Bound to my Enemy novel Chapter 204

Chapter 204: Chapter 204.

It’s been a few days.....a few quiet, slow-moving days since everything happened... since they pulled me out of that place.

I wish I could say things just snapped back into place after that but They didn’t. It’s been... strange being back here, safe and Sleeping in a real bed with no ropes digging into my skin, no cold floors, no voices outside the door waiting to come in and ruin everything again.

And still.....i don’t feel fully settled.

I spend most of my time in my room.

Some times I just lie there, staring at the ceiling, letting my mind wander to places I probably shouldn’t let it go.

I train with my brother Caleb...that part didn’t stop. If anything, I’ve been more consistent with it.

I train with Noah sometimes Other times, I just do it alone. It helps a little.

The medication the doctor gave me... I’ve been taking it like I’m supposed to. It leaves a weird taste in my mouth sometimes, makes me feel a bit off here and there, but nothing too bad....its better than what I was dealing with before.....Way better but even with all that...

There’s one thing I haven’t been able to stay away from.

Zane..... more specifically....Knowing how he is.

He’s still in the hospital that I know that and not because anyone here tells me....no one brings him up unless I do.

And I don’t.

I find out throughrough Margaret every day.

She still goes to the hospital to see him, to take food, to make sure he’s eating properly.

And every day.....i call her Somewhere no one can overhear me.

The first time I did it, my hand actually hesitated over the phone...like I was about to do something I shouldn’t, like I didn’t have the right to ask.

But I still called because I needed to know. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

She picked up almost immediately.

"Hello?"

Her voice was the same

"Margaret... it’s me."

There was a pause then...

"Elaine?"

The relief in her voice hit me harder than I expected.

"Oh my God, child.....are you okay? I heard what happened, I....."

"I’m fine," I cut in quickly not because I wanted to be rude but because I didn’t want to get into it....nor right then.

"I just... I wanted to ask about him."

Silence for a second.

Then she understood.

"You mean Zane."

I don’t respond.....i don’t need to.

She exhales softly.

"He’s stable," she says. "The doctors said the bullet didn’t hit anything too critical. He lost a lot of blood, but he’s recovering."

My chest loosens slightly.

"He’s awake?" I ask.

"Yes," she says. "In and out at first, but he’s been awake more these past two days."

I nod to myself even though she can’t see me.

"Is he... eating?"

It’s a stupid question I know it is but i ask ir any way.

Margaret lets out a small, knowing hum.

"I make sure of it," she says gently. "Even when he doesn’t want to."

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