about him. He's unique. So what he has a mental disability, he is the best thing to happen to me.

I like how he greets me no matter how fucked up my or his day is, he can always get me to smile. He is friendly to everyone... almost too friendly.

I guess I fell asleep cause the next thing I knew it was morning.

I got up slowly and looked over at Derrick who was still sleep.

I was still thinking about me actually being in love with Derrick.

At first I thought it was weird, but now I think it's serious.

It's serious.