The Cynical Prince
005: Through His Eyes
'I could never really stay away...'
I rested my head in my hands waiting for the doctor to come out and say something. I knew I shouldn't have left her alone, something inside me told me that this was going to happen but she hadn't changed really. Always reassuring me that she was just fine, that there was nothing to worry about. With her, there was always something to worry about. The last time something like this happen, a man named Andrew came looking for her, worried sick. I could tell he cared about her, however at the time I didn't care, I was 17-year-old kid who was in love with a girl and wanted her all to himself. This Andrew person to me only seemed like another obstacle I had to over come to get her.
Only this time, I had grabbed her phone and called the number labeled: Home only to get another old friend, Stephanie on the line. She told me that she would hurry over to the hospital once she got Tagan dressed. I had almost forgotten Alessa had become a mother.
"Dean!" I saw Steph run in carrying a small boy in her arms that had clearly been crying the entire way over.
"Hey," she smiled sadly at me and set the boy down who sniffled and just stared at the floor angrily. I assumed this was Tagan. His big blue eyes were definitely his mother's and that pale white skin was hers. I could tell that this was her son; even through the obvious features that were similar to someone, I knew I had known in the past.
"How is she?" I looked at her and shrugged my shoulders.
"Doctors have been back and forth all night. It's been pretty crazy here. Can't count on anyone huh?" I snickered and sat back in my chair. Tagan looked up at me and all of a sudden jumped on me. I could hear him sobbing into my chest as he held onto me for dear life. I didn't know what to do as I looked at Steph shocked who shrugged her shoulders not knowing why he was doing this so I hugged him back. I gently rubbed his back trying to calm him but he kept sobbing.
"Thank you," he whispered to me and looked up into my eyes. I knew that look. That helpless, look. Filled with sorrow, longing, desperation, and confusion. Alessa had given me one just like it when we were younger, filled with tears just as Tagan's.
"Anytime, kid." Just then the doctor came up to us carrying a clipboard looking over it quickly and then up at us.
"You're the family of Alessa Sparks, correct?" We all nodded our heads waiting in anticipation for what he had to say. "Well, she will be just fine. A concussion, not that bad. We've checked up on it, it will probably have some inner bruising and outside bruising as well with painful headaches so, she should take it easy for a while. We've given her some pain killers and she'll be out but once she wakes up we'll see how she feels on going home." All three of us let out a sigh of relief knowing that she would be all right.
"Tagan, I think we should go back home. You have school tomorrow." Tagan looked at Steph like she was crazy and shook his head.
"I'm not leaving, mommy." He crossed his arms over his chest and sat next to me looking forward glaring at nothing but air. I chuckled a bit, at how much he reminded me of Alessa knowing this is something she would do.
"Listen, I promise to be here for her when she comes out and bring her home to you okay?" Tagan looked up at me biting his lip. He was so cute; I just couldn't help but smile. I couldn't remember the last time I really smiled so much before.
"Okay. But you better bring her back!" Tagan looked at me seriously and I could tell he was. He wanted his mother back home safe and sound. I would do just that.
"I promise, and I never break my promises." I held out my hand and Tagan looked at it for a moment before taking it to shake it. Steph smiled at me, silently thanking me for getting Tagan to go home and sleep for what little time he had left before he had to go to school in the morning.
"See you tomorrow." She said and I nodded my head waving them off as they left. I took a deep breath and looked towards the room I knew Alessa was lying in. I couldn't help but think about what could have happened if I didn't get there in time. I should have gotten there earlier but I knew I had gotten there just in time. Seconds later and who knows how far that jerk would have gone with her.
She was so delicate no matter how tough she played. I knew her...I remembered her body against mine. However, she was something that I I decided I had to put away to the back of my mind long ago. I guess I secretly didn't want to see her for all these years, part of me wanted to stay away after she had hurt me.
But who could stay away from an angel?
I rested my head in my hands waiting for the doctor to come out and say something. I knew I shouldn't have left her alone, something inside me told me that this was going to happen but she hadn't changed really. Always reassuring me that she was just fine, that there was nothing to worry about. With her, there was always something to worry about. The last time something like this happen, a man named Andrew came looking for her, worried sick. I could tell he cared about her, however at the time I didn't care, I was 17-year-old kid who was in love with a girl and wanted her all to himself. This Andrew person to me only seemed like another obstacle I had to over come to get her.
Only this time, I had grabbed her phone and called the number labeled: Home only to get another old friend, Stephanie on the line. She told me that she would hurry over to the hospital once she got Tagan dressed. I had almost forgotten Alessa had become a mother.
"Dean!" I saw Steph run in carrying a small boy in her arms that had clearly been crying the entire way over.
"Hey," she smiled sadly at me and set the boy down who sniffled and just stared at the floor angrily. I assumed this was Tagan. His big blue eyes were definitely his mother's and that pale white skin was hers. I could tell that this was her son; even through the obvious features that were similar to someone, I knew I had known in the past.
"How is she?" I looked at her and shrugged my shoulders.
"Doctors have been back and forth all night. It's been pretty crazy here. Can't count on anyone huh?" I snickered and sat back in my chair. Tagan looked up at me and all of a sudden jumped on me. I could hear him sobbing into my chest as he held onto me for dear life. I didn't know what to do as I looked at Steph shocked who shrugged her shoulders not knowing why he was doing this so I hugged him back. I gently rubbed his back trying to calm him but he kept sobbing.
"Thank you," he whispered to me and looked up into my eyes. I knew that look. That helpless, look. Filled with sorrow, longing, desperation, and confusion. Alessa had given me one just like it when we were younger, filled with tears just as Tagan's.
"Anytime, kid." Just then the doctor came up to us carrying a clipboard looking over it quickly and then up at us.
"You're the family of Alessa Sparks, correct?" We all nodded our heads waiting in anticipation for what he had to say. "Well, she will be just fine. A concussion, not that bad. We've checked up on it, it will probably have some inner bruising and outside bruising as well with painful headaches so, she should take it easy for a while. We've given her some pain killers and she'll be out but once she wakes up we'll see how she feels on going home." All three of us let out a sigh of relief knowing that she would be all right.
"Tagan, I think we should go back home. You have school tomorrow." Tagan looked at Steph like she was crazy and shook his head.
"I'm not leaving, mommy." He crossed his arms over his chest and sat next to me looking forward glaring at nothing but air. I chuckled a bit, at how much he reminded me of Alessa knowing this is something she would do.
"Listen, I promise to be here for her when she comes out and bring her home to you okay?" Tagan looked up at me biting his lip. He was so cute; I just couldn't help but smile. I couldn't remember the last time I really smiled so much before.
"Okay. But you better bring her back!" Tagan looked at me seriously and I could tell he was. He wanted his mother back home safe and sound. I would do just that.
"I promise, and I never break my promises." I held out my hand and Tagan looked at it for a moment before taking it to shake it. Steph smiled at me, silently thanking me for getting Tagan to go home and sleep for what little time he had left before he had to go to school in the morning.
"See you tomorrow." She said and I nodded my head waving them off as they left. I took a deep breath and looked towards the room I knew Alessa was lying in. I couldn't help but think about what could have happened if I didn't get there in time. I should have gotten there earlier but I knew I had gotten there just in time. Seconds later and who knows how far that jerk would have gone with her.
She was so delicate no matter how tough she played. I knew her...I remembered her body against mine. However, she was something that I I decided I had to put away to the back of my mind long ago. I guess I secretly didn't want to see her for all these years, part of me wanted to stay away after she had hurt me.
But who could stay away from an angel?