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Emersyn

“She was practically unconscious for two days,” I heard Aiden yell at someone.

Muffled voices I couldn’t make out responded. It was dusk outside my window and my clock read 6:00 but I had no clue if it was A.M. or P.M.

“She takes care of everyone. So where was everyone when she needed someone to take care of her? Because I damn sure couldn’t reach any of you.”

He’s angry. So angry.

He continued on about insurance information and the emergency room. I tried to stand but the room was spinning.

I had to get up.

Had to check on Ethan. And my mom.

And find out why Aiden was shouting at someone in my house.

Oh God.

Aiden was in my house. He couldn’t be in my house.

I forced myself to stand, holding the wall and stumbling to the living room where the voices were.

“Sweetheart,” my dad said, rushing to me before I hit the floor.

“Dad?”

Damn, I was definitely hallucinating.

“Hey, pumpkin. Daddy’s here.”

Aiden made a sound of annoyance.

“You can’t be here. They’ll know,” I started, but he shook his head.

“I told them. We met at Southeastern and we’ve been dating. It’s okay.”

I tried to send him a wink that I understood. It was the teacher part that didn’t know.

“I called Kat,” my dad said to my mom who sat wrapped in a blanket on the couch looking forlorn. “She’ll be here in the morning. She’s a home-health nurse and agreed to come stay as long as she’s needed.”

His words didn’t make any sense. “We’re getting a cat?”

My mom scowled at me then at my dad. “Why would you do that?”

“Cats are a lot of work,” I said, already feeling tired from the thought of adding a litter box to my long list of chores.

“I’m putting her back to bed,” Aiden broke in stepping between me and my dad. “She needs rest.”

Reluctantly my dad let him take me.

Once I was in bed, I looked at my handsome history teacher. I had to be dreaming. He couldn’t be here.

“How did my dad get here? Why is here here?”

Aiden sighed. “I called him, Emersyn. It’s time for him to be a man and take care of his family. You’ve done enough for long enough.”