Chapter 17
Kat POV
"What happened to mom!?" I practically shouted, getting weird looks from nearby people.
"Kat, she had another heart attack. But she's doing ok now," said my dad.
"Why couldn't you have told me that sooner!? I was practically dying all the way here!" I shouted again, squeezing Riker's hand pretty hard.
"Sorry! I didn't have your cell number," said my dad.
"What about Cody? He has my number."
"Oh. I didn't think of that…"
Unbelievable!
Riker shifted next to me.
"Kat. I-"
"Go to the bathroom!" I shouted, annoyed with everything that happened tonight.
I immediately regretted doing that. He looked like he felt so bad as he walked away. Sure I was mad, but none of it was his fault, and he didn't deserve to get treated like that.
"Well can we see her?" I asked my dad.
"No. Not until tomorrow."
"Then why are you still here?"
"I'm in the middle of talking to one of the doctors about some things. They're doing some tests right now. We'll probably be home in 2 or 3 hours."
"Ok…"
I walked over to Riker, who was just leaving the bathroom.
"Can you please take me home?" I asked, exhausted.
"Yeah."
We got in the car and headed home. Or so I thought…
"Look, I'm really sorry about how I've acted tonight. I'm just so mad at Ross, I'm mad at my dad and brother, I'm upset about my mom, I-"
"It's ok. I get it. You have a really busy life."
"No, it's not that. It's just… It's all happening at the same time. It feels like it won't stop. One bad thing happens, and it all just snowballs from there."
"It'll get better though. I promise."
"I know. It's just depressing that nothing's going right! My parents are getting a divorce, my mom's in the hospital… I just want everything to stop."
Riker pulled into a Dunkin Donuts, and shut off the car.
"Why are we here?" I asked.
"You seemed like you needed something to eat."
We walked inside and looked at the menu.
"What are you getting?" Riker asked.
"I was going to get a chocolate donut and a hot chocolate. What about you?"
"Oh, I'm not getting anything."
"Riker, Ross told me… about you… and everything…"
"What do you mean?"
"You're starving yourself?" I asked, quietly.
"Oh…"
"Are you really?"
"I mean… I guess a little, but it's not really anything."
"Riker, Ross told me what happened with you and Rocky."
Riker walked away from me and ordered what I wanted. I left and sat down in the back. Riker found me and put down my donut and hot chocolate.
"Riker, why would you do that to yourself?"
"I don't know…"
"Riker."
He sighed.
"I was just upset about the breakup and stuff…"
"Wait. I made you do that?"
"Well-"
"I can't believe I made you hurt yourself!"
"Kat-"
"I'm so sorry Riker! I had no idea! I didn't mean to!"
"Kat, these things happen. I just need to learn how to deal with them."
"Not by starving yourself!"
"Well, no-"
"Please. Please have half my donut and hot chocolate."
"Kat-"
"Please Riker!"
"Ok, ok. Shhh!"
I closed my eyes and sighed. Maybe things were starting to turn around now. Then again… Maybe not…
I watched Riker eat his half of the donut. I still couldn't believe I had made him do that to himself! I felt so guilty!
"Why do you look so worried?" Riker asked.
"I'm not. I just… Can't believe you did that because of me…"
"It's not your fault."
"How can you say it's not my fault!? It's 100% my fault!"
Riker's phone started ringing. He looked at it, and ignored it.
"Who was that?" I asked.
"Rocky."
"Why didn't you answer it?"
"I'm mad at him, and whatever he wants can wait."
"I'm sorry…"
"Kat, stop it."
"I just… I feel so bad!"
"Kat, please. I'm fine!"
"If you had died, it would've been my fault!"
"Kat-"
"You know it's true!"
Riker sighed.
"Let's go home," said Riker.
"Not until you drink half of that hot chocolate."
"I don't like hot chocolate."
"You're lying! I know for a fact, because Cody told me, that hot chocolate is your favorite drink! Nice try."
"Fine, you caught me," Riker said, picking up the cup and smiling.
Once he was finished, he handed the cup back to me.
"Can we go now?" Riker asked.
"Yeah…"
We drove home in silence. Riker parked his car and got out without saying a word still. He walked me up to my door once again.
"I'll see you later," said Riker.
Little did he know, he would actually see me later…