Minutes later I hung up. I sat in the dressing room. Not knowing what to think. What to do. Then I had an idea. I got my phone back out and dialed Laura's number.
"Mrs. Eshleman, can I have the number to the hotel she is staying at?", I begged.
"Yes, Jesse", she said reciting the number.
I added it to my cell phone and then we hung up. I hope she is okay, I thought to myself. I began to dial the number to the hospital.
"White Plains Regional", a nurse answered.
"Yeah, hi, I need to speak with a patient", I replied.
"Hold please!", she said and transferred me.
I heard a weak voice on the other end. I was so relieved to talk to her.
"Hello?", she asked with a rasp voice.
"Hi babe. It's Jess. How are you?", I began.
"Hi Jess, I am fine, don't worry about me. How is the tour?", she questioned.
"It's going fine, but ya know, I can't wait to come home and see you", I answered.
"Awww, you're so sweet, and you know I can't wait to see you", she replied.
We talked for a few more minutes and then we said our goodbyes. I hope Laura's mom was right, when she said that Laura would be okay.
*2 weeks later*
Two weeks went by quickly, I called Laura throughout the 2 weeks and she got better. We would be going home today. Home. A place I haven't been in a few months. I got home and was greeted by everyone. One face stuck out in my mind. Laura. I saw her sitting on the couch. I went and sat next to her. We embraced in a hug with repeats of how much we missed each other.
"Come here. We have a lot to talk about", I said taking her hand and walking downstairs.
We walked downstairs. For the first time, it actually felt a little awkward seeing her. She threw her arms around me and began crying uncontrollably.
"Shhh...", I said rubbing her back. "Everything is gonna be okay".
*Laura's POV*
We were embraced in a hug with Jesse soothing me with his sweet words. I had a dream about him, but I couldn't tell him. Not just yet anyways. I dreamt that Jesse would have an encounter with an old flame. That she would try everything in her power to break us up, even if it meant hurting me or Jesse.
"What's wrong?", Jesse asked.
I shook my head and told him it was nothing.
"Are you sure?", he asked firmly. I nodded my head. Just then his cell phone rang.
"I'll be right back", I said walking upstairs.
*Jesse's POV*
I got out my cell phone and answered it. I couldn't believe who was on the other end. I thought she was out of my life. Forever.
"Hey Jesse", she said longingly. I noticed the voice automatically.
"Look. I told you, I don't want nothing to do with you anymore. I have a girlfriend and I love her very much. And that's not gonna change", I yelled.
"But Jess, I miss you", she whimpered.
"I don't care! We have been through. We were once something. Keyword: once. As in the past. I moved on and you should too", I said getting ready to hang up.
"You are gonna regret shoving me to the side!", she hissed.
I just laughed and hung up. Laura came back downstairs.
"Who was that, babe?", she asked.
"Oh, it was no one. Just some stupid sales person. Trying to sell me something. I told them to leave me alone", I lied.
"Mrs. Eshleman, can I have the number to the hotel she is staying at?", I begged.
"Yes, Jesse", she said reciting the number.
I added it to my cell phone and then we hung up. I hope she is okay, I thought to myself. I began to dial the number to the hospital.
"White Plains Regional", a nurse answered.
"Yeah, hi, I need to speak with a patient", I replied.
"Hold please!", she said and transferred me.
I heard a weak voice on the other end. I was so relieved to talk to her.
"Hello?", she asked with a rasp voice.
"Hi babe. It's Jess. How are you?", I began.
"Hi Jess, I am fine, don't worry about me. How is the tour?", she questioned.
"It's going fine, but ya know, I can't wait to come home and see you", I answered.
"Awww, you're so sweet, and you know I can't wait to see you", she replied.
We talked for a few more minutes and then we said our goodbyes. I hope Laura's mom was right, when she said that Laura would be okay.
*2 weeks later*
Two weeks went by quickly, I called Laura throughout the 2 weeks and she got better. We would be going home today. Home. A place I haven't been in a few months. I got home and was greeted by everyone. One face stuck out in my mind. Laura. I saw her sitting on the couch. I went and sat next to her. We embraced in a hug with repeats of how much we missed each other.
"Come here. We have a lot to talk about", I said taking her hand and walking downstairs.
We walked downstairs. For the first time, it actually felt a little awkward seeing her. She threw her arms around me and began crying uncontrollably.
"Shhh...", I said rubbing her back. "Everything is gonna be okay".
*Laura's POV*
We were embraced in a hug with Jesse soothing me with his sweet words. I had a dream about him, but I couldn't tell him. Not just yet anyways. I dreamt that Jesse would have an encounter with an old flame. That she would try everything in her power to break us up, even if it meant hurting me or Jesse.
"What's wrong?", Jesse asked.
I shook my head and told him it was nothing.
"Are you sure?", he asked firmly. I nodded my head. Just then his cell phone rang.
"I'll be right back", I said walking upstairs.
*Jesse's POV*
I got out my cell phone and answered it. I couldn't believe who was on the other end. I thought she was out of my life. Forever.
"Hey Jesse", she said longingly. I noticed the voice automatically.
"Look. I told you, I don't want nothing to do with you anymore. I have a girlfriend and I love her very much. And that's not gonna change", I yelled.
"But Jess, I miss you", she whimpered.
"I don't care! We have been through. We were once something. Keyword: once. As in the past. I moved on and you should too", I said getting ready to hang up.
"You are gonna regret shoving me to the side!", she hissed.
I just laughed and hung up. Laura came back downstairs.
"Who was that, babe?", she asked.
"Oh, it was no one. Just some stupid sales person. Trying to sell me something. I told them to leave me alone", I lied.