homerun
part #53
"so do you
think your parents will forgive me for missing dinner with
them?" pat asked.
"ehh, i think they'll forgive you." i said
"but your mom hates me now." he said.
"no, she doesn't hate you, she's just mad because i want to
do something. she just doesn't understand sometimes.
it's soo frustrating." i said.
"don't get into a big fight over me." pat said.
"i won't. i promise." i said.
"dev, you can't stay in the hospital all day." pat
said.
"yes, i can, your here, i'll stay forever." i said
"you can't just hang out for me. go out to lunch with
blake and alyssa or something. i'll be here for a
while." he said.
"your tired, aren't you?" i asked
"a little bit." he admitted.
"i'm sorry," was my only response. i just stroked his
bandaged abdomen, and they wheeled erin in, with an iv in her
arm, attached was a bag of donated blood.
"hey guys, sorry i know i'm disturbing something, but i
really don't have a choice." she squeaked as they put her in
her spot.
"how are you er?" i asked.
"i'm better, they had to re-break my legs, because they set
wrong. i can't feel my left leg right now." she
said.
"what color cast are you gonna get?" i asked
"pink! with purple stripes." she said excitedly.
"that's cute. erin, i'm going to run home for a little
bit, do you want me to get anything at your house while i'm
out. i'll be coming back later."
"uhm, can you get my phone and charger? i'm so bored!"
she giggled.
"sorry, i know i'm not much company." pat
apologized.
"pat, do you want anything?" i asked him.
"nahh, i can't bring in the xbox, but can you just get my
phone charger too? i want to make sure my phone won't die if you
want to call me." and he winked at me. it looked like
that hurt him.
"sure, anything else?"
"nope, that's good." he answered.
"erin, what kind of magazines do you like?" i asked
"you know, seventeen, teen vogue, anything like that."
she said. "why?"
"just wondering." i said. "i'll be back
later. feel better erin!" i said. i leaned
closer to pat and said. "you get some sleep, and feel
better." i said. he only smiled at that.
"just don't forget." he said.
"i'll get your charger." i said.
"no, don't forget that i love you." he said with a
smile.
"i love you too." i said, and leaned down to kiss him
gingerly. his heart monitor beat faster. when we were
done, i pulled away, and he said.
"i'm gonna have to do something about that." he
said.
"no, it's okay, mine does the same thing. i took his
free hand and put it over my heart.
"wha-" he began.
"wait for it." i said. i leaned in to kiss him
and my heart raced under his hand.
"see, " i said after i pulled away. "mine
does the same." i smiled.
"good." he said, mimicking my smile.
"bye guys!" i said, as i walked out of the room.
delaney was sitting on the floor next to danny, and i asked.
"ready to go?"
"yea, why so soon?"
"pat's tired. i'm going to come back later.
danny, you want a ride home?"
"do you mind?" he asked
"no of course not. your probably sick of this place." i
said.
"a little bit." he admitted. we all started to
walk out to my car. delaney and i got in the front as danny
slid in the back. it was a pretty silent car ride home, and
when i got to dannys house, i asked him if he wouldn't mind
getting pat's and erin's stuff together while i was out.
"yea, no problem. do you mind if i come back with you
too? you know with this whole broken wrist thing, i can't
drive."
"no it's okay, it's nice not going alone." i said.
"i'll call you when i know what time i'm gonna be
back. okay?"
"yea that's great. thanks a lot devon. my family
appreciates it more than you know." he added.
"no problem, danny. i'll see you later, okay?"
"yea, bye!" he called as i reversed out of his driveway
and back to my
house.