Loredana checked, and said, “It’s night, almost 12am.”
“You should go home and rest.” Theresa said apologetic.
It was already so late and yet she was called over.
Loredana smiled, to comfort her, she said, “I was in the store with a client, if I go back I might not even fall asleep, I need to draw some drafts.”
“I can stay with you for a while, so I can see the pictures I wanna draw.”
Theresa knew it in her heart, she said nothing, but she remembered it.
Loredana was there with her for a while, Theresa fell asleep, only then Loredana left.
After she walked out of the hospital gate, she took out her phone to call Cormac.
In that moment, Cormac just parked his car on AC Bridge, he was leaning against the railing, both his hands buried in his pockets watching the river.
Armand and Boyce were sitting on the steps.
“You need to give her time to digest that, to accept it, she doesn’t want to see you now, so don’t go there and annoy her, give her some space, and at the same time you can calm down a little, you need to straighten your relationship.” Boyce was talking sense into him.
Armand didn’t speak, he was just listening quietly, he said nothing, once in a while he took a sip of his drink.
There were many cans on the stairs, some had been drunken, others not yet.
Boyce was in a rage, he was talking for a really long time, his throat was hurting, but he didn’t say a single word.
“Armand, what do you want to do?” Boyce yelled, he took the can in his hands, “Do you regret it?”
“Yes, I do!” Suddenly, Armand stood up, he felt annoyed inside, and kicked the cans on the ground, he looked at the surprised Boyce, “Do you know that she is pregnant? It’s my child, I didn’t even know, I saw all that blood, I thought… I thought she was hurt, I saw with my own eyes how she was giving up on life…”
Armand put his hands on his chest, “Here…” He made a fist and hit himself on the chest, “Here, it hurts so much.”
Boyce could see that he was hurting, but he couldn’t put himself in his shoes.
He suddenly knew that all that he just said were useless.
He was sad, and he had regret, this was not something a few words of comforting could help with.
“I know that you are hurting, I will drink with you.” Boyce took one of the cans on the ground and opened it, he took a big gulp, he put his arm around Armand’s neck, he held him and said into his ears, “It will pass, when she is well again you can repay her, you are still young, there will be chances.”
Armand still felt the pain in his heart, but he knew that his regrets wouldn’t help anything.
All he could do was to try and make it up to her in the future.
He looked at Boyce with red eyes, “Do I still have a chance?”
“Yes, you do.” Boyce gave him a determined answer.
Armand’s mood was a lot better, “Please stay with me, I don’t want to be alone.”
He was afraid he might not be able to control himself.
Boyce agreed.
When Boyce asked Cormac if he wanted to join them, his phone rang.
Cormac took his phone out and answered the call, it was Loredana asking, “Is Armand better?”
Cormac looked up at the two men who were hugging each other, then humphed with detest.
“That’s good, I am at the gate of the hospital, if you are not free you don’t need to come, I will take a cab home.”
Cormac said, “I am free.”
Armand had Boyce with him.
He stood up tall and went towards the car, “I am leaving.”
Armand was not feeling balanced, he lost his child, and he was denied by the woman he liked, his heart was filled with bitterness, but Cormac was going home now, he had a wife so he didn’t care about his friends anymore?
“Hoes before bros!” Armand yelled.
Cormac was pulling open his door, then he looked back, “Do you want Theresa to recover?”
Armand felt discouraged, he wanted it, of course he did, Theresa only wanted to see Loredana, if Loredana couldn’t make it then Cormac would help.
“I am useless, don’t take me serious.” Armand smiled with red eyes.
“Don’t worry.” He didn’t say more, as his friend for so many years, he would find the best doctors for Theresa.
Armand swallowed and said, “Thanks.”
Cormac didn’t respond to that, he couldn’t say such cheesy words, he didn’t like it either, pulled open his car doors and got in.
Boyce’s arm was still around Armand’s shoulder, “Let’s go have a drink.”
Armand patted on his shoulders and said, “Sure.”
Cormac was driving his car to the hospital in the meantime.
Loredana was already very tired waiting for him at the hospital gate.
These days, even getting an appointment during the daytime needed a line, but now it was awfully quiet.
It was already half an hour later when Cormac arrived.
Loredana saw his car and walked towards him, Cormac stopped his car and Loredana pulled open the door to get in.
“Where did Armand go?” Loredana fastened her seat belt and asked.
“Boyce is with him.” Cormac said without looking at her.
She stopped worrying knowing that someone was with him.
It was already 2am, Loredana leaned against the window and fell asleep.
It was already too late and she was very tired.
Cormac drove a bit slower and more balanced, when they arrived at the villa, he stopped his car, Loredana was already in deep sleep, she had no idea that they were already at home. Cormac went to her side, opened the door, bent over to loosen her seat belt, then he carried her out.
New Book: Beginning with a Daring Encounter
Celsie was tired of being labeled as an introvert, workaholic, and dull virgin by her friends. Determined to prove them wrong, she made a bet that she would do something daring on her 25th birthday. Now that the day had arrived, it was time to fulfill her promise. On her daring to-do list, there was one task: a one-night stand with someone.