Meant To Be

Chapter 12

{DAN}

"Dan," someone whispers, "Dan!" "Hmm?" I respond blinking awake, squinting my eyes at the light coming through the blinds, "get up and get out," the same person continues. I turn over in a very uncomfortable hospital bed and come face to Lexi, oh right. Lexi. "Morning," I reply yawning, "seriously," she mutters "up and out." Lexi pushes me off the bed and points to the door.

"Alright, alright." I sigh

"Leave."

"A simple goodbye would have sufficed"

I walk out of Lexi's room, remembering what happened last night. Did I really kiss her? No, she kissed me. Why?

Pondering to myself I bump into someone as I enter the elevator, look up and lock eyes with none other than William.

"Watch where you're going asshole." He pushes past me as I revert my attention to the floor.

I walk painfully slowly back to my room, then it hits me: Lexi meant to tell me something about Alex. I groan, I'll just see her later and ask again, I think so myself.

I push through my room door.

"Dan?"

I look up,

"Carrie?"

"Um, you weren't here so I thought I would wait..." Carrie trails off, "Uh, where were you?"

"Checking up on Lexi" I half lie.

"Oh."

Carrie looks almost disappointed, but I can tell something else is bothering her. I wake over and sit next to her, "what's wrong?"

Carrie shoves a starbucks napkin in my hand, I look at it and there's a number written it.

"This is?" I prompt

"I don't know who's number it is, but I need to find out."

"So call it." I say bluntly

"I-I can't," She looks deflated, terrified. I grab Carrie's hand to reassure her. "You can do it," I

smile, "it's just a phone call."

Carrie nods and pulls out her phone, number by number she dials and presses call.

{CARRIE}

After three rings someone picks up.

"H-hello?" I'm shaking, I know it. If it weren't for Dan here I would have hung up already.

"Carrie?" The person says, "baby what's up?"

No, I think as my phone drops from my hands, this wasn't an unknown number, I look down at my screen and the caller ID reads: Alex.

Dan picks up my phone, hangs up and awkwardly places it back in my hands. I can tell he wants to say something but isn't sure.

"So, you're scared out of mind to call your boyfriend?" Dan decides to speak.

I have no words, a million thoughts spiral through my mind. I stand up suddenly, grab my phone and walking out, turning my back to Dan's confused face.

I reach the elevator when my phone buzzes, I look down to see a text from Phil:

i thought i told you not to see dan, i got another threatening text! leave.dan.alone.

I stare at the screen, how would Alex know I was with Dan, to text Phil? I shoot Phil a quick text back:

i can't.