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Xander’s POV
It has been two weeks since the day I woke up from coma and today, I am getting discharged from the hospital. I was happy to finally get out of here because I hate the hospital. Whenever I got shot or hurt, I usually have my doctor come over to the house and treat me there. But here I am, I have spend about two and the half month in the hospital. Although I was in coma for the greater part of it, i dreath everything moment I spend awake here.
I was waiting for Ashely to come and sign me out. Talking about Ashley, she has been babying me since I woke up. She won’t allow me to do even the little things myself. On the noms, I will hate what she is doing because I hate having someone take care of me, but right now, I am enjoying every moment of it.
I was so impressed with her when Rick told me how she handled Xavier my rival who shot me. I wished they had the whole thing on camera.
I wonder why she isn’t here yet. She is supposed to have arrive by now. I have already changed out of the hospital gown and wore a jeans and a T-shirt.
Just as I decide to give Rick a call to know why they aren’t here yet, the food open and in came Ashely and Rick.
“I have been waiting for you guys. Can I go now?”. I asked them as I stood up form the bed. Every moment I spend in this hospital irritates me.
“Emm .. not yet..” Rick uncomfortably said.
I frowned and raised my brows; “And why is that?”, I asked.
“We need to wait for the doctor first.” Rick explained.
“I don’t think there is a need for that. We are good to go!” . I confidentially uttered.
“Did the doctor clear you out?”. Ashley aske me looking very suspicious.
“Yes? Why? Did you think I discharged myself?”. asked her. She and Rick looked at the ground without saying anything. I took their silence as an answer.
“Seriously? Give me some credit!.” I exclaimed.
“Well you can’t blame us, it seems like something you could do.” Ashley argued.
Before I could give her a response, A middle aged man wearing a lab coat entered the room.
“Hello everyone!.” The doctor greeted as he stared hard at me. I stared back too.
“Hello doctor!.” Ashely waved at him with a small smile on her face. I leta little growl at her for smiling to another man in my presence.
“Enough with the pleasantries, come and have me discharged!.” I rudely orders the doctor as I gave him a very deadly glare.
“I am sorry doctor he doesn’t mean to sound like that.” Ashely apologized on my behalf.
“It’s fine. I am used to him already. Well Mr Cage you can go home. All you need to do is to come back in the next three days for a check up.” The Doctor nervously explained.
“Good! Then let’s get moving people”. I muttered and stood up from the sofa and head for the door.
“I am sorry. He just hates the hospital!.” I over heard Ashely apologize to the doctor before she followed after me.
“You know, you don’t have to be rude to the doctor. He is the reason why you are alive”. Ashley scolded him.
“Nope! I am alive because it’s not my time to die yet. Moreover, you don’t have to keep apologizing to the doctor. He is on my payroll. I own the hospital.” I arrogantly said.
“You can never change! Proud Ass.” Ashley muttered in a low voice but I still manage to hear her.
“What did you say?”. I asked her.
“Nothing!”. She quickly answered.
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When we arrived at the house, everyone was waiting for us at the front of the house. The mafia officials, Rose, Claire, Chase, and my mom. The only person missing was my dad.
“O my son! I thought I lost you.”. My mother immediately rushed over and hugged him and burst into tears.
“Mom, it's okay. Stop crying!.” I consoled her as I hugged her back. This is the exact reason why I didn’t want her to me in the hospital. She would have had a mental breakdown.
After staying in each other’s embrace for a while, we let go of each other. Alpha moved closer to the entrance and stopped in front of my men.
“It’s good to have you back boss!.” Jo said.
“Thank you all for your concern and loyalty. I really appreciate!.” I said to all of them. I could see the look of surprise on their faces. I don’t blame, I hardly compliment people.
“Alright then. Let's go in for lunch. I am sure Xander is famished.” Mom addressed everyone.
“Where is dad?.” I asked as we headed into the house.
“He had a meeting to attend to. So he wouldn’t make it. But he will drop by later.” Mom explained.
Ever since Xander went into a coma, Dad has been handling the company.
