Chapter Five

I'm still in hospital and it's been six days since I've been admitted. Dr Grey gave three sick leave notes for my two employers and one for my school. Christian arranged with my few class girlfriends to give me my school work so in the afternoon instead of Christian going home to do his own homework and rest properly he is here with me at the hospital. I'm really hard at work with my school work when mom arrived without Steven to my own relieve I must add. Christian is also working really hard on his own class assignments. He looks so tired.

'Christian when last did you sleep properly?' I asked him Thursday afternoon. He looked up from his textbook to me.

'Friday evening last week.'

'You've been having your bad dreams again angel?' He nods his head and smiled at me tiredly.

'Yes, I've been having horrible nightmares but it's different ones every night, it is strange for me since it's always the same ones over and over.' He added.

'I'm so sorry, you having bad dreams.' I cupped his smoothly shaven cheek and he smells so great. With all the medicine that Grace is giving me I feel much better and I really like to go home soon. Yet I think she's keeping me here to rest and not over work myself smart move on a woman that can wield so much medical power over a person. But I am really grateful for the small break. Mom is here knitting away at a sweater she's knitting. To me it really looks like an area rug, but I don't say anything. I've just finish up with my homework when Grace strolled into the room towards me.

'Ana good news you can go home tomorrow morning.'

'Really? That is great. Thank you so much for everything Dr Grey.'

'You're most welcome sweet girl.' Grace smiled at me then turn to Christian.

'Christian see you at the car in an hour.'

'I'll be there mother.' He smiled up at her as he is still busy with a math problem. I looked over at his math textbook then figured it out quickly and I helped him. Now with my help and explanation he got it to and he is working much faster now.

'Thanks for helping me, for once.' He stood up after an hour.

'You're welcome Mr Grey. Do you know how much I love you?' I asked him.

'It can't be because I love you way more Miss Steele. Now get some rest and I'll be around after school tomorrow at your house if it is okay with you Mrs Cullen?' Christian asked mom.

'But of course your more than welcome.' Mom spoke up and smiled at him. Ray called to find out how I am doing. He had to fly back to Vancouver on Wednesday he was ordered back to the base for some emergency. I hope daddy is okay. I fell back asleep with mom packing up to leave for the evening. She kissed my cheek then left me while I was sleeping.

The next morning I'm much better than I have been all week. Grace came round and gave me prescription to fill and when mom came round later she signed my release papers the nurse came to give her to release me from hospital. I change in the jeans and t-shirt mom brought for me. I changed then we left first for the pharmacy then mom drove us home where I gone straight back to bed. My own bed feels much better than the stiff hospital beds, besides here I have a few hundred books I can read.

I took my medicine Grace has prescribed for me and it is working so I fell asleep again. Mom woke me later to eat some lunch. I managed to eat half a sandwich and a glass of orange juice. I took my second round of medicine for the day. I picked up a book and read till Christian came to visit me. I got him to lay down beside me since he is starting to get dark circles under his eyes with his nightmare he has of his early childhood. He told me all about it that first few nights he came over to sit with me while I fall asleep.

My heart really goes out to him. Mom came to check in on me and smiled when she saw Christian asleep next to me. She sat with me and we both just red our books in silence. We read till I myself fell asleep and mom left my room leaving my room door ajar. I was woken when Steven came home all excited about something. Christian was awake and doing his homework at my desk. I stood up and walked over to him. I wrap my arms around his neck and kissed him behind his ear.

'Hello princess you sleep well?' He asked placing his hands on my arms around his neck.

'Yes, thank you. Do you sleep enough. You are starting to scare me with these dark circles under your eyes handsome. You've been taking care of me all this time now let me take care of you please.'

'Very well then Miss Steele. What will you prescribe me?' He turn around to look up at me. I sat in his lap.

'First order of business, I would tell you to go take a shower and then march you to bed by gun point since that is the only way to keep you in bed.' It made him laugh a little then kissed my temple.

'Very well then my sweet Ana. I will go take a quick shower at my place and will be back here in a an half an hour.'

'Okay, I am counting the minutes or I'll call your whole family to check in on you.'

'Goodness, yes ma'am. I understood ma'am.' He spoke and gave me a funny salute that made me laugh. I kissed his forehead then he was off. Forty minutes later he was back and laying stretched out on my double bed. I went down stairs made us some hot milk ate a bunch of grapes and an orange while I wait for milk to heat up in the microwave. I walked back upstairs with the two mugs of hot milk. Mom and Steven are talking happy animatedly when I passed them in the dining room.

I got back to my room and hand Christian his mug of hot milk. We drank it while watching some movie in my room. Christian fall asleep on my lap holding my legs, so I can't move at all but I don't mind as long as he is sleeping. I fell asleep against my stuffed headboard daddy made me. Christian must have woken up later and lay be down because I was now laying in Christian's sleeping arms. I felt so nice and familiar. Before dawn Christian left, Carrick is taking the kids fishing while Grace is working around the clock this weekend and this whole week coming.

I kissed Christian goodbye as he left so they all can leave for their fishing trip. I know it is only for today and Sunday by I know I am going to miss him like crazy. I manage to start my homework Christian brought home for me yesterday. By one PM I was done with all my school work and went down to see what mom and Steven are up to and they are getting ready to go see a movie. I waved them off and went through my e-mails I haven't checked recently and dad send me two so I replied to them both. After that I jumped to and spring clean the house. I dusted, vacuumed and started on our laundry like I always do on a Saturday.

After I stuffed our washed laundry in the dryer I walked off to take a nice shower. By six PM mom and Steven still haven't returned from their afternoon on the town. Once our laundry were dry I folded them and pack them in the laundry basket to be ironed later on this week. By seven thirty I took my medicine climb into bed with one of my favourite Thomas Hardy books and before I settle in send Christian I text message, hoping he is enjoying his family time. He told me they are all having a great time and he misses me and that I should have sweet dreams. He really is something special and I am not just saying that. From all the really pretty girls at school he could have had by his side he handpicked me the new girl.