HISTORY REPEATED CHAPTER TWENTY ONE
BAZE
I watched through squinted eyes as my daughter tiptoed into my room. She had obviously been crying, there was a seat next to my bed that she took. She didn't realise that my eyes were open, she didn't look at me, her eyes wandered to the window and she focused on that instead.
"Where's Cate?" I whispered drowsily, I'd asked for both of them, not just Lux. My daughter looked stunned when I spoke.
"Your dad," She whispered thickly, "he sent her away." I just stared at Lux as I processed what she'd said. I'd just been in surgery and my Dad had thought it would be a good idea to tell Cate she wasn't welcome when I woke up. Well there was only one thing I could do about that.
"Lux, ask my mom to come in here please." I mumbled. She nodded and released the hand I hadn't realised she'd been holding. I watched her walk away as I felt frustration fill me. Why did I have to be practically chained to this bed when what I wanted most was to be able to get up and find Cate?
ELLEN
I walked into the hospital room to see my son lying on the bed, his face was bruised and his head was bandaged. It almost made me cry to see how defeated he looked. Lux was standing behind me, I knew she wanted to move forward and go to her dad's side but I couldn't move. I felt like if I pulled my foot from the ground my composure would dissolve.
"Mom?" Baze whispered, I didn't think he was awake, let alone speaking.
"Baze, are you feeling okay honey?" I asked tenderly. I took a step forward, testing the ground.
"No, not really." He replied bravely. Lux twisted past me and took one of the seats next to his bed and motioned for me to take the other.
"Can I get you anything?" I asked softly as I sat in the chair next to Lux.
"You can tell dad that he has no right to meddle in my business, Cate, Lux, Teddy and I are a family we come as one. And it is not okay for him to try and separate us." Baze whispered gruffly. I nodded, biting my lip, I had no idea what Jack had said to Cate when he'd taken her to the canteen but now I understood.
"I'll make sure he gets the message." I smiled to my son.
CATE
I got out to the car park with only getting home on my mind. I wasn't going to break down over this. I wasn't going to let Jack get to me, where would the point be? I'd probably just end up upsetting Lux and Baze if I started a feud with Jack.
I pulled up in front of the house and I knew something wasn't right. The windows were all open, the curtains left to fly out of them and the front door was open. I charged up the driveway. The house looked deserted and all of a sudden I felt like I was in a horror movie. The doors were all open and there were red paint footprints all over the laminate floors.
"Ryan, Teddy are you home?" I called out tentatively; the picture of Lux, Baze and I that I adored was tossed aside on the floor, the glass shattered.
No answer came so I stepped into the living room, Teddy's Moses basket was on the floor, and the blanket was in a mess but thankfully in amongst them was my squirming grandson. I picked him up and held him close to my chest, thankful that he was okay.
"Ssh, its okay, it's okay." I said soothingly, partly to Teddy and partly to myself. I still had to figure out where Ryan had got to in all of this. I held Teddy tight to me and we walked into the kitchen. As I expected Ryan had left a note.
Cate,
You cheated on me. You lied to me. You betrayed me. But you still expect me to be your slave?
I'm out.
Ryan.
I re-read his note ten times but it didn't get any easier. What he'd said was the truth. I was a liar, a cheater and a betrayer. And the sooner I accepted it, the better.
LUX
Visiting time was over. I wasn't allowed to stay overnight and Teddy needed me. I whispered a goodbye to Baze alongside promises of returning tomorrow along with Cate. But there was something about Baze, it didn't seem right, his face looked different, even through the bandages, I could see it wasn't even. One side looked slightly sagged. Probably nothing. So I pulled myself away from him.
I hated the idea of him staying by himself but I had to keep reminding myself that he was an adult, he could deal with it. But being in that hospital just reminded me of my time there, the worry, the confusion, the loneliness I had felt.
Ellen and Jack took me home in silence, all I wanted was to be with Teddy, to watch Celebrity Rehab Marathon with Cate and have dinner made by Ryan. Wishful thinking?
BAZE
Lux left and I felt a kind of wave sweep over me. It was like bliss but at the same time it was numbing. A nurse walked in, she had to administer more meds every hour.
"Good evening Mr Bazille, glad to see you're well." She smiled briskly.
"Hello." I said but it didn't come out quite right, it felt like the left side of my face was immobile.
"Mr Bazille?" The nurse asked worriedly. She came over and I could feel her cold fingers prodding my skin. "I'm going to need you to put your arm in the air for me, your left one." She asked slowly, I could see her hawk's eyes assessing my every move. I pulled on my arm, trying my hardest to hold it up, I raised it an inch but couldn't keep it there.
"Sir, speak to me, say something?" She said, I watched her press the call button on her uniform and I knew something was badly wrong. I couldn't speak, I could barely move, what was this?
"L-lu-k, c-ah-ll L-u-cks." I stammered. She shook her head. Then the world started moving faster. She ran into the corridor. I heard her calling out. Then a mob of doctors descended on me.
"Mr Bazille, I'm Dr. Russet, head of the Stroke Department, I'm afraid your operation has caused you to have a minor stroke, we're going to take you downstairs now." A tall man smiled at me, I tried to nod but it didn't seem to work. I felt frustrated, angry, isolated. Then they clamped the ventilation mask on my face and it all went blank.
A/N: What do you guys think? Should Baze recover fast and be there for his girls but what if he didn't who'd step into his role?
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