7.
Demi's
I let out a sigh of relief as I arrive home after a night of working hard. Around Christmas time its always so busy at work, probably because a lot of people feel lonely around this time. Just like I do. It's been 26 hours & 36 minutes since I last saw Eva at the beach and ever since then I have this lonely and empty feeling inside. I have literally no one anymore. No one would even miss me if I died. Dying. That's all I want. It's then when an idea pops in my head. I walk around in my apartment looking for the right stuff. Drugs, cocaine & pills, bottles full of alcohol and last my blades.
No one would miss me right?
Eva's pov
Christmas time. I used to love Christmas. I would love to walk into to the hospital and see the big Christmas tree in the middle of the hall. I used to love telling some of the patients they could go home for few days because of the holidays. I even loved comforting the patients who weren't allowed to go home for the holidays.
But now all I feel is loniness and emptiness. Christmas used to be a family time for me but now I won't be able to spend Christmas with any of my family members. Damn I missed my family and Demi so much. Its been 6 days since Demi left me alone at the beach, were I have slept one night, the other five nights I have stayed over at Alison's. She and her family even invited me to celebrate the holidays with them and I ,happily, accepted that. But of course it wouldn't be the same. Only one day left till Christmas.
"Eva" Leah interrupts my thoughts "4 days ago someone ,who attempted suicide, was brought in and she able to leave the hospital today but she wanted to see you before she would leave."
"I don't remember having a patient who attempted suicide" frown.
"I know" Leah nods "she isn't your patient but she really wanted to see you"
"Oh okay, which room?" I ask.
"517"
With that I walk to that room as soon as possible, wondering who's in there. I open the door and see a girl or women with short black hair, facing me with her back.
Demi? Why would she want to see me? Why did she attempted suicide?
"Eva?" Demi has turned herself around.
"Demi. What do you want from me?" it sounded ruder than it was supposed to be.
"Eva... as you probably know, I've attempted suicide." I nod "And they wanted to send me to rehab because well... they found out about my drugs & alcohol use as well as me cutting myself. But I don't wanna go there... I don't need that but ,Eva, I have another plan. It's Christmas tomorrow. That's all about family, right?"
"Go on." I settle myself down on the edge of her hospital bed.
"I'm gonna do what you told me Eva. I'm going back to my family." I spy a some tears in Demi's eyes.
"Oh but that's great. I'm proud of you." I tell her, not sure why she wanted to it to tell me.
"There's one other thing I need" Demi looks right into my eyes "That's you ,Eva, I need you."
"Ohh" I stare out of the window a bit for continuing. "Look Demi, I've already told that I'm in love with you... But you're s stripper and..."
Demi interrupts me. "I'm willing to give that up. For you but most of all for myself. so Eva Grace Hemmings, do you want to be my girlfriend?"
"Demi that's... yeah of course I wanna be your girlfriend" Before I was done talking our lips already touched each other.
Demi's pov
I walk out of the hospital the next morning ,Christmas morning, waiting for Eva to pick me up. Yesterday was absolutely amazing. Eva decided she wanted to come with me when I'd go to my parents, which is now. Our plane to LA is leaving in an hour and I'm so nervous.
"Hey" Eva's car stops right before me and I walk to the passenger seat and get in. I peck Eva's lips before staring out of the window.
"You nervous, aren't you?"
"yeah" I sigh "Of course I am. What if they are mad at me? I'm just a dirty little stripper and I left them without saying a word. I'm a huge mess. Why would they want me as back?"
"Because you're their daughter and sister" Eva's answer is the last thing we say till we arrive at the airport.
Our airplane is soon ,too soon, in Los Angeles. All shaky I walk out of the plane where Eva and I look for a cab to bring us to my old adress. I don't know if my parents and sisters still life there, but I have to start somewhere.
In five minutes we're there and my heart is beating so fast as I remember my childhoos house. With weak knees I walk up the lane while Eva holds my hand.
"Would you ring the bell for me? I'm to shaky." I tell Eva and she nod, immediately she rings the bell.
It only takes a few seconds before an unknown women opens the door. "Hi how can I help you?"
"Uhm we're looking for Dianna & Eddie De la Garza?" I ask, feeling unsure since I don't know this woman.
"Eddie and Dianna? Oh but ,honey, the don't life here anymore."
"Oh" I think my voice sounded as disspointed as I am.
"But I have their new adress, would you want it?"
"Yes please." Suddenly there was some hope back in my voice. While the woman told me the adress, Eva called a cab to bring is there.
The cab was there soon and it was only a two minutes drive to my parents new house. As soon as we are arrived I get out of the cab, looking up to one hella big house.
Again Eva and I are holding hands as we walk up to the house. This time I ring the bell myself.
After a minute or two the door finally opens and a girl from around the age of 13 is standing right in front of me. Was this the girl who I've last seen since she was 6?
"Maddie?" I ask.
"Demi?" She asks back, her eyes wide.
As if they heard her say my name there come two other women and one other man walking to the door.
"Demi?" The oldest women asks.
"Mom?" I feel tears in my eyes as her arms embrace me.
Eva's pov
I watch Demi hugging all of her family members with a smile. They are all in tears and so happy they kinda had their daughter/sister back.
"And who is this?" I suddenly hear Demi's mom saying while she looks over to me.
"Uhm that" Demi says "Is my girlfriend" Demi and I lock eyes and a smile spreads across my face because of the way she announces me.
Suddenly I feel of Demi's family members hugging me too.
"Come on, we were just about to eat Christmas dinner." Eddie tells us.
It's an amazing and emotional night. Demi tells about her work, about what she has done those few years she was away from her family. But she doesn't tell them about the most important things, the drugs, alcohol & cutting.
But she sould have done that before it was to late.
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Ohh guys its been way too long (again) but I had exams and after that my laptop crashed and I usually refuse to write a chapter on my phone but Im doing that right now bc I really wanted to update on Christmas eve, which is now. MERRY CHRISTMAS YOU ALL (: I hope you can enjoy your Christmas with family and maybe friends. I know Christmas can be hard for some people too... if Christmas is hard for you bc you have a broken family, or youre struggling with others or yourself; know that it will get better. Im not just saying that, I have experienced bad Christmases. Last Christmas I was such in a bad mental place... all of my brothers came home that day and I had the feeling I had to be happy and enjoy but I didn't. I have hurted myself several times that day & believe me Im so much better now. I want that for you guys ,who have a hard Christmas time, too please try to enjoy it a bit and know that Im always here for you !!! Oh and btw as a Christmas present I have posted a new story called 'forever five' ;)
Xx Maritha