Why Me?
Chapter 2: Darker days ahead
(Two Weeks Later)
I stepped out of the elevator and headed towards where I was supposed to meet my mother. I still sore from my ordeal as well as the surgery I had to get but I was a lot better now than I was two weeks ago.
"Joey!" my mother cried suddenly and I had to bite my lip to keep down the shouting in pain as she hugged me tightly, "my poor sweet beautiful Joey!"
"I'm alright Mom, really," I said carefully to hide my pain.
"So brave for your mother," my mother said and kissed me on the cheek before letting me go, "well it's almost 2 o' clock and I have lots of your favourites cooked at home," she told me and I inwardly groaned.
I told her that I wasn't eating much. I've had nurses have to stand over me angrily to even make me start eating my meals much less finish them.
"Thanks Mom," I said and gave her a small smile, "let's head home."
"Of course darling," my mother said and kissed me on the cheek, "your Dad called and I told him you were recovering nicely," she told me.
"Oh, um…that's great," I lied as we headed for the exit.
But just as we turned a corner someone angrily shoved my mother.
"Oh!" my mother cried in surprise and started to fall over.
A hand reached out and grabbed her before I could.
"I'm sorry about Marik," Mai said as she helped my mother up, "Joey?" she asked in surprise upon seeing me.
"Uh, hi," I said then looked away, "Mom, this is Mai," I said softly.
"Ms. Wheeler?" Mai asked in surprise, "well hello," she said respectfully.
"Hello," Ms. Wheeler responded, "you're one of Joey's friends who he met while playing that card game?"
"Yes," Mai said with a laugh, "I hope that push from that jerk didn't hurt you," she said in concern.
"You caught me so I'm alright," Ms. Wheeler said happily, "I was just heading home with my son," she told Mai.
"Well have a safe journey home," Mai said and we both nodded and told her goodbye.
"What a nice lady," Ms. Wheeler said, "mature looking too," she added.
"Yeah," I said carefully as we walked and soon exited the hospital.
"Have you seen Marik?" Isis asked me urgently and I was surprised since I hadn't seen her.
"That boy who pushed me inside?" Ms. Wheeler asked curiously.
"I'm so sorry," Isis apologized, "Marik can be lapsing in manners at times," she explained.
"It's okay." Ms. Wheeler told her, "I was helped up by Mai, Joey's friend," she said brightly.
I blushed slightly but kept a straight face.
"So he's in the hospital right?" Isis asked and we nodded, "good, Bakura he's inside there," she said loudly.
I immediately paled and gulped.
Bakura?
I suddenly noticed someone angrily crossing the street. My face immediately lost all colour.
"Oh my," Ms. Wheeler whispered seeing the infuriated white haired teenager who looked like he was just in a really bad fight, "is he dangerous?" she asked fearfully.
"Um," was all I was able to say.
Bakura walked past us without saying a word.
"I'm sorry about everything," Isis said, "he got into a fight protecting Marik and now he's after Marik because he shouldn't have been there in the first place," she informed us, "I'm so sorry that he pushed you," she told my mother then hurried into the hospital.
My mother and I just watched her run inside. Unsure of what was going on, we just turned around and headed home.
(3pm at the Wheeler Residence)
I hungrily at my sixth piece of pie when the phone rang.
"It's for you Joey," Ms. Wheeler said.
"Coming," I said with my mouth full then swallowed.
"Hello," I said after the got to the phone.
"How's your ass doing?" a mechanical voice asked.
"What?" I demanded, "who…who the the hell is this?" I shouted angrily.
"Do you love your mother Joey? Your friends like Anzu, Yugi, that little enemy of yours Seto, that blonde bombshell Mai?" another voice more human sounding asked.
I couldn't answer. My voice was stuck in my throat.
"Well if you do you little bitch you won't tell anyone what happened or what we look like," the male voice snarled then hung up.
I stood with the phone at my ear shaking.
Oh God.
End Chapter 2
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