Trapped - Chapter 4

"MOM!” Denise accidentally yelled full of resentment.

Her mother, Olivia just stared at her without showing any kind of emotion.

“What kind of joke is this?!” Denise said in a sarcastic tone as she slowly started to cry.

“What kind of joke?” Olivia asked irritably.

Denise stared at her blankly with her eyes full of tears. She can’t do anything to make her mother stop controlling her life as well as making decisions for herself. She isn’t a child anymore. But her mother makes it hard for her to live her life. Her teenage life.

Denise was accidentally caught hanging out with her college friends, and all of them were guys. One time, they were eating at a fast food restaurant, laughing out loud as well as enjoying their weekend. There was an accident that had happened inside the restaurant, almost everyone in there were victims, Denise collapsed because of so much fear to the point that her hands were almost as cold as ice.

There’s this one good-looking guy, one of her colleagues, who gently takes good care of her while the incident is still ongoing. She handles her well as if she is her loving wife. However, he seized a glimpse of a guy outside the restaurant who was wearing a black hoodie jacket, along with a black eyeglasses and black mask. The guy was acting carelessly as he was seen, but then, this colleague of Denise didn't mind that, however he’s frightened that the guy he saw earlier must be one of the reasons for the sudden explosion inside the restaurant where Denise is having a good time.

Few hours had passed before the ambulance arrived as well as the police arrived at the scene. There are students who are physically injured, some of the customers were unconscious, as well as some were zoning out because of the loud explosion.

Denise is still asleep in her friend's arms, however some of her friends were trying their best not to laugh so hard because of what they’re seeing. Some of her friends were taking photos of them. Even though there was an accident that had happened earlier, that didn’t bug them as long as they’re all together, and no one is missing and being left behind.

“Yow bro look at your face, you’re blushing”. A tall guy said as he handed him his phone to look at his blushing face.

“Shut up, No I’m not. It’s just hot here”. He utters as he hides his face to his friends.

They just all chuckle because of what they’re doing to their friends.

While on their way to the hospital, the boys were frightened because Denise hasn’t gained any consciousness since the incident had happened.

“Are we still far from the hospital?”. The guy earlier asked, full of concern, while looking at their sleeping friend Denise.

“We’re almost there”. The driver said as he drove gently.

All of them are getting worried because of Denise.

As they finally reach the hospital, the nurses immediately put Denise in a private room so that she can be checked by the doctors as well as she’ll be able to rest. As time passed by, the boy got even more worried because no doctors had come out of the room yet. Some of the boys decided to go home one by one because it is already getting late. Rusty Eliot, the guy who took good care of Denise earlier, was the only one left at the hospital. He’s the eldest among them all, so he’s the one who even gets more worried than anyone else.

Rusty can’t calm himself, he’s just walking back and forth outside Denise's room. Few moments later, the doctor came out of the room, and he immediately ran towards her. The doctor was too shocked to see his sudden appearance.

“How is she Doc?” He asked worriedly.

“She’s doing good right now. It’s just her trauma that made her lose consciousness for a while. She’s being too stressed and does overthink a lot, nothing else”. The doctor explained.

“Thank goodness”. He sighed in relief.

“By the way, what’s the relation between you and the patient?” The doctor asked all of a sudden.

“Ahh we’re just classmates and friends, nothing more”. He said while scratching his back head.

The doctor smiled as if she smelled something fishy towards his action and behavior.

“Okay then, I’ll leave her to you. No matter what happens, you have to take good care of her, as if she’s your wife”. The doctor said and then left Rusty behind dumbfounded.

Rusty remained silent for a while and took the courage to go inside Denise’ room. She finally saw the stunning beauty of her, though she’s asleep she’s still pretty and innocent. However, he’s wondering what kind of trauma she has to experience things like that.

She slowly and quietly walked towards her bed and looked in her direction. Those long and thick eyelashes, the dark eyebrows she has, the pointed nose as well as her pinkish lips that makes her even prettier.

As he started to roam around the room, he catched a glimpse of Denise's hands that were slowly moving, her eyes getting watery and tears started to fall from her left eye.

He immediately went to her direction and checked her before calling the doctors.

As soon as the doctors came, he started to get anxious, because Denise is crying while she is asleep.

“She’ll be fine”. The nurse said as he tapped Rusty’s shoulder.

“She’s just having a nightmare, that’s why she’s crying”. He continued.

“We’ll be heading out first. Please stay here for a moment until her parents arrive”. The doctor said as he headed out and followed by the nurses.

His eyes as well as ears widened as he heard that her parents were coming. He sits for a moment beside Denise's bed. He gently caresses the ladies soft hands, as he does that, he remembers their happy moments together, but maybe both of them are unaware of each other's feelings, for they know that their friendship is much stronger than the romantic relationship.

“Hmm”. Denise mumbled as she slowly started to open her eyes.

Rusty immediately stands up to check but Denise grabs his hands to make him sit again.

