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When Peach raised her gaze from the floor and absentinindedly gaze to her right, she was stunned to see Elijah, Matt, Rookie, Ryan, and James walking into the waiting room.
Her eyes widened, and a huge gasp came out of her mouth. Her heart thumped against her chest, making it harder for her to breathe as she wondered what they were doing there.
When she and Elijah’s eyes locked, Peach turned her eyes back to the floor, hating the unreadable expression on his face.
With a calm look in his eyes, James said as he sat down beside Peach, “How are you feeling?” A weak smile formed on her face, and tears began forming as the thought of her mother still flashed in her mind.
“Well, my mama has to have another PCI surgery because she had another severe heart attack, “Peach said, pinching her fingers together nervously. “My mama has been really sick lately. She has always been since my dad died.”
“I am sorry to hear that. Is there anything we can do for you? Anything you need?” James asked, eyeing Elijah for a second before glancing back at Peach.
Sniffing, Peach shook her head and said with a faint smile, “No, thank you, James, for asking.”
The five of them knew she was lying, but neither of them wouldn’t say anything, and they didn’t push the subject any further, knowing the last thing Peach needed right now was a bunch of nosy assholes telling her everything would be okay when it wasn’t.
It didn’t take long until a nurse approached the group, looked down at her teary-eyed, and asked, “Peach? May I speak with you privately for a couple of minutes?”
Hesitantly nodding her head, Peach stood up and followed the nurse out into the hall, ignoring the looks of concern the other four sent her.
When the nurse stopped, Peach sighed and said, ‘How is my mama? Did the surgery go okay?”
Nodding solemnly, the nurse said, “Well, it was a bit risky because this was her second time and her health was not quite ready to handle it again. But, after three hours, luckily the procedure went smoothly.”
sighed heavily, a small tear dripping from her eye, as she wiped it away quickly, embarrassed
continued saying, “The doctor needs to speak with you briefly. I believe it will take less than five minutes. Would you like to come
Peach was about to answer, she frowned slightly, watching
hold-up was because he was getting sick of waiting in a hospital since he had plans for today. “Hey,”
would be best that you accompany Peach to see the doctor for moral support and comfort,” the nurse suggested, giving Elijah an amused smirk while Peach rolled
took their silence as a ‘yes,’ and said, “Please follow me
Elijah walked after Peach and the nurse down the hall until they reached a door marked, ‘Dr.
a middle-aged man wearing glasses and holding a clipboard who looked rather tired. But when he saw Peach, he
slightly as
over to Elijah for a split second, Dr. Ben’s brows snapped together and lines etched themselves into his forehead as he stared
Dr. Ben blurted out. “You are
turned around to look Elijah in the eyes as
over the news for a day or so now.” Dr. Ben continued, staring intently at Elijah’s face as if he was trying to read his mind. “I never knew you
living relative I have is my mother, got
It carried a lot of hurtful memories with it and
information is hard to erase for my brain,” Doctor Ben apologized, lowering his head slightly, “But,
turned to Elijah, her eyes narrowed, and said
disbelief spread itself across Elijah’s face,
the hell out!!” Peach screamed, pointing at the door
him, leaving Peach crying and shaking in anger. Once Elijah reached the waiting room where James, Matt, Ryan, and Rookie were, he
the old, filthy pickup, he stopped, resting his hands
the one who got mad after learning the truth just pissed him to a great extent, and his anger was taking control of
he slammed his fist into the door of the pickup angrily, causing James, Ryan, Rookie, and Matt to jump slightly. 1 His behavior was completely unlike
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