<b>Chapter 30</b><b>: </b><b>Eating </b><b>Together </b>
<b>Blythe’s </b><b>P.Q.V. </b>
“You sure you’re feeling better, kid?” Doc asked me. “It’s really only been a few hours.”
“I feel a lot better now that I’ve eaten and gotten more sleep, I told him for the third time. “And it’s the next
morning.”
“Still, only a few hours,” he muttered as he looked me over. “Maybe you should stay here for the day, where I
can keep an eye on you.”
“Well, I’d love to sleep on a bed that has nkets and pillows, but I shouldn’t leave Butter alone for so long!
said.
“Butter,” Doc grunted. “The hell kinda name is that?”
I rolled my eyes, butughed lightly. I told Doc all about Butter and how we met. I also told him about my <b>life </b>in Nebraska. He tried to pry, tried to ask me why I had left my husband, why I never came back here, and anything about my life before Nebraska. And I shut down at every question, refusing to answer.
I love Doc, but I don’t trust him. I can’t fully trust anyone here. Doc’s loyalty lies with the club, and the club owes me nothing. I’m an outsider here. Always have been. Doc might have cared about me, but anything I tell
him, he’ll tell Karma.
I couldn’t help but wonder if my mom, the guys, Tusk never told anyone about what was happening to me at Silent Divine. By the time I met Sean, I had given up on any hope that they would ever care about me. I stopped asking about my mom, so I had no idea if they knew anything.
Clearly, they knew I was married, but is that because Daniel told them, or did they find out another way? Sean did have money. Our wedding was talked about in the city’s newspaper. There were articles about the bachelor finally settling down. If you could call it that.
Still, it seemed like Doc didn’t know much beyond the fact that I was married. I wonder if they all kept quiet about what was happening to me so that they didn’t look bad. Does that mean that not everybody knows? Annita? Camilia? Bones? Chopper? Are they all in the dark about what I was going through?
How would they act if they found out?
Part of me, a really big part, wanted to say it. I wanted to tell Doc everything. Spit it all out and tell him how his precious club brothers and my innocent mother knew all about it. About the abuse. The sexual assault. Everything I had to endure at that godforsaken ce.
But I just… couldn’t. I didn’t want to relive the past more than I already do. There was a time <b>that </b>I wanted to be saved, but that taught me that the only one you can ever truly count on is yourself.
Plus, I couldn’t bring myself to ruín Doc’s image of everyone. As much as I felt they deserved i
been if I just suffer in silence.
didn’t. It’s
“What if I go get your cat?” Doc suddenly asked.
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Guddenly, the door flung open, making me jump. Doc looked up <b>and </b><b>red </b><b>at </b><b>the </b><b>intruder</b>. <b>My </b><b>eyes </b>connected with a pair of emerald gems. I frowned hard at him and looked away.
“What?” Doc asked him.
“It’s breakfast time,” Karma stated,
<b>TH </b>bring you a te, kid,” Doc told me as he walked towards the <i>door</i>.
“Nah, she cane eat with the rest of <b>us</b><b>,</b>” Karma said, blocking his path out the door. “That thing <b>moves</b>, right?” He asked, pointing at my IV.
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“Who the hell said I wanted to eat with you?” I cut Doc off. “And what about Butter? Does he have food?”
“Butter is fine and fed,” Karma said. “Havoc checked on him earlier.”
I red at Karma.
“If anything is wrong with my cat, because you let Havoc near him… I will burn this entire club to the ground<b>,” </b><b>I </b>threatened with narrowed eyes.
“Noted,” Karma grunted. “Let’s go.”
I sighed heavily,
“Is this some twisted ploy to mess with me?” I asked. “Ie out there and everyone acts like I don’t exist? Because I have no problem with that if I actually get a meal. You won’t get a reaction out of me like you want, Karma.”
Karma held my eyes for a moment. I didn’t back down at all. I wanted him to know how serious I was, how much I didn’t care.
“Nobody is going to do that anymore,” he finally said. “Ann and Cami are waiting to see you.”
I perked up at that. Just the slightest. Mostly because they never did anything to me. In fact, they had my back the most out of everyone here. And also, I, Karma’s mom. They were the ones that would tell Mom to go easier on me, and that maybe things weren’t what they seemed.
Of course, it was their husbands that told them all to leave it be. They listened, because that’s what you do when you’re an ol‘dy. You trust and listen to orders. Club life. They were still the kindest; took me out shopping with them, spent girl–time with me when Mom was giving all her attention to Everly, and really made me feel like part of the family.
