sorry it has been so long but I have just had a week of exams. Well mock of the mocks at least! Anyway I promise the next chapter will be a lot quicker. Thanks to those who reviewed and please keep doing it! Xxx
I am Not Afraid - Chapter 26
Zoe was stood by Dan's bed in the hospital as they slowly raised the bed head so Dan was now sitting straight up. The nurse lowered the bars to the hospital bed as Dan swung his good leg over the side so it dangled off the bed. Slowly he then lifted his leg in the cast and moved it over so that it was by the side of the bed. A doctor handed him a pair of crutches which Dan slipped his arms into, then he glanced back up to the doctor who nodded.
Gingerly Dan put the end of the crutches to the ground and hauled himself off the bed. He remained absolutely still for a few seconds as a brief wave of dizziness passed before taking a hop forwards on the crutches. At first he stumbled wincing as everyone in the room shot forward to grab him. Shaking his head Dan took another couple steps forward then glanced back up at the doctor. The doctor nodded again. A broad grin spread across Dan and Zoe's faces as Dan turned to get back into bed.
From across the room Daisy could see the tension that Blane was storing in his shoulders. So far her dad had insulted the way Blane dressed, said that Hari was weird and had made several over comments made as a dig at Blane. How on earth Blane will survive a week of this she didn't know. Daisy thought as she set the dinner table. Her mum came over to help her as her father went back into the lounge. Both women exhaled then smiled at each other. "Men." Mrs Miller muttered to her eldest daughter. Something fluffy brushed past Daisy's legs, she looked down to see Hari looking up at her hopefully. Checking the kitchen clock quickly Daisy grabbed Hari's bowl filling it to the top only to have it taken off her by Blane as he put some scrap meat in it and mixing it in. He placed it on the floor then stood up kissing Daisy on the cheek before washing his hands and going back across the kitchen to finish cutting the meat for dinner.
A while later they all sat down to dinner except Abby who had gone out. No one spoke as they ate until Mr Miller addressed Blane. "So Blane, I have known you what 8 years?" Blane nodded cautiously "how come I have never met any of your family? I mean not even at the wedding. Is there a reason you don't want us to meet them?"
Immediately Blane's eyes snapped up from the focused point on his dinner to the man opposite him. Daisy sent a pleading glance to her father, he was stepping on very dangerous ground. This was reinforced when she felt Blane stiffen next to her. "Sorry what did you say." said through gritted teeth his normally calm brown eyes alive with fire.
"I said how come we have never met any of your family? Your not a shamed of them are you? Or is it the other way around." Mr Miller questioned.
"You can't meet them." Blane snapped giving him a warning stare. Of course Mr Miller kept pushing.
"Why? What kind of father would I be if I didn't meet your parents. At least your father. At least then I would know if you are good enough for my daughter." Mr Miller sneered. He looked taken back as Blane pushed his chair back slowly rising to his feet towering over the other man. Daisy cast her mother a worried look as she grabbed Blane's hand pulling on it hard trying to get him to sit down. She knew that Blane could probably kill her father without even breaking a sweat.
"You can't meet him you never can." Blane whispered barely audible somehow though this made it all the more scary than if he had shouted every word. With that he walked out of the room. Stopping by the door to pull on a coat, boots and hat. Giving her father a hard glare Daisy got up from the dinner table following Blane into the lounge to be greeted with the front door slamming in her face.
Carrie and Rose slipped into Oscar's house with out him noticing. Music was blasting from the speakers and only Oscar's legs were visible from underneath the car as Oscar sang loudly to Taylor Swift 22. Both girls fell into hysterics. The music stopped and Oscar's bright red face appeared from under the car. "Seriously Oscar I didn't take you for a Taylor Swift fan!" Carrie laughed.
"Ha ha very funny I gave you two that key for emergencies, not to come and spy on me." Oscar said annoyed getting up of the floor.
"Sorry!" Both the girls chorused before falling back into fits of giggles. Even Oscar smiled slightly. Shaking his head and wiping his hands on his overalls.