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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
needs to speak with you briefly. I believe it will take less than five minutes. Would you like to come
was about to answer, she frowned slightly, watching Elijah approach her with a
he was getting sick of waiting in a hospital since he had plans for today. “Hey,” Elijah said when he
be best that you accompany Peach to see the doctor for moral support and comfort,” the
of them wanted to clarify her, so she took their silence
the nurse down the hall until they reached a door
the room was a middle-aged man wearing glasses and holding a clipboard who looked rather tired. But when he saw Peach, he
widened slightly, and he wandered into his head, frowning slightly as
to Elijah for a split second, Dr. Ben’s brows snapped together and lines
Ben blurted out. “You are Melina Hayes’ Ex-husband,
Elijah in the eyes as a hint of confusion and concern
a day or so now.” Dr. Ben continued, staring intently at Elijah’s face as if he was trying to read his mind. “I
I have is my mother, got it?!” Peach yelled
that name, ‘Hayes.’ It carried a lot of hurtful memories with it and
am sorry, Miss Peach. As someone who used to be your father’s personal doctor, the information is hard to erase for my brain,” Doctor Ben apologized, lowering his head slightly, “But, please forgive me, for revealing such things
words, Peach turned to Elijah, her eyes narrowed, and said
itself across Elijah’s face, and he
out!! Get the hell out!!” Peach screamed, pointing at
behind him, leaving Peach crying and shaking in anger. Once Elijah reached the waiting room where James, Matt, Ryan, and Rookie were, he walked
the old, filthy pickup, he stopped, resting his hands on his hips
breaths to try and calm himself down. The fact that Peach was the one who got mad after learning the truth just
Matt to jump slightly. 1 His behavior was completely unlike Elijah’s, and they weren’t sure how to
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