Chapter 317

Chapter 317

ETHAN

When I got outside, Nick was leaning against his car looking up in the sky as if he was a wolf about to howl to the moon. The door closing him alerted him of my presence. He looked over at me then opened the backseat, throwing his jacket in. “Am fine, Ethan, go back.” He got into the car and drove off.

I could see he was not alright; the man had been my best friend since high school, I knew him better than most. I got into my car and followed him. the route he took got me thinking he was going to a bar to drown his sorrows. However, he took a turned heading to the Walker Memorial hospital. Where Lupita and her grandma were.

I wondered what the hell was he going to do there. I followed him into the underground parking lot. Ten minutes passed and he wasn’t getting out. So, I got out of my car and when to check. The man had a bottle in hand and was drinking.

I didn’t know when or where he got the bottle of brandy from. But it seemed as if he had been drinking all the while he was driving there. It got me anger because anything could have happened on the road, he could have gotten into an accident or caused one.

I knocked on his window with my stomach in knots. Did the man think at all. “Nick, come out, now!” he looked up at me then pushed the door open. “It wasn’t locked, you idiot.” He stabled out. “I told you not to follow me, why are you here?” I had no words for him, I just glared. He shrugged with no care in the world.

“Why are you here, Nick? You should be going home.”

as I spoke. “I going to wake sleeping beauty.” He stumbled but steadied himself before he could fall. What in the heavens name did he mean by that? I hurried and grabbed him

his arm away. “I don’t want to go home. I want to do one last thing for Olivia before I become a stranger to her.” he chuckled. “A stranger.” He whispered as if he

left me a long time ago, but I still held on, I continued to love her from a distance with the hope that she will come back to me one day.” He laughed mockingly. “I was wrong, she

me grieve.” A lone tear fell from his eye. He didn’t bother to wipe it off. I still followed him into the hospital and all the way to the sixth floor. “So,

He had no clue what was to be done in that situation. “Just wait and see.” I leaned against the door and watched as

now, Olivia needs you. she is surrounded by men who only know how to provide and protect. She has no one to

was going to wake up just because he told her to? The doctors had been trying everything to wake them up for weeks now and they had not woken up. Yet, there he was,

were there, looking out for him as you always have since he was a baby.

on man. Let me take you home.” He ignored me completely, as if was not even there. “So, before I disappear from Olivia’s life, I need

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her. or you know I will not leave her alone. He

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how long my friend was going to cry and grieve for the love he lost for. “I won’t leave her alone Lupita because I believe the only people who know how to take good care

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