Chapter 29: Chapter 29

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The little things that you don't know you do, drives me crazy and makes me love you more.

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Megan's POV

The stupid scent of the hospital hit me like wave as we stepped in, I immediately started feeling nausea and lightheaded.

"Good day, we are here to see Susan Anderson”I said to the receptionist.

"Family?”She asked us.

"Yes, Samuel Anderson is supposed to be here you can ask him"

"Name please"

"Megan Hart"

She stared at all four of us before making a phone call.

"She doesn't have a private room yet, so you'll find her in the second ward, on the third floor"

We headed there at once. Taking the packed elevator. So many people were sick, I wonder if there is anytime you would come to a hospital and find it empty. But not everybody here was sad, a man standing at the corner of the elevator was smiling and gushing about how his wife just had a baby, now that's the kind of thing I like coming to a hospital for, babies.

The elevator dinged and we came out, nobody seemed to be in a hurry and for the first time, the twins were really quiet and just following my lead. I located the second ward immediately, it was occupied with patients, each bed arranged in a row facing each other and an isle in the middle to walk. Some nurses were moving in and out and some of the beds had their curtains covering it, I wonder how we would find Susan, should we just start opening curtains to see the patient or ask one of this busy nurses.

"What do you want me to do now huh, you want to die? Is that it? You are not helping! you are not helping at all”I heard the unmistakable voice of Sam say.

Oh my was he fighting with Susan now? In the hospital? I exchanged looks with Rita and the twins, we seemed to be having the same thoughts. We quickened our pace following the voice.

"Why didn't you just do it? I wasn't complaining. Have I ever complained to you! Why are doing this, huh?”He shouted again as we finally reached the bed side and stood still.

They were indeed fighting and both of them were crying, Sam seemed hurt and angry all at one, Susan couldn't even look at him and a short nurse was holding onto Sam's hand trying to calm him or usher him out.

"I can't do this right now, I just really can't, you shouldn't act like this, It’s just, It’s just__ so stupid!”He shouted again more tears running down as Susan turned her face to cry more.

"HEY! Are you crazy?!”Darlene shouted at Sam standing at his front almost mirroring his angry face, I didn't even notice when she moved.

Sam looked at her his senses returning as he shook his head and stormed out. Susan suddenly started coughing, pressing a tissue to her mouth, Rita and Dylan ran to her, I stood still. I couldn't move, I've been all these already, then it was my 16 year old self standing here. When she removed the tissue, it was stained red. I quickly turned away my tears threatening to fall out, then I saw Kristen standing but the door holding two Starbucks and a bottle water, she seemed confused. Why didn't she run after Sam? I waited for to do something but she didn't. Then I moved to her and collected the two Starbucks then went after Sam.

There is only one place he could be right now, I took the elevator and went to roof top and just like 7 years ago his 25 year old self was curled at a corner on the floor just like his 18 year old self used to do, crying.

"Ha isn't the air up here pleasant”I said sitting down next to him and pulling my knees to me, the air was really nice better than inside.

"I didn't mean too__ I didn't mean to shout at her”he said.

"Of course you didn't mean too, It’s that anger of yours, gets in the way every time, here take, it has a calming effect”I said handing him the coffee.

He looked up, his eyes red and puffy as he wiped his tears and collected the coffee. We sipped in silence.

"So what's wrong?, I know it kinda obvious but elaborate”I said.

He signed, "Mum lied, she didn't complete her treatment like her doctor said she should, apparently she thought the cost would be too much for me to bear, she also stopped attending her doctors appointment thinking all is well"

Oh.

"She was trying to look out for you”I said

"Well see where looking out for me had landed us in, she had a recurring Acute Myeloid Leukemia, AML. There is no standard treatment for a recurrent AML in Adults. Now she has to undergo combined targeted chemotherapy with monoclonal antibiotics, stem cell transplant and Arsenic trioxide therapy”he rambled off.

I had no idea what some of those things meant, I nudged him, "and you crammed all these?"

He rolled his eyes a smile on his face, "yes I did and I know what they mean unlike some people"

"Hey! Just because you were my tutor once, doesn't mean you are better than me"

"That's exactly what it means”he said laughing, "you were my worst student Meg"

"You were my worst tutor Sam”actually he was a very good tutor, the best there is the problem was me, I couldn't ever concentrate while he taught me, I would rather be day dreaming about our happily never after.

