Tay laid in the hospital bed after his system had been washed out of any drugs left. Ike, Rach, Tia and Zac sat in the waiting room while Walker, Tay's dad, sat in the room with him. Tay looked at his dad helplessly and sighed, "I'm sorry...." he started. His dad put is finger over Tay's lips and nodded. "I know the story....Rach told me everything." Tay nodded and closed his eyes. Why had Rach stood up for him after what she thought that he had done? Why did she even care anymore? Did he really do anything? So many thoughts ran through his mind it gave him a headache. Finally he dozed off into a deep sleep.
Ike sat there trying to think if Tay really did this.....He knew it was Katelin who injected heroine in his brother....But did his brother have sex with her? He came to the conclusion that he didn't and he hoped he was right. He looked over at Rach, who was staring out the window. He then looked at Tia and Zac who were leaning on each other sleeping. He smiled and walked to Rach, "Hey" he whispered.
"Hey...." she smiled.
"How's it goin?"
"Ok I guess.....I really don't like hospitals but I should be here for Tay...." she sighed.
"Yea....." he said looking down. Walker walked out and woke up Tia and Zac.
"Come on guys....let's go home...." he said softly. He looked at Ike and Rach and motioned for them to come along. Everyone but Rach went, she decided to stay with Tay for the night.
Rach walked into Tay's room and pulled the chair up next to his bed. She sat down and closed her eyes, a nurse came in and put a cover over her as she drifted off into sleep. Tay woke up in the morning and looked at her, did she still have faith in him? He hoped she did.
She opened her eyes and smiled, "Hey" she yawned.
"Hey...." he said unsure of things.
"Look I know you didn't do anything, I should have know better, I knew Katelin was gonna get me back." she said smiling. He just smiled and sighed in relief, he never knew anyone so understanding, so caring and loving, so...... angelic......
Tia sat in Zac's room while he was in the shower, she watched the TV as cartoons came on the screen. Zac walked out with a pair of jeans and a T-shirt on, "Hey......" he said sitting on the bed. She smiled and turned the TV off.
"What's up?" she asked tiredly.
"Nothing really..... dad says we have to go back to Tulsa tomorrow......" he said sadly. Tia looked down and her heart fell.
"Oh....." was all she could manage to say.
"Hey... I'm sure we will meet again someday....." he said smiling at her. "And until we do..... keep this in your mind..." He kissed her softly on the lips and smiled. She smiled and hugged him then ran out of the room and to her beach house. She went to her room and threw herself on her bed and cried. Could her only love be leaving her? Was this bound to be one of the loneliest summers? Or were there more to come?
Tay looked at Rach as his dad got into the van. A tear ran down his cheek as his kissed Rachelle's tears away, "I wish I could stay with you forever..." he said. She smiled and hugged him.
"Until forever comes I'll be in your heart and your memories......" She said. He held her words close to his heart and hugged her tightly. He pulled away just a little and kissed her softly.
"I love you..." he said putting his hand on her cheek softly. She put her hand on his and kissed it.
"Ditto....." She hugged him once more and watched him walk away.
She watched the van disappear down the road and vanish from sight. Slowly she walked back to the beach house and sat on the porch. She stared at the ocean for a long time, she watched the sun fall over the water and disappear. Tia walked onto the porch and handed Rach a cup of coffee. "I can't believe they are gone...." she said sitting down.
"I know... it's like we only met them yesterday...." Rach said taking a sip of her hot drink. Tia and her looked at the water for a few more minuets then went inside and fell asleep. They dreamed of the future and of the past, and of the time they had with their loves. Or was it love? Were they really sure they loved them? Maybe they did.... Maybe they didn't..... Maybe they will never know.......
