Chapter 5
When she opened her eyes she was looking deep into Miguel's soulful gaze. "Shit" she whispers
"Hello to you too" he says with a small laugh
"Ugh, my mom's gonna kill me." she started to sit up, but he pushed her back.
"Kay, you just passed out, do you really think you should be trying to get back up."
"I'm fine" she said and once more tried to sit up, only to realize he wasn't about to let her. "Miguel, let me up. We're going out there and we're finishing this damn wedding. I am not letting my mother hold this over my head."
"How is she going to hold you responsible for fainting?"
"Trust me, she will."
He doesn't say anything about, how the moment they had carried Kay to the small room off to the side of the church, Mrs. Bennett had started yelling at her to get up and that she knew she was faking as everyone around watched in horror at the scene. Then as Eve determined she truly was passed out, Mrs. Bennett started talking about how she hadn't eaten breakfast and probably hadn't eaten dinner, just so this would happen. He had just stayed by Kay's side as Eve examined her. He had caught her by some miraculous chance, so at least they knew she hadn't hurt herself because of the fall; the only question was why had she fainted? He helped her sit up, but he wouldn't let her get off the couch.
He scrunched down in front of her "So any idea why you fainted?" There was a nagging thought in his mind because of something Eve had said, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, to truly even think it.
Kay grimaced "I told you I was feeling like crap."
"Kay you've never fainted because you were sick before not even when you had mono in the 9th grade."
She smiled down at him "Stop being so worried, in the ninth grade the moment we realized I was sick I was sent to bed and not allowed to move for a week." She smiled again at the memory "Remember my mom made everyone have dinner in my room because she didn't want to tire me out, but didn't want me to be lonely."
He saw that look in her eye "She loves you a lot Kay," was all he could think to say, and he prayed it was true.
"She used to," tears started to glisten in her eyes, "we're just too different I think now."
He raised up a hand and pressed it to her cheek, he didn't know how else to comfort her.
As if on cue to discount what he had just said the door opened and in came Mrs. Bennett, Chief Bennett and Dr. Russell.
"I cannot believe you, Kay" Mrs. Bennett said rushing in and towards her daughter. Chief Bennett grabbed her by the arm.
"Are you feeling better Kay?" he said ignoring his wife, he'd deal with her response later. Despite all the bad things he knew his daughter had done, he still believed the best in her, especially after last night, he saw his little girl once more when he looked into her eyes and it was more than just the normal flicker.
"Yes Daddy," Kay nodded "Miguel just thought I should sit for a little more before we resumed the ceremony." She smiled trying to be cute and alleviate everyone's fears "I do get to sit in a pew for the rest of the ceremony right? I don't have to do the walking and the standing all over again."
"Kay" Miguel interrupted before anyone could say anything "I think we should get you to the hospital and figure out why you fainted." He turned, "No offense or anything Dr. Russell, but Kay you need a full checkup."
"Miguel, your wedding" Kay said before even her mother had a chance
He locked his eyes with hers "The wedding will wait, you're sick."
"Now Miguel," Mrs. Bennett began "You yourself just told me before Kay hasn't been feeling good for a few days, what difference will a half an hour make? Everything's been paid for."
He stood and turned to face her, "I just don't think it's a smart idea to take a risk like that with Kay's health."
"Miguel seriously I'm fine" Kay tried to prove her point by standing quickly, luckily Miguel was in front of her to steady her as she started to wobble.
Their eyes locked and he saw her fear, her fear of having everyone blame her for ruining 'Charity's Big Day,' they didn't say anything, no one said anything, he knew it must be taking all of Mrs. Bennett's strength to keep her mouth shut.
"Miguel" Dr. Russell called and he turned "Can I talk to you in the other room?" He looked back at Kay and didn't want to leave her alone with Mrs. Bennett, but he knew he had no choice; he couldn't talk about this in front of them. He sat Kay back down on the couch "I swear I'm fine" she whispered
"I'll be right back" is all he replied with as he shot a warning glance to Mrs. Russell and hoped Chief Bennett would control her and not allow her to hurt Kay anymore, he couldn't bear to see her hurt anymore.