He rested his head on my shoulder tossing away his Starbucks cup.

"She's going to be OK Sam”I said.

"Adults rarely survive the stem transplant Meg”he said his eyes closing.

"She's among the few who will”I said, I hope so.

We spent more than hour at the roof, Sam slept peacefully on my shoulder while my mind wondered around, I couldn't help thinking about my mum, last time, I wanted to run to her for help, because I, Sam and Elvis were just confused teenagers, it was while I was searching for her that I got almost got raped, I remember as Sam used all the stress, anger, frustration in him to beat up Vince, he almost killed him. But my mum was of no help, she didn't care about anybody else but herself, thankfully PA Jethro was here he took care of things, now he wasn't here anymore, he was currently in the home of the old and gray, resting his old self.

When we went back into the hospital, Kristen was fast asleep on the chair, Rita was snuggled in with Susan she was also sleeping apparently the nurse gave her something to reduce her Sodom and Gomorrah pain. Susan was awake talking with the twins who sat at ends of the bed, I could tell Dylan was trying hard to control his migraine.

"Come on Darlene let's go grab some Starbucks am starving”Dylan said as he and Darlene left.

"Mom am sorry for__”Sam started.

"Shush no problem I understand”she looked so thin and fragile a stupid tear escaped from my eye.

I felt her now tiny hand grab mine, I looked at her and she mouthed "thank you”I nodded trying not to cry, I had to be strong for everyone here.

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"Oh Newt__”Darlene whined said filling her face with pop tarts as we watched maze runner.

We were currently gathered in the Hernandez home watching a movie and eating pop tarts, Dylan and Darlene were so into it, Rita, she looked like she just wanted to curl into a hole and me, I couldn't stop checking my phone for any text or call from Javier.

Sam chased us out of the hospital were darkness covered up, so we decided to watch a movie.

"So pop tarts for dinner eh?”Dylan asked pausing the movie.

I nodded stuffing my face. "When was this decided, am a growing boy you know and I need food!”Dylan whined again.

"Well It’s Rita's turn to cook and she's too sick to do it, I am currently distracted and might burn the kitchen, Darlene is currently naming her kids with your namesake in that movie”I explained.

"I don't get you, how does any of that affect dinner? And what's distracting you?”Dylan asked.

"Her boss, Javier”Darlene said, I blushed, Dylan raised his brows, Rita looked up. "Just text him already, you make things so complicated"

"No I don't”I objected.

"Don't wait for your Prince charming, go out there and get him because he might be shy, that's my rule”Darlene said, Dylan and Rita nodded.

I laughed then my phone was swiped away from me, "Hey give it back!"

"Rita catch”Darlene shouted.

"Nope please leave me out of this”Rita said. Then she tossed it to Dylan.

"Give me back”I cried chasing them around.

"Whose pretty boy?”Dylan asked looking at my phone screen and running.

I freaked out, don't go through my text, "GIVE ME BACK!"

"Chill”Darlene said catching the phone as Dylan tossed it, "It’s just your contacts, we are probably too young to go through your texts"

My face became red again, my texts aren't even that bad, "please give me back"

"Am guessing pretty boy is your boss Javier”Darlene said hoping to a table as I approached her, "Hi Javier, how are you? Am asking since you didn't bother to ask, I visited Susan and she'll live__ you told him about Susan right?"

"Yes I did__ wait no please don't do something stupid"

"Define Stupid?”Dylan said catching the phone.

"Umm__”what's stupid?.

"How the rest of your day? I missed you”Dylan typed smiling at me.

"Yea that is definitely stupid”i said charging toward him.

"All done, time to send it”Darlene said taking hold of my phone. Rita was laughing hard by now.

"Please I beg you guys, Darlene if you send that text, I promise am going to pulveri__"

A knock came through the door, snapping all our attention there, who is paying the Hernandez a visit now, I used the distraction to swipe my phone back from Darlene.

"Ugh”Dylan grunted in disappointment.

"Saved by the bell or knock in this case”Rita said.

I sunk to the ground to delete the text as Darlene grabbed a bat to go open the door.

"Who is it?"

