But You're The One I Want (A Wesley Stromberg Fanfic)

Chapter 23: Going Home

Dedicated to Bailey cause she is amazing and helps me with story ideas and is beautiful She came up with the name Katherine and I can't thank her enough. Go read the story that she is writing now, it's fabulous :)

Summer's POV

I hug my mother back tightly, " What are you doing here?"

"I couldn't just sit at home and do nothing while I knew you were here in the hospital; so I grabbed the first plane available and high-tailed it over here." She pulled away slightly and gave me a warm smile.

I returned her smile until I had a thought, "Wait. Where are you going to stay? How long are you going to be here?"

"Well, for now I am staying in a hotel near by until you get discharged from this horrible place," she gestured around the room, "and then we are going to both go home. You can relax in your room and take as much time as you need to get better."

My eyes went as wide as saucers. My mouth dropped open so I resembled a fish gasping for air. I can't go home now! I can't leave knowing I am in a fight with dad; I have had almost no time here; I have spent no time with Bailey; I can't leave the boys already! I am in no way emotionally prepared for this.

"I-- I can't go home yet." I stammered as I felt my throat start to close and the tears begin to rise to the rims of my eyes.

"Well you can't stay here. You'll be back next year." She gave me a reassuring smile, "Maybe..." she mumbled under her breath; obviously not intended for me to hear.

I feel all the colour drain from face and I just there like I just saw a ghost. I may never come back to America... No more Huntington, no more Bailey, no more Wesley, no more dad...

I look over at Wes and see that he is having the same reaction as me. The colour is gone from his face and he was gaping like a fish as well.

"And who is this?" My mum said gesturing to Wes; trying to get past this awkward moment.

"Uh, this is Wesley my, uh...." What are we? "Friend?"

"Oh goodness! You poor boy! Are you in any pain?" My mother asked. She only just saw that he was in a wheel chair; it was hidden behind my bed when she walked in.

"Yeah, I'm fine, thank you. I'm only in it so that I can move around with out my stomach being in too much pain." He gave my mum as much of a smile as he could muster. I could tell that he was still thinking about the fact that I am leaving so early.

Wesley and my mum sat there for a while just getting to know each other; asking about family and different things.

"Thank you very much for the chat Ms. Trent, but I must be getting back to my room. My mum will be back soon and I don't want her to worry." Wesley said politely. He wheeled over to my mum and put an arm out in front of him for a handshake; but my mum just pulled him into a gentle hug.

"Of course. And you can call me Katherine; I don't even remember the last time I was called Ms. Trent." Countered my mother.

As soon as Wesley left the room my mother turns to me and says, "Sum, I expect that boy to be my son-in-law."

We both burst into fits of laughter.

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It's been four days since my mother first arrived and things have been going really well, my mum and Wes are getting along; mum has also become close with Drew and Keaton, it's really cute. Laraine and I are on relatively good terms; well, she doesn't want to rip my head off whenever she sees my now so that's a good sign. The only thing is I still haven't seen, nor heard anything from my dad. I'm really starting to worry; I told mum about it all and she told me that he is just giving me some space and doesn't want to pressure me. I hope she is right.