Chapter 6-The Misunderstanding Same Day

After leaving Ty's room Alex didn't know where to go. Ty hurt her. Why didn't he acknowledge her as more than a co-worker? She tried to figure it out. She found herself at Kim's apartment. She didn't even realize she had walked that way, but it seemed like a logical place to go. She knocked on the door hoping Kim was home.

"Hey Alex," Kim said as she answered the door.

"Hey," Alex said plainly.

"Come on in. What's up?"

"I just came from the hospital."

"How's Ty?"

"He's good. He should be good as new."

"That's good news, how are you holding up?"

"I don't know."

"Why, what happened?"

"When I was in his room his mom walked in and he didn't acknowledge that I was something more than a co-worker."

"Why not?"

"I don't know. When his mom came into the room he dropped my hand and acted like nothing was going on."

"Did you talk to him about it?"

"No, I left and came here."

"You should talk to him, at least for an explanation."

"I can't tonight. I'm still too upset to be rational."

"Do you want me to talk to him?"

"I don't know. I don't even know if I want a reason."

"You can't throw it away Alex. You should at least talk to him. You were so happy when you were with him."

"I can't tonight."

"I'll talk to him for you."

"If you want to, go ahead."

"Why don't you go home, take a shower and cool off."

"Yeah, I guess that is a good idea."

"I'll call you in the morning."

"Ok, thanks Kim."

Alex gave Kim and hug and headed back to her place. As promised Kim went to the hospital to talk to Ty. There was no way he was going to treat his best friend like that. He would have to deal with the wrath of Kim if he hurt her. She got to the hospital and made her way to his room.

"Come in," Ty said when Kim knocked on the door.

"Oh, hi Kim," He continued, upset that it wasn't Alex.

"What? Expecting someone else?"

"I was hoping that you were Alex, but I am glad you're here Kim."

"Why do you want to see Alex?"

"She's either pissed at me or upset about something."

"It's a little of both."

"Excuse me?"

"She came to my apartment after she left here. She was upset and I offered to talk."

"So you know about us?"

"Yeah. I have known. Anyway, she said that she had been visiting you and met your mother."

"Yeah, she was here when my mother came in."

"She's upset because you didn't acknowledge her as more than a co-worker to your mother."

"What?" Ty was confused.

"She wanted you to tell your mother that she is your girlfriend and you didn't. I guess maybe she thinks you are using her."

"What? That's ridiculous. I didn't say anything to my mother because when Alex and I first started seeing each other she said she didn't want anyone else to know. And she hasn't said anything different since then. Carlos only knows because he caught us one day. And Sully knows because I suck at lying. Wait, how did you know?"

"The first day her and I worked together I caught a vibe between you two so I asked her about it, but that's not the point."

"I know. So she's upset because I didn't tell my mom she is my girlfriend?"

"That's what I got from her."

"Damn it, I need to talk to her. Can you tell her to please come and see me."

"Do you want me to talk to her?"

"No, I have to do it myself."

"I'll tell her to come by."

"Thanks Kim. I owe you."

"Don't worry about it, get some rest now."

"I will. Thanks again."

"Anytime Ty," Kim said as she walked out the door. She felt confident that this was all a big misunderstanding. Now it was up to her to make Alex see it that way.

When Kim got home she decided that she would call Alex in the morning. She wouldn't be able to visit him tonight anyway. Maybe her getting some sleep will cool her off too. With that decision made Kim headed to bed.