The Choices We Make

Chapter 13 (R)

 After the circus of last time, I'm not looking forward to it. Bright rubs a hand over his face "morning Love" he says and I smile at the endearment "morning I'm a little nervous about going to university after last time" I admit. 

"Dad has it covered" he tells me. He gets out of bed and comes to help me sit up. We shower and dress "let's go down and have breakfast" he suggests and I nod my agreement.   

I get pushed to the cafeteria again and Bright goes to get us breakfast. He comes back with pancakes, sausage and egg with toast. I smile "I miss my Mum" I tell him after seeing the breakfast.  

"We can travel there after the exams and go visit her for a while" he offers "that would be great" I tell him as I start to eat.  

"I've gone and bought a car now, I'll be graduating.  So, after the exam do you want to go for a drive and get out of the city for a bit?" he asks "yes, a big fat yes" I agree grinning.  

"Good, now let's get going so you won't be late" he says.  We get to university and as Bright parks two well built men walk to the car. 

"They are extra security to make sure that your safe while on university grounds" Bright explains. He gets my wheelchair out of the trunk and then helps me out. He pushes me towards the science building and the two big men walk beside the wheelchair.  

As we enter the building Cody is waiting by the elevator. "You had Suzi arrested?" he cries when he sees us. "No, Suzi got herself arrested when she tried to use a knife on P' Lance.  You'll be next if you're not careful" Bright warns 

"You, can shut your mouth.  No-one is talking to you" he screams.  One of the beefy bodyguards moves forward and Cody seems to notice them for the first time.  

"Okay sorry, sorry. I miss you babe I want you back" he says looking pleadingly at me. 

"No, you want me to believe you want me back so I'll drop the charges against Suzi. Then you'll probably dump my ass and ask for help getting it on with her again" I sigh tired of all this. 

"This is the man that assaulted me" I say to the guard still standing next to me.  He says something and then two more guards step out of the shadows and take a screaming Cody away. 

"The building seems to be very empty" I say as there are no other students about.  "They will be let in once you are in the classroom.  Cody must have already been in here" the guard tells me. 

We travel up to the room and Bright settles me in the front row the desk nearest the door.   "I'll see you later, good luck" he says kissing my cheek. 

"Hope you get some good pictures" I tell him then get my pencil case out and wait for the exam to start.  Soon the class if full and the exam starts. There is one of the beefy guard standing next to the door inside and another just outside the door.  

I finish the exam and put my stuff away. The guard opens the door and Bright comes in giving my exam to the teacher and then helping me back into the wheelchair.  As we ride the elevator down Bright says "easy?" I nod 

"Right let's go and pick up my new car. P' Mount is going to pick up your car and park it at the condo later" he tells me.  I wave goodbye to the guards and thank them and we head out.  

"What type of car did you get?" I ask "a jeep" Bright answers. "I thought of getting one of them too but as I knew I wouldn't get a chance to get out of the city often I decided against it" I tell him. 

"I will have to travel all over so I thought it would be the best choice."  We stop and pick up his new black jeep and transfer the bags to the jeep and my wheelchair.  "I've booked us into a hot spring spa and bought a plastic bag for your arm" he tells me as we drive away.