Chapter 6

Mira's POV

“That's one nasty bruise. You must have slipped in the bathroom or something,” the doctor at the clinic said as she attended to me.

After Zane threatened to involve my mother, I finally gave in and allowed her to bring me to the hospital.

Of course I knew exactly what happened to my hip but I was willing to share the details for two reasons.

One, I was trying so hard not to remember how much pain Kayden had caused me both physically and emotionally.

Two, it wasn't important to dwell on the past since I was going to accept him rejection anyway.

Oh yes there was a third reason. I didn't want to worry Zane. She knew me so well and if I started talking I was afraid I'd reveal much more than I should.

Zane would probably not understand why I wasn't keen on rejecting Kayden even if our relationship was illegal and disgusting.

She wouldn't understand that him being my mate made the situation 100% harder to deal with than most situations.

If Kayden had been just another random stranger who was hot and was my mate then I wouldn't even be in this situation to begin with.

Meeting him at the party would have been enough. I would have introduced him to my mum and sister and his father would have given us his blessings.

Or he would have rejected me for a completely different reason that didn't translate to us now being family.

“Hey babe, does it hurt anywhere?” Zane asked as she hugged me and I sniffed.

“Yes Zane, it hurts so badly. My heart hurts so bad and I don't know how to make the pain stop.” I thought but just gave her a soft smile instead, my vision blurred by tests.

“All good. You just have to stay off that hip for a while, meaning you have to be on bedrest for a couple of weeks.”

I frowned, not liking where this was going. Staying in bed for a few weeks meant my mother was going to find out about this anyway.

“That won't be necessary. I'm sure I'd be okay once I wake up tomorrow morning.”

The doctor shook her head, the smile on her face homely and soft. “I'm sorry my dear but you'd wake up with pains tomorrow since the fall happened today. Afterwards you'd experience major discomfort which would affect your ability to move for a while.”

Zane sighed and patted my arm. “I'll take good care of her doctor so she won't have to move around.” She told her without checking with me first.

The doctor nodded and turned to leave. As she reached the door, she stopped and turned to look at us. “I'd write a prescription of pain meds for you to help ease the pain you'd be experiencing for a while.”

“Thanks doc,” Zane replied while I simply just stared at her, my brain struggling to process my current situation.

How did I always seem to end up in sticky situations like these?

The door closing being the doctor pulled me out of my thoughts and I looked up to find Zane staring at me with concern and worry in her eyes. “You heard the doctor, no strenuous activities for a while. At least your man isn't here so I don't have to worry about you getting some while you're sick.” She teased, her tone playful and I flushed, looking away.

She laughed and got up from the bed. “I promised I wouldn't tell your mum but she's going to find out if you go back home like this and remain in bed as the doctor has asked.”

I nodded realizing it was inevitable.

“Perhaps you could come over to my place? I mean it isn't strange that you sleep over at mine from time to time so what do you think?” she asked and I smiled.

That was perfect. This way my mum won't suspect anything and I could get away with being injured without having to worry her.

“I think you're a genius. Alright, call Cameron to pick us up if he can. I wouldn't want him getting in trouble with his father,” I added the last part quickly and she nodded.

*Sure.” the smile she gave me was so unconvincing I knew I had been right about her and her boyfriend having an argument.

However she was determined to pretend that everything was normal which was kind of the same thing I was doing.

We stayed there in silence, me lying down while she sat there looking forlorn.

“Are you going to call Cameron?” I asked and she tensed up.

Why didn't she want to tell me what was going on with them? Had he cheated on her?

Was she worried I'd pick sides? My loyalty always lied with her over Cameroon no matter what the situation at least if she wasn't at fault.

I wasn't one of those who supported their friends blindly and neither was Zane.

We loved eachother to bits but we never supported disgusting attitudes or bad behaviours.

We knew when to call each other out when either one of us screwed up.

Perhaps she was the one at fault and she didn't want me judging her.

“Hey, you know you can tell me anything right?” I said and she nodded absentmindedly, the look in her eyes distant.

I sighed but didn't push further notice wanting to force it out of her before she was ready.

Besides, what right did I have to demand honesty from her when I was keeping something as big as finding my mate away from her?

I turned on my side and faced the wall as tears welled up in my eyes. Everything that happened from here on out would be a constant reminder that I couldn't be with my mate.

The door of the room burst open shortly after and Cameron walked in looking worried.

“Hey, what are you doing here?” I asked staring between the two of them.

Zane was doing her best to avoid his gaze but it was obvious there was a bit of tension between them.

“Zane called me. How are you feeling?”

Zane stood up and walked away from the bed putting some between them and I huffed.

I couldn't stand the pretense and distance any longer.

“What's wrong with you two? I'm not blind so before either of you think of lying to me, remember that I have a pair of working eyes and an intuition that's saying something isn't quite right.”

“We broke up,” Zane said at the same time Cameron said, “We're fine,”