Innocently In Love (-A David Henrie FanFiction)

Chapter Nineteen

•David's POV•

While Jen visits Lily, I go visit Shelly. I have to get my mind off of Lily. Ever since I found out about her an John, I have been down lately. I can't believe I could have ruined a long-standing relationship. When Brought her that yogurt the other day, I tried to act like everything was fine, like my emotions had been shut off and everything became awkward. When I mentioned his name I felt a pounding pressure in my mind, like it is something if danger, something I shouldn't be saying or started messing with when I met Lily.

I stand in front of Shelly's hospital room and slap myself in the head for not asking Lily if she had a boyfriend before furthering my interest in her. Shelly's parents come into view. I haven't seen them many times, just once when I was over for dinner and a bunch of other times when I dropped her off after curfew. I smile at the memories of us being reckless high school students.

"Hello David." Shelly's mother greets me. She whips away water forming at the sides of her eyes. I look past her reassuring smile and see fear.

"Hi Margret." I manage to say. She is so proper, Shelly certainly couldn't have taken after her.

"Hello sir." I whisper, looking to the ground as Shelly's father passes by. I can imagine his intimidating look towards me. I try to hide my vulnerable state but my shaking legs give it away.

"Hi." He sounds annoyed. No wonder he is, he probably thinks this is all my fault. It is, I let Shelly out of my sight at Dylan's party and now shes here, in an unknown state to me, with alcohol poisoning, in a hospital bed. I don't know if Shelly being in the same hospital, just a floor below Lily is a sign that I should get out of her life or fight to stay in. This ongoing battle with myself seems useless but it feels so much more than that, like its deeper than it seems. Like its more than a connection, maybe its-

"Earth to David!" Shelly's father brings me back to reality with his waving arms and puzzled look.

"Yeah sorry." I blink repeatedly as I fix my posture.

"I suggested you check up on my daughter, considering you know the real story and not a bunch of bulshit!" He yells loud enough for Shelly to hear and descends towards the elevator, leaving me and Margret with our jaws dropped.

"David I am so sorry about him. I don't know whats gotten into him lately, he was laid off of work lately and-"

"Its completely fine. I understand." I give her a reassuring smile and she gives me one back. She pats my right shoulder and her smile shifts to a pitiful frown, causing my mid to ache for her. She removes her hand, and follows the same oath her husband did down the hall. My eyes follow her as she makes a left turn at the end of the milky coloured hallway.

This is my fault. Why did I have to be so ignorant. I could have paid more attention to where she went during the party and of her intentions. I feel my stress levels rise as I push the 'what if' thoughts out of my mind while I walk into the hospital room. Shelly is laying on her back on the white sheeted hospital bed, in one of those spotted blue gowns patients are to wear.

Somehow I'm suddenly reminded about the party I had planned for tonight. I didn't invite many people, I just wanted it to be a low key get together for change with alcohol. I contemplate cancelling it, I know Shelly wouldn't like for me to throw anything without her knowing or being present white it goes on. I make a mental note to text Jen and let her and some of the others its being cancelled. I need time to myself, which I never seem to get enough of.

"Hey." She says.

"Hi. Hows it going?"

"Well my dad just exploded." She grabs a small glass of water from the left of her bed.