Finding My Lost Self [to be edited]

Chapter 14 - The Announcement

we walked out of the hospital to Alex's car. we both got in and he started the engine but looked at me.

"would you mind me staying the night?" he asked and I smiled broadly.

"Are you kidding me? it would be the best thing ever!" I said with a grin. it's been so long since I've spent time with Alex. I really missed those times. he smiled at me weakly. I knew he was still bothered about the whole cancer thing. and so was I. 

there was something nudging at the back of my head, too.

what did she want to tell us back there?

I continued to stare out of the window until we had finally reached home.

I took a shower and went downstairs. we had ordered pizza for dinner so I took mine and plopped onto the couch beside Alex who was eating already. the T.V was on. it was one of those stupid soap operas. I was about to change the channel when he talked suddenly.

"No, wait. remember how we used to watch these?" he said with a grin. I grinned back at him and nodded frequently then pressed the mute button.

long ago, before Alex had left for the university, we used to always watch those soap operas on mute and try to guess what the actors were saying -in our own way,of course- which was quite fun if you ask me. we always ended up laughing our asses off and it grew out to be an old habit of our's. we did it almost every night until the day he had left for college. you could call what we did stupid all you want. but trust me, it was much fun...

"She's yelling at him for burning her pasta." I said absentmindedly.

"No, he had worn her lingerie for the prom." Alex replied and then we both started laughing.

"Now she said she was going to wear a tuxedo and go to her son's funeral." I said.

"yeah, he got run over by a truck while he was annoying and old lady." he said and then we laughed, again.

we both needed serious help with those weird minds of ours.

and yet, it was a very good night. I just prayed that my mom would be fine.

the next morning, I woke up feeling much better than I did from all those emotional shocks from yesterday.

damn. it was a long day.

I took a shower and brushed my teeth then got into a pair of jeans and a black shirt and went downstairs. Alex was in the kitchen. I got in and burst out laughing at the sight before me.

Alex was wearing my mom's pink apron -the one Oliver was wearing the other day- and he was making some bacon and eggs.

what was with me waking up to boys cooking in my mom's apron?

but then again, Alex was an expert at cooking while Olly... oh well, let's try not to talk about this.

I inhaled deeply as I sat on the counter. I smiled at my brother. "well done, Mrs. Alex. you could make a great housewife." I said sarcastically. he chuckled at my remark and handed me my plate then went to sit on the table. I got down and followed him.

when we were done eating, I hugged my brother goodbye then got into my little blue car and drove off.

~♥~

When I arrived at the school, I headed to my first class, Gym, after I met Martina and we talked a bit about what happened with me yesterday. she was still worried for my mom but I told her it was okay.