They weren’t happy about having to ignore me when I was brought back here either. They tried to talk to me more than just that first day, and their husbands must have known because they were always close by to stop them. If they wouldn’t have though, I would have. I don’t want them to get into trouble because of me.
Still, if Karma is being honest… Then I can talk to them again. And Bones and Chopper. I couldn’t <b>give </b><b>a </b>sh.it less about anyone else here, but them…
Slowly, I stood up from bed and grabbed the IV pole. I wheeled it around the bed, standing in fr f Doc and Karma. Karma just stared at me, not moving. Doc looked between the two of us, but I kept my eyes on Karma.
“I’m sorry,” he said, shocking me, but there was no way in hell I was letting it show.
“For?” I replied, raising a brow at him.
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“For everythin<b>‘</b><b>,</b><b>” </b>he said. <b>“</b>Listenin‘ to Everly without even sakiri your side all those years ago, die Kara
time, treatin‘ you the way I have since you’ve been here, tell the club to do the same, thank you eno drugs… I’m sorry for all of it.”
“But not kidnapping me?” <b>I </b>asked, kind of pissed off that he didn’t include that detal
“No,” he replied tantly. Tll never apologize for bringin‘ you home, Spark
“Home,” I scoffed. “And sorry doesn’t even begin to make up for everything, just so you know I added “And
don’t forgive you.*
“I know,” was all he said.
I frowned at him.
“Can I go eat now? Or did you want to talk out of your ass some more?” I asked
Karma’s eyebrows drew down and Doc choked on augh. After a moment and an awkward cough from Doc. Karma moved aside, allowing us through. I follow Doc down the hall with Karma’s heat right against my back
Does he have to be so damn close to me?
When we arrived in the kitchen, most of the club was there. It was packed with people waiting in line to get some food. Everything was always served buffet–style since that’s what worked best. The kitchen wasrge enough that they could fit four long tables, which was mostly enough room for everyone.
The moment we stepped into the kitchen, though, silence descended upon us. Everyone turned to look at us. My face med. I was happy to be out of that nasty uniform, and I was feeling better after taking a proper
shower. I’m sure I still looked like a hobo though.
My long, wet hair is piled on top of my head. I refused to wear it down in front of them. Doc had given me a pair of sweatpants and a shirt. They were men’s clothes and must havee from one of the smaller guys because they weren’t big enough to fit Doc’srge form. However, I was swimming in them.
Still better than the uniform.
“What the hell is she doing here?!” Everly screeched.
“Eatin‘,” Karma replied sternly, shoving past me to get in line. Honestly, I love that he doesn’t demand cutting in line because of his prez status. Just like his father. ze was always a fair man. At least in my personal
experience with him.
“After popping pills and hitting me, you’re going to let her eat with the rest of us?” Everly spat, ring at me.
“Feel free to leave,” I told her, going to get in line behind Karma. Karma turned to look down at me. I ignored
him until I felt his hand on the small of my back. My spine went rigid, and my eyes snapped up to meet his.
He smirked at me as he pushed me to step in front of him.
Do not fu.cking blush, Blythe! Don’t you dare show that he still affects you!
“Excuse me bit.ch?!” Everly screeched again and I winced.
“Jesus, just because you’re deaf doesn’t mean the rest of us are,” I said. “Stop shouting like that. It’s like nails
on a chalkboard.”
Everly scoffed, her jaw dropping as she looked from me to Karma.
“You’re just going to let her talk to me like that?” she asked.
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<b>“</b><b>Blythe- </b>
“Aren’t <b>you </b>an adult now, Ev<b>?</b>” I asked, ignoring Karma. <b>“</b><b>Can’t </b>you fight your own battles? (really thought your grown up enough by now to not cry every time someone insults you. After all, ording to you, I used <b>to </b>do all the time. Don’t you think you should have grown a backbone by now?”
Everly looked seconds away from losing her mind, but there were several people around us that snickered “That’s enough!” Somebody else cut in. “Enough talking to my sister like that”
I looked up at Havoc, but he wasn’t ring at me like I had expected. If anything, he looked annoyed Not just with me either.
“Tell your sister to keep her mouth then,” I said, shrugging as I turned away and moved with the line.
“You little-”
“Ev, enough, let it go,” Havoc ground out, earning a loud scoff from the club princess.
“So, did you not watch the footage?” I asked Karma quietly. “Or was I still somehow in the wrong?
“We’ll talk about itter Spark,” he replied. “For now, just enjoy your breakfast.”
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