I Can't Explain It 9

I woke up in the uncomfortable hospital bed. The clock read 3am, god my sleeping patterns were majorly off. But something was missing...Duff. I turned over and replacing his body was a letter.

My dearest Eleana,
You have been sleeping for 4 days now. Just for you to catch up on what you missed, Lenny was found hiding out with a friends way in LA. He has been charged with 2nd degree attempted murder and 3rd degree assault. You won't need to attend court because of you current health, everything is taken care of. Lenny is down at the police station until he is being transferred to the penitentiary tomorrow. Im going home to just grab a few things, ill be right back. Behave!

I love you so much
-Duff

Instantly I jumped out of bed and got changed. I opened the window and stepped onto the ground careful not to hit any of my stitches. My feet ran silently on the moist lawn, the sky still pitch black, the night cool and mysterious. I ran 3 blocks to the police department.
I walked right up to the police at the desk, "Excuse me sir im here to see Lenny Valenoski."
Without even looking at me he said "sorry, its past visiting hours."
Ha, thats what he thinks, "Listen bud! In the past 3 months I have been stabbed in the back, literally, Ii have been in a motorcycle accident AND got my air tube pulled and DIED for 9 minutes. DON'T. MESS. WITH. ME."

The officer didn't ask questions and quickly pointed the way to the cells. I smiled satisfied and stepped inside a room. On each side of the room there was a row of cells, making a hallway down the long room for me to walk. I ran down the hall until I got to the last cell. Inside was Lenny, sitting on the concrete floor staring out of the bars. As soon as he saw me his eyes brightened. He stood up suddenly, "Elle..." he whispered.
"Oh Lenny," I whispered. I quickly squeezed my body through the space between the bars with ease, being only 105 pounds is amazing sometimes. Quickly I hugged Lenny tight.
"Eleana, I thought I would never see you again."

"Why did you have to do it...." i was suddenly angry. I pushed Lenny away so his back hit the wall of his cell. "WHY!? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO RUIN EVERYTHING!?" I screamed. I collapsed on my knees and put my face in my hands and began to sob. I felt Lenny try to hug my shaking body but I shoved him back on his butt. "You and I were best friends...how could you do that?!" He just sat there staring dumbly at me. "Gosh dang it Lenny! I need answers, and i need them NOW!"

He sat there close to tears, I could tell. "To see you in Duff's arms..it..it drove me crazy! You were suppose to end up with me! I was the one there for you all those times when your parents died, when you failed your science exams, when the guy you liked chose to go to the prom with Angela and not you, I was there not Duff, ME. And to see you with him...felt to me like you were throwing everything we had done out the window.." his face was emotionless except the silent tears that ran down his handsome face.
Without thinking I scooted closer to Lenny, a bit frightened he would lash out. "Lenny, you did all that stuff because we are friends.."

Realization covered his face with in seconds. "Friends.." he repeated, then nodded as if to agree, thats all we would ever or could ever be. I gathered him in my arms and he hugged me tight.
"I'm sorry I got you into this mess. All because I didn't sit down and talk like this with you earlier."
"Its fine Elle, I deserve it. Just remember that." He kissed my cheek softly and I wiped the tears off my face.
"I'm not gonna see you for a long time, am I." I whispered, fresh tears replacing the old. He shook his head no sadly, his eyes glistening with tears. He opened his arms and I flung myself in them again. He held on to me as if I was his life line. My arms were tight around him. I wasn't going to see the boy who had done so much for me all my life and rescued me from depression for 10 long years. Maybe I would be married by then. Or have children. I didn't know."

"Um..M-m-ma'am," the police officer from out front said a bit frightened of me, "will you please, for the sake of my job, leave?" his eyes pleaded with me. I nodded not wanting to get him in trouble.
"Can I have one more minute to say goodbye?" I whispered near tears.
"Yes, yes of course," he said, his eyes full of pity.
Soon my grasp was on Lenny again, "I'm going to miss you so so much." I sobbed.
"Oh Elle, Elle dear don't cry." he pulled me at arms length and got on one kneed so he was shorter and I didn't have to cock my head up so high to look him in the face. His thumb went to my face and cleared it of it's tear stains. He just sat there on one knee looking in my eyes, tears almost falling over the brim of his gorgeous blue ones. "You have to go," he whispered. Glancing at the police officer by the door. I nodded sadly and let one more sob run through me. I bent over and kissed him softly on the lips just once.

"Thank you for everything you did for me. You are the greatest friend I have ever had....even though you hit me with a car." I joked. He chuckled and took me into one last tight hug. And before I knew it I was being escorted out of the room by the police. I looked over my shoulder to see Lenny pressed against his cell door grasping the bars and crying softly. I waved goodbye and he mimicked me.
"I'll miss you," he whispered, and I nodded as if to say 'ill miss you to.' and just like that, the heavy metal door to the room was closed, I wouldn't see Lenny again for a long. long. long time.

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When I stepped inside the hospital room I was supposed to be sleeping in, Duff hadn't returned. I changed back into my drafty hotel night gown. I crawled into the bed and layed there, sobbing my torn up heart out. My best friend being away from me for 10 years...it just..wasn't fair. My sobs were quiet but painful. Soon I fell asleep, my face tight, and stinging from the gallons of tears that had wiped them.

*****The Next Morning Duff's POV*****
"Hello Duff, how are you," the young nurse who I had met the day Elle was put in the hospital from the accident said. Her name was Nancy and she was a really nice young girl. She and I had become close friends. Except shen she complains about her biker boyfriend from hell.
"Hi Nancy,I'm fine." I greeted her.
"Eleana just woke up." she said..her face looked funny, like something was wrong.
"Is she ok?" I asked worried.

But before she answered she just walked off. I ran down to Elle's room too see her sitting up in bed. She looked fine physically but when I saw her face... It was pale, almost looking like clay. Her eyes looked lifeless. She looked depressed and broken.
"Elle, Elle sweetheart..whats wrong?" I asked and hugged her in my arms. She didn't answer, she just kept looking blankly at the wall. Nancy was standing in the door way.
"She refuses to eat." she explained.
"Elle, tell me what wrong." I said in a slow meaningful voice.
"Did YOU tell the police it was Lenny." she hissed.
"Y-yes." I responded. And right then she pushed me away from her. Anger was evident on her face. But as soon as it came, her face was blank again. I stared at her shocked...she pushed me away from her.....

********2 days later**********
"Come on Elle, you've got to eat!" Nancy pleaded with a frail looking Elle. She hadn't spoken since the day she pushed me away from her. That moment still scarred me. Her gray eyes, were more black. Her skin wasn't pale, it was gray....something had to be done.