Letting Go (Mitchell Family #1)(37)
Author: Jennifer Foor

My uncle walked away and I started up the tractor. As much as I wanted to be able to see Savanna, it wasn’t going to happen. She had her boyfriend back and I was certain that there was no way she was going to give me the time of day. Besides, my uncle did need my help. My cousin couldn’t work and the farm was their only source of income. I needed to stay to get things goin’ for them.

For the rest of the time here, I needed to focus on work instead of Savanna. She wasn’t mine and being around her would probably make her frustrated. She had other things to focus on now.

Savanna

I didn’t feel any better when I woke up. In fact my eyes looked like I had been in another fight. My mother brought me in a wet rag and I laid in the tub for over an hour tryin to relax. My cell phone was going crazy with texts from Brina and calls from Ty. Apparently, he was already back to his normal self. He and his mother had already been up early planning a celebration. Brina heard it from someone else and wanted to know why the hell she hadn’t heard it from me. I wanted to be able to vent to her, to tell her how I felt about Colt. I just couldn’t do it. The more people that knew, the more chance Ty had of finding out. I couldn’t put that strain on him. I hoped that Colt was feelin’ the same way.

I started to call him several times, but hung up before the first ring. I didn’t know what to say. Last night in that elevator, I thought he was going to tell me that he loved me too, but he just said he would be there for me. Maybe he didn’t feel the same way that I did about him. It wasn’t like he ever said he loved me. In fact, more than one time he made it clear that we were good friends. Maybe imagining we were on the same page was just another fantasy of mine.

After a few more calls from Ty, I got myself up and headed to the hospital. His mother was already there and greeted me with one of her nasty looks. I rolled my eyes and walked past her. Ty was sitting up and I noticed right away he wasn’t hooked up to anymore wires. He still had a blood pressure cuff around his arm, but everything else was off.

“Hey babe. I been waiting all day to see that pretty face.” He said as he pulled me in for a kiss.

“Sorry, I slept a little later than normal. You look great.” I said, trying to be cordial.

He took my hand and played with it in his hands. “Did you hear about the party? I can’t wait to get out of here.”

“I heard about it. Do you need me to do anything?” I asked directing the question to his mother.

She smiled and pretended to be nice. “You have already done enough dear, don’t you think?”

Bitch!

“So when are you getting out of here?” I asked, while trying to ignore that mean woman across from us.

“The doctors still have to run some tests. He estimated about a week. So far everything seems okay. I have some metal in my leg and my physical therapy is going to suck, but I’d rather be in a wheelchair than in this place.”

His mother grabbed his arm. “The wheelchair is temporary Tyler. Don’t get yourself upset about it.”

Ty chuckled. “Mom, I’m not! Look, I know it has been hard for all of you. I can’t imagine what you went through, but you need to understand that I don’t remember any of it. To me, the accident just happened. As far as I am concerned, the past seven months never existed.” He looked over to me and kissed my hand. “Well, except for the part that got my girl to come back to me. That part is all that matters.”

I was pretty sure his mother wanted me dead. She tried to hide her hate for me, the best she could, but I was sure she was boiling inside.

For the next few hours I managed to sit with her and Ty and compile a list of everything we needed for his going home party. She seemed to calm down and actually treated me like a normal human being. It killed me that I used to be a big part of their family and now I was this person she hated the most in her life.

It was weird being with Ty. He acted like everything between us was perfect. I knew it was because he hadn’t had seven months to deal with things like I had. He didn’t know I wanted to end my life or that I had to be hospitalized for my depression. He didn’t know how his friends had treated me and especially how his family had treated me.

In fact, Ty had no idea what I had gone through at all. He never even asked.

After hours of being in the same room, his mother decided she was heading out. I finally had time alone with Ty. I decided to be nice and walk her to the elevator. The doctors said to try not to stress Ty, so we were both putting on our best poker faces. Once we got to the elevator she turned to me.

“One day my son will see you for what you really are.” She said rudely.

“I never cheated on your son. In fact when the accident happened, I caught him with someone else. You can believe what you want, but you are wrong about me. I never once thought about another guy the entire time Ty and I were together. Do you have any idea what I have been through?”

She held up her hand and shook her head. “Don’t you dare talk to me about my son. He would never cheat on a lady. How dare you, you little hussy!”

She climbed into the elevator and said nothing as the doors closed between us.

I huffed and puffed until I got back to the room. Ty’s smile immediately changed my mood. He held his arms up and I climbed up next to him in his bed. Being in his arms wasn’t hard. It was just as I had always remembered.

“Did you miss me?” Ty asked while holding me tight.

I sat up and looked at him. “I did miss you.” I knew the last thing he remembered was me walking in on him with someone else, but he refused to bring it up. It was like his past mistakes had been erased. Now, I wasn’t trying to be an insensitive bitch, because he did just wake up from being in a coma, but he couldn’t get away with it forever.

I stayed with Ty until visiting hours were over. He was sad to see me leave, and being with him had kept my mind off of Colt, but the long drive home brought everything back.

When I got to my house I couldn’t take it anymore. I locked myself in my room and dialed Colt’s number. It rang and went to voicemail. I tried again, getting the same result. Finally, I sent a text..

I think we need to talk –S

Ten minutes passed and not a single word. Then finally my phone vibrated.

Nothin to say – C

They were not the three words I wanted to hear. I felt my heart tearing apart.

Colt didn’t love me. He had kept his promise that he wouldn’t get that attached to me.

Chapter 22