Javier's POV

I just hope Susan is alright, I don't know her very well but for the little time we spent together she seemed like a nice woman and Megan loves her so much. I wanted to call her but she might be in the hospital, are calls allowed inside? Would they throw her out for disturbing sick patients? I would just the text.

Hi Megan am actually__

"Sir Altamira__”Regina said coming in unannounced, I quickly kept my phone aside "oh am so sorry I should have knocked, am just too__"

"You are already here go ahead Regina”I said.

"Sir some board directors from Germany are here”she said.

"What?!”I shouted shooting up from my chair. "Are they supposed to be here today?"

"Yes sir, am so sorry I miscalculated”she said lowering her head.

"Shit shit oh fuck”I muttered under my breath as I pulled out my almost finished speech from a file, I wasn't prepared for this meeting, it was supposed to be next Friday not this one.

"Am really sorry Sir”Regina pleaded.

"Just shut up and go get me copies of this”I said handing her my almost finished speech.

"Yes Sir”she said as she hurried.

Oh man this is a big deal and am going to fuck up, my dad would kill me. I arranged my suit, fixed my hair, took my laptop and hurried out to go meet them, when I need Megan the most she isn't here.

I engaged the directors in some little business chit chat before Regina arrived, then I blamed the incomplete speech on the photocopy machine. I started discussing business with my confident aura intact but I wasn't sure if I'd be able to impress them or Mr Stein that was staring at me as if I was his long lost son.

I don't know what Greek God was on my side because before I could finish up, one of the directors where called and the meeting was adjourned to Monday. Phew that was close.

This has never happened to me before I was always prepared for meetings and now because of Regina an important deal was almost flushed down the drain.

"Regina, you're__”I said fuming as I saw her, I didn't want to fire her, she was Megan's coach, "slacking, the next time this happens, you'll be fired”and I mean it.

She looked at me surprised, "yes thank you Sir, it would never happen again, thank you Sir"

All that ruckus gave me headache, so I went back to the hotel and called in a professional masseuse, that won't flirt with me. I had a relaxing evening and after that, I headed to the excellent Japanese steak house, I wanted to take Megan too.

"See that star, if you trace it to this point, you would make out the image of Orion and his belt”I explained to Megan as we watched the stars together.

"Wow It’s beautiful here in Mexico, too bad I know nothing about constellations, only Dylan does”She said her eyes not wavering from the sky.

"Dylan?”I asked surprised, I only knew Sam, not Dylan.

"Yea my next-door neighbors, the Hernandez, Dylan, Darlene and Rita, we are practically siblings”she said turning her head to face me.

I nodded looking into her beautiful eyes, who knew brown could be so pretty.

"Can I get five orders of steaks to go?”I asked the waiter.

"Right away sir”he said going away

Am going to surprise Megan and her siblings, It’s high time I meet them anyway, another part of Megan. I wonder if they would like me.

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I've knocked on Megan's door twice but still I get no answer, is she asleep? Did I come too late?

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Yes that is definitely stupid”I heard Megan say her voice coming from the home next door.

I moved there, she is definitely inside here, I heard her voice.

"All done, time to send it”another smaller voice said as someone laughed.

"Please I beg you guys_”yep It’s definitely Megan, I cleared my throat and knocked.

Silence.

"Ugh”someone grumbled. Another person talked but I didn't catch it, it was too low.

"Who is it?”A voice asked.

"It’s a steak delivery guy”I said changing my voice a little.

"Steak?”The person asked. "Umm wrong house"

"Uh I don't think so, the address is correct, am delivering to a Megan Hart”I said internally smiling at myself.

"Meg do you order a steak delivery?"

"Nope, I didn't order anything”Megan voice called back.

"Sorry you're_"

"Wait?”Megan's voice said, I smiled, "did you say steak?"

I heard loud footsteps on the wooden floor. Then the door flung open. I first saw her barefoot, then her fine legs, she was wearing blue jean shorts and a really large white shirt with a chef rat on the front. Then my eyes meet her beautiful face with her smile and shining eyes, her hair was down with ends sticking out. How can someone be so beautiful while being so casual?

I raised my steak package and smiled at her, "Steak for Megan, my friend"

"Javier..”She said smiling as if she was about to cry.

"JAVIER?”three voices said at once, they heads slowly appearing.

I smiled and waved at them before focusing on Megan.

Megan, the girl who drives me crazy.

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