Blades of Love
Chapter Four.
Stacey could feel her heart racing as she picked up her phone to call Jacub. Kevin had been in a car accident. He was in stable condition, but was in bad shape. He had a concussion and his shoulder was dislocated. Since she was in Boston, she couldn’t readily get to New York to go to the hospital.
“Stace?” Jacub’s voice sounded so close, when he was so far away.
“Jac…” Stacey staring crying “It’s Kev he’s been in an accident. The hospital called me. He is at St. Johns…you have to go…I’m going to call my coaches and I’ll get on the red eye tonight and be there.”
“Okay, but you don’t have to come here. I can handle it.” Jacub told her
“No, Jacub! I am coming. I don’t care what you say…I will be there and that is final. Keep me updated.” with that, Stacey hung up her phone and pulled her backpack onto her bed and started packing. In the back of her mind she remembered…Tyler. What was she going to tell him? Why did she feel like she had to tell him anything. She picked up her phone, reading over his message and sent him a reply.
Stacey-Sorry, but something came up…I have to go to New York.
Tyler-Is everything okay?
Stacey-My brother was in an accident.
Tyler-Oh my god…I’m sorry…anything I can do?
Stacey-…I don’t know. I’m sorry. I’ll talk to you later, ok?
Tyler-Okay…I’m sorry…I hope everything is ok.
Stacey could feel more tears as she packed a few clothes and made a quick call to the airport, securing a flight to New York. All-of-a-sudden, there was a slow tapping at her door. “Yeah…”
“Stacey…it’s Sammie…listen, I’m sorry. You know that I’d tell you if I could…” she could her the hurt in Sammie’s voice. Stacey opened the door and wrapped her arms around Sammie, crying. “What’s wrong…” Sammie asked looking Stacey in the eyes.
“Kevin was in an accident. I’m heading to New York tonight.” Stacey told her “I have to call Coach Boedka and let him know.”
Sammie hugged her tight “I’m so sorry…is he ok?”
Stacey nodded “He is stable, yes, but he is badly injured.” Sammie nodded sympathetically and remained silent as Stacey dialed the coach’s number and she informed him that she would be gone for a few days. Stacey placed her phone on the nightstand and continued packing. Sammie helped her get packed and gave her one last hug. “Can you drive me to the airport?”
Sammie nodded “Of course. I hope everything is OK.”
Stacey nodded in agreement “Me too.” she stammered, giving her friend another hug. After a while, Sammie drove her to the airport. Giving her one last hug before she headed inside. Stacey went through the line and took her seat on the plane. She saw one last message from Tyler before she powered down her device.
Tyler-Have a good flight…I know I’m probably the last thing on your mind, but if you could, give me a call when you land.
She shut off her phone and laid back for the 45 minute flight back to New York City. She hadn't been home since her Freshman year when she went home for the Summer. She had been so busy with school and hockey that she had just forgotten to go home. She had just started to doze off when the familiar New York skyline greeted her. Stacy sat up and as soon as the plane landed, she grabbed her backpack and saw her father waiting for her. She ran to him and hugged him.
“Hi sweetie.” he said holding her tight. “ "I've missed you.”
“I’ve missed you more, dad.” she said hugging him back. “How is he?” Stacey asked, hoping for the best, but somewhat expecting the worst.
“He’s doing really good…a few headaches, but the doctors been giving him medicine for the pain. How long are you planning to stay?” her father asked, grabbing her backpack for her and heading towards the car.
“A few days if that’s OK…” Stacey told him, turning her phone back on.
“It’s perfectly OK, honey. It’s so good to see you. You don’t come home often enough. You’re always so busy with school and hockey.” he said putting her backpack into the car as Stacey hopped into the passenger seat. Within minutes, she was fast asleep.
“Stace?” Jacub’s voice sounded so close, when he was so far away.
“Jac…” Stacey staring crying “It’s Kev he’s been in an accident. The hospital called me. He is at St. Johns…you have to go…I’m going to call my coaches and I’ll get on the red eye tonight and be there.”
“Okay, but you don’t have to come here. I can handle it.” Jacub told her
“No, Jacub! I am coming. I don’t care what you say…I will be there and that is final. Keep me updated.” with that, Stacey hung up her phone and pulled her backpack onto her bed and started packing. In the back of her mind she remembered…Tyler. What was she going to tell him? Why did she feel like she had to tell him anything. She picked up her phone, reading over his message and sent him a reply.
Stacey-Sorry, but something came up…I have to go to New York.
Tyler-Is everything okay?
Stacey-My brother was in an accident.
Tyler-Oh my god…I’m sorry…anything I can do?
Stacey-…I don’t know. I’m sorry. I’ll talk to you later, ok?
Tyler-Okay…I’m sorry…I hope everything is ok.
Stacey could feel more tears as she packed a few clothes and made a quick call to the airport, securing a flight to New York. All-of-a-sudden, there was a slow tapping at her door. “Yeah…”
“Stacey…it’s Sammie…listen, I’m sorry. You know that I’d tell you if I could…” she could her the hurt in Sammie’s voice. Stacey opened the door and wrapped her arms around Sammie, crying. “What’s wrong…” Sammie asked looking Stacey in the eyes.
“Kevin was in an accident. I’m heading to New York tonight.” Stacey told her “I have to call Coach Boedka and let him know.”
Sammie hugged her tight “I’m so sorry…is he ok?”
Stacey nodded “He is stable, yes, but he is badly injured.” Sammie nodded sympathetically and remained silent as Stacey dialed the coach’s number and she informed him that she would be gone for a few days. Stacey placed her phone on the nightstand and continued packing. Sammie helped her get packed and gave her one last hug. “Can you drive me to the airport?”
Sammie nodded “Of course. I hope everything is OK.”
Stacey nodded in agreement “Me too.” she stammered, giving her friend another hug. After a while, Sammie drove her to the airport. Giving her one last hug before she headed inside. Stacey went through the line and took her seat on the plane. She saw one last message from Tyler before she powered down her device.
Tyler-Have a good flight…I know I’m probably the last thing on your mind, but if you could, give me a call when you land.
She shut off her phone and laid back for the 45 minute flight back to New York City. She hadn't been home since her Freshman year when she went home for the Summer. She had been so busy with school and hockey that she had just forgotten to go home. She had just started to doze off when the familiar New York skyline greeted her. Stacy sat up and as soon as the plane landed, she grabbed her backpack and saw her father waiting for her. She ran to him and hugged him.
“Hi sweetie.” he said holding her tight. “ "I've missed you.”
“I’ve missed you more, dad.” she said hugging him back. “How is he?” Stacey asked, hoping for the best, but somewhat expecting the worst.
“He’s doing really good…a few headaches, but the doctors been giving him medicine for the pain. How long are you planning to stay?” her father asked, grabbing her backpack for her and heading towards the car.
“A few days if that’s OK…” Stacey told him, turning her phone back on.
“It’s perfectly OK, honey. It’s so good to see you. You don’t come home often enough. You’re always so busy with school and hockey.” he said putting her backpack into the car as Stacey hopped into the passenger seat. Within minutes, she was fast asleep.
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