What do you mean?
Chapter 35
Sebastian's POV
Class just ended and I went to the cafeteria to look for Darius and there he was with Abby.
'What's up guys!" I say as I sit down at our table
'Been good, you?" Darius says
'Never been better but I'm so bored with my life right now. Now that me and my dad stopped bickering" I say and chuckled
Abby lips parted but then her phone rang.
'It's Kyle I have to take this" she says and Darius rolled his eyes, he is jealous of him
Well, I can't blame him. Kyle is a great guy, and I was also jealous of him. Was.
Then I heard, Abby and Kyle was talking about Kristen. Abby looks at us but mostly to me and says 'She's sick"
She's sick? Is she okay? Who's looking after her right now? I shake my head
I do not care anymore, right? Let her go. I kept repeating it to myself and just continued to eat.
She kept talking to him and I just try and pretend not to hear it. Then she said
'What are you saying? You're scaring me right now" Me and Darius felt uncomfortable
'What's wrong?" Darius asks her
She mouthed back, 'Wait"
Then she screamed 'What?"
Kyle said something again and hung up. A tear run down her face as she puts down the phone shakily and sat down
'Hey, what's wrong?" Darius asks
'Are you okay? You look pale?" I ask
'Something happened and---just---I can't---I have to go" She says and she stood up to leave but Darius stopped her
'I can drive you" he says and he shakes her head and said she can handle it. Then she left.
'I wonder what's wrong?" Darius asks mostly himself
'I don't know either but it sounds serious" I tell him as calm and relaxed as I could, even though I want an update later I stop myself, I'm moving on right?
'Yeah. Can I leave you? You know just to check on her?" He says and I nod
'Sure" I say and then he left to follow her.
And that was last week. Now she seemed not worried at all but Kristen is still not attending. Well, it's almost graduation day. If it weren't for Darius, I wouldn't be here right now.
'Mom got extended on the business trip, she's gone for a month. Sleep at our house tonight alright?" Abby says
'You don't need to ask" Darius says
'I guess, it's just me tonight" I say and Darius chuckled and shake his head
After school, I went home. And I hate that Dad decides and ignore what I would feel. I know we're okay now, but he still invites Bianca over. I guess I need to endure this night again.
'Good Evening" I say as polite as I can
'Come son, let's eat" My dad says and I sit down
'So, what is all this?" I ask while they were all eating
'Oh, uhm, they are leaving for another country" Dad answers
'That's nice, I hope you enjoy" I say and smiled at her parents
'Thank you dear, we've been together for years and we will never stop supporting your dad even though we are far away. We'll come back to visit again" Her mom says and I nod
After dinner, her parents and my dad talked about a few things that we shouldn't be listening to, I left and went to my dad's library, to read a book.
'I don't remember you being a bookworm?"
I peak over who it was and yep, it was Bianca.
'What do you want? I don't want to talk to you" I say immediately
'Sebastian. I'm leaving soon, and I don't know if I will still be back here. Not unless you call me and tell me to go back"
'In which, it would never happen" I say
'I know" she answers
I continued to read the book I have. Well, more of looking at the pictures. I'm not in the mood to read.
'When you and Kristen where together, I was so jealous that she didn't have to beg you to do things with her, you just do it. When you were with me.." she pauses and laughs sarcastically
'Nevermind. So, yeah, I realized, you loved me as a friend. And I ruined that by ruining you two. I now know that saying sorry or apologizing many times won't cut it. But I really apologize for the way I acted. I know you hate me right now but still, I want to see you soon when I get back and I hope that time you have forgiven me." She says and I brought my book down.
'Time won't heal the pain you've caused me. Not everything can be healed by time, maybe can be forgotten but I doubt I will. No matter how many times you apologize, I don't think I can forgive you. I don't hate you, I was just disappointed that you turn out to be the person, I didn't expect you to be" I say before standing up and walking towards the door
'Maybe I just expected too much from you" I put my hand on the door knob ready to twist it open and leave but then she stopped me by her words
'Then please, don't give up on her. She's giving her own life up, give her a reason to live" she says and I turn around
'What are you talking about"
She smiled 'Just as what I expected. She didn't tell you. My friend was hospitalized that day, and I visited her. Then I saw Kyle, so I followed him, I was wondering why was he there, then he went in a room and read the patient's name outside. It's her name."
'I went in to confirm and there she was, looking so weak. She asked me not to tell anyone not even you. But I can't let her end this way, not being able to see you"
Bianca stood up and opened the door ready to leave.
'Then tell me, why was she there" I demanded
'You should ask, Darius and Abby, they were there that time I came" she says then left me standing
I still had the courage to go to my room and paced around. That's not true right? It can't be? She was okay, she's okay. She's just sick, yeah. She's just sick, she'll be okay soon.
I check the time and it was 2 am, I can't handle this anymore, it's driving me crazy.
I took my car keys and drive up to Abby's house.
I went out of my car and banged the door. Then it opened.
'What the---" Darius says
'Dude, it's literally, 2 am in the morning"
'Why didn't you tell me?" I ask
A yawn came 'Who's that?" then Abby showed up beside him
'Sebastian" she says
'Again, why didn't you tell me?" I ask
'Tell you what? Dude whatever it is, ask in the morning, like 7am or 8 would be nice" Darius says
Abby gripped Darius hands tightly, it didn't go unnoticed. I saw the fear in her eyes.
'I'm going to ask again, why didn't you tell me?"
'Tell you fucking wha---" Abby cuts him off 'She didn't want you to know"
'What are----ohhh—Kristen" Darius finally realizing
'You're not together anymore, and like you said, any information about her, don't bother telling you, so we didn't. How did you kn---" she stops 'Ohh Bianca, I knew that bitch would tell you. Kristen is so stupid to trust her"
'So, she didn't plan on telling me" I feel anger riling up inside me
'She didn't. She didn't want you to suffer. Look, now that you know, it's your choice, we're not a part of this. Bianca told you and you never came here" Abby says looking into my eyes
She took a pen and a paper and gave it to me before closing the door.
I look at the paper and the address of the hospital is written there with a Go get her before it's too late note.
I smiled as a tear ran down my face. I ran to my car and drove to the address. When I got there, I stare at her door. She's probably asleep, I'll just go in when the sun comes up.
I waited and didn't sleep at all. When hours past and a nurse came in her room, I waited for her to come out.
'Is she awake?" I ask
'Yes sir" she says and I thank her before she leaves
I slowly open the door.
'Why are you here early, Kyle?" I hear her angelic voice, then she opens her eyes
'Sebastian"
'Kristen"