3x09: Say something
Rana groaned to herself, sitting bởi Rachel's bed. She was finally getting discharged, and Rana, Atie and Robb had discussed what to do. Of course no one had asked Rachel anything.
"How many times do bạn have dialysis again?" Rana asked as she helped Rachel up.
"Three times a week", Rachel said. "It'll be quite alright, I'll come after work", she said, hissing in pain. "Though maybe I need to take a few days of rest."
"You need to take a few weeks of rest", Rana muttered. She đã đưa ý kiến nothing more, however, not wanting to annoy her sister even further because of where she was taking them.
Rachel had her eyes closed the entire drive back to the house. She was very tired from the medication and everything, so she didn't even notice Rana driving them to a completely different place.
"Where are we?" Rachel asked in confusion as they turned a corner, and when she recognized Robb's apartment building, she gasped. "NO!"
"Stop being so dramatic!" Rana groaned. "He just wants to help. His apartment is a gazillion times bigger than ours. And Atie, she has school. And I have stuff to do. So now, there will always be someone to babysit bạn until bạn get a new kidney and everythuing is fine again", she said. She took a breath, knowing that it was not as simple as that for her sister. "I know that bạn don't want to do this. But do it for us. Atie could definitely use a change of scenery, and this way I can be there to help you, too."
"I don't need help", Rachel whispered. "I don't want all of bạn to give up your daily lives for me."
Rana shook her head. "It's not up to you."
"Robb isn't even my boyfriend", Rachel said, trying very hard not to think about that Kiss of theirs as Rana helped her out of the car.
"Not now, he isn't", Rana said. "If bạn ask me, you're just wasting time with this break-up thing", she was determined to fix everything for her sisters if she couldn't fix her own mess.
Robb was still at work, so Atie and Rana decided to try to cheer Rachel up with dinner. Though, because they knew nothing about cooking, it was a disaster.
"I think this is good, the whole family together", Atie đã đưa ý kiến with a smile.
"I think you're creepy for considering Robb family", Rana made a face.
"He will be. bạn just wait", Atie đã đưa ý kiến as she tried to stir the sauce. "I don't know what I'm doing."
Rana smiled a bit, turning to the doorway as someone appeared. To her surprise it was Jasper.
"Hi", she đã đưa ý kiến in surprise.
"Hi", Jasper said, gesturing for her to follow. "Can we talk for a bit?"
"Sure", Rana muttered, following him out of the room and into the hallway.
Atie sighed, turning to her phone as it beeped. It was a call from Liam.
"Listen, bạn need to stop calling me", she đã đưa ý kiến quickly.
"I can't", Liam said. "I'm sorry, I just... bạn don't understand why I'm doing this."
"No, I don't, and I don't want to. I broke up with you. It means that I shouldn't have to do this anymore", Atie sighed. "I don't understand why you're willing to do this for your family while they treat bạn like crap."
"They have never denied me anything", Liam đã đưa ý kiến with a pleading voice. "Anything."
"Except your freedom", Atie said. "Look, bạn do what bạn want, I don't mind. But I won't be with someone who won't let himself be happy."
"I do want to be happy! And I will be, if bạn forgive me", Liam đã đưa ý kiến quickly. "You and I both know we're supposed to be together."
"It's what I thought, too", Atie admitted with a whisper. "But then bạn decided to do the last thing I wanted bạn to do."
"Atie-"
"No", Atie interrupted firmly. "No. I'm sorry that it had to come to this, because I actually tình yêu you, but I can't do this. I can't get sucked into your family drama. I have plenty enough of it on my own. So just please, let it go."
"You say it like it's so easy", Liam whispered before ending the call.
Atie groaned, burying her head in her hands. She really wished that Liam didn't make it so difficult for her to forget him.
"What's up?"
"Your tiếp theo baby check-up, I want to be there for it", Jasper đã đưa ý kiến quickly.
"What? Why?" Rana frowned.
"It's my kid. And I know, we're giving it away, but... I just want to be there", Jasper said, sounding a bit breathless.
"I don't want bạn to start getting attached", Rana warned. "I am not keeping it."
"I know", Jasper said, grabbing her bởi the shoulders. "Don't bạn get it? I want to be there, for you. I want to make sure that you're okay. I know how hard it can be."
Rana smiled a bit, nodding. "You can be there." She remembered how she had almost confessed her tình yêu to him, which made her stiffen. "Though, I-"
"I know, I know, it doesn't make us anything thêm than what we are", Jasper rolled his eyes. "Same old, same old."
"If you're getting tired, feel free to walk away", Rana said, looking at him with a small smile, knowing what he'd answer.
"Never", Jasper đã đưa ý kiến firmly, nodding. "I'll take bạn to the appointment then."
