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Aretha Hawthorne: The Rise Of The Phoenix Chapter Ninety-Four
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥“Are you listening, Mr. Nathaniel?” The nurse sitting in front of me sighs heavily. “We can do this later, I’d love to sit here and watch you zone out, but I only have thirty minutes with you tops, and I have to go look after someone else.”I have been zoning out for the last five minutes, and I offer a quick apology. “Please carry on. I’m sorry for not valuing your time. I need to do this if I want to get discharged, right?”“You’re going to get discharged either way, but it’s better if you learn these exercises so you don’t end up back here.” The nurse sneezes into her elbow. “Nobody likes hospitals, Mr. Nathaniel, and we are trying our best to keep you out of it.”Right. “Show me what I need to do.” I flex my arms and wince when I feel the pinch in my abdomen where I have been shot. It is an irritating feeling that becomes super uncomfortable when the morphine wears off.“As the doctor told you this morning, we’ll ease you off morphine and switch you to a lesser
Aretha Hawthorne: The Rise Of The Phoenix Chapter Ninety-Three
𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚“We need to talk,” I wince when the visible romantic bubble my parents were just in pops suddenly, their smiles disappearing along with it. “It’s not anything serious—I mean, it is, but what I am trying to say is that we need to talk soon.”Dad morphs from the playful man I just witnessed to being completely unreadable. “If something is wrong, you can always come to us, don’t ever be scared to let us know if something is wrong.”As always, my mom reads me like a book, sensing my hesitance. “Can it wait till after breakfast? The table should be set by now, and we can all sit outside to discuss whatever Aretha wants.” I almost miss the hand rubbing circles on my father’s back.Dad is the first one on his feet, promptly striding out of my room, probably wanting to get to know the reason behind the sudden tension I've just created. “Thank you, Mom. I didn’t mean to ruin the mood.”“You didn’t.” I hate the worry clouding her eyes, and more the fact that I put it there. “We sho
Aretha Hawthorne: The Rise Of The Phoenix Chapter Ninety-Two
𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚The guard at my family mansion's gate does a double take when I wave at him and blush before nodding back, saying nothing about my state of dressing. Marcos or Cameron’s hoodie is two sizes too big, but my breasts make great use of the space with every step I take.My face warms when I walk past, fighting the intense urge to cover myself with my arms, knowing he has gotten a glimpse of my traitorous nipples that are hard as rocks. It’s my fault for getting myself stuck in the rain and ruining my bra—ugh! I look behind me even when I know Marcos and Cameron are long gone with my wet clothes.“Is there a problem, Miss Hawthorne?” The man asks from his post, keeping his eyes on my face.“No—I mean yes, but I can’t do anything about it, thank you.” Shaking my head, I turn back to face the long trek to the house. I groan when my thighs protest at the thought. How bad would it have been to have Cameron and Marcos drive me up?Twenty sweaty minutes later, I push open the back do
Aretha Hawthorne: The Rise Of The Phoenix Chapter Ninety-One
𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚“You’re not going to run off again, are you?” Marcos’ breath tickles my neck. “Give me a few more minutes and you won’t have to.”I have been awake for a while, and my bladder is screaming at me, but Marcos’ arm tightens around my center every time I move, trapping me against his warm body.“I need to pee,” I complain, tapping his arms. “You need to release me or I’ll go right here.”Marcos mumbles something and loosens his grip, allowing me to wiggle out. I run to the bathroom, deem the toilet usable, and sigh while relieving myself. The bathroom looks like it has been remodeled, and I wonder how much Cameron pays for the room.There are several products in the drawers that don’t look safe to use, so I splash water on my face and gargle a few times to get rid of the funny taste in my mouth.Marcos is sitting up when I return to the room, rubbing sleep out of his eyes. “I wasn’t able to pack any toiletries because I didn’t think we would need it, so we can refrain from sp
Aretha Hawthorne: The Rise Of The Phoenix Chapter Ninety
𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐚What was I thinking, jumping into bed with Marcos and Cameron, almost as naked as the day I was born, despite the fact that we have never been that intimate before—at least, I had been a little with Marcos, but never with Cameron. My skin tingles where Cameron was pressed into me all night, and I fight the delicious shiver that curls into my spine and doesn’t let go until it reaches my toes.It had been too much, the sensations and feelings are too raw and unprocessed, so I'd ran away before either of them could wake up. Call me a coward and I’ll accept it any day, but I’m not ready to open up to anyone. I probably never will be, but that too is fine. My body and mind carry scars I’m not ready to dig up, and no man would want to touch me with a five-foot-long pole when they realize how damaged I am. I need to remember that.Leaning my head on the cold glass of the cab I’m currently in, I trace the raindrops weaving unending patterns on the window, pulling me every which w
Aretha Hawthorne: The Rise Of The Phoenix Chapter Eighty-Nine
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧Nathaniel drifts to sleep after the doctor comes to check on him, he is going to recover quickly and needs a lot of bed rest. He asks to be discharged, but the doctor tells him to give it a few more days so they could monitor his progress.He clutches the bag of chips to his chest, deep in his slumber and my heart hurts taking in the sight of the most important people in my life. Already aware of Nathaniel’s harrowing past and how much he hates to be reminded of it, let alone talk about it, it's safe to say that I was beyond shocked when he began opening up to Aretha, giving her a watered-down version of the real story but still willingly telling her about it nonetheless. And if that isn't enough to show how he unconsciously feels about the woman who'd slowly wormed her way into our lives over the past few months, then I don't know what will.But when I recall how he adamantly continued to blame himself for his twin sister's death in front of Aretha, it makes me frown.
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