Then

Chapter 15

"Are you sure this doesn't hurt your stitches."
"Yes, now just be careful I'm trusting you." I told him as he took the ointment the Dr. prescribed for me and gently rubbed it around the wound.
"Careful."
"Why does that hurt? I don't want to hurt you."
"No. I'm just warning you."
We were both on my bed. I was laying on my back with my shirt pulled up and Toby was sitting up next to me in deep concentration.
"Well don't use all of it."
"I'm not. Remind me to wash my hands after this, this stuff is sticky and it smells funny."
I laughed "Ow. Hey careful. Don't make me laugh."
"Trust me I don't mean to." He smiled.
"Cause it hurts then I cry." I said and a single tear fell.
The stitches were straight across my
stomach making the pain 10 times worse. I hated loosing my baby boy or girl it wouldn't have mattered to me I would have loved them either way. Toby and I would have taken care of them but I just don't know anymore.
He took the pad of his thumb a brushed the tear away that was about to fall.
He looked deeply into my eyes and I was longing to kiss him but not yet I wasn't ready.
"Are you even rubbing it in."
"Oh my gosh yes I am its all over my hands Spencer!"
"Wow you sound like such a girl like me almost."
"Shut up."
I grinned wide and sat up facing him.
All the sudden Aria came running through my bedroom door. Then came to a sudden halt.
"Toby." She said and pushed a strand of hair out of her face.
"Aria." Toby replied back to her.
"Spencer." I said.
They both looked at me like I was crazy.
"What's up Aria." I asked her.
"Question is what the hell are you two doing."
"Medication." I said and laid back down.
"Oh." She said like she was grossed out.
"It's routine." Toby mouthed.
"Shut up." And I kneed him in the chest playfully.
"Ow!" He said and rubbed his ribs.
"So Aria why are you here breaking into my house?"
"Well I have a key FYI."
"Right but I only told you to come when I was home how'd you know?"
"I guessed alright it was an emergency Hanna is no where to be found."
"What!"
"Yep. Our best friend is missing."
"Well while you two work this out I'm going to go wash my hands." Toby said walking towards the bathroom.
"Get a gauze and medical tape while your in there!"
"Already on it." He yelled back.
"Do you see how helpful he is?" I asked her pointing towards the bathroom door.
"Yes Spencer I see how helpful it is having your ex-boyfriend be your new best friend."
"Okay hush up. Now where's Hanna at?"
"Well I can't find her. I've call her 5 times. Sent 10 texts. Her mom said that she isn't home. I checked her favorite boutique. I checked the grill and the brew. I called Caleb and she's not with him. She's not with you or me so where the hell is she!"
"Gauze and medical tape." Toby said as he emerged from the bathroom.
"Wo what did I miss?"
"Hanna's missing. That's what you missed."
"Oh." He said climbing back up on the bed.
"Oh just oh Toby my best friend is missing and you say oh." I said as he places the gauze over my stitches very gently.
"Spencer don't move."
"No I have the right to move!"
"No, I'm trying to put the bandage on. So hold still."
"Oh." I laid as still as possible as he taped the gauze down on my milky white skin.
"Okay all done." He said as he pressed the gauze securely on.
"Thanks." I said and I pulled my shirt down over my wound.
Aria stood in the corner smirking.
"What are you laughing at?"
"Nothing, nothing at all." She smiled.
"I'm hungry Toby could you get me some soup from the grill?" And I gave him an awkward smile so he could see where I was coming from.
"Sure." He slid his vans on and grabbed his coat and walked out the door.
"Are you sure she's gone?"
"Absolutely, you try calling her." I reached for my phone which was on my nightstand but screamed in pain.
"Here I got it." She said and handed it to me.
"Thanks." I said breathlessly.
I dialed Hanna's number and it went straight to voicemail.
"Hi you've reached Hanna leave a message."
"Voicemail."
"Told you."
"Maybe she just wants some alone time."
Aria tilted her head "It's Hanna. She hates being alone."
All the sudden my phone went off.
"It's Hanna."
"Well answer it."
"Hello?" I said shakily pressing the phone up to my ear.
"Hi." She said.
"Oh my god! Hanna where are you?"
"In my room." She said and what sounded like crying in the background.
"Han are you okay?"
"I don't think so." She cried.
"Were on our way."
"Alright." And she hung up.
"Spence do you need help to the car?"
"I think I can do it." I said using every object with in reach for support.
"Here I maybe tiny but I'm big."
I smiled at her toughness.
I looped one arm around her neck and wobbled towards the car.