After Dark || D.T.

TWELVE.

Hope you like this one!☺️

I ended up being brought to the hospital by Linnea. For what? I'm not sure. Like I said, I wasnt hurt just confused. Maybe because I'm now traumatized? Who knows.

As I sat here with the doctor checking me over even though I tried convincing him 1000 times, 'I'm fine', I couldn't help but wonder where my dad was.

I mean he's my dad, I'm his daughter, I'm in the hospital, why wasn't he here? Why haven't I seen him in the past couple of days? It just didn't make sense.

"Okay, I want you too relax for a few, I'll be back to check on you soon." The doctor said before putting his clipboard on the counter.

"Oh, and I believe someone is here to see you, should I let them in?" He continued.

"Yeah, thats fine." I said and nodded.

"I'll send them in." He said before departing the room.

This has to be my dad finally coming to see me. Its about time. I mean, who else could it possibly be.

"Valerie?"

I heard my name from behind me, and the voice from which it came from was not my dad.

I turned around to see Grayson.

I wasn't expecting it, not at all. I haven't seen Grayson in a few days either so this was a surprise, although I hoped it would have been my dad.

"Gray?" I said confused.

He rushed over to me and wrapped his arms around me.

"Oh my god, I'm so glad you're okay." He said running his hand through my hair and giving me the tightest bear hug.

I hugged him back unsure of what exactly was happening. How did he find out? Why was he here and not my dad? Where was he all this time?

He pulled away for a moment and put his hands on my face looking me in my eyes.

"I can't believe something like this would happen. I just- ugh." He said and pulled me in again.

"Grayson, I'm okay really. How did you find out?" I said hugging him back.

"I feel so bad, what idiot would do this?" He asked rhetorically, totally dodging my question. He was obviously overwhelmed, a lot more than me.

"Gray, seriously calm down." I said pulling away and looking at him chuckling a little. He took a deep breath.

"Okay." He said nodding and let go of me.

"Where have you been?" I asked after a moment.

He stayed silent looking at the floor for a few seconds.

"I had family things going on." He said scratching the back of his neck.

"Ohh." I said and nodded, obviously not convinced. What was I missing here?

I though for a second. I knew Grayson and his father were friends with my dad so I figured I'd ask him.

"Do you know where my dad is it all?" I asked looking at Gray. He finally looked up at me and shook his head.

"No, why?" He asked sounding confused.

"Well, he hasn't been home in the past couple days at all and I know your dad and him are friends so I just figured I'd ask." I said and shrugged.

"Thats weird." He said leaning on the counter. "Do you have any idea where he'd go?"

"Not the slightest." I said and sighed.