Save Me (Best of Me Book 2)

Chapter Six

posting this now because i'm almost done with the last of this story so ENJOY THIS!

there will probably be two more chapters after this, enjoy!

Eventually, Quinn lets me get the nurse and doctor. My family came rushing back to the hospital, too. I had to hide the bottle of alcohol quickly, but it didn't stop my family from noticing. Mom and Izzy stayed in the room with Quinn after the doctors left when my brothers and sister dragged me from the room. Both were furious with me. Still are furious as they stare at me in the waiting area.

"I cannot believe you," CoCo says throwing her hands in the air. "The only way you could be there for her was by being drunk? Are you kidding me, Theo?"

"Get off your high horse," I counter. "You don't—you have no idea what it's like. I almost lost her. She could've died!"

"We all know that," Asa tries the gentler approach. "But none of us want to see you fall back into the habit of drinking to cope."

"Don't baby her, Asa." CoCo scoffs at him and turns her attention to me. "We were there to pick up the pieces when Mae died. You drank yourself into a stupor for months—"

"And you all immediately tried to force me into dating to get over it!" I yell. Christopher grabs my arm to keep be back. "I never got to grieve. I was expected to be okay and move on. Of course, I fucking drank. At least then I could pretend to be happy. At least I didn't feel any of the pain."

"But you stopped, didn't you?" My baby brother looks at me carefully, but sternly. Asa and CoCo both kept their eyes glued to me. I nod. "Then you can do it again. Quinn helped a lot with getting you to feel things again, don't let this be the downfall of all the progress you made. She's alive. Focus on that."

***

Quinn could finally leave the hospital a few days after waking up. She was okay, nothing life threatening. But she is confined to a wheelchair or crutches for now to get around because of her broken leg. She has concussion that needs to be monitored, but we're home.

Well, actually, we're at my parents' house. But she's the one staying there, not me. It has the easiest access for her. A main floor room she can sleep in that has access to a bathroom and the kitchen with wheelchair. Our house doesn't offer her that and I want her to be comfortable.

Granny Flora is more than excited to share a space with Quinn. She's been challenging Quin to a race through the house when she's up for it. Always making sure that Quinn knows she's going to get her ass kicked.

Granny always has a way of making Quinn smile and laugh.

We also agreed it might be best to have some space. To think. To work on getting better.

It was my idea.

I want to be there for her, I really do. And I will be for the most part. We're not taking a break. We'll still talk and see each other. I can't abandon her like that. But we did agree it was best while I tried to work through the mess I became. I still find myself drinking when I don't need to be. Even though she's okay, even though I know she would never leave me, I can't help the pull that draws me to alcohol; the comfort I find in it.

Christopher will be staying with me. CoCo tried, she thought I needed her personal brand of tough love. But Christopher convinced her it should be him. CoCo got Quinn duty with my dad and Mom. Asa had to leave to go back to a very pregnant Natasha—baby number two was almost here. CoCo didn't seem to mind though. Along the way, CoCo and Quinn have grown incredibly close. Especially considering Izzy's relationship with Quinn. That little girl loves her and looks up to her so much.