Long Sleeves are my Friend [Complete]

Chapter 36

Read A/N at end

We arrive at the house and my nerves go into overdrive. The house a decent size, family looking home. We step out of the car and Xander grabs my hand, squeezing lightly when he looks at me with an encouraging smile. I smile back then start our walk to the front door. I knock on the door and wait a moment before I hear the door open. 

"Hello Emilia, How's it going?" She says raising her arms and giving me a quick hug. I hug back feeling slightly awkward but still giving her a hug.

"Hi mom, I'm doing good," I say as she pulls away.

"Come on in. Dinner will be ready soon," She says. She starts walking and we follow, leading us to the living room.

"Please, have a seat. Would you guys like something to drink?" she asks. I shake my head.

"No thank you," I say as I take a seat on the couch, completely nervous.

"No thank you," Xander says taking a seat next to me. There's an awkward pause that makes me more uncomfortable.

"Thank you for the phone, by the way. It's really nice," I say to her with a smile.

"Yeah, Mark picked it out," She says and I give her a confused look.

"Oh, right. That's your birth father," She says. Right on cue, I hear the door open. I freeze as I hear the heavy footsteps and turn towards the source of the sound. He steps in the doorway and just stare at him and him staring back at me with a slightly shocked expression.

"You must be Emilia," He says with a joyful expression.

"Y-Yes," I say trying to steady my beating heart. He sets his briefcase down taking a seat next to my mother.

"It's so wonderful to finally meet you and who is this?" He says gesturing to Xander.

"It's nice to meet you too and this is Xander, my boyfriend," I say looking over at Xander with a smile.

 "It's nice to meet you sir," Xander says getting up to shake his hand.

"Please call me Mark," He replies before taking a seat again.

"I'm gonna go check the food. I'll be right back," She says getting up and walking to the kitchen.

"So Emilia, do you have plans for after high school?" He asks I nod my head.

"Yeah, I would like to go to college to be a nurse or doctor,"

"Wow, that's amazing. I actually own the hospital kinda between your town and mine," He says. I feel Xander slightly tense next to me and I give him a curious look. He looks at him with a slight frown etched on his face.

"What the name of the hospital?" Xander asked.

"Uh, The Saint Jona's Hospital," He answers.

"Oh really? That's fantastic. I actually know that hospital," Xander replies with a hint of anger. I look at him confused. Mark looks uncomfortable and excuses himself.

"Xander," I whisper to him.

"I can't believe this," He says.

"What's wrong?"

"He owns that hospital my mother use to work at, she was 'let go'," He says with slight irritation.

"Xander, why didn't you tell me?" I ask.

"I mean if I told you, you couldn't really do anything about it," he replies.

"Yeah, I know but I still care for her, she's like a mother to me," I say to him. He lets out a sigh.