The next day I went back to the hospital to check on Lexus. I was hoping that she would be released either some time today or tomorrow.
"Hey how are you?" I walked into the room.
"How do you think I am?" Lexus laughed.
"Well you look better than yesterday."
"Thanks you really know how to cheer someone up."
"Hey I was trying to be nice."
"I know I'm just miserable, my whole body hurts."
"Lexi I'm really sorry…"
"No it's not your fault."
I just wanted to scream at her, "YES IT IS!" But I didn't all I could say was, "Yeah I know."
"How's the apartment?"
"I'm thinking about burning the place down and starting all over."
"That bad huh, well I'm sure we could…oh hey Jack."
I turned around to see Jack, Bobby, Angel, and Sofi standing in the doorway.
"Hey we came to visit." Jack handed her some flowers.
"Yeah we brought you some gifts too." Angel handed her a box of chocolates.
"You ok?" Sofi walked up and grabbed her hand.
"Yeah thanks."
"Hey." Bobby walked up to her and kissed her on the cheek.
We bullshitted for an hour until Lexus fell asleep. I decided to go back to my apartment and see what I could do.
"I'll see you guys later." I walked over towards my car.
"I'll come with you." Jack walked over towards me.
"You know you…"
"No it's ok I'll help."
I smiled, "Your so sweet."
"He's been spending a lot of time with her huh bobby." Angel looked over towards Jack and me.
"Yeah come on Angel." Bobby opened his car door.
"What you're not going to stop…"
"We got other things to deal with Angel."
Angel didn't say anything else.
Jack and I walked into my apartment. It was a complete mess, I was considering burning it down and starting over.
"I'm just going to leave it like this."
Jack looked at me, "Are you serious?"
"Yeah it's not safe here anymore Jack."
"Well you can always come stay…"
"No Jack I really can't. Besides I'm sure Bobby wouldn't like it to much either."
"Who care's what Bobby thinks."
"Don't worry Lexus and I can probably go stay with Dakota. We'll be alright."
"You sure," Jack looked at me concerned.
"Yeah I'm positive, come on you can help me grab some things."
Later that night Bobby found himself at O'Malley's Pub. He sat alone by himself in the corner scoping out the place.
"Bobby wasn't expecting to see you here." A tall brunette sat next to him.
"I'm not in the mood Tanisha." He turned away from her.
"That's not what you said two nights ago. Come on Bobby you know you want it."
"I said I'm not interested now why don't you just get the fuck away from me. Go fuck with that guy over there."
"You're so rude sometimes you know that. Well anyway if you ever need me you can come visit me at my new restaurant. I own East + West, I'm sure you know where it is." Tanisha smiled and walked over to another table.
Bobby rolled his eyes and went back to chugging his beer.
Later that night when he got home, there was another car parked outside of his house. He walked inside, no one was awake.
He walked upstairs and into his room. He threw his jacket on his bed and realized there were two lumps in it. He pulled back the covers to see Lexus and I.
"Jack!" Bobby screamed.
I jolted right up looking around the room like a mad woman.
"What are you doing here?" Bobby was pissed.
"What Bobby?" Jack walked in rubbing his eyes. "Oh there staying with us for a week or so."
"What! Jack are you out of your mind!"
"See Jack I told you he would be pissed. Come on Lexus let's go check into a hotel." I got out of the bed.
"There's a Holiday Inn right down the…"
"You're such a jerk." I slugged Bobby in the arm.
"I'm a jerk!"
"Bobby stop! Mercedes you don't have to leave." Jack held Bobby back.
"Like hell she doesn't…" Bobby looked at Jack. "Fine tomorrow I want you both out."
Bobby stormed downstairs, and plopped on the couch.