My Crush's Uncle

Escaping.

Theresa stirred in her sleep,  her eyes flew open as she stared up into the ceiling. The soft beeps of the monitor next to her confirmed that she’s at a hospital, not only that the smell of bleach drifted through her nose and she scrunched her nose at the smell. It brought back memories she didn’t want to reminisce, she hated the hospitals for that reason. She pushed herself off the bed and ripped the I.V off her wrist.

“Oh Sweet Jesus! Why the f**k did I do that?” She cried biting on her knuckle, ‘Ow Ow people in the movies do it as if it was nothing.  My dumbass forgot the needles, damn it.’ She cursed in her head.

Wanting to move her legs off the bed, she stared at the cast on her ankle “s**t!” She swore, how long was she out this time? 10 hours? 2 days? She looked around the empty room, her eye caught sight of a wheelchair on the sleeping patients bed. Getting up and hopping on her good leg she quietly stole the wheelchair and wheeled herself out. 

The nurses hurried around and the doctors flipping through their clipboards as they walked into rooms. Theresa didn’t bother to stop any of them, she wanted to get out of the hospital,  Her heart was beating against her chest as she wheeled herself towards the elevator, “Jeez, I’ve been out for so long. I need to call Denaya.” She said. 

“”I have to get to a phone.” Theresa mumbled as she wheeled herself out of the ground floor, everyone went on about their lives ignoring the young woman wheeling herself out of the hospital, “But...what hospital is this?”  She questioned herself, she wheeled herself out more to see the name of the hospital name above.

“St Elizabeths of Dreyna?” She questioned “Why does that name sound familiar? Well everything is familiar to me at the moment.” She said as she saw a teenage girl walking by “Oh excuse me?” She stopped her and the teenage girl took off her earphones as she looked down at Theresa. 

“Can I help you?” She asked with a smile, Theresa returned the smile and nodded “Yes actually, I’ve just been hospitalised and I haven’t let anyone in my family known about my whereabouts, can I please use your phone?” She asked kindly.

The teenager nodded her head almost too quickly “Of course.” She said Theresa thanked her as the girl handed her the phone, dialling in Denaya’s number she waited for her to answer “Hello?” She answered “Denny?” “THERESA!” The other side screamed out as her friend cried over the phone calling her name over and over again.

“Jesus Christ where the f**k have you been?” Denaya cried over the phone and Theresa knew that by now her phone was drenched in snort and tears “Denny, calm down.” Theresa tried to sooth her frantic friend “Calm down! You’ve been missing for a f*****g week, I called the cops and they told me that you were already being taken care of. I asked for more information and they said that they already had someone taking care of you!” 

Theresa nodded her head “Alright, Alright. Look I’m sorry and I ‘ll explain everything to you. I just need you to come and get me at this address . Write this down it’s very important. I need you to get me quickly ok?” Theresa asked, she heard some rustling in the background “Ok shoot.” 

Theresa then waited for her friend and thanked the girl for her phone. “Thank you so much. Can you please wheel me around .I’m running away from some people and I really need to keep away from them.” The girl looked abit concerned at first and then agreed. “My name is Theresa, and you are?” She asked the girl “I’m Celia Drake.” She smiled as she walked behind her pushing the wheelchair around the hospital.

“Why are people after you?” She asked,  Theresa sighed deeply ‘You’ll only see her once a little lie wouldn’t hurt anyone. “I am actually the daughter of a very powerful chairman  overseas. I nearly got kidnapped so I’m under protection.” She lied, Celia’s eyes widened “Oh my god that’s horrible.” She said, Theresa apologised in her head “Yeah, till this day. I wish to go back home.” 

Theresa and Celia became friends instantly as they chatted over common things “Hopefully everything will be ok.” Theresa thanked her as they continued for another round “Stop! She’s here.” Theresa saw as a black Mercedes pulled up ist the hospital entrance. Denaya stepped out of the car, her curls were pulled up in a pony tail, she wore a grey tank top, dark blue ripped jeans and a white long cardigan. Denaya is gorgeous yet she doesn’t even acknowledge it. Theresa can see Celia’s jaw drop “You alright there Celia?” Theresa asked giggling at the girl who stared in shock at her beautiful friend.

“NO WAY!” She squealed Theresa jumped as she looked at Celia waving her hands and jumping in her spot “That’s Call..D-Denaya.....Calliger! You’re friends with Denaya Calliger!” She shook Theresa who didn’t understand what was happening “Uh, yeah. How do you know her?” She asked abit freaked out by how this stranger knows her friend.

“Denaya Calliger is the daughter of Tiyana Cher Calliger, she’s a freaking famous model. And Denaya Calliger  designs her own clothes line, she has about 10 million followers on i********:, how can you be friends with her and not know about her?” She asked. Theresa awkwardly smiled and looked away ‘I don’t use social media.’ She laughed in her head.  

“Tessa!” She called out, Theresa snapped out of her thoughts as she saw her crying best friend running up to her “Oh dear.” Theresa readied herself as she was tackled into a hug “Dear god woman!” Theresa gasped for air as she was choked by the hug “I will kill you!” She whispered softly in her ear “Alright, ok. I got it.” Theresa giggled.  Theresa had to tell her to let go and to get in the car so they can leave.

Celia had to drive because Denaya didn’t let Theresa go. “Um, thank you Celia.” Theresa said as Celia smiled over their mirror “It’s no problem. I just ...can’t believe-” she let go of the wheel as the car started to swerve “Celia the wheel!” She screamed as Celia apologised and grabbed the wheel quickly “I’m sorry.” She said as she began her drive again.

