When Opposites Attract (5 page)

Anastasia

This past week hasn't been the best. I have been all week at the hospital, and to say that I hate it would be an understatement. My family is way too paranoid. My step mom checked out everything herself after the doctor did. She said that it would be better for me to stay here since our house has too many stairs. So, I have been in here with nothing to do. Luckily Hailey has been texting me since she is the only one that knows I'm in the hospital. She won't visit me because she is terrified of hospitals, and I mean deathly afraid. At first I thought it was funny she swears she has Nosocomephobia, but when I actually saw the way she acted in a hospital I felt bad for her. I won't make her come and visit.

"Hello Anastasia," the doctor said as he came in the room.

"Hi."

"How are you?"

"Not very well, I keep on vomiting, that can't be normal, right?"

"How many times do you go to the bathroom?" He said ignoring me question.

"Not very often, even though I have been very thirsty lately, and again I ask if that's normal?"

He started feeling around me stomach; I winced.

"It hurts?"

"Yeah."

"Okay we need to get you to the O.R."

"Again, but I thought everything was fine."

"Us too, but apparently your peritoneum has inflated because of the appendicitis."

"Oh gosh, I have no idea what that means."

"I'm going to bring in the nurses so they could take you to the O.R. see you in a few minutes."

Angel

This past week has been prep free. Anastasia has been absent the whole week. I know I should be happy, but I'm not and that worries me. Another thing that worries me is that she didn't look so good on Monday, and the fact that I was so mad at her really doesn't make me feel any better. I mean I was mad about that stupid party, and then she said she was... I can't even say it! I'm not a big believer in love; love just doesn't make any sense to me. Anyways, I'm pretty sure that something bad has happened to Anastasia. All that shit that I yelled at her really makes me feel horrible. I could stop by her house today afterschool, or maybe tomorrow.

"Hey Angel!" I turned around to see Sakura running towards looking very sexy in a short skirt and a shirt that showed almost all of her boobs. Hey I'm not complaining or anything, but how the hell does she get away with
wearing that? She is pretty, I used to think she was hot, but now that I think about it Anastasia is so much hotter than her even, though she doesn't dress as slutty as her. Actually apart from that, the hair, and the whole emo prep thing they are kind of similar. Come to think of it, I have never seen a scar on Sakura's body, and boy does she love to show it off, I don’t think she’s every talked about cutting herself, or being depressed.

"Hey," I said but I kept walking to Reid's class.

"Want to go to the movies today?" She asked as she caught up with me.

"You,
 me, 
and Pete
 right?"

"No,
not Pete."

"Why?"

"Because we got into a fight."

"Are you crazy?" I asked her.

"Huh?" She asked confused at my respond. Is she freaking serious?

"I can't go to the movies alone with you
, while you and Pete are fighting."

"Why not?"

I sigh; "because," I said my tone implying that what I was going to say was really obvious. "It would be like a date." I tried really hard not to call her an idiot.

"Right," she
dragged out the word.

"Whatever," I said then sat down in my seat. She sat down on my desk.

"So is that a no?" She said crossing her legs making her skirt go up slightly.

"Yes."

"Okay, pick me up at eight."

"What? No."

"Fine then, I'll pick you up."

"No, I mean no as in I'm not going to go with you."

"Fine then whatever," She looked away for a minute.

"I can't go anyways I have something to do and before you ask no I'm not going to tell you what I'm going to do."

"Okay, okay fine," she hoped off my desk and left looking more than angry.

###

I drove to Anastasia's house. I noticed her car wasn't there although there were two Mercedes, a black one and a red one. Weird usually her house is empty or at least that's what Anastasia always tells me. I parked behind the red one and got out. I ran to the door and before I gave it a second thought I knocked. A woman with red hair, blue eyes, and huge boobs answered the door, surprising me.

"Hello?" She asked in a hurry.

"Um hi, I'm sorry to interrupt, but by any chance is Anastasia here?"

"No she's at the- wait who are you?" She said looking at me for the first time.

Man her boobs were really distracting. Who was she? She doesn't look anything like Anastasia.

"I'm Angel," I said trying not to stare.

"Ana has never mentioned an Angel." She eyed me suspiciously. I don't blame her I bet I don't look like the type of guy Anastasia would hang out with, wearing all black and a beanie that kept my hair in my face.

