Chapter 19
Hospital
"Hi, I'm looking for Kenneth Anderson?" She was out of breath and trying to focus.
The woman looked at the chart in front of her. "Right this way ma'am." The nurse showed her what room he was in let her be. She hesitated before knocking, trying to clear all thoughts of the woman she had just come face to face with after 8 long painful years.
"Come in."
Alex opened the door slowly and seen him laying on a bed looking up at the television on the wall. "Kenny." It was almost a whisper, as she seen the cuts and bruises on his face. She walked over and sat beside his bed.
"Hey don't worry I'm fine, I'm going to be fine. The doctors fixed me up, said I'd have to take it a little easier for the next little while. So I guess that means me taking some time off of work, I'm not sure how to do that but it could be fun." Here he was laying in a hospital bed trying to make her feel better.
"Wh, what happened?"
"Car accident, there was black ice on the ground, he obviously didn't see it, lost control of the car." Just then the doctor came in to check up on his patient.
"Mr. Anderson, how are you feeling?"
"Sore." Was his honest response, and Alex glad he was trying to be a hero.
"You had some internal bleeding in your abdomen but we took care of it when you first came in. We're going to keep you here tonight, and more than likely tomorrow so we can be sure that you're okay."
It was late and Ken told Alex to go home and get some rest, but rest was the last thing she knew she'd be getting. Ken knew about Marissa, and he loved Alex anyways, even though a part of him knew that Alex would never love him in that exact way. She had gone home, but all she did was toss and turn, when she did fall asleep she replayed the scene with Marissa in the park.
What are you doing in New York? Maybe it's my turn to find you. Why did you look so sad when I left, you didn't love me. I need to find her, I need to talk to her. Before I can have a life with Ken I need closure, and that means asking her why she never. Why she didn't love me I thought we had something special.
Finally getting fed up Alex looked at the bedside clock and noticed that it was 6 a.m. She got up, took a shower, got dressed and decided to go for some coffee. She walked through the park to the other side, and walked into Serendipity.
Marissa hadn't slept all night, and consequently neither did Summer who had told her that if she didn't find out what was going on with Alex then she'd wonder for the rest of her life like she had for the past 8 years and she'd get the ass kicking of a lifetime in a month.
Being as sleep deprived as she was she opted for working from home, but needed coffee, lots of coffee and she knew just the place to get it. As she walked into the coffee shop she didn't notice the pair of eyes stare directly at her. She ordered her coffee and sat down with her lap top she hoped the sound of busy people coming and going would keep her mind more on topic than if she were to sit alone in her apartment, thinking about Alex.
She had this feeling like she should look up so she did and after scanning the room for a second she seen sparkling blue eyes connect with hers. She couldn't do this right now she had to focus, the article was due in less than 24 hours.
Alex got up, ordered another coffee and walked behind the girl who was clearly busy. Taking a deep breath she finally spoke. "Can't say hi now?" Wow Vogue. She thought as she seen the header for the article Marissa was writing.
Marissa jumped as she looked up and watched Alex walk around her table to the empty chair. "May I." Alex had always been the braver of the two, Marissa simply nodded not wanting to be rude. She couldn't sit there with her, knowing she had completely moved on, that she was angry or upset with the girl, she was happy for her but sad for herself knowing she was too late.
Marissa continued to type, she took a sip of her coffee without breaking her gaze with the computer. She her ipod in view on the table, and Alex looked for at it. What hurts the most, you don't like country music what are you doing listening to that? Funny I love that song though it reminds me of us, come on say something to me. Please say something.
Finally Marissa closed the lap top and looked at Alex. "Sorry, it's due in less than 24 hours now and I've had other things on my mind. I hope your husband is okay, with the way you bolted last night, I hope he's going to be okay. I like the hair by the way, it's different but nice, yeah nice I like it." She was rambling again, and she finally shut herself up.
Alex gave a slight chuckle. "You were rambling, means your nervous, you really don't have to be but if it makes you feel any better I'm a little nervous myself. We shouldn't be though right? And thank you it was time for a change, new city new hair colour." Her comment earned her a small laugh from the other girl. They stared into each other eyes not really knowing what to say, but then Alex's phone rang. "Hello?"
"Hey Kenny…Mmhmm…Okay I'll come pick you up then…Alright, I'll even bring you a coffee…Love you too." She tried to whisper the last part, but the other girl heard it and when she did she looked down immediately.
"I guess I'll, ahh, see you around." Marissa stood up quickly grabbed her stuff and walked out.
Alex sighed at the timing of her phone, quickly standing up and going after the girl. "Marissa wait." Alex waiting for the traffic to pass before crossing the road herself. "Marissa, wait." She reached for the girl and grabbed her arm lightly turning her around.
The taller girl looked right at her, her eyes piercing her heart. "I just wanted to say sorry about last night. I'm sorry I had to leave so abruptly."
"It was an emergency, I understand but you have to go and I should really get back to writing this before I get fired."
Alex nodded, she didn't want to leave Ken was the furthest thing from her mind, she had so many questions she wanted answers to and Marissa walking away. "Why didn't you come to the airport? Why'd you let me leave?" Marissa stopped dead in her tracks as Alex closed the space between them. She was standing right behind her. "Why?" It didn't come out angry just sad. Before Marissa could open her mouth, Alex's phone rang yet again.
Sighing Alex took the phone out of her pocket, she wanted to throw it across the street. Looking at the number she answer. "Alexandra Kelly…Tell them to deal with it, I can't right now I'm busy. No…just deal with it…I have to pick up Ken from the hospital…He's fine, he'll be fine, he's tough…Car accident…No he wasn't driving, and no he wasn't drunk…Don't Barbie and Ken me, I will fire your ass so fast…Jodie you are a pain in my royal ass…Yes it is royal, I'm talking to someone right now…I'll tell you later…Okay, yeah buh-bye." She said the last part with a laugh. Before turning back around to face Marissa.
"Look you should really get going, wouldn't want Ken to wait." She tried to swallow the bitterness in her tone but it was evident to Alex, to someone who knew her so well. Marissa began to walk away again. This time Alex didn't both to go after, she was right she had to go and get Ken. What was she going to say. I hate this damn phone, the next time I run into her I'm turning it off. There is no way I can marry Ken until I know why she didn't come. Oh shit, she thinks we're already married.What Marissa said earlier finally hitting her, she was to enthralled by the other girl to pay attention to detail at the time. Damnit Alex why are you so blonde sometimes. I guess it's going to have to be my turn to find her.
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