The Bad Boy's Sleepover

Chapter 42

Lola looked at the ground, wondering the same thing. She didn't know the full story, all she knew was that it involved Eva and Tyler.

She couldn't believe she had been alone with Tyler in his house. He could have done anything and she realised she had become pretty impulsive ever since Julian walked into her life. Her heart ached thinking about Julian and the amount of blood he had lost during his fight with Lennox.

"Excuse me Miss, we're going to have to take you to the hospital for a more thorough check up." A paramedic approached the three of them just as Nalini and Damien joined the group.

"Nalini, so glad you girls are okay," Lola's mother hugged her tightly.

"I think we're fine. It's Julian whom we should be worrying about," Nalini voiced Lola's thoughts and Damien agreed in panic.

"Where are your parents?" Lola's father asked Nalini and Damien.

"My mother's on the way. Dad's at the hospital I think." Nalini shrugged.

"Mine's on the way too but from another state," Damien replied. "Sister will be here earlier."

"Come on. Let's go." The three of them and Lola's parents were whisked off to the state hospital and once Lola was done with her check up she looked around for Julian. Hanna was waiting in Edward's room while the rest of the group went in search for him.

Lola, Nalini and Damien walked around the hospital harassing every and any staff in their way till they found the day care centre. Julian was currently going through an operation and blood transfusion in the operation theatre so the group sat huddled together and waited for any news of their friend.

Lola hated this uncertainty which gathered in the pit of her stomach and made it churn with dread. She clutched Nalini's hand hard.

"Do you think he'll be alright?" She whispered and Nalini squeezed back.

"He'd better be or I'll whoop his ass," Nalini mumbled half heartedly.

Damien had his head in his hands as he tapped his feet on the floor impatiently. Just then the doors to the day care waiting area swung open and Lola lifted her head to see Eva rush through.

"Finally found you guys." She bent down and gasped, out of breath.

"Eva?" Nalini asked in bewilderment and Damien's head shot up in disbelief. His arms tensed and he looked like he was about to get up and punch her.

"I know I must be the last person you want to talk to right now." Eva looked at each of them but her gaze settled on Nalini. "I shouldn't have let it get this far."

"How are you even here? Shouldn't you be in jail right now?" Damien snapped angrily.

"I didn't kill them. I need you to know that. Lennox did, because of me. I cheated during those mid terms. Fiona, Tyler and I stole those papers with Lennox's help. Fiona wanted to blackmail me for it and Jason was an unexpected witness. He was in school that night and he saw what we did. But I never thought Lennox would go that far to cover it up. Or Tyler," Eva mumbled in a rush of words and her eyes kept darting to the door, like she was expecting someone to walk through it at any moment.

"And you were okay with blaming all of this on an innocent person?" Damien asked, his face a mixture of anger and disbelief. "What did Julian ever do to you for him to deserve that?"

Eva's face dropped in shame but she didn't speak.

"It's because Julian is Mr. Maximus's son, isn't he?" Lola asked and Eva's eyes widened.

"How did you-?"

"Now it all makes sense," Lola said, remembering when he moved away after his parents divorce and why he was always so evasive when she mentioned his father. He'd known all along and he never told anyone.

"You framed him because you were insecure about his relationship with your father? I swear Eva that's low even for you," Damien admonished. "You better pray he survives or you'd be responsible for the murder of your father's son."

Eva's face paled just as her mother rushed through the doors.

"Eva, what are you doing here? Everyone is looking for you." Mrs. Maximus barely glanced at the three of them as she grabbed her daughter's hand. "I told you not to talk to anyone without a lawyer present."

Her tone was so venomous, for a moment Lola felt sorry for Eva.

"I'm so sorry, Nalini. I really wish I could do it all over again," Eva mumbled before she was dragged away by her scary mother.

"Why was she apologising to me?" Nalini wondered out loud as she sunk back against her seat.

"Because she's head of heels in love with you. Can't you tell?" Damien sighed. "The way she jumped into the burning room as she yelled your name. I'm surprised you can't see it."

Lola and Nalini looked at each other in disbelief but Damien's words made so much sense, Lola wondered why she'd never realised it before.

"That's insane," Nalini gasped, her cheeks red.

"It actually makes so much sense," Lola agreed. No matter what Eva had just admitted, Lola found it hard to hate the girl. Not after the way she had jumped in to save them tonight, risking her life in the process.

It's true what she did was terrible but it was obvious she wasn't all bad as well.

A tired looking nurse walked out of the operation centre and to the counter. Lola got up immediately and rushed to him.

"Is he okay?" She asked.

'You're going to have to be more specific kid." He rubbed his tired face as he shifted through sheets of papers.

"Julian? The boy who was stabbed tonight," Damien raised his voice irritatedly.

At hearing this the nurse looked up at the three of them and he stuttered. "Oh, that kid."

Lola held her breath as the three of them waited for his response but his expression made her heart sink all the way down to her stomach.

Was this really how it all ended?