Ashely held my arms and help me up teh stairs of the entrance. I didn’t argue with her because I know that she will disagreed. I am sure if she had her way, she wouldn’t want me to be on my feet’s right now.
“It feels good to see the almighty Xander leaning unto someone.” Chase jest at me.
I scoffed at him; “You do know that you are in my house and I have every right to kick you out right?”. I asked him. Just because I am injured that doesn’t mean I can’t kick his ass.
“Technically this is the Mafia house not yours.” Chase pointed out.
“Enough please! The two of you will never grow up.” Mom stopped us from further bickering at each other.
“Don’t mind them. Boys will always be boys! Brainless!”. Claire stormed her feet and entered the house.
“Seems like somebody got rejected by her crush.” Chase teased and we all laughed as we entered into the house.
We had a very quiet lunch time which Chase excused himself earlier saying that he had an event to attend and he needs to get ready for.
Claire thinks he is lying and he just wants an excuse to leave the house before their father gets here. Either way, he still left.
Das came in later on and I followed him into the home office so that he can brief me on what I have missed so far in the office.
By the time we where done, I saw the time it was already late. Ashely will definitely have my head.
I went into our room and when I entered, I found Ashely standing with her hands folded to her chest and she hard a murderous look on her face.
I swallowed hard as I stare at her.
“I am sorry I got carried away.” I apologized and started walking slowly to her.
“You got carried away? It’s your health we are talking about here!”. She sharply exclaimed
“I am fine Ashley, stop worrying.” I told her.
“Stop worrying? That’s what you will tell me? Do you know how I felt when I saw you got shot? Do you know how it was for me all these two months when I kept seeing that horrific scene over and over again in my head?.” She cried out.
Shit! That was a bad thing to say. I know that it’s not easy for her too.
I walked to her and pulled her into my arms and kept muttering ‘I am sorry’ into her ear.
It took a while for her to finally calm down.
I released her from the hug and held her face with my two hands; “I am sorry for scaring like that. I am sorry for making me worried. Will you forgive me?”. I asked, staring directly into my eyes. She nodded her hair.
“That’s my girl!”. I uttered and immediately clashed my with hers.
Ashely opened her mouth and eagerly accepted my kiss as she tried to match up with my passion.
I pulled her closer to me as I took total control of the kiss. Just before we could go further, my phone rang.
I cussed but kept on kissing her but the phone still kept on ringing. Ashely gently pushed me away from her.
“I think you should pick the call. It might be an emergency.” She uttered in a flushed voice.
I let out a series of cusses and without checking who was calling, I picked the call.
“What?”. I into the phone is a frustrated voice. Such a bad timing.
“Hello Xander? Chase has been shot!.” A feminine strained voice said from the other side of the phone.
I immediately became on alert.
“What? When? How?.” I asked her.
The lady brief me on what happened and that the ambulance was here snd are taken Chase to the hospital. She informed of the name of the hospital.
“Okay. We will be there in a minute.” I said and cut the call.
“What’s wrong?.” Ashely asked me.
“It’s Chase, he has been shot.” I told her.
“What? How did that happen?”. She asked me.
“I don’t know yet. But I need to go to the hospital right now.” I told her.
“Alright. Let me change my outfit and then we will go.” Ashely said.
“Nope. You stay here. It might not be safe outside.”. I siad to her.
“But I can’t let you go my yourself, you are yet to fully recover.” Ashely argued.
“It’s fine, I will be fine. I will go with that. Please stay here. I will be back before you know it. I love you.” I told her and pecked and left the room.
I immediately rushed to the room my parents are staying at since they are spending the night here.
I knocked on the door and almost immediately dad answered.
“Xander what are you doing here? It’s everything okay?.” Dad asked me.
“Em… Chase has been shot!.” I informed him.
Immediately I heard a glass broke in the room. Behind that was mom standing freezed.
“Mom are you okay?.” I asked worried.
“What do you mean Chase has been shot?.” Mom cried out.
“I don’t know what happened yet but they’d re taking him to the hospital now.” I informed her.
“Then what are we waiting for? Let get going.” Mom ordered.