Should I Tell? / l.h

Chapter 28

I broke out in a small sob before saying anything back and I'm sure he didn't understand me.

"heyy don't cry, I'm fine okay?" I nod my, afraid if I speak it will just come out in cries, "you have nothing to worry about, I promise" he squeezed my hand, tightly, and I didn't want him to let go

"how the hell did you get in a car accident?! with Marley?!" I decided to ask after a few minutes of nothing, I want to know what happened,

"I just did okay? you don't need to know all the details"

"I do, I do need to know all the details because you are boyfriend and Marley is my best friend and you were in a damn car crash together! Before today I didn't even know you two had spoken let alone be in a car today, so I want the damn details" I tried to be as demanding as I could, I'm not letting this slide

"you're boyfriend huh?" crap, we haven't even talked about this yet and he's giving me the smuggest look possible

"sorry, I just assumed, sorry" I feel like such an idiot, I didn't even realise I said it "now stop changing the subject and tell me what happened"

"well you see, I wanted to make a romantic gesture for my girlfriend, but I didn't know how to, so I asked for help from her best friend on what to do and she said to surprise you, so when I found out that my girlfriend was pissed at me for being 'distant' I chose Friday as the perfect night to do it, and I offered her best friend a lift because we were going the same place and on our way, as we were turning a corner not too far from my girlfriends house, some idiot was going fucking top speed and crashed into us and then that's how we ended up here" at this point I was crying, for two reasons, one being that he would go through all this for me and the second one being that he called me his girlfriend, repeatedly

"you were going to surprise me?"

"yeah, I mean I wanted to make some big gesture because I know I haven't been the best 'boyfriend' but I really want to try and be what's best for you Lex, I really do, I guess I just picked the wrong time eh? he tried to laugh but I knew it hurt and I can't help but feel responsible

"so it's my fault, it's my fault that you two are here, you were both on the way to my house so it's my fault, I'm the reason why you crashed" I feel guilty, I feel like I'm the one who crashed the car

"what? no, don't be ridiculous Lex, it was that fucking idiot who was driving 100 miles an hour, it was not your fault okay? I slowly nodded my head, no matter what he says I will still feel partially responsible

The door swung open and it looked like a nurse who came in,
"were taking you up to your room now, so if you'd like to say goodbye to your friend while we take you up and then she can come back later" she was awfully rude, you'd think she had manners or at least a little bit of respect

"she's my girlfriend but okay" she glared at Luke as if to say I don't care and then left the room.
We said our goodbyes and agreed that I would go sit with Marley until I could go see him. I think I'll be doing this all night, going in between rooms, checking in on both of them but I don't mind, as long as they stay alive I'll be fine.