Building Bridges

Chapter Eight

Vivian came back to talk to me, she was so worried, and still, with all her life planned and the work waiting for her, she decided to stay by my side.

I didn't get to talk to Isaac, or even see him, and I was really in huge need to know why he changed the facts and told them another story.

During the week I stayed in the hospital after I woke up, I get to know Steve's friends, Jack, Damien and Rick, so Eva was the only female of the band.

And strangely, I took a liking to all of them, they hang around, we played cards, take turns to tell stories, and even made plans for the weekend that's coming.

Damien was taking my place by the bakery, until I recover, Jack and Rick sneak magazines and some candies for me, and Eva keeps me company and also keeps giving me strange looks as if she is saying through me.

Eva was that kind of girl that doesn't care what you think about her, she got something to say, she says it, you annoy her, she flips you the bird.

The fourth day of the week, I got a visit, and was so surprised when I spotted Isaac by the door with Sam & his sister carrying a huge beautiful roses bouquet that fell to the ground once she spotted me and Steve by the bed.

Suddenly, both her and Sam bolted outside the room, but Sam was running behind her in a way to stop her.

-"What's going on?" I asked surprised.

-"Ask your friends" Isaac said with a cold look given to Steve.

-"What?" I asked as I looked between Issac and Steve that remained silent.

-"He is Sam's ex boyfriend" Isaac said with cold look still on Steve.

-"WHAT?" I exclaimed in extreme surprise.

I looked at Steve with wide eyes.

-"You are gay?" I asked Steve.

But the look on his face was priceless, it changed from calm to a look of horror then annoyance.

-"Not Samuel! Samantha's boyfriend, or ex...whatever" Isaac said as he kneeled down to gather the roses back and walked to me putting the bouquet by the feel of my bed.

-"Umm...I'm lost here" I said as I looked at Steve.

-"Well, that can wait, I am heading out, it will take an hour or so, so...take your time with your brother and friends" Steve said as he patted my shoulder and walked out of the room.

-"How did you know he is Sam's ex?" I asked Isaac.

-"I saw him in a picture in Sam's room" he said.

-"What were you doing in Sam's room?"

-"When I ran that time, it was at their house where I was hiding" he said while playing with his fingers.

-"I heard the story that you told everyone, so, care to explain?" I suggested.

Isaac fidgeted for a bit, then took a seat on the chair by my bed and kept looking at his feet.

-"You're going to talk or what?" I snapped and he jumped a little bit in his seat.

-"I'm sorry Dylan! I swear I didn't know what to do, I saw you on top of him and blood was everywhere, I thought you killed him, and when I reached Sam's house, he was alone with his sister, they took care of me, and when mom came with the kids, the house was clean from blood, and there was no body and no one, I tried to protect you, so, I told them so, imagine mom's reaction to know she became a widow, again, and what about the neighbors? I was so in shock, I couldn't return home, so I was staying at Sam's house, what was I supposed to tell to mom when both of you disappeared? And then, I heard that your friend got arrested for trespassing, and that he got you and helped you, so now, here I am" he said all the while fidgeting with his fingers in his lap.