Finding me

Chapter 11 - I don't have a 'mood'.

"Uh...huh you are too naïve Rose." He took his phone out and sent a message to Lucas 'why do you want Rose her number?'

I groaned "Really Thorn?"

"I want to protect you sis. I have seen him charming girls, but he always goes back to her."

"I have Hugo."

"But you said yourself that you are doubting the relationship. In that position it is easy to fall for someone else."

"I won't, I promise."

"Fine. Gail and Ed are going to be relieved that he finally started physio." He said while his phone pinged but he held his hand before it so I couldn't read it. He smiled, typed something, and put his phone away.

"What? Thorn what did you do?"

"I gave him your number. And I told him that if he hurt you that I will cut off his other leg too."

"What! Thorn, you can't say that." I scolded him.

"He can take it. Besides he didn't want pity." He shrugged.

"God man." I stood up and placed my beer in the kitchen. "I'm going home."

"Okay, I'm on shift tomorrow. See you later."

"Goodnight."

*****

Friday morning (Mai 21) I sent a message to my sister 'Give him a chance!'

'I'll try, I'm so nervous.'

'I know, do you want to go for lunch to take your mind off things?'

'That would be great, I'll meet you at your work.'

'Perfect.'

The rest of the morning passed by slowly, Diana was back but had taken a day off to spent time with Anthony, her husband. When Iris entered my office, I had only one script left for the afternoon.

"Iris, did you sleep last night?" I asked her when I saw the dark circles under her eyes.

"Not really." She shrugged.

"Why didn't you come to my place?" I stood up and walked towards her.

"I would have kept you awake with me."

"Perhaps, but I could have helped you." I wrapped my arms around her, at 5ft8 she was taller than me and her arms were around my neck.

"I love you sis."

"I love you too Iris, remember we are there for each other."

"I know. But sometimes I need to do things on my own."

I smiled at her but didn't comment. "Let's go, I'm hungry."

"Is Hugo back?"

"Didn't I tell you? He is staying another weekend. Next Friday he is coming back and then he stays a whole week."

When lunch was almost over my phone pinged with a message, but I left it unread, focusing on Iris. 5 minutes later I got another one. "Maybe it's Hugo, Rose."

"I doubt it." I told her while I pulled my phone out. "It's from an unknown number." I told her opening them.

"What does it say?"

I smiled "They are from Lucas. He asks why I didn't visit during lunch." I quickly sent him a reply back.

"Lucas? Who is that?"