PURSUING HAPPINESS

S_I_X

Three days has past neither of my parents came to see me, not that I want to see my father but still it won't hurt to check up on your daughter.

I was stable enough to leave but the doctor wanted to talk to me before I left. Waiting for my brother to bring me clean clothes and food. I got up and went to the bathroom, I don't like hospitals that much but it seems like I keep coming back.

Making sure no one is lurking in the showers I got undressed and step in the shower. Luke warm water covered my body, enjoying the way the water touches my damage skin so gently. Something felt off,

"Rose, you in here?" I recognised the voice but not sure who it is.

"Sorry, but who are you?" I heard the door open and closed

"Jessica, your brother's girlfriend...I brought you your clothes, hope you don't mind"

"Thanks, I'll be right out" I turned the water off and dried my hair "Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah..." she replied

"How is he doing lately, I know I'm his sister and I should know but..." I drifted off

"He...he is good, apart from the studying till late and taking long showers we're still the same, I think he's hurting"

Just what I thought, he has been taking this older brother thing as one of his top priorities lately. No wonder he such a mess "I'll talk to him if I get a chance"

"Thank you" a gasp left her mouth when I stepped out the shower, she has never seen me naked only my girls and the boys in my bikinis, I get it is not nice to see a girl with self harming scars covering her arms, stomach, hips and upper thighs "Rose"

"I know it's not pretty sight but, I'm living" I put on the underwear on and the sweatpants on she brought me "please stop staring, shock does not look good on you"

"Yo-you too?I thought you were stronge-" she could'nt stop scanning the scars that was exposed

"You don't know the whole story so please don't judge" I cut her off and with frustration I put the hoodie on and walked out leaving her in the bathroom. No one should ever judge someone based on how they look, how many scars, how many wrinkles because that one difference that they have is what makes them unique.

Doctor was about to enter the room before he spotted me coming down the hallway, he sent me that breath taking smile of his "Hi, after you"

He gestured with his hand "Thanks"

We both sat on the bed "I'm actually heading into surgery now, but everything is good with you there's something else I wanted to talk to you about"

I nodded not knowing where this conversation is going but kept listening "I will call you when I'm free"

"Wait, where did you get my number?" I asked confused

"Your brother" he laughed at my expression "Rose trust me I'm not a stalker, just someone trying to help someone" with that he left the room

"Ready?" Marchell asked

"Yes, did you give the Doctor my number?"

"He asked it nicely" he said "and I want to be an uncle so a give it to him"

"Marchell!!" I smacked him "Where's Jess?"

"She's in the car, why did something happen between you two?"

"Yeah, she saw me naked an-" he cut me off

"What,...Rose she also self-harms" he pointed out

"What!!...Shit I have to talk to her" I said walking to the parking lot "Can you get the rest of my things?"