"Well, she's my partner for school and we just started to be friends or something, so I don't think she would have mentioned me." Her expression changed.

"Oh you're Angel, no actually Anastasia mentioned you once."

"Really?" I asked surprised.

"Yes, but I guess she forgot to mention she's at the hospital."

"The hospital?" I started to worry again. Shit why is she at the hospital?

"Yes, she has been there for a week, and today she's is going into surgery again."

"Again?"

"Yes something went wrong after the first surgery."

I hesitated, "sorry I got to go." I ran towards my car.

Once I got in I raced towards the hospital. Almost dying in the process.

I parked, or at least tried to park, as fast and as well as I could then ran inside. I looked around for the front desk. When I found it
I ran to it and asked in a rush, "in what room is Anastasia Somerville in?" She showed me her index finger telling me I had to wait, and took her sweet time looking through her computer. I took a deep breath. COME ON! I need to see Anastasia before she goes into surgery! I screamed in my head.

"Anastasia Somerville. She’s on the
fourth floor, room 1020."

"Thank you," I started for the elevator.

"Wait!" She said. I turned around.

"She just went into surgery."

"Damn, I was trying to get to her before that," I sigh.

"Sorry, you could wait for her.
"

"Um, okay when is the surgery over?"

"Well," she clicked on something on the computer. "If everything goes well and there are no delays it should end at 5."

I checked my watch. Shit it's only 12:30.

"Okay then," I said.

"I'm sure it's none of my business, but are you all right?" She asked.

I took a deep breath. Am I really going to tell a complete stranger my problems?

Anastasia

The nurse came into the room.

"All right, Anastasia, are you ready?"

She asked as the two male nurses came around and started disconnecting me from all the machines except for the ECG, then put me on a gurney and rolled me to the O.R.

"Hello Anastasia," t
he doctor said smiling as he appeared next to me.

"Hi." He placed a
facemask over my nose and mouth.

"Okay Anastasia, just like before. You are going to start feeling drowsy, don't fight it just count down from ten." He said as he injected the tub
e that was connected to my facemask.

"Okay
.

10...

9...

8...

7...

6...

5..."

My v
ision got blurry, and soon there was nothing but darkness.

Angel

I was sitting behind the counter talking to the receptionist, Ella. I told her everything. All about my feelings towards Anastasia and how we didn't even know much about each other. She listened to everything, not interrupting me; she just nodded and listened; letting me rant on and on. It's so weird, because this isn't like me I have never opened up to anyone like this since my dad died. Not having to think every little detail through before I say anything is refreshing. After I was done there was a long silence. I was about to ask her if she was still there when she asked.

"You want to know what I think?"

"Yes," I said as soon as she finished talking.

She smiled.

"You two should get to know each other better."

"Why? I mean, from what's happened doesn't that tell you that we won't get along?"

"Because you are in love with her," she stated.

"No, I'm not!" I said.

"Yeah, you are," she said stubbornly.

"No, I'm not," I said not giving up.

"Whatever," She looked at her computer.

"Your girlfriend's surgery should be over by now."

"Great, and she's not my girlfriend," I said as I got up.

"Yet," she said after me.

I was about to fight back, but she put her hand in the air.

"Whatever," I said giving up and walked up to the elevator, "but I want an invite to the wedding!"

I walked over to the elevator and went inside when it arrived. Once I got out on the fourth floor I got lost. Rooms went from 1010 to 1040. Eventually I had to put my ego aside and ask for help. I looked around for a nurse or something.

"Hi, um, can you please tell me where room 1020 is?"

She smiled, "you must be the boyfriend."

"No, I'm not," she just kept smiling.

"Through these double doors, third to the left."

"Thanks," I walked away. What's up with this hospital? Did Anastasia have a group session where she told everyone what's up or something? Well, either way nothing is up.

I stood in front of a white door with a sign next to it that read 1020. I took a deep breath. I didn't know what to do, so I just knocked on the door. No
answer, okay. I slowly opened the door slightly and sneaked a look inside the room. What am I doing? This is a hospital and I'm a visitor. I walked inside the room. I looked around it was a nice room television, Sofa, lots of get well balloons, flowers, and teddy bears. Then, my gaze landed on her; she was sleeping on the hospital bed. Wow even when she's sick she looks beautiful and it's not only that she looks pretty, because she has purple circles around her puffy eyes, her lips are pale and chapped, and her nose is bright red, but to me she looks beautiful, you know, for a Prep. I have never thought of a prep like this, and it's weird. I felt my phone vibrate.

