Chapter seventeen Home again

A few minutes later mom, Janice, and the nurse came out of the bathroom and they got her comfortable on the bed. I then took a few minutes to introduce Miss Alice to Janice and explain exactly what Miss Alice would be doing for her, which was basically just keeping her company, getting to know her better, and helping with Faith. Mom and Miss. Alice then steps out of the room to speak to each other.

Janice pull the cover-up to her chin as tears ran down her cheeks. My heart filled with compassion for her. Dad had said that she would be in a lot of pain when she woke up and he was right. The pain seems almost too much for her to bear.

I walk over to her and without saying anything I began massaging her hands, after a few moments of silence I took a deep breath and said softly. "I know it's very hard now but it's going to get better, I promise; the pain will cease and you and your daughter will be okay, no one is going to hurt you, my family and I will do everything in our powers to keep the both of you safe, okay."

"Okay." She sobs. "Bu….but why? Why are you doing this?" She asks in a shuddering tone. "Because you saved my life. Even though you were inches away from death yourself, you still found the strength to save me, and for that my family and I will be forever grateful." I said smiling at her.

"Now remember if you need anything just ask Miss Alice, okay and you're well protected here so don't worry about anyone finding you, I'll be back later, rest, your body needs it. My father will bring your daughter to you in a while; don't worry she's in good hands." I said and after squeezing her hands again I got up to leave. "Thank you." She whispers. "You're most welcome," I said with a smile and left the room.

My mom drives me home in my car that has been parked at the hospital since Saturday night, just like its owner. I walk slowly up the stairs as mom went to the kitchen to begin her work. I took a shuddering breath as I step into my bedroom.

A room I had abandoned almost three years ago to move in with the woman I thought was going to be my life partner, my wife, the person I could confide in, the mother of my children but again I was wrong and again I was left alone and hurt and betrayed; once again by the woman I had fallen in love with.

I snort at the boxes that were stacked in one corner of the room and head to the bathroom. Kayla was my third strikeout in love, betrayed three times by three different women, I must be cursed or something. Well, I've had enough, no more, I'm done, done being hurt, done being lied to, and done being taken for a fool.

If the child that Kayla is carrying turns out to be mine then she'll no doubt be in my life probably forever and I'll find a way to deal with it, but I'll never be able to trust her again and to make matters worse as much as I tried I couldn't seem to stop the tears of overwhelming sadness, hurt and disappointment that was running down my face as I step under the shower.

I so wish that this soothing warm water could wash away all the hurt I was feeling but it was so deep in my core that I'm afraid it was going to be with me for a long time to come.

Jessica sigh as she walked over to Jason who was standing at the nurse's station. "Hi Jase, is T.J here yet?" "I'm afraid not, I don't even know if he'll be coming in today," Jason said worriedly. "I know what you mean, we weren't exactly his main supporters of his relationship but can you believe Martin's attitude about what Kayla did?" She said hands on her hips.

"What the hell is his problem anyway, he and T.J used to be so close," Jason said with a disgusted snort. "That was before he started lusting after Kayla; it's so disgusting the way he's always taken her side and he's seriously starting to get on my nerves," Jessica said sucking her teeth. They signed in then head to their locker room but then Jessica stops in her tracks with a panic look on her face.

"Oh my God Jase, what is going to happen now, T.J almost killed himself the last time he got hurt like this, he almost didn't make it and he wasn't even that attached to that girl as he is with this bitch, I'm scared Jase, I'm scared for our friend." Jessica cried.

"Shh, so am I Jesse but we have to be strong for him, we have to be there for him no matter what, he needs us now. I never liked that witch but now she's number one on my enemy list, come on." He said putting his hands around her shoulder and leading her into the locker room.

Martin was gathering his things to go home after his double shift when they walked in. Jason's plan was to ignore him but as he notices Jessica's clenched fists and her scornful glare he knew that wasn't her plan. "You're a traitor, you know that Martin?' she asks putting her bag in her locker. "How could you side with that piece of trash over Ty who was once your best friend; you disgust me." She said scornfully.

