The Wounded Love novel Chapter 67

He said that they called a "peace" with Nick. Obviously it was fake. Silvio just wanted to buy time. He wanted to get out of here and focus on Nick another time. I couldn't imagine what kind of business they did that had them both this crazy.

But by the time things started to heat up again I'd be gone. Far far away where Nick or any other Mafia men couldn't find me. Sadly that included Dante.

He didn't make the goodbye too sad. We were both expecting it. He escorted me out of the basement up to my room. "Stay away." He said to me.

I nodded my head. "I love you."

"I love you too." He kissed me on the lips one last time, before turning around and walking away. The kiss lasted for a good thirty seconds. This was the last time we'd see each other. He knew it. So did I. There would be no more hooking up, no more kissing, no more nothing.

I did not allow the tears to come out. Not yet. I was going to go with Jade to the hospital to see Sean. I wanted to support her, but I made it clear that this was a one time thing. I would see him today, but that was it. She said she understood.

We went to the hospital. Thankfully no one was there at the moment. The hospital was quiet and empty which was rare. Normally they are filled with people making all kinds of noises.

Sean looked bad. He looked really bad. His face was a huge mess. There were burns and cuts everywhere. He had a cast on his leg and a sling on his arm. The tubes helped him breath.

I couldn't help the tears now. I didn't know him for too long but he was still my friend. He was so crazy, and so fun. He was always smiling. Every time I'd see him he'd be smiling. Now he wasn't. Now he was laying on that hospital bed not even breathing on his own. He was lifeless.

This was only Jade's second time in the hospital, and I think it was hitting her harder than the first.

I kept thinking, what if he doesn't wake up? What will happen if he does? What will he be like? He can't possibly go back to normal.

"Hey Sean." I said. I didn't even realize it was me at first. "You're gonna be ok." I think I was trying to comfort us more than him. He couldn't hear any of this. "You're going to wake up and everything will be ok." The tears silently rolled down both of our cheeks. "You're going to be a dad. You need to wake up, Sean. You need to wake up because you don't deserve this. You don't deserve any of it, which is why I know that you're going to be ok. You have to be ok."

He continued to lay there silently. He didn't squeeze my hand like they do in movies, nor did he open his eyes. He just laid there.

I would've just walked out there and said hi, but there were a few things that stopped me. One was the fact that he had broken in. He didn't casually knock on the door. He snuck in.

The other thing that threw me off was the bulge in his coat pocket. A gun? I wouldn't be surprised after everything I've gone through the last couple of weeks. Nick was the man Dante was hiding from. The man Silvio was hiding from. I should be hiding too. I used to trust him but not anymore.

I quietly made my way into the bathroom and locked the door behind me. All the lights were off, but I kept Jade on the phone. I lowered the volume as low as it would go.

"Nick." I whispered as quietly as possible. "He's here. I need help."

"What! What are talking about? Where are you?"

I didn't have time to respond. The bathroom door flew open. Nick's silhouette was terrifying. It was just like a movie. The murderer standing in front of their victim with a knife or some kind of weapon in their hand.