When she opened her eyes she was looking deep into Miguel's soulful gaze. "Shit" she whispers
"Hello to you too" he says with a small laugh
"Ugh, my mom's gonna kill me." she started to sit up, but he pushed her back.
"Kay, you just passed out, do you really think you should be trying to get back up."
"I'm fine" she said and once more tried to sit up, only to realize he wasn't about to let her. "Miguel, let me up. We're going out there and we're finishing this damn wedding. I am not letting my mother hold this over my head."
"How is she going to hold you responsible for fainting?"
"Trust me, she will."
He doesn't say anything about, how the moment they had carried Kay to the small room off to the side of the church, Mrs. Bennett had started yelling at her to get up and that she knew she was faking as everyone around watched in horror at the scene. Then as Eve determined she truly was passed out, Mrs. Bennett started talking about how she hadn't eaten breakfast and probably hadn't eaten dinner, just so this would happen. He had just stayed by Kay's side as Eve examined her. He had caught her by some miraculous chance, so at least they knew she hadn't hurt herself because of the fall; the only question was why had she fainted? He helped her sit up, but he wouldn't let her get off the couch.
He scrunched down in front of her "So any idea why you fainted?" There was a nagging thought in his mind because of something Eve had said, but he couldn't bring himself to say it, to truly even think it.
Kay grimaced "I told you I was feeling like crap."
"Kay you've never fainted because you were sick before not even when you had mono in the 9th grade."
She smiled down at him "Stop being so worried, in the ninth grade the moment we realized I was sick I was sent to bed and not allowed to move for a week." She smiled again at the memory "Remember my mom made everyone have dinner in my room because she didn't want to tire me out, but didn't want me to be lonely."
He saw that look in her eye "She loves you a lot Kay," was all he could think to say, and he prayed it was true.
"She used to," tears started to glisten in her eyes, "we're just too different I think now."
He raised up a hand and pressed it to her cheek, he didn't know how else to comfort her.
As if on cue to discount what he had just said the door opened and in came Mrs. Bennett, Chief Bennett and Dr. Russell.
"I cannot believe you, Kay" Mrs. Bennett said rushing in and towards her daughter. Chief Bennett grabbed her by the arm.
"Are you feeling better Kay?" he said ignoring his wife, he'd deal with her response later. Despite all the bad things he knew his daughter had done, he still believed the best in her, especially after last night, he saw his little girl once more when he looked into her eyes and it was more than just the normal flicker.
"Yes Daddy," Kay nodded "Miguel just thought I should sit for a little more before we resumed the ceremony." She smiled trying to be cute and alleviate everyone's fears "I do get to sit in a pew for the rest of the ceremony right? I don't have to do the walking and the standing all over again."
"Kay" Miguel interrupted before anyone could say anything "I think we should get you to the hospital and figure out why you fainted." He turned, "No offense or anything Dr. Russell, but Kay you need a full checkup."
"Miguel, your wedding" Kay said before even her mother had a chance
He locked his eyes with hers "The wedding will wait, you're sick."
"Now Miguel," Mrs. Bennett began "You yourself just told me before Kay hasn't been feeling good for a few days, what difference will a half an hour make? Everything's been paid for."
He stood and turned to face her, "I just don't think it's a smart idea to take a risk like that with Kay's health."
"Miguel seriously I'm fine" Kay tried to prove her point by standing quickly, luckily Miguel was in front of her to steady her as she started to wobble.
Their eyes locked and he saw her fear, her fear of having everyone blame her for ruining 'Charity's Big Day,' they didn't say anything, no one said anything, he knew it must be taking all of Mrs. Bennett's strength to keep her mouth shut.
"Miguel" Dr. Russell called and he turned "Can I talk to you in the other room?" He looked back at Kay and didn't want to leave her alone with Mrs. Bennett, but he knew he had no choice; he couldn't talk about this in front of them. He sat Kay back down on the couch "I swear I'm fine" she whispered
"I'll be right back" is all he replied with as he shot a warning glance to Mrs. Russell and hoped Chief Bennett would control her and not allow her to hurt Kay anymore, he couldn't bear to see her hurt anymore.
