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A Little Lost But He'll Figure It Out

Annie's POV:
I finally get to go home in a day or two! I can't wait to see my room again, my stuff and of course my camera!

I go to sleep smiling. But, there to ruin my mood is the nightmare. It's the same sort of dream every night. And every night I wake up sweating and crying.

"Annie!" Mum excalims as she shuffles over to me.

"Just a nightmare." I reassure her, as I catch my breath.

"You've been having nightmares ever since the car crash, would you like me to talk to Dr. Howie about them?" Mum asks.

"No! It's fine, Mum." I say quickly.

"Okay, then kiddo." She says as she helps me to the bathroom.

Because I can't shower with my cast, Mum grabs a facewasher, wets it and helps me clean myself with it. It's not a shower, but it's better than smelling gross.

"Thanks Mum." I say as she helps me into a clean dress. We did try wearing pants, but it is almost impossible to get past my cast.

"No problem my sweet girl." She insists, helping me sit down in my wheel chair.

Mum wheels me down to Kyle's room, where Miss Paula is talking to Aunt Maddie and Aunt Helen.

"Good morning, Annie." Miss Paula says as Mum wheels me over to Kyle's bed.

"Morning." I reply tiredly.Miss Paula is really nice, and I remember she used to pick Ty, Kyle and I up from school, before Katie was born.

"How are you feeling sugar?" Miss Paula asks sweetly.

"Okay. A bit sore, and tired." I answer honestly.

Kyle is lying on his bed with earphones in. "Hey Kyle." I say pulling one of his earphones out.

"Hey! How's the leg?" Kyle asks, taking both earphones out.

"Okay. How's the rib?" I ask him.

"Sore. But, I can't wait till we get to go home!" Kyle says smiling.

We slowly drift into our old selves, before rejections, drunken kisses, parties and car crashes. I miss this, me and Kyle, Kyle and me. A pair of best friends.

No complications. Sadly nothing in life is simple. I've had to learn that the hard way, with the weird triangle that has formed between Kyle, Cece, Ty and I.

I stand by what I said to Kyle after mock trial, Cece is going to hell on a scholarship.

"Annie, are you okay?" Kyle asks.

"Yeah, just thinking of ways to murder Cece." I joke, as Kyle laughs.

"Annie!" Mum says, she obviously heard me say that. Damnit.

"What?" I ask innocently.

"Just because someone isn't here, it doesn't mean you can say mean things." Mum says.

Great. If only she knew what Cece is like.

"Yes Mum." I sigh as Mum turns back to Aunt Maddie and Aunt Helen.

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We relax for most of the day, chatting, and texting Ty in between classes.

Mum made me have a nap around lunchtime, like I was a baby or something. The nightmare came. Again. I woke up crying. Again.

Dr. Howie came in a little while after I awoke to check in on me, make sure I was feeling okay. He said I could practise using the crutches.
Mum had to help me for a bit, but eventually I got the hang of them. Though, my armpits hurt a bit after.

I was over by the window when Ty knocked on my door.

"Hey!" I exclaim, smiling widely, as he walks in. He flops down onto my bed.

"I'm exausted!" He says, his hand resting on his forehead dramatically.

"School was that bad, was it?" I ask.

"Yeah! There was a guy in front of me in English who wouldn't stop farting!" Ty yells. I burst out laughing.

"Poor Tyler Townsend." I laugh as he rolls his eyes.

"It's not funny!" He exclaims, though a smile is already forming on his face.

Ty told me all about how his day at school was and how everyone was talking about the car crash, I told him about my day. We fall back into our old rhythm, talking, laughing, not being too serious.

I sometimes wonder what it would be like if I never got drunk, we never kissed, I never sent the message, he never dated Cece.

Would I be different? Would I still have feelings for Ty? Would we be dating? Would the car crash have happened? Would Ty have been in the car instead?

"Annie?" I hear Ty ask, bringing my mind back to reality.

"Yes Tyler." I say.

"We were interupted the other day. When we were talking about the prom after-"

"I know." I interrupt him.

"Should we talk about it?" Ty asks.

"Okay. What was the look thing?" I ask skipping the chitchat.

"I don't know." Ty says though I have a feeling he's not saying something.

"I don't know either." I lie. I know that it meant something, I'm just not sure what.

"Well then, nobody knows." He sighs.

We sit looking at each other in silence. I notice things I wouldn't normally pay too much attention to, his hazel/blue eyes, the freckle on his chin and how his hair sits perfectly in place.

"What do you see?" I ask suddenly breaking the silence.

"What?" Ty asks, confused.

"When you look at me, what do you see?" I ask again.

"I see your big brown eyes, the tiny freckles all across your face, like some sprinkled grated chocolate across your face, and your long wavy hair. I see a creative, pretty and amazingly talented girl." Ty says smiling.

"What about me?" He asks.

"I see a jock with a big ego!" I joke.

"Hey! What I said was really nice!" Ty laughs.

"I see a boy, a little lost but he'll figure it out." I say. Ty smiles as he hears me say that.

Even after he left to see Kyle, I was smiling. Maybe I shouldn't make to much of a big deal out of it, but all I could think about is that Tyler Townsend called me pretty.

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Hi, as always any suggestions or theorys are welcome. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. I promise they will be going home in the next chapter! Hope your having a lovely day!