Martin's jaw tightens with anger as he turns to face her. "I'm not going to argue with you Jessie because the only reason you're angry with me is because you don't know what T.J has done." He said turning back to what he was doing. "What are you talking about?" Jason asks. "You two think that I'm the bad guy but you've no idea who T.J really is, but I do, and I say that he deserves everything he got."

'So much for ignoring you.' Jason thought. "How can you say that man? After everything that girl has done to him, cheating on him for so long, lying to him, hurting him like that, how can you still take her side man?" Jason demands. "Because he deserves it, call it payback because no matter how much pain he's feeling now, it can never measure up to the amount of pain he caused that girl."

The anger Jason was holding back came to a boiling point in a hurry. "Alright, just stop! Because it's obvious that you know something we don't." "Yeah Martin tell us, exactly what kind of pain did T.J cause that witch?" "That's what you need to ask T.J instead of attacking me," Martin said grabbing his bag and storming from the room almost knocking Tyler over but stopping long enough to glare at him in contempt.

(Okay little titbit, whenever you see the letter I, it means it's me Tyler speaking okay, otherwise, it's someone else, so now that I've cleared that up, let's continue)

I sucks my teeth, entered the room, and was about to say good morning but Jason cuts me off. "Listen T J even though we were never the number one fan of your relationship with you know who, we just want to say we're very sorry about what you are going through and we're here for you anytime you need to talk," Jason said in a soothing tone.

"That goes without saying but now we need you to tell us the truth, is there something you're not telling us T.J?" Jessica asks softly. "Like what?" I ask tired and confused. "I don't know but Martin keeps referring to this pain you supposedly caused Kayla." She said again.

I ran my hands over my face and sighs tiredly. "I've been with Kayla for a little over five years and I don't remember causing her any pain and I've heard all this before, I even ask Kayla about it and she had no idea what he's was talking about."Jessica folds her hands across her chest and looks me square in the eye.

"So you're trying to tell us that you have no idea what Martin is talking about?' She asks in a stern tone but before I could answer a nurse poke her head around the door. "Dr. Jackson the chief of staff needs to speak with you immediately." She said and disappears again.

I open my locker, put my bag in and put on my stethoscope and stopwatch then turn to my friends. "I don't have a clue what Martin is talking about but as I said before if he has something to say to me, he knows where to find me," I said over my shoulder before walking from the room.

It was now three-thirty and I had just finished my lunch, I push the lunch box away from me, and taking out my phone I dialed Miss. Alice number. This morning the chief of staff told me that I along with a few others have been chosen to be O R assistants, which means I'll be assisting with most of the operations on a daily basis.

Then two hours later I got the call I've been waiting on for the past year and a half. I had gotten accepted in the Advance Medical Specialist training, bloody hell, when it rain it pours.

Now, truth be told I have always been intrigued with the idea of being a surgeon but most of all I really wanted to be an Advance Medical Specialist. A. M. S for short, someone who deals with extremely complicated medical cases, that's my second dream, my first was to get married and become a dad. Being a surgeon was third on my list.

Well as of this moment my dream of getting married and becoming a dad was fast slipping from my hands so I might as well concentrate on my other dreams, right? I thought as Miss Alice answers her phone. I spoke to her about Janice and Faith for fifteen minutes before ending the call, then breathes a sigh of relief to hear that both her and little faith were doing okay.

Leaning back in my chair I ran my hands over my face. I felt tired both emotionally and physically but there was a lot to be done so I'll just have to get to it but it was going to take every ounce of strength I had to deal with my broken heart, my A.M.S training, my job, a beautiful newborn princess and her very sick mother who saved my life but, by the help of God and my family I was again determined to handle them all.

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Food for thought which has

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Jesus gave his all for me

How can I give him less