“How are you feeling?” Rusty asked full of concern as well as sincerity.

“I somehow feel okay”. She said in a low and calm voice.

“The doctors said that your parents will be coming over ''. He said then sighed.

He saw how fast Denise’s mood as well as facial expressions changed. Rusty then gently taps her head to calm down. Denise smiled genuinely. They can feel each other's warmth of bond that no one can replace as well as no one can change.

The door clicks, a signal that someone entered the room. The sweet and warm atmosphere of the room changed when both Denise and Rusty saw the doctors along with Denise’s parents.

Both of them were blank as well as coldly staring at Rusty who was standing beside Denise’s bed. While Denise is tightly holding Rusty’s hands. Rusty looked at Denise's eyes, which is telling him not to even let go as well as not leave her. He understands it right away so he nods in response.

“Ehem”. Ruel, Denise's father, coughed slightly to break the silence. The doctors earlier left first so that they can have time with their daughter.

“And you are?” Olivia asked in a sarcastic tone while raising her left eyebrow.

“Rusty”

“Rusty Eliot”. He said in a calm and gentle voice though his inner self is trembling with fear.

Ruel as well as Olivia smiled at him, though the hatred is seen in their eyes.

Olivia was about to sit down but Rusty immediately noticed it and guided her to sit properly, she then was about to talk however Rusty looked at her and smiled genuinely, without actually saying anything.

“So, what actually happened?”. Olivia started to break the sudden silence in the room, and asked coldly to the both of them.

“You have classes, but you’re hanging out with your classmates as well as so called friends?” Olivia uttered sarcastically as if she’s blaming Rusty for what had happened to her daughter Denise.

“We-” Denise cuts off what Rusty is going to say because she already knows what will happen if she allows Rusty to talk with her parents.

“Our class finished earlier than we expected, so we decided to have fun for a while, but we didn’t expect that such things would happen at the place we are staying”. Denise said calmly while staring at her parents blankly.

“Okay then”. Ruel said and stood up.

“You’ll be better by tomorrow, you must get better immediately, because we have a lot of things to talk about,” Ruel continued as he headed to go out first without saying anything to his daughter.

“Take care of yourself, you’re not a kid anymore”. Olivia said.

“And you too, you can go home. She can handle herself”. She continues saying while looking at Rusty, who’s now confused because of what he is encountering at the moment.

After saying those words, without actually saying anything as well as goodbye, both Ruel and Olivia get out of the room. Denise as well as Rusty remained silent for a moment, as if they’re trying to convince themselves that nothing had happened earlier.

“So you’re telling me that you’re the reason behind that accident that happened a few years ago right?!” Denise said in a cracky voice while forcing herself not to burst out crying.

“Then what would you do if I said that I’m the reason behind the accident?”, Olivia calmly said while raising her right eyebrows.

Denise is standing behind her mother, who is now looking outside the balcony. Denise’s hands were trembling as well as shaking because of so much pain, hate and annoyance.

“Yes, I’m the one, I’m the reason behind the accident that had happened at the restaurant where you’re staying and having fun together with your friends”. Olivia said as she slowly drank her cup of coffee.

Olivia slowly faced her daughter who is now sarcastically smiling at her, though her whole body is about to collapse she managed to be tough in front of her mother.

“Now that you already know the truth, what will you do?” Olivia asked ironically.

“Is there something you can do about the accident that happened a few years ago?”. She continues, as she slowly walks towards Denise's direction.

“You know what darling”

“There’s nothing you can do, perhaps, it’s all in the past. And your so-called friends might have forgotten that incident.”

“Maybe I can’t do something about that, but I’ll make sure that you’ll regret everything you did to us. Even on your last breath I’ll never forgive you”. Denise calmly said as she slowly wipes her tears then smiled.

“I’ll be heading first, thank you for being honest though it’s in the past”. She said as she started to walk out her mother’s room.

Olivia didn’t say a thing, she just let her go out of the room. And do nothing. She grabs her phone and immediately dialed a number.

“Do everything you can do so that my daughter and that man would never meet as well as see each other, I’ll double the price”. She said and hung up.

“You’re just wasting your time on the wrong person Denise” She said out of nowhere.

The room is filled with silence again, the weather seems unreal, for earlier it was sunny at the same time the weather right now is gloomy, the birds chirping the wind's cold breeze as well as its whistle. Only those make sound and noise.

“Mom, wake up” Eli shouted in annoyance.

Eli seems so irritated that her mother is still asleep, she also has a lot of things to do, so she tells her mother that someone is looking for her.

“A tall guy named Rusty is looking for you outside”. Eli says and goes out of her mothers room.

Denise seemed shocked by what her daughter had said to her, however she ignored what she said, she thought that she might be just dreaming or still in her dreams.

“Denise”. A familiar voice said.

“I missed you”. they continued.

Denise finally wake up and realized that it was just a dream.