Galaxy Of Hope

Andrew

It was my monthly day off again. I was sitting in the Dunnager with Jun, keeping my eye on the bar out of habit. She was not around. Yet, sometimes I felt like she was.

She had a long-awaited night out on the town with Asher. They had been fighting so much in the last months I wanted to hurt him badly for it. I had seen how much she was hurt by that, Asher was her mate. You can’t fool me into thinking he hasn’t seen the hurt on her face. To continue that was incredibly cruel and she didn’t deserve any of it.

‘You okay, man?’ Jun asked while sipping from his very expensive glass of Fae whiskey. A cigar dangling from his lips.

I grunted. I sipped from my glass of Fae whiskey and glanced towards the door again.

‘She isn’t going to miraculously walk into this joint tonight, Andy.’ He grunted while taking a long take of his cigar. ‘You aren’t going to have that happen a second time.’

‘I’m not thinking about that.’

‘You know I can tell when you are lying right.’

I felt the urge to knock his ass out.

My Telvice pinged.

Lux: hey

I stared at the text. Instantly worried.

Andrew: Are you okay??

Andrew: Do you need me?

Lux: Relax, I’m fine!

Lux: Don’t worry.

Lux: Just wanted to say I probably won’t be making practice.

Andrew: Why’s that?

Lux: Ash and I got into a little accident.

Lux; but don’t worry, I’m fine!

Andrew: WHAT?

Andrew: Where are you?

Andrew: I’m coming over

Lux: No, please. It’s your night off.

Lux: I shouldn’t have said anything.

Lux: But I’m still getting checked out.

Lux; I’m probably going to take a day off from practice.

Andrew: Where does it hurt?

Andrew: Are you at the Rivellin Hospital right now?

Lux: Yes

Lux: My arm hurts and I slapped my face pretty hard.

Lux: but no real injuries

Andrew: Is he with you?

Andrew: Can I call you?

Andrew: Did he drink tonight??

Lux: No!

Lux: He’s getting his head stitched.

Lux: Somebody ran us of the road.

Lux: he fled.

Lux: anyway

Lux: I’ll see you tomorrow, but not at practice okay?

Andrew: I want to see you now

Andrew: I need to make sure you are alright

Andrew: it’s my job

Lux: right

Lux: your job

Andrew: ?

It stayed quiet. I sighed deeply. I cannot sleep tonight without making sure she is alright.

An hour later.

Lux: Are you still awake?

Andrew: Yes

Andrew: You need me?

Lux: I hate to ask on your day off..

Lux: but, they are letting Ash stay overnight

Lux; could you perhaps pick me up?

Andrew: on my way

Andrew: stay there, don’t leave the hospital okay?

Andrew; I’ll be there in twenty minutes

Lux: Thank you grumpy pants

Lux: Appreciate it

Andrew: Anytime princess

She walked my way sheepishly, keeping her head down. I took her chin in my hand and flicked her face towards me. It was bruised on the right side. Angry looking purple welts already forming. Her beautiful lip was also swollen to the right side, her eye a little shut. Tomorrow she won’t be able to see through it. I wanted to kill somebody.

She grabbed my wrist. ‘It looks worse than it is.’ Trying to comfort me. Seeing the anger in my expression.

‘Does it hurt?’

‘They gave me some sedatives so no. Not really.’