Forbidden Love

Ch. 22

Rebecca

Fuck friends. Fuck boyfriends. Fuck the world. Fuck love. I hate it all. I've been betrayed and disrespected all in one day. I don't care bout shit right now. I'm enraged in anger.

"Uugghhhhh!" I punched the wall. "FUCK!"

"HEY!" My moma said coming into my room.

I collapsed on the floor and cried. "What is wrong with me?! Why can't anybody in my life do right by me?! I'm good person,am I not?!"

My mother sat beside me and pulled me into her. "Yes baby you are."

"Then why do people continue to hurt me?"

"Rebecca what happened?"

I told her everything from the first day at school when Mr. D assigned me and Matthew to be partners up until now. "Well sweetie, that was a very mean thing to say to Matthew. In no way was that right. As far as Keke,I think you should give her a chance to explain why she did it. And I never liked Hakeem anyway."

I giggled. "Is that why you never let him come over and let me see him as much?"

"Yes. I knew he was no good,but grab your phone and call Matthew."

"But I don't wanna." I pouted.

"Do it."

I sighed. I reached for my phone but when I tried to grabbed a sharp pain erupted through my hand making me yelp in pain. "Ma,I think I broke my hand."

"Yea....that is a pretty decent whole in the wall." She got up and helped me up. "Come on. Let's go to the ER."
Mathew

"I got a pulse!"

"Sir,can you hear me?!"

"Who is this kid?!"

"His I.D. said Matthew Sutton."

"Wait,that's Eric and Victoria's boy!"

"I'll call his parents."

BEEEEEEEEEEP.

"We're loosing him!"

"I'm charging now."

"1..2..3..CLEAR!"
Rebecca

"Well hello Rebecca."my doctor said coming into the room.

"Hey Doctor Trous."

He examined my hand. "This is one broken hand my dear. What on earth did you do?"

"Punched a wall."I chuckled.

He laughed with me. "Well I'm go-"

"Doctor Trous,you're needed!" A nurse said popping her head in.

"What seems to be the problem?"

"Teenage boy found unconscious at the gym. He looks beaten up."

"Oh..sounds serious." I butted in. "You better go handle it doc."

He gave me a warm smile. "Such a kind heart." He patted my shoulder. "I'll send someone in to wrap you up. Ok."

"Okay!"

He left and went back out into the madness of it all. I could hear people going crazy outside. This kid must really be special cause everybody was on his case.

***

Finally, my nurse came in and wrapped up my hand up. She gave me pink tape. "The doctor said this shouldn't affect your running since you're a track star."

I laughed. "That's great."

"Here are your prescriptions for some pain meds and we'll see you back here in a month."

She started to turn and leave. "Wait! What happened to the boy everyone was goin crazy about?"

"Apparently he got jumped by some thugs."

"Is he ok?"

"Yea he's fine,he's in ICU. We had lost him for a minute,but he came back to us,thank God."

"Amen to that." I agreed. "Do you know who he is?"

"Naw. Just some high school football star."

I nodded my head. "Well thank you."

"No problem. Just go check out the the clerk and you're all set!"

I hopped of the bed and pushed through the double doors. My mom was there waiting for me. "Your cast is cute."

"I knoowwww." I said striking a pose.

"Girl you silly."

We shared a laugh as we went to the clerks desk. We was behind a white couple who had needed assistance.

"How may I help you?" The clerk said to them.

"Matthew! Matthew Sutton! Where's my baby?!"

"Matthew?"I said out loud.

"Ma'am,he's through those double doors,1st door on the left."

"Thank you!"

They rushed past us and I watched them. I studied their features closely and saw they were his parents.

I thought back to my conversation with the nurse...
"Amen to that." I agreed. "Do you know who he is?"
"Naw. Just some high school football star."

"Oh my gosh! Matthew!"

"What baby?" My mom asked.

"Matthew's back there!"I said leaving her side and running back through the double doors.

I followed the clerks directions and sure enough, there he was. I stood at the door and looked at him. He was pale,and bruised all over. There was a bandage wrapped around his head and a cast on his leg. I covered my mouth to keep from crying out. I didn't want to interrupt the family scene displayed before me.

His parents were on both sides of him,holding his hands. I felt so bad. I was ignoring him and this happened. Tears ran down my face. I sniffed, which cause both of his parents to look my way.

"Who are you? The help?" His mother asked.

"No."I said stepping into the room and standing at the foot of his bed."I'm Matthew's girlfriend."

"Rebecca?"his dad asked.

"Yes."

"I've heard so about you."He said pulling me into a hug.

His mother still looked astonished. "Eric I don't think this is a time for getting acquainted with guest."

"Guest?"

"Yea. She's only temporary."

"Please,excuse my wife's rudeness."

"It's ok."

"Really darling I think you should leave."She said looking at me. "I don't want any swirl babies running around my house."

"Veronica!"

"Ma..."We looked towards Matthew.

"Yes baby,I'm here!"

"D-dad..."

"Right here son."

"W-where's Rebecca..."

His mother glared at me. "I'm here.."

"Rebecca....Rebecca..."

I rushed to his side and knelt down to his level. I put his hand in mine. "Matthew I'm right here." I cried.

He looked at me and smiled a little before falling back to sleep.