| John made a quick stop at his apartment to change his shirt and grabbed a piece of fruit before jumping back in his car and driving to the large family estate. He rang the doorbell and was shortly let in. After putting up his coat, he started up the stairs to his grandmother�s room. When he reached the top of the stairs and had gone down the hallway to the last door on the left, he quietly knocked on the large door before sticking his head in the room. Realizing that Gamma was sitting up in her bed, John entered the room and went over to her. �How are you feeling today Gamma?� John asked, giving her a kiss on the cheek and taking her hand. �Well, I must say I have felt better. I wish I were able to leave this God forsaken bed though.� �Give it time. You�ve only been home for three days.� Carter said patiently. �I know John, but I just feel so confined in this bed, and you know how I hate feeling tied down.� �I know Gamma. You need rest though. Doctor�s orders.� John said and smiled. �Speaking of doctor�s, I haven�t received any more flowers from Dr. Lewis lately.� �I told you she apologized. It was an honest mistake.� Carter tried to explain much to the disapproving looks of his grandmother. �Are you two sleeping together?� Gamma asked after a moment. �Gamma!� John exclaimed. �Well I know it�s the twenty-first century and things like that do happen�� �Can we please not talk about this.� �What ever happened to the other girl? The nurse?� �Abby?� �She seemed nice enough.� �Yeah, well I kind of messed things up with that.� Carter said, bowing his head. �How?� �I told her how I felt about her last summer, but she was in the middle of a relationship and she didn�t respond and things just kind of fell apart.� �Do you regret that you let her get away?� �In a way. On one hand, I think what does it matter, it would never have worked out, there are too many complications.� �What�s life without complications?� Gamma interrupted. �On the other hand, I do miss her. She was my best friend. She opened up to me about everything, but I got selfish and let that slip through my fingers. Then when I got another chance I told myself the damage had already been done and closed my ears to her.� Carter said, not paying attention to what Gamma had said. �But what about Dr. Lewis?� �I don�t know what to think. I had a crush on her a long time ago and I wanted those feelings to come back so badly that I�ve been making myself believe�� �It sounds to me like you know what you want.� Gamma said, knowingly. �If only it was that simple.� �I�m sure if you tell Abby exactly what you just told me, she will understand. I want you to be happy John. And last year was the happiest I�d ever seen you. I know you may not believe me, but I think she brings that out in you. I saw you at your grandfather�s funeral. I saw your smile. She brought that out in you, and I have to say I was beginning to miss it.� �Gamma�� John started to say. �Go to her John. Don�t wait. Tell her how you feel and don�t let her slip away again. Take the advice of an old woman and just do it.� Gamma said and squeezed her grandson�s hand. �Thank you.� John whispered and leaned down to hug his grandmother. �Just go tell her.� Gamma whispered back as she wrapped her arms around John. �I love you.� Gamma said with a smile and sighed as she watched John leave. |
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