Never let you go

Chapter 11

Grey:

After I leave Hunter's apartment I head back to my own. It's probably for the best that I go and check in with Sam. I sent her a quick text last night to let her know I wouldn't be coming home but I'm sure she is dying to hear about my night. It was Friday so I knew she would most likely be home since she doesn't have class this semester on Fridays and the fact that it wasn't even ten in the morning yet. Sam was probably still in her pajamas if she wasn't still asleep. Sure enough when I enter the apartment I find Sam sitting on the couch in her pajamas drinking coffee and watching TV.

"Hey" I say.

She looks over at me detaching herself from whatever she's watching and stares at me sleepily for a moment. I'm pretty sure she probably just woke up but then after a few seconds of staring at me she bursts to life.

"Oh. My. Gosh!" she gushes. "Tell me about your night! Was it totally cute and romantic? Because you two used to be so cute and romantic with one another" she says and her words come out in a rush but her tone is adoring. "It was actually a little sickening sometimes" she adds with a more serious tone as she scrunches her nose in disgust but then she winks at me and I know she's kidding.

"It wasn't that big of a deal" I say through my laughter.

Sam looks at me dumbfounded. "Um excuse me but I'm not sure who you think you are talking to here. You don't have to lie to me Grey. I'm your best friend. Hello! Sam? Remember me? You can talk to me" she says encouragingly. "I know this whole situation has to be really hard for you so come on. Talk to me. Tell me about last night."

So I do. I tell her how I sweet talked my way in and how surprised Hunter was to see me. I tell her how he invited me to stay and watch a movie and eat with him. I tell her how when I was going to leave he seemed disappointed and asked me to stay. I tell her how much being there with him meant to me. I even tell her about this morning. I tell her how I helped Hunter to the bathroom and how I made breakfast even though we never got to eat it. Lastly I tell her about how what happened with Hunter's mother.

"Wait" Sam says as she holds up her hands. "You're telling me that Hunter's mom is taking him back to Virginia?"

I nod my head yes. "Yea or at least she wants to. Hunter didn't seem too thrilled about the whole idea."

"She does realize he's going to be twenty years old right?" Sam asks.

"I don't think that really matters to her" I say. "She thinks she's doing what's best for him. I can't really blame her. She does seem like a good mother."

"Alright, so what's the game plan?" Sam asks.

"What do you mean?" I ask not following.

"Oh come on Grey. You honestly aren't going to sit by while the guy you love gets taken away are you? Because that doesn't sound like the Grey I know."

I smile at my best friend and its times like these when I am so thankful for her. Just when I begin to feel defeated she's here to help me up. She helps make me strong. I loved her for that.

"You're right" I say as I stand up. "That doesn't sound like her at all."

I'm going to fight for him. I think I already knew that I was but now Sam and I are actually trying to come up with a plan. This would probably be funny if failure didn't mean that the man that I love would be moving hundreds of miles away.

"Alright" Sam says to me. "It sounds to me like we need to convince Hunter's mom that he will be more than okay if she leaves him here. We need to prove that he has a support system here, that he'll be taken care of."

"I'd tried explaining to her that I would help him get back on his feet but she didn't want to hear it" I sigh.

"Well maybe she needs to know that he has other people around besides you" Sam says thoughtfully. "Daniel and I would be more than happy to help you and Hunter out."

"Really?" I ask. "You would do that?" I know deep down that she would do anything for me but she would be sacrificing a lot of her time for the next couple weeks if she was going to help Hunter.

"Of course" she says like I'm silly for even asking. "I love you and I love Hunter. I'd be more than happy to help both of you and keep him here."

"Thank you" I say quietly as I grab a hold of her hand and give it a squeeze.

She smiles back at me and says "No need to thank me Grey. This is just a part of my job description as your best friend".

"Sam?" I ask after a few moments have passed us by. "What if this doesn't work? What if he does leave?" The thought terrifies me and it's the first time I've announced these fears out loud.

"It will work" she says confidently. "And if it doesn't than we'll deal with it when the time comes but for now we need to remain positive."

"You're right" I whisper. "I just wish I could make him remember."

"Don't give up hope on that yet Grey" she says. "It's only been a little over a week since the accident."

I know she's right. I know that these things can take time but I guess I just had this romantic notion that after spending time with me all of the memories of us would come rushing back. I was such an idiot. I was studying to be a doctor for Christ's sake. I should know better.

"How about I text Daniel and see what he's up to and if he's not busy he and I can go visit Hunter and maybe talk to his mom?" Sam says breaking into my thoughts.

"Sure" I say. "Sounds great."

Twenty minutes later Sam leaves to go over to see Hunter and as I watch her go it kills me because all I want is to see him, but I need to be patient. I'll visit him again tomorrow I tell myself. In order to keep myself busy I throw myself into my school work but it's difficult for me to focus. My thoughts keep drifting to Hunter and what he's doing and how he's feeling. I miss him. After getting to spend so much time with him last night you would think that I would have gotten my fix but I've realized that I don't think that will ever happen no matter how much time I spend with him. I guess that's the way it's supposed to be though when you find the person you are meant to be with.