Chapter 7

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Luke comes out of the elevator and walks quickly over to Lucky in the waiting room

" Lucky." says Luke

" Dad, hey." says Lucky as he stands

" What's going on with Lulu? What the hell happend?" says Luke

" Smith. Again." says Lucky as he gives his dad a look

Jesse steps out of the elevator at the hospital. He see's Luke and Lucky talking in the waiting room. He quickly walks past the nurses station and starts walking down the hallways looking for Lulu. He peeks in all the rooms when he comes across exam one

Lulu is sitting in the hospital bed waiting for Bobbie when the door opens. She looks up and see's Jesse standing there at the door. She smiles

" Hey. Jess, you shouldn't be here." says Lulu

Jesse walks over by Lulu's bedside as he sits on the stool

" I know. I saw your dad and brother out there talking." says Jesse

" My dad's out there? Great, god knows what Lucky's telling him. There making such a big deal about this. I'm so sorry. I tried to tell..." says Lulu

Jesse gently puts his 2 fingertips on her lips.

" Shhh. It's ok. I know you did." says Jesse

Lulu smiles as she hugs Jesse tightly

" They don't understand, Jes. No one does." says Lulu as the hug ends

Lulu puts her hands in his and looks into his eyes

" Do you know what I wish?" says Lulu

" What?" says Jesse as he kisses the top of her hands

" That one day, even if it's only for a couple of minutes, that we could go to a public place and people could just accept us. Together, you know? Without telling me that I'm making a mistake or that your bad news." says Lulu

" It'll happen, Lu. One day, I promise you." says Jesse

Lulu puts her head down as she smiles

" Don't make promises you can't keep." says Lulu

" Hey," says Jesse as he pushes her chin up , "Have I ever broken a promise that I've ever made you?"

" No." says Lulu

"And I never will. I promise you, right here and now, that I'll prove myself to your crazy father and brothers. And anyone else who questions my love for you. If it's the last thing I do." says Jesse

Lulu laughs

" Don't forget irrational." says Lulu

" Oh yeah, sorry. Irrational father and brothers." says Jesse with a small laugh

" I would do anything for you Lulu. My life began when I met you on the docks that night. I was headed for absolutely nowhere. I was angry at my dad and you were angry at yours." says Jesse

" Yeah, when I found out that my dad raped my mom all those years ago and that everyone kept it from me. I was so angry. But you listened to me. You were the only one who didn't give me a deadline on when I was supposed to get over it. You let me handle it in my own way and you had faith in me. I don't even know if I'd be sitting here right now if it wasn't for you..." says Lulu

" Don't say that. Your one of the strongest people I know, Lu. You could have done it without me." says Jesse

" Never. I can't imagine my life without you in it." says Lulu

Jesse kisses Lulu passionately as they lean onto the hospital bed. Lulu gently pulls him on top of her as they begin to make out on the bed

The door opens and Luke and Lucky come inside

Luke quickly turns his head when he see's them doing this

" Knock knock." says Luke

Jesse and Lulu, surprised, quickly get off of eachother.

" Dad! Hey, we were just..." says Lulu

" Yeah, I may be old but I wasn't born an omish." says Luke

" Well I guess you two need to talk so I'm gonna go." says Jesse

" Are you sure?" says Lulu

" Yeah, I'll call you tommarow to see how your feeling." says Jesse as he kisses Lulu on the forehead

" Bye." says Lulu as Jesse walks past Luke and Lucky out the door

" I'll be right back, sweetie." says Luke as he follows Jesse out

" Dad, wait..." says Lulu knowing that he was going to talk to Jesse

Lucky looks at Lulu as he sits on stool next to her bed

" Are you feeling any better?" says Lucky as he puts his hand on her shoulder

Lulu brushes his hand off of her as she glares at him

" Just...don't. Don't touch me right now. How could you do this to me Lucky?" says Lulu angirly