Page 51 of Brek's Obsession
Chapter 17
Brek
Brek woke slowly. And groaned. His side hurt, and he didn’t know why.
He tried to open his eyes, but they felt so heavy.
He forced his eyelids to open and he blinked, hard.
He didn’t recognize where he was and heard a beeping noise and turned his head to see a machine.
Looking down at his body, he saw he was attached to the machine and that there was a young woman sitting in a chair next to his bed.
He stared at her for a minute before his memory came rushing back. Sienna.
Getting stabbed after trying to help Trace. He lifted the bedsheet and saw the bandage that was wrapped around his abdomen.
He remembered the bite of the blade in his side and how sharp the pain was. How instant.
And he remembered Sienna trying to help him and Trace.
He remembered her trying to make a sound, and how he didn’t want to pass out, but he did.
Reaching over for her, he touched her hand softly.
She stirred and then her eyes opened. She looked down at his hand and back up at his face.
Her eyes watered and she breathed a sigh of relief. “Brek, oh thank god.”
His eyes widened when he heard her voice and she smiled. He tried to talk to her, but no sound came out, then he cleared his throat. “You can talk.”
She grinned at him and nodded, “After seeing you and Trace get hurt, my voice came back. I don’t know why, but for some reason, seeing you both like that made it come back.”
Brek gave her a small smile, “I'm so happy to hear your voice.”
She leaned forward and kissed him softly. “I am too. How do you feel?”
He put his head back on his pillow. “It hurts.” The worry that came over her eyes made his heart skip a beat. “Let me call for a nurse.”
She pushed the button on his bed and stood, “I also need to tell your mother.”
He went to grab her hand but missed and she left the room.
Within moments, a nurse was in his room asking him questions and checking his incision.
Then the door opened, and his parents came inside, but no Sienna.
His mom hovered over him and gave him a kiss on his cheek.
“Sienna came to get us. We are so relieved you are awake.”
Brek smiled, “Thanks mom. Where did Sienna go?”
Grace laughed and his dad chuckled, “Oh we see how it is.”
Brek laughed softly, “It is. Where did she go?”
His mom smiled, “She wanted to give us some time to see you.”
