CHAPTER SIX : Brad and Steve start a quarrel in the hospital!
The next morning, DJ woke up and Kimmy was already dressed and ready. She asked sleepily, "Where are you going?"
Kimmy smirked, "I just went for a walk around the neighborhood. I like feeling the wind in my hair. So, what do you want to do today? We have the whole day to ourselves since my mom is working."
DJ asked, "Shall we check up on Steve to see how the surgery went?"
Kimmy smiled. After DJ got ready, the phone rang. Brad asked, "Hey DJ. Do you and Kimmy want to meet me at Johnny's breakfast bar a block away?"
She whispered to Kimmy the idea and they consented. The girls met Brad for breakfast. After breakfast, Brad suggested, "Why don't we go see Steve? Hopefully he's recovering quite nicely by now."
DJ smiled, " Good idea. Let's go."
The three got in Brad's dad's car and he drove to the hospital. Once they parked, Brad took DJ's hand with Kimmy alongside them as they walked in to the hospital. Once they proceeded to Steve's room, they just walked right in. Steve was lying down resting with his eyes shut. DJ let go of Brad and grabbed Steve's hand, "Are you ok, Steve?"
After about five minutes, Steve finally opened his eyes. His eyes drifted from DJ to Kimmy to Brad, "What are you doing here?"
Brad answered, "I just brought them here to see you."
Steve frowned, "Why don't you leave then, since you've done your job."
DJ pointed out, "NO! He's one of my good friends. I won't let him leave."
Steve's eyes darted to DJ, "Why are you defending him? Does he plan to replace me as your boyfriend?"
DJ couldn't say anything more and burst in to tears. She ran out of the room. Brad frowned, "Nice going, man. That's real nice of you."
Steve's head was throbbing but he still managed to lean up and punch Brad in the face. Brad has a black eye and he was suffering of a lot of pain. Kimmy jumped between them, "You two...just cut it out! I don't think DJ would want to see her friends quarreling like this. Why don't one of you at least check on Deej."
Brad ran out of the room and saw DJ in the hallway. He approached her and gave her a heartfelt kiss and a comforting hug. DJ was shocked, "Oh my god! What happened to you?"
Brad frowned, "Your boyfriend punched me with his good hand."
DJ thought a moment, "Well, he's not my boyfriend anymore. I'm breaking up with him. Besides, I would much rather be with you any day!"
Brad was speechless and gave DJ another long heartfelt and passionate kiss that lasted several seconds. Then, they walked back to his room, hand in hand. Kimmy was sitting by the window and Steve was mumbling to himself. When they walked in, DJ spoke, "Steve, that was uncalled for. Our relationship is over! I thought you were nicer but I thought wrong."
Steve had a moodswing and said, "I'm sorry, honey. I just didn't want him to get between us. I love you. Really I do."
DJ frowned, "Well, I don't believe you. I'm breaking up with you. We can just be friends from now on."
Steve grinned, "Ok then. Have it your way."
Kimmy asked, "So, how did the surgery go?"
Steve smiled, "Not too too bad. The only thing left is to wait for my broken arm to heal itself. That'll take another four weeks still but I'll be out of this hospital in two days. Hey DJ, can I ask you a favor?"
DJ folded her arms and questioned, "What?"
Steve asked, "Would you still be interested in helping me with homework since I'll have a difficult time writing until I get this cast off my broken arm?"
DJ looked at Brad and then consented, "Fine."
Brad put in, "Well, we'd better go now. We still have a lot of work to do for school."
After Brad and Kimmy left the room, Steve stopped DJ at the doorway, "Come here, Deej."
DJ approached him and said, "I'm sorry about all this but we are still friends. You and I can still hang out sometimes."
Steve put his hand on DJ's face, "Guess I won't be kissing those beautiful lips anymore. I'll miss you, Deej, but yes we can still be friends."
Deej smiled and gave Steve a peck on his cheek, and Steve returned the nice gesture. They smiled at one another and then DJ left. Once DJ met up with Brad and Kimmy outside, she said, "I'm glad that's taken care of. How's your eye,dear?"
Brad had his left hand covering it, "It's throbbing with pain!"
DJ put a comforting arm around him and, with Kimmy's help, brought him to the ER. There, they had given him some drops and put a patch over his eye. While they were walking out, DJ had to hold his hand or else he'd fall every five seconds. Kimmy proposed, "I'll drive."
DJ shook her head, "You don't even have your license. I got my last week so I'll drive."
Once they got in the car, they took Brad home. Brad's father was mowing the lawn and stopped when they pulled up. When they got out of the car, he asked, "Brad, what happened to your eye?"
DJ replied, "My ex-boyfriend punched him in the eye in the hospital."
Brad smiled at DJ and then looked at his dad, "DJ's my girlfriend now. She's amazing, dad."
After the couple embraced in a heartfelt and passionate kiss/hug, the girls walked the block to Kimmy's house. Once they got home, Kimmy's mom had returned from work early and prepared supper. Shortly after that, they retreated to bed since it's been a long day.
