around, anyway. I… well, I am kind of into Charlotte.”
I look and Drake is blushing! I’ve never seen him like this and when we were out as a group, he always had a girl with him. He always liked when girls were interested in him. Except for Sarah, something about her always seemed to piss him off. “I never thought I’d see the day, Drake. Charlotte hasn’t said a word… which isn’t a bad thing. It means she probably likes you as much as you like her.”
I hear an odd noise and I see it’s Drake. He’s trying to suppress his laugh. “God, I hope so.”
“Becca, this stuff with Keegan and Jake. Well, it’s screwed up, that’s for sure. But I still think you love them both. Probably in different ways and to have that connection taken away from you is so fucked up. Sarah is a bitch and she’s seen her opportunity to swoop in. She’s a tramp and always has been. Hopefully, Keegan will snap out of it and remember all that. If not and he doesn’t see what’s in front of him, it’s his loss. No lack of memories should stop him from seeing what’s right there. Jake too. They both need to wake up and smell the damn coffee that is Becca Potts. I’ve seen you with them and with Alec. Jake told me about Michael and I know it’s hard to lose those you love. But you just keep kicking, even when the psycho ex was trying to knock you off. That right there should show them that you’re amazing. No matter what, it’s your choice. Don’t just pick Jake because Keegan doesn’t remember you. Don’t pick one that’s just a second choice. You deserve to be happy. No matter what, you need to come talk to me before you think of doing anything like take an extra pill to sleep. I’ll stay all night with you. I won’t let your brother live through my hell.”
“Drake, I promise no matter how bad things get between all this drama, I would never take my own life. I didn’t fight so hard against Dillon to just do it myself. No matter what happens with the guys, I’ll be fine. I have my brother and Charlotte… and well, now I have a new friend who I can talk to.” I nudge him and laugh, trying to lighten the mood. “Well, now it’s my turn to say something. I never thought I’d see the day that Becca could have a man friend she wasn’t secretly in love with. Unless there’s something you want to tell me, Becca?” He gives me this mischievous look and busts out laughing at what I assume is a very serious look of hatred coming off my face.
“You’re such as asshole, Drake.” I push him away and can’t hold it in anymore. I start laughing so hard that I feel tears coming.
“Don’t you forget it Becca.” For a minute, I forget everything. I forget the chaos that has come of my life.
I hear footsteps and a door swing open. I look to see a nurse coming towards us with a small unsure smile on her face. My heart stops beating and I haven’t taken a breath when she speaks. “Mr. Kelso has been moved to his room on the surgical floor. I will be happy to show you up there, but unfortunately it’s only immediate family or next of kin allowed, and only one.”
I look to Drake and he nods at me to follow the nurse. “I’ll move to the waiting area up there and message Charlotte so she knows where you are. I’m not going anywhere.”
I give him a hug and kiss his cheek before turning to the nurse. “Thanks, Drake.” He just nods. As I begin to walk away with the nurse, I asked the question I’m dying to know. “Has Jake woken up yet?” I feel all the air being sucked out of my body as her face falls and she answers me.
“No, honey. I’m sorry, but he hasn’t.”
Chapter Six
I now walk into the room where Jake lay unconscious. My heart literally stops. He barely looks like Jake. He has cords connected everywhere. Monitors beep at a steady pace, which I take to be a good thing. Seeing him there, pale and covered in bandages, makes me feel like my breath is escaping me “Oh, Jakey.”