I awoke to the stingy of antiseptic smell in my nostril and the noise of a heart monitor to the left of me. I slowly opened each eyelid to adjust to the bright florescent lights above me and allowed myself to focus on the view around me. I was in a beige room the size of a small bedroom with a TV. mounted in the corner, old fashion curtains coving a small window, and an exhausted boyfriend sleeping at my feet. I glanced at the sting in my hair where an iv drip had been placed and then with that same hand reached up to grasp an oxygen tube surrounding my face inserted into my nose. I was actually surprise that I am able to smell or even breath with this contraption on. I hated hospitals with a passion and just the thought of being here scared me to death. The last time I was in a hospital was with Ben and his parents a month after we started dating. His family was in a terrible car accident that left Ben in the hospital for three weeks and his parent dead. So, naturally it wasn't that strange for me to want to avoid hospitals as if they were the plague. I returned my focus once again to the cute boy in a navy blue hoodie that I had given him and a pair of tattered jeans with Nike shocks on. His hair was all ruffled in different directions and his face lying the opposite direction from me on the end of the bed. I gently gave his head a swift kick and not even a moment later the head lifted up hazily and faced my direction.

"Heya beautiful it nice to see you awake," Ben said as he stretched his arms behind his head and smiled at me.

"Well hi yourself stranger! Its good to be awake and seeing my amazing boyfriend" I responded quickly along with a smile.

He slowly made his way up the side of the twin hospital bed that I was lying in and laid his head next to mine right where our eyes we're in line with each other. " Babe you nearly gave me a heart attack when your aunt called me two days ago."

I frowned at him, "Two days ago? I have been unconscious that long? What exactly happened?" I asked completely disoriented and feeling my frustration grow.

" Well apparently you were at your dad's along when a burglar broke in the house and tried to rob ya'll and you interfered. The doctor said you were stabbed in the lower abdomen and had a lot of internal bleeding so they rushed you in surgery and you have been lying here ever since. They said the ambulance arrived right as your father did and just in the nick of time too. Man babe you should see your father he is really messed up by all this, he hasn't slept since you got here."

I just set there in silence processing the lie I assume my dad told him to cover up the truth. I have to give him props with the way the damage was done it probably did look like a burglary. " Thanks sweetie for staying, I love you but you look awful too you shouldn't have stayed here so long! You should have gotten some sleep in a proper bed."

Ben snorted, "Yeah I am sure that three weeks you did for me was super easy. I got the easy job her babe. Besides you think I would miss the chance to see my beautiful girlfriend wake up? No ma'am."

Just as Ben finished his last sentence the sound of arguing wafted in from the hallway, " Cole this is entirely unacceptable! Piper left her with you to watch her not abandoned her! This wouldn't have happened if you were watching her like you were suppose to!" The voice I immediately recognized that turned my stomach from anger was my mom's voice.

"Well PHEOBE, I wouldn't have had to watch her all by myself if you hadn't abandoned her either Mrs. Runs off and leaves her kid for a billionaire. I stayed here and picked up the pieces that you left when you left Paycee. I had to drop everything to take care of her while you disappeared, so forgive me for having to go to work to catch up for what I missed. Don't you think for a minute Phoebe that I am not dying from guilt because of this I don't need your two sense about this! I believe I stopped having to listen to that the day I signed those divorce papers!"

I sighed even lying here on my death bed apparently my parents couldn't get along. I could tell from the tone of my dad's voice that he really was feeling remorse over what happened and I assume my mother did to because I didn't hear her respond. But knowing my mom she probable snickered about the two sense part.

" Don't worry babe all parents fight, at least your still have the chance to fight too." Ben said with a half smile.

"I know but after a while things just get old you know. Do you mind getting my dad for me?"

Ben nodded gave me a quick peck on the lips then climbed down from the bed and headed out to the hallway. A moment later a familiar smile made its way through the doorway and over to the chair next to my bed.

"Heya Ace, how are you feeling?" My dad says laying his hand on top of mine.

" I feel phenomenal dad! So, good in fact that I think you should take me home right now! " I said putting on the biggest smile on face.

He chuckled, " I see that fear of hospitals hasn't faded one bit. But, I am serious Paycee how are you feeling? Doesn't sugar coat it just for me please." My dad's smile faded a bit.

"Dad your so over dramatic sometimes, I am little sore here and there but nothing to fret about. The only thing that hurts a lot right now is the fact that your upset dad. I hate making you be upset."

My dad looked like he had aged ten years in the two days I was out. His hair was sticking up in the back he was wearing a baggy white t-shirt and two size two big jeans, and the worry lines above his brow looked like they were permanent now. "Baby you could never upset me, I am upset at myself for leaving you alone and defenseless I should have known better, but as far as you making me upset …. Never. I love you Ace." He rubbed my hand in tender way.

I semi smiled, "I love you too daddy. But, seriously can I go home now?" I said puckering my bottom lip and giving him the puppy eyes.

Dad just smiled, " We'll work on that sweetie, but first you have million people here to see you so we should probably let them in! "

I cut him off before he could continue, "Dad?"

"Yes Ace?"

" If one of those people is mom would you mind telling her I am not feeling up to seeing her right now?"

He slightly nodded, " Okay baby I will let her know."

The next hour or so half of my mom side of the family filled in the room to wish me to get well and share their latest stories. Chris was the first one to bring me some news he informed me that he had gotten into NYU and that he was determined to go. Wyatt gave me a play by play of what was going on around the manor as well as the past couple days. Aunt piper brought me an assortment of sweets that she made while fighting with the nurse about letting me have them, and Uncle Leo overall just seemed happy to chat about things in general. All through the family visit I noticed a women hovering back in forth in the hallway which I am pretty sure was my mom and for a moment I slightly felt guilty. Slightly.

Sorry for the wait! I know its short but there should be a lot more to come!