Take A Chance

Well this sucks

I woke up and winced. I hurt so bad.

"Shhh, Avery, take it easy," I heard dad say.

I felt like I had been through a grinder. I was in so much pain.

"Hunny, it's better if you don't move or it will just agitate your cuts more," mom advised.

I whipped off my covers to see cuts all over my upper legs. I looked down my hospital gone and I cried.

"Why?" I cried. "Why did this happen?!" I became hysterical as dad wrapped his arms around me to calm me.

"We don't know babygirl," he said in a soothing tone. I buried my head into him.

There was a knock at the door and I looked to see Zander standing there. His face looked sorrowful.

Dad looked at me, "we'll give you two some time alone." I nodded as I wiped my eyes.

They left the room and Zander walked in and over to the side of my bed. He put his hands on the railing, "I must look really hideous right now."

"Not anymore than you normally do," he said trying to tease me as tears fell down my cheek.

"Sorry, I don't mean to be a big cry baby. I mean who wants to deal with a girl, that looks like a monster," I said wiping my face.

"Well, I do," he shrugged.

"Yeah, right," I scoffed.

He reached over and took my hand, "Avery look at me." I turned to face him, "I didn't fall in love with you because of your looks. I fell in love you because of your dazzling personality."

I couldn't help but chuckle at his cheesehead comment.

"You really are a cheesehead, you know that right," I asked him.

"Yeah but I'm your cheesehead which reminds me. I was going to ask you but I didn't get a chance because you landed in the hospital," he said as he played with my hand.

"What's that," I asked him.

He looked at our hands, "I was going to ask you to be my girlfriend," he said as he lifted his face as our eyes met. I was surprised.

"Avery, will you be my girlfriend," he asked me.

I looked at him and blinked then said, "well I don't know. I mean then that means my boyfriend is a cheesehead."

"What?"

I sat there and looked at him. Wait for it. Wait for it.

"Did you just say your boyfriend?" And there it is. I nodded and bit my bottom lip as a smile curl upon his lips. Then he leaned over and gave me a gentle kiss. I placed my free hand on the back of his head as I kissed him back.

"Okay, don't make me spray you two down with the hose," dad said as Zander pulled back and stood next to me. We saw our parents standing at the door.

They walked over and dad looked at Zander, "I have one thing to say to you." Zander moved closer to me. "Don't hurt her, ever."

"Um, okay." He gulped loudly as his dad snickered.

"What's so funny," I asked.

"That's my boy is afraid of Green Arrow," he chuckled.

Dad looked at Zane, "okay Danny Zuko." Zane rolled his eyes.

I couldn't help but laughed only to cringe in pain.

"Get some rest. We'll be back tomorrow," dad said giving me a kiss. Mom gave me a kiss as well while Zane and Goldie waved. They all left.