The Guyfriend

Chapter 17 - For Now.

It was Thursday. I opened my eyes slowly and surveyed my surroundings. It was my normal, boring room. Charlie was on a mattress on the floor in a very un-lady like way. She had drool trickling down her cheek and loud snores escaped her mouth. I chuckled remembering how Adrian snored. A strange sensation circled in my stomach. That was the moment that swirls of depression began to settle around me and I tried to push it away but it swallowed me up, leaving me curled up in a ball on my bed. I sobbed quietly as I pictured Adrian's face and a faint image of my biological mum. I heard the door creak open. I quickly rubbed the tears from my eyes so my dad wouldn't see. I sat up and stared at the person before me. It wasn't dad but someone who made my heart stop. His brown hair shimmered as his sparkling green eyes pierced into me. I screamed and backed into my bed's headboard. I blink hard and the image shimmered away. Charlie rushed to my side and asked what happened. I blocked her out as I shook.

The image may have left my sight it was tattooed to my memory forever. My brother was standing right there. He was there. I pressed my palms to my eyes and tried to blot out the image. Charlie was shaking my shoulders but it was like she was a million miles away. The world swayed until everything went black.

 ....3 Hours Later....

So much for going back to school today. I woke up with multiple tubes hanging off me. A familiar mop of blue hair rested on the hospital bed as she slept. I shook her awake and she jumped. Charlie's face filled with relief as she saw my face.

She shook her head, "You scared the hell out of me Jamie. What happened?"

My body stiffened as the memories came back to me.

I shook as I answered, "This is going to sound crazy but I saw Adrian. He was right there Charlie. He was."

I felt a tear rush down my cheek as I stuttered, "I...I miss him so, so bad."

Charlie began to cry, "I am so sorry Jamie. I know how hard this is for you." We cried together for what seemed like forever. After, I just felt drained and home-sick. My dad walked in and relief flooded his features as he saw me awake but sorrow soon took over as he saw the tear stains on my face.

As soon he was at my side, he began to stroke my face, "Oh, my baby girl. It's going to be OK. What happened?"

I began to break down again but I steeled myself, for Dad's sake.

I opened my mouth as I explained, "I hallucinated Adrian, he was standing at my door but once I blinked he was gone."
His face dropped and he went pale, "Oh no, we need to get you a therapist and now." He frowned and got his phone out of his pocket. "I think you aren't allowed to come home just yet. I will go talk to them." I wanted to go home but the doctor's knew best.

He returned a couple of minutes later, he turned to me. "I can't take you home until tomorrow. Visiting times are almost over too so Charlie you have to come home." Her face dropped as she stood up. They both carefully gave me a hug and left. The nurse came in with some food but my stomach churned. There was no way that was staying down. I sighed and my eyes began to feel heavy. The door slammed open as Elliot burst through. His eyes scanned the room until they came to rest on me. I smiled weakly as he rushed to my side.

His eyes searched mine, "What happened?" I laughed humorlessly and told him the story. He wasn't careful like Charlie and Dad as he swept me in a hug. I gratefully hid my face in the crook of his neck. He pulled away and connected our lips. My body was set alight as we kissed. We broke as he mumbled, "I was so worried Jamie. When Charlie called me..."

He cast his eyes downward and I almost felt the sorrow pouring of him. He looked me directly in the eye.

I got lost in blue as he spoke, "I don't know what I would do without you Jamie."

I smiled and caressed his face, "I am not going anywhere." I felt the uncertainty fill my veins. Would I lose my mind like Adrian and my mother? I plastered on a smile as Elliot studied my face with doubt. I wasn't going anywhere...for now.

A/N - I am sorry I have not published for a while.

Poor Jamie, what is she going to do?

Lots of thanks to all my loyal readers c: please keep reading because there is lots of stuff still to come.