Theresa rubbed her temples, this might be problematic. We have someone that does not want to let go of her and a fan girl on the wheel.  Theresa filled Denaya in with what happened excluding the part where a man was chasing after her, Denaya filled her in with her side of the story. The Camp instructors wanted to apologise up front with Theresa, Ryan was pissed and kept getting angry about her disappearance and the cops not being able to do their jobs and refusing to see  her.

Theresa was touched, she couldn’t help but smile. “I see.”  

“Um, guys I just wanted to ask where are we going?” Celia asked as she looked up towards the mirror “We’re heading off to The Hills.” Denaya smiled at her Celia could barely speak, “T-The Hills? The closed homes where all the big shots and and celebrities are at?” She squealed letting go of the wheel and the car swerved again.

“JESUS!” Theresa screamed, she wasn’t concerned about  her leg anymore she just wanted to get out “I’m sorry.” She grabbed for the wheel again as she resumed her driving “Denaya, please let go of me.” Theresa tried to pry her self away from her but Denaya had a firm grip. “No, I’d rather die then let you go.” She cried “Hon, I’m not going anywhere.”

 The two had a long conversation and finally she lets go of Theresa. “Don’t do that again ok?” Denaya hugged her one last time and Theresa gave up and just accepted defeat. Arriving at The Hills, Celia parked at the front gate  of a white 3 story mansion, Celia dropped her jaw as she stared at the mansion for quite some time “Miss Denaya, are you back?” The intercom beeped beside Celia as she jumped in her seat.

“Uh-” 

“Hey Mr Von.” Denaya called from the back “Miss Denaya? You seem to look.....different.” The man from the other side of the intercom said, Denaya laughed and then jumped to the front showing her face “Hiya. This is my new friend Celia.” She looked at Celia who froze up as she felt her face heating up “Uh...aha. Um....hehe.” Celia mumbled as she looked at the intercom and waved.

“I see. Well, welcome back.” The black large gate  swung open as Celia still trying to calm herself from the earlier encounter with her idol as she drove in. Celia drove up to the house, parking in front of the home where a middle aged man waited.

He walked to the back where Theresa sat and opened her door Denaya jumped out of the car as she went to help him, “Mr Von, it’s been awhile.” Theresa looked away at the pissed off man beside her “I leave you for a week and this is what happens?” He looked down at her cast and sighed “What am I gonna do with you?” He shook his head and Theresa shrugged earning a flick on the head.

“Ow!” She said.

“Good.” He said as he scooped her out of the car and carried her inside the house, Celia stood beside the car not exactly understanding what to do next “Do you like tea?” Denaya asks, Celia looks at her and nods slowly “Well, come on in.” Denaya waved her in as she  guided her inside the mansion. Theresa’s had a private doctor come in and check up on her ankle “I just want to ask you something Miss Fleur, why did you run away from the hosiptal?” He asked, Theresa thought for a moment and answered.

“I..am afraid of hospitals, I was traumatised as a child, being in one just makes me feel sick.” She answered , the doctor sighs as he rubbed this temples “I understand that you wouldn’t want to go back there, but I really need you in one.” He said.

The two bickered about her being admitted at the hospital,  Denaya had to calm Theresa down but she wasn’t having any of it, and so it was agreed that the doctor will have to change her cast in her home, x ray’s she needs to attend and also not to leave the bed until it’s healed.

Just as the doctor left a commotion came from down the hallway, “Sir, I understand that you’re Miss Denaya’s friend , but my job as a butler and security of the Calliger’s I will not hesitate to take you down.” Denaya and Theresa’s eyes widened “Hide.” Denaya said as she jumped onto her bed, Theresa hid under the large duvets and Denaya puffed up the blanket as she waved Celia over to lay at the bottom of her bed hiding Theresa. 

“Just stay on your phone and don’t talk, just put on your earphones and ignore the guy that’s about to walk in ok?” Denaya asked, Celia nods as she did what she was told, Theresa closed her eyes , the door burst open as Denaya looked up from her book “Where is she?” He asks. Denaya raised a brow “Where is who?” She asked, Ryan scoffs “I know she’s here. Where is Theresa?” Denaya sighed “How the hell are we suppose to know? You heard the cops she’s in their care and they will contact us if there’s anything happening.” 

Ryan puts his hand to his hips as he walked around the room, ignoring the new girl who gaped behind her phone in shock, “Who’s the new girl? Your new pet?”  He walked around her apartment sized bedroom, looking through her walk in wardrobes, bathrooms “Hey, I can kick you out of here for not only being pervert but a rude d**k!” She said pointing a finger to her friend.

“II just want to know if she’s ok? If you’re hiding something from me...please.” He pleaded, “Oh, now you care about her?” Denaya crossed her arms, Ryan balled his fists “Denaya!” He warned. Theresa clenched onto Denaya’s jeans, Denaya felt it “Our friend will be fine.” She reassured, Ryan was still not convinced, as if something was bothering him  “Ryan, relax. Go back to Charis, she’ll be worried sick about you, go help her unpack you can’t just leave her to do everything.” Denaya said and realised what she said, Theresa quickly lets go her, ‘They moved in together?’ She asked herself.

He sighed. “Ok.”

“Go home and relax. I’ll be on Theresa’s case. If anything turns up then I’ll tell you ok?” She asks, Theresa found it hard to breath under the blanket “Ok.” Ryan replied “It’s just....She’s a close friend of ours and she’s always with us since high school, she’s missing and it’s all our fault.” Denaya snuck her hand under the duvet, Theresa slowly reached up for her hand and tightened it. 

“I know. You should go, Charis is waiting for you.” Denaya said, Ryan sighed “Right, Keep me updated.” He said as he turned to leave. “Sure.” Denaya waved him off, he left the room. Denaya lifted the duvet and Theresa bolted up to hug her “I need a drink.” She whispered.

“You and me both.” Denaya replied patting her friend.