Chapter 19: A Day's Work
I left the hospital kind of weary. I had just put myself in Cheyenne's shoes and felt empty. I left her with Chloe. They need to talk.
Slowly I dragged my feet towards the car and took off. The rain clouded the windows and it drizzled down the glass. I left the window open, the drops splashing against my pale face. When I had reached the motel, I parked the car and sat quietly.
The gentle spray of water showered my face. I felt myself begin to wake up from that deliriously cold nightmare.
I can't believe that happened. She just woke up. I feel so happy, like this is surreal. Could this be a dream? I mean, she woke up like that.
I can't help but feel awkward now. Will Cheyenne still need me? She has Chloe, will she want me too? I didn't want to lose her. She had grown on me. She was like a female Lucas.
I clasped the metal handle and opened the door rigidly. The tears of the sky fell on my hair. I stood there mesmerized by the beautiful site. The beam of the sun's light broke through the thick swirling gray clouds. The golden ray tinted the clouds into a pure yellow color. I felt my eyes water with tears. I was captivated by the mere sight of something so amazing.
The thunder growled and the lightning flashed. I clambered into the motel and ran to my room. I pulled off the drenched clothes and took a steamy shower. The mist of the warm water thawed my skin. I felt myself begin to feel again.
Once I had dried and clothed myself, I just collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.
My cell woke me up. I groggily answered it.
"Hello?"
"Haley, were you sleeping?"
"Yes Lucas, now leave me alone."
"How's Cheyenne?"
"Wonderful, now goodbye."
"No wait, how is she?"
"Her sister woke up, she's at the hospital. I'm at the motel."
"Wow... just like that... she just woke up..."
"Yeah..."
"O I have a surprise for you."
"Lucas Scott, I hate surprises so just tell me now before I am forced to telepathetically kill you."
"Geez. You're worse than mom."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"It was meant as an insult."
"I'll be sure to tell Ms. Scott that."
"You wouldn't!"
"I would, now stop avoiding the topic. What is my surprise?"
"An old high school bud that me and Nate ran into."
"Who?"
"Well, Nathan wasn't too happy. He was actually pissed, but who's to know? I was quite happy. I mean he was one of my best buds. He came here to be interviewed for an internship. We met him outside of the convention."
"That's just dandy, now tell me who."
"You just cut to the chase, don't you?"
"Yep, now tell me."
"He played lacrosse. He goes to Stanford. His name starts with a D. He-"
"Daryl!?!"
"Bingo."
"O my God! How is the lil bugger? I haven't talked to him for awhile."
"Fine. He wants to see you."
"He does?"
"Yep, you're having lunch with him tomorrow at 1. We're all going."
"Why?"
"Well, um... he offered us a tour. How could I resist such a temptation like that?"
"Uh huh. What's the real reason?"
"Don't get all hot and wild, but Nathan is a little insecure. Just a tad."
"Awww... he's jealous?"
"Yeah..."
"Well, let's just say that he just scored some extra points in the sack, if you know what I mean..."
"Ew Hales, I happen to see you as a sister. And I for one, will not tolerate my sister parading herself around with extra points and sacks."
"But I won't be having any points and sacks."
"You won't?"
"Nope, I won't have anything on at all."
"Gross, I'm hanging up now."
"Good that's what I wanted you to do."
"Bye Hales, I love you!"
"Well I don't. You're too perky today."
"Bye Hales."
"Bye Luke."
I flipped off the cell and threw it on the couch.
Damnit Luke. I can't get back to bed.
I tousled around in the bed. There was only one thought echoing in my head: Tomorrow was surely guaranteed to be interesting.
Let's review today's events Chloe wakes up from a 5 year coma I get depressed Lucas and Nathan run into Daryl Having lunch with Daryl tomorrow
Wow that sure is a lot of things to happen on ONE day. It's like I live in a non-stop soap opera.
O fu(k, I forgot about the paper... my muse paper. Shoot, I still haven't figured out who I should make my muse. It's supposed to come naturally, so let's not think too hard. Who could it be?
Soon my thoughts drifted to Nathan and his eyes.
Without a second thought, I opened by suitcase and grabbed my pen and notebook. Thoughts of the paper, Chloe, Daryl, and all the drama sunk to the back of my mind. I was absorbed in my writing. The feelings flowed through my fingers. The fears and joys gushed onto the paper.
Without a second thought, I wrote. When my hand cramped, the shadow of a pair of blue eyes urged me on.
