Surrender by Rachel Ryan, Eve Cassidy Page B

couple, they are perfect for each other, it’s all over Jo’s face that she loves him and Jeremy is resting his head on hers. She seems to comfort him in all of this. I can see this connection and chemistry between them and now I know why he always turned to her. I can see now that I never compared to her it was always her.
     
    Dragging my phone out of my pocket I skip the messages on my phone. I don’t even look to see who they are from and I don’t care right now I just want to see his face. Going into my photos I open the most recent photo. It’s a picture of Brody and I climbing the Harbor Bridge in Sydney. Looking at the picture I see how happy he is, he hasn’t been that happy since we came back. The issues with Jeremy and his mum have really taken a toll on him.
    “He looks so happy.”
    Looking up at Jeremy I smile.
    “Yeah he was, I surprised him with the climb and he loved it. Not a worry in the world then…” I don’t say anymore, I don’t want to make Jeremy feel guilty about anything so I just drop the conversation.
    “Ava, why was he going to see his mum?”
    “She wanted to meet up with him she said she had changed and she wanted to get to know him again and be in his life.”
    “Why?”
    “I don’t know. She had been calling him and he didn’t want to see her but it was eating him up so I told him to just give her a chance.”
    “Fuck Ava. She doesn’t deserve a chance. She never will.”
    Feeling the tears well in my eyes I can feel the blame heading my way.
    “I know but I didn’t want him to regret it. He needed to see what she wanted to be able to move on.”
    Jeremy runs his hand though his hair.
    “How did she get his number?”
    Without thinking I mumble. “Travis gave it to her.”
    “What the fuck was he thinking? He should not be giving our numbers out to anyone. Especially not to those assholes.” Jeremy is sitting there shaking, he must be so angry at Travis.
    Jeremy pulls out his phone. “I’m going to sort this all out now.”
    Jo places a hand on his leg and he looks into her eyes. “Jeremy it’s three o’clock in the morning now is not the time. Wait until tomorrow and go and see him.”
    Reluctantly Jeremy nods at Jo and puts his phone back in his pocket.
    “Fine but tomorrow his ass is going to get it, this is all his fault.”
    ***
    Drinking the last mouthful of the coffee that Jo just brought back from the vending machine I look at the clock; eight o’clock in the morning and still nothing from the doctors, we still haven’t even been able to see him. Walking over to the bin I dump the empty coffee cup in there, I feel horrible. Hunching over the bin I vomit. My entire stomach contents empties into the bin, which isn’t much but I feel a bit better.
    Jeremy comes over to my side while I’m standing there wiping my mouth.
    “Are you okay?”
    “Yeah I’m fine just the pressure of everything going on.” Jo hands me a bottle of water and I take a gulp, washing down the taste of vomit.
    As I turn to thank Jo for the water, I see a Doctor walking into the room.
    “Mr. Stone?”
    Jeremy stands up and shakes the Doctors hand. I look at the doctor waiting for him to speak. His nose moves with his facial expression, his eyes blink and he rubs his face. Why is he taking so bloody long to tell us?
    “We will be moving Brody into a private room later on today and you and the rest of the family will be allowed to visit once he is settled in.” Jeremy must have spoken to him but I didn’t hear it. A few more hours and I will be able to see him.

Jeremy
    As Ava and Jo stroll down the corridor hand in hand I follow behind. I’m worried about what we’re going to find when we enter his room. How will Ava react to seeing him all busted up. The Doctor that came to see us early this morning warned that there was a lot of facial bruising, so I spoke to Ava and let her know that he probably won’t look the same. I think she just feels like she needs to see him no