Chapter 64
Just as my father had warned, Jake arrived 45 minutes later giving me time to eat what I could of my breakfast and feeling a little perkier than I had hours before. "Well, your color looks much better than what I saw an hour ago when Sebastian sent me a picture. I was going to head up sooner, but your father told me to wait back so he could get you to hopefully eat something” he said softly as he checked me over taking my pulse, blood pressure, temp, and listening to my breathing sounds through his stethoscope. Jacob tended to my wounds that ranged from now my face to my ribs to my foot. By his account so far, everything was doing good as could be expected. “Well, your foot is looking much better, and it’s only been 2 ½ days so good work. You seem to heal pretty fast your muscles are still tight and spasming, so I want to give you another shot and really want you as still as possible today. Even let people help you get from point A to B if needed” he asked of me as he jabbed me with another shot in my bare thigh.
The shot hadn’t made me feel sick to my stomach or groggy which I assumed had something to do with my lack of eating the night before. “Ok I’ll do my best to give up control not that I haven’t been picked up against my will and carried off anyways..” I muttered into my juice cup. Jake wasn’t quite finished with me as I thought since he turned away and grabbed something out of his bag. I jumped as I saw another needle, but this time knew it was to draw blood and got really confused now looking to my father who just gave me a look of “You’re doing it!” I relaxed my arm and let it dangle down to my side so he could get a good vein “They are, deep so just be careful please” I whispered as I turned my head hating to see it since it psyched me out more knowing it wasn’t the pain that did it but the digging, around he’d have to do.
Jake finished up after 15 minutes digging around and blowing 2 veins before he finally got one. “I’ll have the results sometime by the end of the day maybe sooner, but you put a lot on the order, so we’ll see” he informed my father before heading back out and leaving us. I looked at the two remaining men and snapped at them both “Well… that was such a fucking treat…. So ya Sebastian if you’d give me and my father a minute that would be great… and I don’t just mean going inside the house, but actually leaving all together” I said trying to keep my temper in check. Sebastian took his cup and the dishes and headed out with everything in hand. “I’ll take all this to the house and see you both there hopefully soon” he said without looking at us even though we were all looking in different directions. I watched the water down below and all around keeping my temper at bay for as long as possible. I was starting to feel the bubbles under the surface unsure just how long I’d last.
Before I could get more worked up, I took a deep breath trying to find the words to say to my father. “So, am I going to even get a reason for why my blood was drawn? If you are worried if I’m on drugs the answer is no except the birth control which is in place as we speak. If you are checking for STDs there won’t be any since I get faithfully checked and have only had 5 sexual partners and well 3 of them were recent and not a big deal. I use protection when I’m with anyone so you’re not going to be a grandfather any time soon if ever. As for the next step to all of this about you listening to the recording of mine your grown daughter and her ex’s facetime call…. I just don’t even know what to say. You heard it all from the recording and my so, called friends….to be honest I’m so over the summer and would love to just go home early. I am thinking after the guys get married in a couple of days, I have a lot to get done before I leave for college and decisions to make. Especially on where I’m going to live for the next 4-10 years of my life depending on what I decide” I said looking down at my twisted hands in my lap.
My father stayed standing the whole time I spoke and for once in the last week had not interrupted me. He even helped me get out what I had to say and how I felt for the most part. “I’m not going to apologize for listening because it was my right, as being your father who is supposed to protect you from these types of things. I blame myself for not getting someone sooner for you and to be honest didn’t think I would need to be worried. You were with a guy I thought was treating you with respect that you deserved. My heart is truly broken right now, and I just don’t know how to fix it or you… your mother wow now that’s a whole other person who is just I don’t think I’ve seen her this distraught. Well let me take that part back because I’d say it was just as bad as when Ethan died, and she blamed and still blames herself” my father stopped to take a breath and control is rapid anger that was approaching. Along with the crying that was there behind is words. I wasn’t sure what he expected from me now or wanted to hear since I had nothing to really say. I felt the pain all over again as he was now feeling about my brother and what he had learned in the last 12 hours about my relationship with Maxwell for the most part.
My father had wanted to carry me down the tree house ramps but before that could happen, I jumped to the ropes and slid down regretting it when my ribs were dying with pain. I was happy that the cart was right next to where the rope was and waited for my father who was running down the ramps with my crutches and not looking happy at all. I was not sure if I was really ready to face everyone with my face looking like I was beat in the face with an ugly stick making me feel ugly. “Can we seriously just send the yacht and its crew away but still make sure they get paid for their summer? I’m sure now it might be hard to get a gig. Or even let Nick, Jose, and Catherine stay and use the yacht on a real trip before they leave for boot camp? I really rather just be left alone as much as possible until we leave. I hope you’ll take it into consideration when you make the final decision since it’s your plane and money that gets me from point A to B” I asked when he got in the driver’s seat and headed back home.
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