lies et secrets

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(paul) Do you really think your husband is still clean? -A

"Oh, no, no, no..." Just seeing the text message made his head begin to spin. His heart began to race faster and his thoughts began to spiral. He had been on the verge of a spiral for days now. The tip of the iceberg just hadn't made contact yet. He threw his phone, flinching as it smashed into the wall. He turned in a circle before pointing in the direction of the phone. "I don't think you understand how much I really don't need this shit from you today!" He yelled out as if the person who sent the text was standing there in front of him. "I really need you to back off..." He put his hands on his head and let out a growl, "--get out of my head!"

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(amanda) I don't think he will ever love you the way that he loved her. -A

Amanda glared at the text message. She had felt tears begin to well in eyes, but not because of sadness or believing it to be true. More because it pissed her off. No, Ricky would never love her the way he loved Lisa. Lisa was his truest of loves. But Ricky didn't have to love her the way he loved Lisa. Her rage got the better of her. She pulled up the text message and clicked reply. You are right. Ricky Henderson will never love me the way he loved Lisa Sharpe. He doesn't have to love me that way though. I don't want him to. I want Ricky Henderson to love me the way he would love Amanda Ford, because I am not Lisa. I am Amanda, the mother of his son, and his second love. So, you can take your petty comments... your attempts to hurt me, and literally go fuck yourself. You are just jealous.

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(gregory) How can you protect your remaining children when you couldn't even protect your wife or daughter. -A

Greg had just gotten Keegan to bed and got himself a whiskey. He then laid down on the couch and turned on the tv. He let out a content sigh. It had been a pretty long day, but a good day. He didn't even sit up when he heard his phone ping. He reached over to grab it off the coffee table and lifted it up to read who it was from. The blocked number caught his attention and he immediately sat up. Fuck!

As he read the message, his heart sank. He hadn't been able to protect Lisa and he had failed Kelly... His mind began to jump to worse case scenarios. Where was Kane right now? Keegan was safe in bed, right? He opened his contacts list and searched for Kane's number. He tapped his name and lifted the phone to his ear, wanting to just hear his voice and know he was safe.

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This was the last thing that Linda had been expecting. In fact she had plans for her day. She was going to see Eric, and see if she could see her grandchildren and of course check in on him. Naturally she was worried about her son. Being kidnapped twice, almost dying twice all because of that Imogen Ford. That girl always left a bad taste in Linda’s mouth, and she did her best to control herself but she couldn’t help it. Eric deserved better. But instead she got a call from the hospital. Her heart almost stopped, thinking that it was Eric again or Molly. Instead it had been Arthur and she felt like she couldn’t breath.

Despite her husband and her not always seeing eye to eye, she loved him. Regardless of people thinking that she married him for his money and status. She loved him. He was her rock, and without him she would be truly lost. Naturally she had their driver rush her to the hospital because she didn’t feel like she could drive. She had text Molly and Eric. They were coming. Sitting there in the waiting room, she couldn’t stand the month old magazines, so she just sat there, waiting. Hearing her name, she stood up. “Yes, how is my husband? Our children should be here soon.”

Eric had been on his way out, when he got the text from Molly. He sent a text to Imogen, to let her know what was going on. Let her know that he probably wouldn’t be home until late and that he would keep her updated. He picked up Molly on the way to the hospital. “So Heath Clarkman huh?” He glanced over at her before back to the road. “I know now isn’t the time. But Heath? You know what mum is going to say when she finds out. If she finds out.” It would be nice if she laid off Imogen, and focused on Molly and her relationship. “So what is it? An actual relationship or just messing around?” He wanted to protect his sister also.

Once he got to the hospital, he pulled up and parked his car. Heading inside with her, he moved into the waiting room. Seeing their mother with some doctor, he moved over to them. “Mum, what happened? Any news yet?” He glanced at the doctor for a moment. “Eric Matthews.” He told the other man. “What happened to our dad?” // @thexsecretxmusesx·

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Molly made a face at her brother as she got in the car. “That’s why I said not to tell her.” She shrugged, pulling her seatbelt over her and looking out the window. She tried to tell herself not to worry too much but she couldn’t help it. Was their dad okay? She shrugged at Eric. “I haven’t put a label on it…” In case Heath didn’t want to, mostly. “But I do like him. He’s not what people think.” She shrugged, not that anything would matter to their mother. She got out of the car and hurried with him into the hospital, seeing their mother as she moved over, just standing with her arms crossed as she waited for answers.

