Cupid Stallion Chapter 22: In The Parking Lot, a phantom stallion fanfic

Chapter 22: In The Parking Lot

Zella pushed past Nashua grabbing her coat and went to the car, hearing Nashua behind her.

As they got into the Buick Zella wouldn't look at Nashua, instead she looked straight ahead with her arms crossed.

Nashua started the huge tank of a car.

Country music blared loudly making Zella jump in surprise. She recognized 'Just Started Lovin' You' by James Otto.

Nashua turned the radio down, "Zella, why are you acting like a brat?" He asked impatiently.

"Why are you acting like a control freak?" She sneered.

"I asked you first," Nashua said.

"You! That's why!" Zella hissed, "I--."

Nashua turned the radio up so he couldn't hear her.

Zella didn't want to hear some love song. She reached for the volume to turn it down.

Nashua pushed her hand away.

Zella growled in frustration. She reached for it again.

Nashua slapped her hand.

She drew it back stunned. Her hand turned red. It hurt and so did her emotions.

Nashua looked shocked at his own self, "I—I'm sorry," Nashua breathed.

Zella was quiet until they were in the hospital parking lot.

"I'm not going in there," Zella protested as Nashua went around to open her door.

"You can throw all the hissy fits you won't, but you're goin' in like it or not," Nashua said raising an eyebrow.

"You can't make me," Zella said crossing her arms.

"Oh yes I can!" He lifted her up in his arms.

"Nashua! You put me down now!" Zella yelled, fisting him.

"Not a chance," Nashua said, acting like he couldn't feel the punches.

"But I don't need to go I'm--," She started.

"Scared?" He raised an eyebrow teasingly.

"Nashua, please!" Zella begged him.

"Nope," Nashua said.

"Nashua please put me down before someone sees us," Zella pleaded.

"Too late now," Nashua said quietly.

"What?!" Zella cried out.

"Kody and Carla are here," He whispered in her ear.

Zella groaned, "Nashua, please put me down," She begged again.

"Nuh ugh, sorry," He said.

Suddenly Kody and Carla walked up to them.

Zella socked Nashua in the stomach.

"Hey! What the heck was that for?" Nashua growled.

"Put me down or else," Zella threatened.

"Or what?" Nashua taunted.

She socked him again but this time harder.

"Ah!" He finally put her down. "Thanks for the bruises, hun," Nashua said, sarcastically.

"You're welcome," Zell gave him a sarcastic, sugary, sweet smile.

"Why Zella what happened to your head? Did Nashua do that to you?" Carla asked, giving Nashua a look.

Nashua stiffened.

"No," Zella said flatly, seeing his expression.

Kody and Carla just smirked at them.

"So what did happen then?" Kody asked.

"I bumped it," Zella replied.

"Oh?" Carla said.

"Yeah," Nashua said giving Zella a look, "We need to go," He dragged Zella away.

They heard Carla and Kody talking about them as they left.

When they were out of earshot Nashua spoke sounding torn to pieces, "I'm so sorry Zella I caused the accident," He said so low she barely heard him.

Zella took his hand in hers, "You have nothing to be sorry for. Kody caused the accident and you know it," She told him.

"Well there's no way to prove it," He choked.

"You didn't cause it!" She exclaimed.

"Well everyone thinks so," Nashua said messing with his hands.

"Only a few," She looked into his eyes longingly, forgetting for a moment that they weren't together anymore, "The only thing you did was save my life. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be here right now."

There eyes locked for a while and Nashua bent toward her without thinking straight. He jerked back his eyes looking sad.

Zella looked down.

They walked in the hospital.