Blazing Rivers

14

BLAZE

   Being discharged from that dreadful hospital was a relief. Hospitals made me uncomfortable, and feel more sickly than I am, I hated them too. The icky smell and doctors and nurses watching your every move. I appreciate them though, they got me out after being in there for only a few days, so that was a relief.

Bentley was there, by my side every minute, making a joke or just being really sweet. He never left, I had to practically push him out of the hospital so he could get a change of clothes and get cleaned, he stunk. Cori also popped by, he was angry with me though for pushing his mom, which is understandable.

Apparently Greyson made an appearance, which was shocking to say the least, luckily Bentley told him to go otherwise he would've got a black eye, I'm still pretty pissed at him.

Throughout the days I've been in hospital I've started drawing and sketching more frequently again. I've drawn Bentley quite a few times when he was being goofy, and just random things that came to mind, though I did draw something very unexpected. I started drawing, and by the end it was starting to look like that mentor, River Raeken. I didn't even mean to draw him it just happened.

Being back home has proved even tougher, I just really want a drink...or a pill or just something. I just need something because being sober right now is just awful. The memories, the hole in my chest, everything is just coming back to the surface. I'm also pretty cranky. Snapping at everyone for no reason, which has earned me the nickname 'snappy the alligator' by Bentley, which inadvertently made me crankier.

Bentley is also staying, sort of,
sober now I have to, and by sort of I mean he won't drink around me, which I'm glad about because I'd rip the drink out of his hands and down it, which wouldn't be good, apparently.

The day is lousy and cold, even being wrapped up in blankets, warm pyjamas and having two dogs on me, no warmth is being radiated whatsoever. It's like the bloody Antarctic, I think penguins will be running around in a minute, it's that cold.

"Blaze, why are you still not dressed? River will be here any minute." Jake told me, ripping away the blankets and telling the dogs to move.

I glare at him, growling slightly, while standing up and moving upstairs. Did I mention I'm cranky?

I forgot he was coming today. I still feel really guilty for yelling in his face. Maybe I should apologise?

I'm also pretty unsure that this will work, but in keeping an open mind, trying to anyway.

After having a quick wash, I move to my wardrobe, looking through the endless amount of clothes, not knowing what to put on. I grab out a simple black T-shirt and my red and black checkered flannel shirt, pairing it with my black ripped skinny jeans. Throwing them on and putting on light makeup.

Rolling up the sleeves on my flannel shirt and putting on my black lace up boots I was indeed ready. Not bothering to look in the still broken mirror, I make my way downstairs.

"That was quick." Jake spoke as I sat back down on the sofa.

"You said he'd be here any minute." I roll my eyes, leaning back in the cushions.

He shrugs and goes back to outside, where he's busy making room in the garden for this hot tub he wants to buy. I'm all for a hot tub but it's like really cold outside, nobody in there right mind would be doing something in the garden right now.

While waiting on the sofa, Nicola rushes in, tidying the place, moving the vacuum around my feet and all over the place.

"What in the world are you doing?"

"Cleaning. River will be here and I want it tidy for when he is." Nicola tells me, carrying on.

They've all gone mad.

A knock on the door causes Nicola to stop what she's doing and go to the door. She sounds way too cheery for someone who was cleaning like a mad woman minutes ago.

Glancing out the window I see that it's River.

Looking fine as ever

I shake away from my thoughts about River and sit back down on the sofa, just in time for the two to walk in. 

"Hey." He smiled.

Damn that smile

I wave shyly at him, while Nicola ushered him to sit down. He sat on the same sofa as me and Nicola on the other.

The awkwardness could be radiated throughout the room. Nicola was looking at me expectingly. I don't know what she's expecting to happen. I'm hardly going to talk to the guy with her in the room. I think River wants Nicola to leave too.

"Oh...I'll put the kettle on while you two get aquatinted." Nicola stood up and slipped off to the kitchen.

I roll my eyes at the fake poshness of her voice.

Acquainted, when has she ever said that

"...how about we go somewhere else?..." River spoke, finally looking at me.

"Sure, where though?"

"You pick. What is your favourite place to go to?"

I'm quite hungry and there is a place my mom and I used to go to, I haven't been back there for four years, I really missed it and it was my favourite place. The café in the middle of town. Cosy's. I really want to go there.

"Yeah I have an idea." I smile at him.

"Great let's go then."

I quickly tell Nicola that we're going someplace else and rush out the door towards his car, where he's waiting for me.

As soon as I was buckled in he drove off down the street.

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UNEDITED

How was that one?

The unconventional approach starts in the next chapter, I might also do another River POV it just depends what everyone thinks

200+ reads by the way, like how in the world has that happened, I kind of wasn't expecting that when I woke up this morning, so like a big thank you to everyone who's reading and enjoying.

The collage I made up top is Blaze's sketchbooks (credit you whoever did them)  I'm actually really jealous of people who can draw and stuff, I go to draw something and it fails miserably.