You all sit in silence, you constantly messaging Charles basically begging him to come back. You look over at Lia, who was now asleep with Lando's arms wrapped round her when you raise you eyes a slight bit more and see Oscar glaring at them both.
"So where's Charles?" Lando whispers.
"Where the f**k do you think Lando? He's driving home." You say, annoyed.
"What the f**k is wrong with him?" Lando whispers once again.
"It's messed up." Oscar says, shaking his head.
"If only you knew how messed up it actually is." You say,holding your head in your hands.
"What do you mean?" Lando asks confused.
"This hospital, it's where... it's where uhm it's where Jules and papa died." You say, tears now tripping down your face.
"Oh my god, it must be so hard on you all, Charles included." Oscar says, walking round to you and sitting down beside you.
"And he's left? Surely she would know by now this is the hospital?" Lando says, stroking Lia's hair.
"No she doesn't know..." you whisper.
"Arthur come with me." Oscar says and you nod before following him outside the door.
"What else is there about this hospital?" Oscar says, once the door was shut behind you both. You shake your head and lean against the wall.
"Please..." Oscar whispers.
"This room is where Jules died..." You say sliding down the walls tears falling down your face.
"Oh Arthur..." Oscar says, sitting down beside you.
"God I'm so sorry, but how did you know?"
"Room number, but how could anyone forget that room."
"You think that's what's made Charles leave?"
"Probably he's always hated hospitals... but this, this made it worse."
You both sit in silence for a few minutes until Oscar speaks again.
"You wanna go on a run and get some food?" He asks.
"Yeah, why not."
You both enter and grab some clothes (you borrowing oscars) before saying goodbye and leaving.
A U R E L I A (2 hours later)
You wake up screaming, sweat dripping down your whole body. Lando was holding onto you, trying to keep you still whilst you were trying to fight out of his arms.
"Lia calm down, your safe."
"Lan..." You whisper.
"Hey... I'm here, don't worry."
"Lan... W-whe... where's Charles?"
"I don't know my love, but I promise he will be back eventually."
You nod and rest against him, your breathing becoming normal again. At that point, your doctor comes running in.
"Is everything alright?" The doctor says, as Lando sends them off again after telling them you were fine.
"Do you want to sleep again?" He asks and you shake your head.
"Okay, do you want to watch a film then? I have my laptop in my bag."
"Yes."
In the next 5 minutes, Lando had out his laptop and was beginning to play Harry Potter, which was definitely a comfort film for you. But you were so tired, you couldn't stay awake. Within 30 minutes, you were once again asleep, Lando's arms wrapped around you tightly but gently enough to not hurt you.
The next morning you wake up, still entwined with Lando, however he wasn't even close to touching your wound. You gently turn your head, not knowing if Lando was awake or not and see Oscar and Arthur fast asleep on the floor.
"Good morning love." Lando whispers, slightly shocking you.
"Oh hey, did I wake you?" You whisper back.
"Oh no, don't worry. I've been awake for about 10 minutes."
"Okay... do you know about Charles?"
"No... nothing. I'm sorry."
"Yeah..." You say with a sigh, before grabbing your phone. After replying to many worried messages from Gabriella your phone starts ringing. You look up at Lando, showing him the caller. It was Charles. Quickly you answer.
"Hello?"
"Lia I wanted to apologise."
"Good! You f**king left me!"
"I know, I-I-it's... I don't think you should know."
"Are you going to come back?"
"I'm at a hotel not to far away, but yes. I regretted it as soon as I left."
"You shouldn't have left."
"I know, I know. Please forgive me."
"You haven't acctually apologised yet."
"I'm sorry."
"Thank you, when will you come?"
"About an hour, do you want me to bring you any food?"
"No, thanks. I've already had some."
"Right, love you."
"Bye, love you too."
You end the call and place it on the table beside you, when you realise Lando is watching you.
"What?" You ask softly.
"You told Charles you had eaten." He whispers back, holding onto your hand.
"Yeah, just didn't want him to worry and feel worse about leaving." You say back. You felt so guilty about lying, but you couldn't eat.
"Okay..."
You both talk quietly to each other, careful to not wake Oscar or Arthur as Lando had told you they came in about 2 in the morning. About an hour later, the door open and Charles walks in, with a tear stained face.
"I'm so sorry Lia, I promise I won't leave again." He whispers, hugging you.
"You promise?"
"If you promise not to leave me again." He whispers, still hugging you.
"I promise..." You whisper back.
He sits down in a chair, opposite side to where Oscar and Arthur were sleeping.
"Are you hungry?" You ask Charles and Lando, about 30 minutes later.
"A bit, but I'll be fine." Lando replies.
"I can go get us some? You stay here." Charles says, getting up out of his seat.
"Are you sure?" Lando asks.
"Yeah, yeah of course. Message me what you want, and do you want anything Lia?"
"Can you get me some juice please?" You asks.
"Of course, I'll go now." Charles says, kissing you on the forehead before he leaves.
|| authors note ~ hope you enjoy 🧡 Ill try to keep posting at least twice a week but, yes I am very busy <3 ||