"Hello?" I whispered.

"Hey, Angel, wait why are you whispering?" Pete asked.

"Hey
, Pete," I whispered.

"Man
, you're weird," I rolled my eyes.

"Get to the point," I said.

"Hello? Earth to Angel, you were supposed to come over today to chill."

"Right I'll be right there."

"Cool."

My gaze landed on Anastasia’s calm face, when
the doctor came in scaring the crap out of me.

"Hello," h
e said to me, unaware that he just scared me half to death. At least this is a hospital.

"Uh, hello,
sir, when will she go home?" I asked.

"T
he surgery went extremely well." I was so relieved to hear that even though I didn't know what was wrong with her in the first place. "So she will only need a day or so to recover, maybe tomorrow she will be home, because I can tell she is getting very tired of being here."

I smiled. "I
bet, okay well I have to go." I said walking towards the door.

"Should I tell her you stopped by?"

My phone vibrated again.

"I'm sorry
, but I really have to go," I said then ran out. I should have told him not to say anything. I went back, but he looked really busy with all the machines and stuff. I didn't want him to mess anything up, so I just walked away.

Anastasia

I woke up to see my doctor checking everything. I just stared at him, not wanting to move. He noticed my staring, so he faced me and smiled.

"It's good to see you awake. How are you feeling?"

"Fine, I guess."

"Does anything hurt?" He asked.

"Nothing hurts too much, only one thing really hurts, but you won't be able to fix it."

"Really?"

I sigh, "yeah."

"Well
, I don't know if this has anything to do with it, but there was a young man here a few hours ago. I'm sure you have an idea of who I'm talking about."

"Who was it?"

"I didn't catch a name, but he was wearing all black and he had a beanie kind of looked like an-"

"Angel!" I said surprised, interrupting him.

"Not my idea of an Angel."

I laughed and he chuckled along.

"Well, Anastasia, I'm glad you're feeling better you should be able to go home tomorrow. I'm pretty sure you're happy that."

I smiled, "yeah I am. You are by far the best doctor I've ever had.
Don’t tell my step mom that I said that."

"Thank you, good night
, and I'll see you in the morning."

"Good night."

So Angel was here? Huh, why was he here? I thought I was a shallow prep with no feelings. I thought he hated me, but you wouldn't go and see someone at the hospital if you hated him unless you wanted to kill him like you see in the movies how the villain comes and puts the pillow over the persons face and suffocate them. Before I could finish thinking all the pain medication I was on overwhelmed me and took my energy and confused thoughts away. I drifted off to sleep.

###

I woke up to see a nurse.

"Yes, Anastasia?" She asked when I called her.

I would talk her ear off sometimes; she was a really sweet woman.

"Can you help me to the bathroom?" I asked.

I was a little unsteady, so she had to help me walk. She helped me up and led me to the bathroom. I wasn't allowed to shower yet, and that bothered me so much! It totally throws off my routine. I did my business and did what I call a 'fake shower' how the nurse told me to do. I came out and she helped me get dressed.

"Can you please tie my hair back?" I asked her because I couldn't raise my arms without it hurting.

"Sure," she said she grabbed a brush from my bag and started to gently brush my hair back.

"Thank you,
" I said when she finished.

Can you walk by yourself?" She asked.

"Slowly, but yes." I replied smiling.

"Okay well your father will be here in a few minutes."

"My dad is here?" I asked surprised. I couldn't believe it.

"
Yes, he’s coming to pick you up."

"But that's impossible
, he is supposed to be in Afghanistan, in the middle of a war."

"Well then
, you must be pretty special," she said with a small smile.

I smiled back suddenly filled with joy.

"Okay when you’re ready go downstairs to patient access."

I nodded
, "okay".

She smiled at me then left, I slowly turned to look at myself in the mirror. I can't
 believe it! My dad would never leave in the middle of a war, but he did for me, wow. I carefully slipped on my flats, gathered my things, and slowly walked towards the elevator. When I finally got to patient access I asked the girl behind the counter if my dad had signed in. When I gave her my name she smiled and studied me, but I decided to ignore it and I asked her again. 