I left the hospital kind of weary. I had just put myself in Cheyenne's shoes and felt empty. I left her with Chloe. They need to talk.
Slowly I dragged my feet towards the car and took off. The rain clouded the windows and it drizzled down the glass. I left the window open, the drops splashing against my pale face. When I had reached the motel, I parked the car and sat quietly.
The gentle spray of water showered my face. I felt myself begin to wake up from that deliriously cold nightmare.
I can't believe that happened. She just woke up. I feel so happy, like this is surreal. Could this be a dream? I mean, she woke up like that.
I can't help but feel awkward now. Will Cheyenne still need me? She has Chloe, will she want me too? I didn't want to lose her. She had grown on me. She was like a female Lucas.
I clasped the metal handle and opened the door rigidly. The tears of the sky fell on my hair. I stood there mesmerized by the beautiful site. The beam of the sun's light broke through the thick swirling gray clouds. The golden ray tinted the clouds into a pure yellow color. I felt my eyes water with tears. I was captivated by the mere sight of something so amazing.
The thunder growled and the lightning flashed. I clambered into the motel and ran to my room. I pulled off the drenched clothes and took a steamy shower. The mist of the warm water thawed my skin. I felt myself begin to feel again.
Once I had dried and clothed myself, I just collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep.
My cell woke me up. I groggily answered it.
"Hello?"
"Haley, were you sleeping?"
"Yes Lucas, now leave me alone."
"How's Cheyenne?"
"Wonderful, now goodbye."
"No wait, how is she?"
"Her sister woke up, she's at the hospital. I'm at the motel."
"Wow... just like that... she just woke up..."
"Yeah..."
"O I have a surprise for you."
"Lucas Scott, I hate surprises so just tell me now before I am forced to telepathetically kill you."
"Geez. You're worse than mom."
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"It was meant as an insult."
"I'll be sure to tell Ms. Scott that."
"You wouldn't!"
"I would, now stop avoiding the topic. What is my surprise?"
"An old high school bud that me and Nate ran into."
"Who?"
"Well, Nathan wasn't too happy. He was actually pissed, but who's to know? I was quite happy. I mean he was one of my best buds. He came here to be interviewed for an internship. We met him outside of the convention."
"That's just dandy, now tell me who."
"You just cut to the chase, don't you?"
"Yep, now tell me."
"He played lacrosse. He goes to Stanford. His name starts with a D. He-"
"Daryl!?!"
"Bingo."
"O my God! How is the lil bugger? I haven't talked to him for awhile."
"Fine. He wants to see you."
"He does?"
"Yep, you're having lunch with him tomorrow at 1. We're all going."
"Why?"
"Well, um... he offered us a tour. How could I resist such a temptation like that?"
"Uh huh. What's the real reason?"
"Don't get all hot and wild, but Nathan is a little insecure. Just a tad."
"Awww... he's jealous?"
"Yeah..."
"Well, let's just say that he just scored some extra points in the sack, if you know what I mean..."
"Ew Hales, I happen to see you as a sister. And I for one, will not tolerate my sister parading herself around with extra points and sacks."
"But I won't be having any points and sacks."
"You won't?"
"Nope, I won't have anything on at all."
"Gross, I'm hanging up now."
"Good that's what I wanted you to do."
"Bye Hales, I love you!"
"Well I don't. You're too perky today."
"Bye Hales."
"Bye Luke."
I flipped off the cell and threw it on the couch.
Damnit Luke. I can't get back to bed.
I tousled around in the bed. There was only one thought echoing in my head: Tomorrow was surely guaranteed to be interesting.
Let's review today's events Chloe wakes up from a 5 year coma I get depressed Lucas and Nathan run into Daryl Having lunch with Daryl tomorrow
Wow that sure is a lot of things to happen on ONE day. It's like I live in a non-stop soap opera.
O fu(k, I forgot about the paper... my muse paper. Shoot, I still haven't figured out who I should make my muse. It's supposed to come naturally, so let's not think too hard. Who could it be?
Soon my thoughts drifted to Nathan and his eyes.
Without a second thought, I opened by suitcase and grabbed my pen and notebook. Thoughts of the paper, Chloe, Daryl, and all the drama sunk to the back of my mind. I was absorbed in my writing. The feelings flowed through my fingers. The fears and joys gushed onto the paper.
Without a second thought, I wrote. When my hand cramped, the shadow of a pair of blue eyes urged me on.