House Call

Chapter 21: A Lie Worth Dying For

Wyatt's POV

"Wyatt Wake Up!! If you die on me, oooooh I swear !!" 

The voice sounded familiar but I couldn't make out who it was coming from. 

"I know yo black ass hear me! Come on bro you can't go out on a pimp like this."

I laughed to myself, I knew exactly who it was now. "Jordan, I'm not dying."

She jumped on me and kissed all over my face, making the bed shake. "Yay!! Cool cus I can't loose any one of my brothers."

I opened my eyes and smiled. Her saying that told me that Percy was still alive, he was till breathing. "Get off me fool." I said pushing her off of me. 

"Ok, Im gonna go tell everyone you're awake." 

She jetted out of the room all too quick. I sat up and looked around and saw that I was in a private room. I looked at the clock and it read 12:56 AM. I've been out for about 3 hours, "damn he should be out of surgery by now."  I thought to myself. 

I got up and went over to the computer that was in the room and logged in to see what patients were in the OR, and sure enough his name was on it. He was in for two surgeries, and I was certain that his brain surgery was done by now. I then thought about Tiffany and looked her up too, I found her on the surgical wing, which was two floors above where I was. 

The door opened and mom and dad walked in first followed by the rest of the clan.

"Son, why aren't you laying down in bed?" Dad asked coming over to give me a hug. 

I embraced him strongly. "I'm fine dad, I just fainted that's all."

Crazy how you can actually fell the love someone has for you with just one hug.

Mom came up behind him and hugged me too. "Boy, I don't care if it was a fever, you get your butt back in that bed before your boss comes in here and raises hell. 

I laughed and looked at all of Percy's family crowded in the room. "How are all of you doing?"

There was a sigh and you could feel the energy in the room, mixed with sadness and love, but mostly fear. 

Patricia spoke up. "I'm not going to lie, I am scared out of my mind. I mean he just proposed to you and now he's laying in an operating room on a table." Her eyes began to water. "The doctors said he hasn't woken up, and that they wont know much of anything until he wakes up." 

Tears were flowing down her eyes and Terry had pulled her close to him and squeezed her tight. The whole family was shaken up and devastated, hell even me, but I knew I had to be strong for them because that's what they needed. If I broke down and let what was happening get to me too, then there wouldn't be any coming back. I couldn't sit here in these emotions when I didn't have all the information, I needed answers so I could piece together this puzzle and help get my man back to consciousness.

I looked at Jordan who was looking at me, she knew that I was up to something. "I'll be back you guys, I need to go find out what's going on. If anything happens call me on my cell phone."

"If you're planning on going to the OR, forget it." Jordan said. 

I turned and looked at her. "Why you say that?"

"Because Dr. Bennett took your badge."

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Tiffany's POV

Waking up from surgery, I felt groggy as hell laying on this gurney. As I slowly opened my eyes, my ears picked up sounds that were all too familiar and everything started to come to me. I knew where I was and I knew that I was alright. I looked up and saw the monitor and began paying attention to what I saw, my heart rate and respirations were normal and I was Sinus Rhythm. I looked back up at the ceiling for a while and then felt cold hands on my arm. Startled I looked up and saw Reggie looking at me with that weird ass grin.

"Glad to see your awake."

I rolled my eyes and moved my arm from him, I had nothing to say to him. Loving him was something I never should have done, but the heart wants whats the heart wants. I didn't even see his true colors. He was so charming and sweet. I never would have guessed the type of monster he would be, or should I say is. 

"Oh so you don't wanna talk to me now?" he asked moving my curls from on top of my face. "It's wise to remember Im the only friend you have. "

"Friend? You're no friend of mine, so why don't you do us both a solid and get the fuck out." 

He grabbed my chin. "Watch who the fuck you speak to Tiffany, or I'll come for you, once I'm done with them ."

"I'm not afraid of you! You haven't won anything, Percy is still alive and that scares you more than anything. It would be wise for you to remember that I am the thing keeping you out of jail right now. So like I said, get the fuck out, before I call security and shine some light on your bitch ass."

He was fuming, I mean he clinched up his face and balled up his fists. I though he was going to hit me our try and do something crazy, but he just stormed out of the room and slammed the door. I looked back up at the ceiling and tried to figure out what was going to happen, and then I heard the door open again. 

I looked up and saw Wyatt smiling at me. "Wakey-Wakey, unless your coochie stanky!"

Laughing, I smiled back at him. "You're so ignorant! Hey best friend..."

"He boo, what's wrong with your dude?"

"He's just upset at the thought of loosing me, that's all."

He eyed me, I think he could tell I was lying. "Ok, let me know if I gotta put hands on that fool. How are you felling though?"

I reached out for his hand. "I'm feeling ok, this anesthesia has me feeling some type of way though."

He grabbed my hand and squeezed it. "We got you on the good shit I see."

"Yeah man." I watched him closely, he wasn't talking but I could tell he'd been crying. "Is he awake yet?"

He shook his head no and started tearing up. "No, he's still in surgery right now, so we're hopeful. The whole family is hear actually."

"That's good, you all need each other right now."

We were both quiet but we couldn't stop looking at each other, making sure the other was okay, but I knew better. I knew he had a questions and I knew what that questions was. "Just ask."

He chuckled. "You do know me. I need you to tell me what happened."

"Are you sure you want to hear this right now?"

He shook his head yes, and I proceeded. "We were just on the freeway, and we were talking but I was looking out the window. I don't want to make speculations but I think he might have been a little tipsy, but I know for sure he wasn't drunk, which is why I trusted him. Next thing I know he slammed on the brakes but I don't know what he was trying to avoid."

At this point he was practically tearing up. But he looked up from wiping his face and said "Keep going."

"It seemed as if we weren't stopping at the speed he wanted so he pulled the emergency brake, and that's when I noticed he didn't have a seat belt on,  but it was all too late at that point. We flipped so fast and I passed out from the blow. The next thing I knew, I was in the back of a rig with Terrance and his partner. ":

"Man, I shouldn't have asked him to drive. I should have taken you home myself. I am just glad you're okay and alive." He came and hugged me so tight. I could feel his fear and love all at the same time. 

"DR. BRADSHAW TO OR 4.... DR. BRADSHAW TO OR 4"

He let go of me and fear spread through him almost instantly. 

"Go, go check on him." I said almost screaming.

He jetted out the room and played back down, just staring at the ceiling. I started crying because I lied to my best friend of over 10 years. What I was doing to him was ultimately wrong but I had no choice. 

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