 
"No, but he has called already and said he was on his way."

Sakura

"Pete, I don't want to go in damn it!” I said annoyed.
“Come on, you have to go," he said dragging me one step closer to the horrible place.
"Why?"
"Because you're my girlfriend."
"Fine! Whatever," I walked inside.

"Ugh I hate hospitals! They are gross and dirty, no matter how clean they smell, and they are full of sick people, SICK PEOPLE!!"

"Oh come on!"

Pete's brother got into a dirt bike accident. What a dumb ass. I looked around the disgusting place.
Oh, my god! Is that Anastasia? It is!
"Pete, I'm going to buy a soda."
"Sure, I'll be inside meet me there."
"Yeah yeah," I dismissed him and walked up to Anastasia.
"What are you doing here?" I asked. She looked down at me. Stupid prep thinks she's better than everyone.

"I came here for fun," she said sarcastically. "What do you think I'm doing here?"
"Ooh, preps got an attitude."
"Then that makes two of us."
"Wow, bitch much?" I said not surprised.
"Whatever why are 
you 
here?" She asked.
"I'm here with Pete, his stupid brother got into an accident, but I couldn't give a shit."
"Wow, girlfriend of the year," she said sarcastically. "I don't know why Pete puts up with you."
"Me neither, I don't really like Pete anyways."
"So what? You're going out with him just to go out with someone?"
"No, I want Angel."
"Oh," she seemed surprised. I don’t know why since Angel is the best looking guy at our school.
"Yeah."
She looked around. "Well, I have to go my dad is here."
"Whatever," I said then walked away towards the soda machines. I got a Coke and then went inside to find Pete and get this over with.

Anastasia

"Oh my gosh, daddy!" I walked up to him and hugged him as hard as I could without hurting myself. He was still in his uniform.
"I can't believe you're really here! How did General Foaster afford to let you come? How did you convince him? I can't believe it!"
"Whoa, sweetie, take a breath. Come on lets go home."
I took a deep breath.
He smiled, "lets go home."
"Okay." 
           He helped me walk towards his jeep and when I was strapped in we went home. When he helped me inside, he put me down in the living room and called my sisters, so they could come home. When they did there were lots of hugs, kisses, and tears. After that, we all sat down together and he told us horrible stories and he also explained that since he has never missed a day the general, without an excuse, let him come. My dad is pretty young; my parents got married and pregnant at a very young age.

"I'm so glad you came, dad,
" Katrina said.
"Yes, so what's new? I know I missed a lot," my dad said sadly.
"Well dad, you're just in time for my sweet sixteen," I said with a big smile on my face.
"That's great!" He said sounding happier.
"Oh, daddy, banana, and Kat, I have some big news." Aitana said; her dark blue eyes were filled with joy, she was glowing.
"What?" We all asked.
"Jeremy and I are getting married!" She said showing us her engagement ring.

"Oh my gosh
, it's beautiful!" I exclaimed at the same time Kat yelled, "It's gorgeous!"

We both got closer to have a better look. I gave her a soft hug; she was careful not to hurt me.
'I'm so happy for you!" Katrina said.
"Me too, Congratulations!" I said.
"Wait! Wait! Hold up!" My dad said. All of us turned to look at him confused.
"What's the matter?" I asked.
"Well my daughter is getting married and I have no clue to who?"
"Oh right, well daddy you have to meet Jeremy he is so amazing, he is nice and sweet. He's studying to become a doctor. I love him, and he loves me. We have been dating two years and he proposed today!" Aitana explained in a rush. "The day you and banana came home safe. The best day of my life!"
"Then I will meet him tomorrow," my dad said firmly.
"Okay then, I'll go call him." She said while she walked towards the kitchen.
"I'm tired can you take me up to my room?" I asked my dad.
"Of course," he said then carried me up to my room. Kat and Aitana helped me take a shower and change. Then I got in bed and talked to my dad. We talked for hours; I missed him so much! I told him about my problem with Angel and with a smile he said that we would figure it out and everything will work out for the better. I gave him a kiss and hug goodnight and fell asleep in no time, due to the medications I was under.