The Badass and the Alpha

Chapter Fourteen

            Shortly after my parents left, a doctor came in to explain what happened as well as ask me how I was feeling.

            " Hello there! I see that you are up and about. So, how are you feeling?" A middle-aged doctor asked me with a bright smile.

            " I'm okay. And you are..." I trailed off eyeing him suspiciously.

            “ I’m doctor Michael Montenegro, but you can call me Mike.” He finished with another smile.

            God, this dude is obnoxious already with his smiles and rainbows…

            “ I thought that your boyfriend already told you.” He continued, not letting that smile of his fall, looking between me and Ares.

            “ We are not together.” I stared at him and answered with no emotion.

            “ Oh, okay… I see. So…” he finally stopped with the sugary attitude and opened what I think it’s my file to read it. “ As I think you already guessed, you have a broken ankle. It’s not that bad, you will be able to run and do your normal things, but it’s going to take some time and well, there is going to be a lot of pain and obviously, no high heels.” He looked at me as if I were a future prom queen for school.

            “ Not that much of a loss as I don’t actually wear heels. What else?” I said taking a huge breath of air to calm my nerves, only to sound like Darth Vader.

            “ Well, you have a few broken ribs and one slightly grazed your lung so that’s why you are whizzing, but don’t worry, they will heal themselves and it will be fast. Other than that, just scrapes and bruises.” He finished, closing the file and looking at me seriously.

            “ What? What else did you find?” I asked knowing the look very well.

            “ Your wrist seems to be healing from an old wound, but your file doesn’t mention anything like this. Care to explain what happened?” he looked concerned at me.

            “ Hmmm…” I pretended to think, but in reality I was looking at Ares being pissed that he put me in another awkward situation. “ I guess that when I fell of the horse, I landed on my hand so that would explain it.”

            The doctor seemed to test me and see if it might be real, but I know horse ridding injuries and it is as real as it can be.

            After a few seconds of silence and being analyzed all the way to the bone by Dr. Mikes’ eyes, he finally continued, “ Next time get it checked. You never know how bad injuries like that can be.” He said and then turned around to take a look at the monitors.

            “ Is there anything else I should know?” I asked the doctor, but mostly so he would get the hint and leave the room 'cause I was pissed.

            “ No. Everything seems fine. I’ll check on you later. Take care!” he said smiling like it was a good joke and then left the room, leaving Ares and I in an awkward silence again.

            “ So… What do you want to do?” Ares was first to break the silence.

            “ I want you to leave my life and I alone!” I screamed at him.

            “ What do you mean?” he looked confused at me.

            “ I mean look at me! Haven’t you done enough?! 'Cause I swear to you; you are the only guy in history that rendered me in such a mess!”

            “ Look, I’m sorry, but I can’t leave you, not in this state.” He said, looking down at his feet, guilt being written all over his face.

            s**t, I hurt his feelings… I kind of feel bad. I mean I don’t! He hurt me, physically!

            Just as I was about to ask Ares to leave the room so I could finally be in peace, a nurse entered to check my vitals and brought a pair of crutches and all I could see was liberty.

            She instructed me to get out of bed so she could fit me for them and as last time I tried to get out of bed alone, I ended up on the floor, I looked at Ares with a pleading face in hopes that he would get over my rudeness and our fight and help me out.

            “ That’s okay. I got her.” Ares said, picking me up from the bed, understanding my plea and saving me from humiliation for having a nurse help me get up and not being able to stand.

            “ That’s mighty nice of you.” The nurse gave him a smile while he helped me install my feet on the ground and helped me balance my weight on him 'till I had my own support. “ So, with these it’s very easy, you just swing and prop yourself on the right leg.” She smiled, taking a step back to look at me and Ares that was still slightly holding me just in case I would fall.

            I took a look at her and having an image of what she sees, made a piece of me break inside me. But as usual, I didn’t want the others to notice so I faked it by saying that I was getting tired.

            “ Sweetheart, you will have to learn to love these sticks as they will be your liberty 'till you will be able to be on your own.” She looked at me with a sad smile while I was leaning on Ares for support. “ There are a lot of other kids that wish to one day be able to walk, but they will never be able, yet they don’t lose hope. I’m telling you, you will be just fine, so don’t you dare let your soul be darkened.” She finished and gathered her things to leave.

            Wow…this was a moving speech. I mean, she actually touched my nonexistent soul, so I guess I better keep for myself my rude remark, that I come from hell so I don’t have a soul and misery is our prime feeling.

            After she left, I put with one hand the crutches on the bed while Ares was holding me. Once I was done, he picked me up again to round the bed and put me in it.

            While he was in this caring and non-aggressive state, I decided to maybe make amends as I was harsh before.

            “ I’m sorry for hurting your feelings earlier.” I said once I pulled myself up by grabbing the back of his neck so I would be able to be at the same level as him while in his arms.

            “ I’m sorry, what did you say?” he said lowering his ear.

            “ Oh… you are going to make me repeat myself…” I said letting go and letting out a dry laugh. “ I guess I deserve it after being an asshole.” I said pulling myself up again ang getting closer to his ear. “ I’m sorry for being such a prude earlier and for hurting your feelings.”

            “ Don’t worry. We are good.” He looked me in the eyes, breathing out the words. “ I’m just glad that you are okay and that you trust me enough to have me around.” He continued, putting me back to bed.

            All I did was smile a genuine smile and wrap the blanket around me.

            Me too. I’m glad that you still stuck around after everything that I’ve done and made you go through. Also, I’m glad that you can’t read mind cause you would be able to know that sometimes I’m genuinely happy to have you around. 

            I smiled and thought to myself, still glad that he will never know the smooshy side of me.