Secretly Famous

Coming Home

Tris's POV:

My dad is awake. That is the only thought running through my head right now. He is no longer in a coma. He is alive, awake, alert and enthusiastic. (Anyone l know that song?) Well, maybe not so much enthusiastic. The doctors kicked Caleb, Tobias and I out of my dad's hospital room when he woke up from the coma. They had to run a bunch of tests and take blood samples and all that stuff. The three of us are sitting in a waiting room together waiting to hear if my dad can come home soon. My mom is on her way to the hospital and should be here in a little bit. Tobias is sitting in a dark red chair on my right holding my hand and rubbing circles on the back of it with his thumb trying to comfort and calm me. It is kind of hard for me to be calm though with Caleb sitting to my left constantly tapping a pen on his clipboard for an hour. He is doing crossword puzzles to calm him down. Tap, tap, tap, tap. I glance at the clock.

11:45 pm. We have been at the hospital for a while. Tap, tap, tap, tap. I pull out my cell phone with my free hand and text Christina so the gang won't worry about us not coming home. I say that Caleb, Tobias and I will be staying overnight near the hospital. Then without waiting for a response I slide the phone back in my pocket. Tap, tap, tap, tap.

"Caleb! If you don't stop tapping that stupid pen right now I am going to snap it on half and through it across the room!" I snap at him frustratedly.

"Sorry," Caleb mumbles as the tapping stops.

I sigh and apologize."No. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have snapped at you. I am just so tired and overwhelmed and it's been a long day."

"It's alright. I understand Bea," he replies using the old nickname I only allow my brothers and Tobias to use.

Just then the main door to the waiting room swings open and my mother bursts in. Her blonde hair is slightly disheveled and her makeup a little off but other than that she quickly composes herself and strides over to us.

"Beatrice, Caleb!" She says, pulling us into a hug. "It is so nice to see you again Four."

"You too Natalie," Tobias responds.

My mother sits with us until the doctor comes out to tell us that since my father had awoken from the coma he has been perfectly normal. He should be fine to leave and go home in a few days.

I yawn and my mother says, "I booked two hotel rooms for you to sleep in tonight. I didn't know Four was here but I am sure another room can be arranged."

"That's alright mom. There is no need to go through all that trouble tonight. Four and I can share a room," I say.

My mother looks like she is about to say something but then decides against it. It is probably better not to fight now and we are all too tired to anyway. Caleb, Tobias and I all head over to the Holiday Inn near the hospital and go up to our hotel rooms. Neither Tobias or I brought a spare change of clothes and we were both way too tired to do anything about it, so we just climbed into bed in what we were wearing and snuggled up in the warm blankets. As soon as my head hit the pillow I was out like a light.

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There you go guys!!!! Sorry for the long over due update! ❤️ stay positive even through the hard times in life 😊