Ch 7
I wake up, still in Brian's arms. Then I noticed that Vince was asleep on the loveseat that was in the back of the room, Jesse was curled up on the corner of my bed lying his head on my leg, Dom was in the floor with Letty using him as a pillow, and Mia was holding my arm hostage with her head on the bed and her body in the chair. I didn't see Angela though. I gently nudged Brian and saw his eyes flutter open with a smile. He looked around at the family and chuckled softly. I then woke Mia and Jesse, Jesse then shook Letty awake. Letty groggily sat up and woke up my brother, then Dom woke up Vince. I smiled at everyone, more content than I have been in a long time.
"Where's Ang?" I asked.
"I don't know. She was earlier." Mia answered.
I looked for my phone before asking where it was. Dom reached into his pocket and handed my phone to me. I looked at my phone and saw Ang texted, 'I am so sorry I left, my dad called. He said that I needed to come home right away. I hope you feel better and that we can try this again.' After I read it out loud I texted her asking if everything was okay. 'I think so. It's hard to explain.' she replied. 'I am coming up.' 'No, you aren't. You just got home and you just got shot. You are staying in LA.' 'No, I am coming. There is no use in changing my mind.' I looked up at my family. How am I going to convince them to ley me go to Forks?
"Dom go get my discharge papers. I need to go to Forks." I demanded.
"No. You're staying here." Dom replied.
"Angela needs me. Her dad called, something happened. Now I need to go and support her." I declared.
"You just got shot. If you are going anywhere it is home."
"Forks is home too. Or did you forget that home isn't a place, home is where your family is. Uncle Charlie, Angela, Jake, they are my family too."
Suddenly Jesse spoke up. "She's right. She should go." When everyone started protesting he continued. "Now I am not saying she should go alone. If she goes we all go. Or at least half of us go."
I was never more grateful for Jesse in that moment. Dom seemed to have an internal struggle. When he looked at me I gave him my puppy dog eyes.
"Fine. But we are all going."