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The worst part of a doctor’s day was often having to meet and greet with the family. Giving bad news was always the worst thing and the family’s reaction was the first thing that crossed one’s mind when finishing a surgery. Luckily this wasn’t necessarily going to be a bad talk type of situation, but it wasn’t perfect. There was still a lot of things he had to explain and he hated that. He smiled toward Linda as she had moved to stand. “Of course. I can tell you everything and if you want, I will tell them when they arrived if you would…” He didn’t even have the opportunity to finish offering to explain to them too before the two were approaching. Eric announced who he was and he nodded, “Mr. Matthews, Miss Matthews… I am Doctor Lewis. Mister Matthews’ condition is currently stabilized but we still have a rather long road ahead.” He held out his hand to the chair that Linda had just abandoned. “Please, sit…” He encouraged the three of them before taking a seat across from them.

“Mister Matthews had a severe heart attack. From what we can tell right now, it was due to a leak in one of his heart valves. We went in and patched that leak, but the next two days will be very important to watch over his condition. We will need to run a few tests to see if we can pinpoint what the cause of the leak was along with seeing what damage that heart attack has left behind. He has been awake and I can already tell that he is not going to enjoy this time of rest which means I don’t even need to ask if there is any form of stress or overexertion that you think might have helped this along.”

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[ @thisxpoison​ / for Linda ] 

This was definitely not how the day was supposed to play out. Three days on and four days off. He had been getting a coffee and then planning on going home to crash, get a good nap, and then some good hours with Isabel. Now here he was back in the hospital dressed in scrubs. A coffee run gone wrong for his break, but extremely good for the patient. Arthur Matthews would be in for quite a recovery. The next twenty four to forty eight hours would be critical, but at least he was alive. 

He pulled off his gloves and walked out of recovery to make his way to the family waiting room. He had left a phone with the receptionist so she could make the necessary calls to emergency contacts, but from his understanding a good chunk of the town already knew who he was. The small town life just hadn’t hit him quite yet he guessed. 

“Mrs. Matthews...” he greeted as he stepped up. 

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Arthur hadn’t been feeling well for a couple of days, or maybe it had been a week at this point. Honestly the pain and misery was beginning to annoy him, but he knew eventually it would go away. It was probably just not enough sleep, maybe a chest cold that was starting from walking in the chilly night air. It wasn’t a big deal. He just had to work through it. Take it one day at a time until it was gone. 

“I am running a little late, but I will be there soon...” Arthur announced to the person on the other end of the phone call. He had an AirPod in one ear to talk on the phone while his phone was between both hands, typing emails and checking the calendars. It was multitasking at its finest. He stepped up to the front counter, glancing away from his cell phone for a quick moment. His eyes scanned the menu. 

“Large double shot espresso with the usual, light cream, extra sugar. And give me one of those muffins. Thank you...” He shuffled his phone to his right hand and reached into his back pocket for his wallet. As he brought his hand forward with his wallet, a sharp shooting pain shot down his arm. His fingers went numb and his wallet slipped from his hands. He momentarily held his breath as the pain washed away as quickly as it had come. He hadn’t had a sharp shooting pain that had been that bad. 

He cleared his throat, “my apologies...” he spoke to the person behind him, knowing that he was holding up the line. He reached down to fetch his wallet, taking out his debit card and swiping it through the machine. “--thanks...” He told the cashier as she handed him his receipt. He stepped to the opposite end of the counter to wait for his coffee, rubbing his hand along his chest. He made a mental note to make a doctor’s appointment as soon as he got to the office. He could potentially take an early lunch, or take the afternoon if he needed. He would take care of it as soon as he got to the office, no need to be alarmed. 

“Mr. Matthews?” The one on the phone with him spoke. He had completely forgotten about being on the phone. He felt trapped in a daze. “I will be there shortly. That will be all...” He said in a soft voice and reached up to tap the AirPod and end the call. “Mr. Matthews!” Lila called out, holding up his cup coffee before she placed it on the counter. He forced his lips to stretch into a smile and took a step forward, but that step sent him to the floor. 

Another sharp shooting pain shot through him. His chest tightened. It felt like someone had their fist around his heart and was squeezing it like a stress ball. His head felt like someone had wrapped a rubber band around it. The pain was unbearable and forced him to hold his breath. His knees buckled and he was going to the floor. He told his arm to reach out and touch the floor, but his palm never met tile. Instead, it was his shoulder. “Oh my god, are you okay?!” Someone spoke. “What happened?” Another person said, but words were drowning out. His vision had blurred at the edges and then everything went black, but the pain that didn’t go away. 

