One More Round (Gamer Boy Book 2) by Lauren Helms

Author:Lauren Helms [Helms, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Gia

Hours slowly tick by as we wait to go back to visit Todd. My heart is being pulled in several directions over his request. I’m anxious beyond control, since we have never been good at communicating. He has never been nice. Despite what history has taught me—to be wary of anything he wants to tell me—I’m still interested in why he would want me to come back to visit him. There is also a part of me that hurts to see my twin—the person who should truly be my other half but isn’t—in this hospital.

Simon and I lean back into our chairs sitting next to each other watching a Netflix Original on his iPad Air. I was surprised to see him pull out two pairs of Bluetooth earbuds. While it’s proven to be challenging to pay attention to any kind of mindless entertainment when I’m with Simon, I’m also dwelling on what my brother could possibly have to say to me. Whatever it is will probably break me down and destroy all the patches I’ve used to mend the holes in my heart. Holes that he put there.

A hospital staff member approaches my mom, who’s been at a nearby table working on her laptop. Mom waves at me to get my attention.

I pull out the earbuds and get up to go talk to her, leaving Simon as he pauses the show.

“They said we can go back to visit now if we’d like. He is done with his tests,” she says while closing up her laptop and collecting her paperwork.

“Actually, Mom, I thought that I would just go back by myself to visit him this time. Simon and I are going to have to head back to Chicago tomorrow, and I’d like to get my visit out of the way now.”

She leans back in her chair and studies me.

“OK, Gia,” she says carefully. “You realize that he is pretty heavily medicated, right? I know he hasn’t always been very nice to you. And I don’t want you to be upset by anything he may say. Without me or your dad there with you, we won’t be able to run interference.”

I’ve never seen her so worried about my feelings before. When I was younger, I always told her when Todd hurt my feelings, and about the things he said to me. She and Dad were well aware, but she never took sides. She always told us to work things out. I must look as confused as I feel, because she leans forward and grabs my hand, looking up at me.

“Gia, you matter to me as much as your brother does. But he is a lot more fragile than you are—always has been. Just please take whatever he says with a grain of salt.”

“OK, Mom. I will,” I tell her, and lean down to give her a hug. “Love you, Mom.”

I back up and walk toward the double doors. Simon stops me before I get too far. Placing a hand on the

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