The Untold Secrets

Chapter 7

A/N: Okay so I wrote this on the road from Denver, Colorado to Laramie, Wyoming. I will be on the road again tomorrow to my final destination; Pocatello, Idaho. So I'll try an update tomorrow as well! Hope y'all enjoy. I do apologize for any mistakes.

-Cami's P.O.V.-

I've been out of school for a week and a half just hanging around Derick's house. For being a bad boy, he sure is a softy. He's ditched school everyday to help take care of me. His mom went back to work but still calls to make sure everything is okay.

I was suppose to go on a date with Dimitri a few days ago but luckly Derick covered for me, telling him I had the flu. Yeah sure I felt bad about having to tell him lies but I'm not ready to be out in public. This week and a half mainly meant me laying on the couch cuddled up in a bunch of blankets watching Doctor Who.

"Hey, Baby Girl, you want anything?" Derick asked leaning over the back of the couch next the me. I shook my head and wrapped the blankets tighter around myself. He sighed and walked around plopping down next to me. I steal a glance at him and he's starring at the TV.

"I have a question for you..." I mumble. He's eye glance over to my face, which is the only part of my body visible in my mountain of blankets.

"Shoot for it, Baby Girl."

"Why deal with me? I get you feel bad for me but why stick around for all this? I don't understand why after you found me you insist on babysitting me.. And why do you call me that?" He smiles and kind of chuckles under his breath.

"That was more like four questions, Baby Girl." He stated as he took the remote and paused my show.

"Well I think the nickname fits but I could call you Care Bear if you'd like." He laughs and shys away as I playfully punch him in the arm. "I also don't want you to feel alone through all this. As cliché as it may sound, I care about you, Cami. When I found you I was scared I was too late but when you whimpered I was so relieved and then you asked me not to leave you." He paused and looked away from me. I sat up and, without consciously thinking about it, I took his hand into mine. He looked at our hands and I realized what I had done.

I tried to let go of his hand but he didn't let go. My heart fluttered and my face heated up. He glanced at me and smirked. I looked away, he leaned over and kissed my cheek.

Mr. Ryder decided about that time to walk through the front door. He glanced at Derick and I an stopped, raised an eyebrow. I hadn't noticed how close we'd been sitting together and I jumped to my feet. As quickly as I could run with broken ribs, I ran to Derick's room.

I sat down on the bed and tried to calm my breathing, well more like wheezing. The events of 5 minutes kept replaying in my head. He kissed my cheek and held my hand. I scowled myself. Now's not the time to get all smoochy smoochy with Derick.

Foot steps could be heard coming down the hall, panicking I bolted for the bathroom door. Once inside I heard Derick's bedroom door open. I catch a glimce of my reflection in the mirror.

My eyes are still slightly black from my broken nose, my hair was messy, and my face was beginning to look pale. I scramble to fix my hair. Once the task was complete, I dread not having my make-up.