Begin Again in a New Pack

Chapter 19 TW

*TRIGGER WARNING*
*This chapter takes place in a hospital and contains the aftermath of the previous chapters*

Jacob's POV
Gab's idea of having shifts has actually been really helpful every couple days we switch. Since my parents are busy back home Dominic, my cousin Colson,and my sisters are the ones helping out. Gab and I have been going to her doctor appointments every two weeks I think? I can't keep track anymore thankfully everything is alright..Veronica  keeps showing up asking how Carolyn is,but I honestly can't tell if she cares or if it's all an act. She mainly shows up when it's Gabrielle and I's shifts. Harvey's been watching Cody.

"I'm serious I never meant for any of this to happen! I tried to stop them!"

"Please just leave. This isn't the best time nor place." Gab says.

"But I'd like to know if she's okay."

"I understand that but it's best if you leave. No one needs Jacob blowing up again. He already blames himself as it is."

"He does? Jacob you-you think this is your fault?"

"If I didn't yell at you three I could've stopped her."

I walked back into my sister's room as an attempt to resist blowing up. I notice Carol's body keeps shuffling but I didn't think anything of it for a while. A while later I look out the door window and see Gabrielle is still trying to coax what's her face out of the hospital. I didn't notice her nurse started to take the tube out of her throat. Lyn started coughing.

"Where the hell am I? Jakey?"

"You're awake!"

I run out the door to get Gab.

"What's got you smiling like you just won the lottery?"

She looks behind me and sees the explanation.

"Holy shit! Oh would you stop dancing like a crackhead? You're gonna make her fall on her ass!"

"Huh?" I turned around. "Miss get back into bed."

"Few questions first. 1.Why am in the hospital? 2. How long was I out 3. Can someone call Dom first? 4. What is she doing here?"

"Wait you don't remember? I asked. "You've been out since your birthday.."

"Should I remember? Oh no don't tell me I tried to-" she stopped mid sentence.

She realized what had happened then immediately hugged me.

"I'm sorry I know I promised not to do that again. I couldn't take it anymore."

"It's not your fault." Veronica begins. "It's theirs, well ours. Jacob put us in our place though. I'm sorry for everything I've done to you. If I could take it back I would. I never meant to hurt you.."

Carolyn looks down at the ground not knowing what to say for a moment or two.

"You hurt me too much. You know that I can forgive and forget but with you. I can't. Not yet at least.."

"When can you?"

"If I knew I'd tell you. The day may come or it may never come... Its bad enough I can't trust anyone anymore. This is something I have to ponder."

"Please just give me another chance."

Carol takes a deep breath then wipes tears away from her eyes.

"I don't have the strength to talk to you. Someone call Dom for me please. I need him." She said as she walks back into her room.

When did my baby sister grow up? She's never spoken like this.

"Already did. I texted him like 20 minutes ago since our shift is  almost over." Gab says.

"CAROLYN!"

"Speak of the devil. Here he comes."

He runs up to her to hug her.

"Careful! You crush her I crush you!"

"Chill bro I'm hardly touching her."

Five minutes later in came my family. They immediately asked why she wasn't in bed and why you know who was there.  Then she finally left.

"I think she's being truthful but our judgement of people sucks sometimes."

"I'm aware Grayson. Actions speak louder than words so guess we just gotta see if she really is."

Carolyn gets ushered into her room by everyone except me. I stood outside her room alone for around 10 minutes until Gabrielle come to look for me.

"Something's wrong."

"I'm fin-"

"Don't you dare finish that lie."

"Okay I'm not fine. I guess I'm just even more worried now. I thought she was doing better then that happened."

"I still wanna hit them. I really do. Let me hit one. "

"No."

"Pleaseeeee?"

"You forgot you're pregnant didn't you?"

"No. Come on! Let me hit one!"

"Gabrielle... I don't want to bail you out."

"Fine.." She pouted

For the next few minutes instead of talking we just stared at the ceiling. The tiles were painted with flowers. Each row had a different one on it. I have this habit of counting them to see how long one pattern goes on for. I must've zoned out because once I snapped back to reality,my mom was talking.

"Jacob? HELLO?!"

"Huh? Sorry I was counting the tiles."

"Go home the both of you and get rest. And lots of it. She's gonna be alright. She'll be home in a day or two."

"Okay" I yawned.

Immediately as we got back home I decided to catch up on paperwork to distract myself.

"You are supposed to be resting not doing paperwork."

"I know I know."

"Then why are you doing it?"

"Distraction."

"There's plenty of other ways to distract yourself."

I lift my head up to meet her eyes then I looked back down.

"I'm behind as it is. My dad'll have my ass if I don't finish at least half of this."

She walks over to the couch and plops down.

"I'm staying here then. I don't feel comfortable letting you be alone."

"Hon I'm fine. I'm serious."

"No you're not. I can sense it."

I throw my arms up in defeat.

"Fine let's go watch a movie or something."

I push back my chair and stand up. I walked past the couch and went to the living room. I tried to rest but I can't sit still at all I keep pacing around the house. I don't know how long I've been walking around for but my legs are killing me. I'm worried about my sister it's not fair I'm home and she's in a hospital bed.

"If you don't stop pacing you're gonna get glued to the couch."

"I'm sorry I can't help it. I'm all worried and shit. I wanna go back."

"Your mom texted me while you were pacing and she said Carol's getting released in 3 days. So chill."

"Oh ok."