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[ @nxt-a-fairy-tale​ / for Oliver ]

A mother’s responsibility consisted of taking her child when they were sick or injured. Her baby could have died and Octavia certainly was not taking that well, but she saw Hadley with him. She realized that her baby was no longer a baby anymore. She had to allow him to fight his own battles, allow someone else to take care of him when he was sick. She wouldn’t be here forever. She was trying so hard not to be overbearing but it was so hard. He was settled in and she stood by the door, rubbing her hands together. “Can I get you anything? More pillows? Tea? Pancakes?” 

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[ @prxttyliars​ / for Hadley ]

Sleep hadn’t exactly been simple lately. She was trying not to overbear her son, but she still had the motherly instinct to take care of him. She was trying to let Hadley do the majority of the work though. It was rather late, fifteen past midnight, and she was sitting at the breakfast table just staring into the darkness. When the light came on, she sat up a little straighter. “Is everything okay?” was the sentence that came out of her mouth and she immediately kicked herself for asking it. 

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Aria chuckled a little bit, looking over at him for a moment. “I’m honestly just a morning person whenever I have Daniel. But today, I totally slept in on accident.” She shrugged a little bit. “How old is Keegan now?”

Greg smiled and nodded, “It happens to the best of us.” He looked toward the building and let out a small sigh. “He is seven and I hate thinking about it. A little over a decade and he will be ready to fly the nest too.”

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Ashlynn made a face. “Yeah… it’s such a fuckin’ drag.”

“It really is...” Mason let out a small sigh, “Someone once said don’t grow up, because it sucks... They were right. Adulthood is not for the faint of heart.” 

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“I’m still so happy for you. Even if you didn’t let me get to dress up in a fancy dress and drink champagne by not having a proper wedding.” Allie teased, giving him a look. She laughed softly at his confession. “Anytime I think about Billy Zane, all I hear is the part in Zoolander when he’s like “Stay out of this, Billy Zane.”

“Well, I will talk to my husband and we will plan a reception party. You can dress up in a fancy dress and drink champagne without all the real stress of a true wedding.” Paul grinned, reaching out to nudge her. “Oh my gosh! We should watch that movie.” 

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“Well, that doesn’t all sound too bad really. Could be worse.” He offered her a small smile.

“Yeah...” She grinned, “--just over here living the dream. I think pajama movie parties are my favorite... most cozy...” 

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“Oh, that’s a nice idea.” She smiled at Cam, nodding. Melissa shrugged when she asked how she really was, glancing away. “Tired. Busy. The usual.”

“If my passion can make money, I might as well take advantage of that.” He chuckled a bit. His gaze followed Melissa and he gave a small nod. “You should take more breaks, a vacation...” 

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Was her brother actually blushing? Joyce held back a smirk because she caught it before he looked away and she shrugged. “Well, yeah. She did.” Joyce looked away when he mentioned church, feeling herself tense up a bit. “Well. I’m sure you two will work it out. We can’t all agree on every little thing…”

Jess had talked about him... He felt a sudden rush of giddy along with a desire to text or call her. He wondered what would happen. He had a hard time trusting, but also he knew he was the complete opposite of her. “I’m sure we will, because at the end of the day no matter our disagreements, she’s still my mother; but I still hate conflict.” 

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“Well.” He managed a little laugh in return at what he hoped was mostly a joke. “I suppose that’s always an option…. but I have the feeling you won’t need to turn to that choice. I think I see positive things for your future.”

Audrey smiled softly, and gave a small nod. She was still having a hard time having confidence for the future, but she had to believe that the only way back was up. It was just hard keeping that confidence always. “Are you clairvoyant? -- because that would be cool...” She was mostly teasing, looking to change the topic. 

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Becky chuckled. “Yeah, sure, that sounds great. Alfredo’s it is. Seven?”

 Dom’s heart fluttered in excitement. He had plans Friday and it made him just a little nervous actually. He nodded, “perfect, seven is perfect.”

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Becky giggled, shaking her head. “Uh huh. If you say so.” She teased, looking back up at him as she pulled back. “Nothing, why?”

Dominic smiled a bit and gave a small nod, “good, good. Then what do you say to having dinner with me?” He always asked this as if they didn’t have dinner together constantly. “Alfredo’s?”