"Okay", Rana said. "I have one the ngày after tomorrow."
Jasper nodded. "And I would like to meet the couple that'll adopt the baby."
"Yeah", Rana murmured. "They can come here for bữa tối, bữa ăn tối again, but bạn can't be dramatic. They have to like us."
"They will", Jasper chuckled. "You may be a bit difficult but I can't think of a single reason why someone wouldn't like you."
"I know", Rana lied. "I meant you", she smirked, heading back towards the kitchen. Jasper watched after her for a moment before leaving with a smile on his face.
Rana, Rachel, and Atie were sitting on the couch. Rana had her hand on her stomach and was leaning back taking deep breaths. The baby was really deciding to di chuyển these days. Atie was looking around the apartment in astonishment. Sure she’d been to the apartment a handful of times but she couldn’t believe that she was actually going to be living here. Rachel on the other hand sat on the đi văng glaring at the floor. She hated being here and no one would pick her up hoặc drop her off and she was in no condition to drive.
“I feel like a prisoner.” Rachel muttered.
“Shut up. You’re annoying.” Rana groaned throwing her head back.
“I hate that both of bạn are sick.” Aite pouted. “This is no fun.”
“‘I’m not sick. I just have a mutant growing inside of me.” Rana snapped.
“Don’t call your baby a mutant.” Rachel scolded. “Anyways, do bạn want me to come to your appointment with bạn tomorrow? I know Robb usually takes bạn but…”
“Actually.” Rana grimaced. “I won’t be needing either of you. Jasper is taking me.”
“Oh.” Rachel mused.
“Shut up.” Rana muttered.
Just then Robb walked in through the door and smiled when he saw Rachel. “Hey.” he đã đưa ý kiến looking at all of them. “What are bạn all up to?”
Rana groaned and stood up, “Puking.” she đã đưa ý kiến storming towards the bathroom.
Atie awkwardly glanced in between both of them. “This is awkward. Too much sexual tension. If bạn do end up having sex please be quiet so I’m not scarred.” Atie đã đưa ý kiến jumping up from the đi văng and running out the apartment.
“ATIE!” Rachel scolded but it was already too late her sister was gone. Rachel turned towards Robb and shot him an apologetic smile, “Ignore her...she’s…”
“Just being Atie. I know.” Robb đã đưa ý kiến smiling and sitting tiếp theo to her.
“I’m happy bạn decided to stay here.”
“Uh, yeah, sure decided. thêm like Rana ambushed me.”
Robb groaned, “She was supposed to politely ask you.”
Rachel laughed, “You sent the wrong girl for the task.”
Robb laughed with her, “Well, either ways. I’m glad you’re here.”
“Yeah.” Rachel đã đưa ý kiến shrugging her shoulders. “I mean it’ll be good for Atie. She’ll get the proper care she’ll need.
“And so will you.” Robb added.
Rachel kept quiet and looked away.
“Well.” Robb đã đưa ý kiến sighing and getting up. “I set a room up for you. It’s across the hall from Rana’s and tiếp theo to Atie’s.”
“Thanks.” Rachel smiled.
Robb nodded his head and leaned in to whisper in her ear, “But you’re always welcome in my room.”
“What are bạn doing?” Rachel asked sternly. But she couldn’t help but have a smile on her face.
“I’m just informing bạn that bạn have options.” he smirked.
“Go away.” Rachel đã đưa ý kiến smiling.
“Fine.” Robb laughed again. “I tình yêu you.”
“Stop saying that.”
“No, I tình yêu you.” Robb teased again placing a Kiss on her head. “Bye.”
Rachel smiled at him, “Bye.” she đã đưa ý kiến softly.
Atie was walking the streets bored. She wasn’t sure of what to do. Finally she walked into a được ưa chuộng cafe that a lot of the teens in the town seemed to go to. She ordered a coffee and then turned around to see Damon was sitting at one of the tables. She quickly tried to leave the cafe before he saw her.
“Hey, Atie!” Damon called after her.
Atie groaned, “Dammit.” she muttered to herself. She turned around and smiled at him, “Hey.” she đã đưa ý kiến sending him an awkward wave.
“Come sit.” Damon đã đưa ý kiến gesturing to a ghế, chỗ ngồi across from him.
“I really should be going.” Atie insisted.
Damon laughed, “Come on. Just for a little bit. I swear I'm not trying to hit on you. I have a girlfriend now.”
Atie smiled and sat across from him, “What someone actually decided to ngày you? What’s wrong with her?” she teased.
Damon laughed, “Hey, bạn dated me.”
“Yeah, and trust me there’s a lot wrong with me.” Atie laughed.
Damon smiled, “Her name is Elena. I don’t know we just met and we hit it off and it’s good.”
“Good.” Atie đã đưa ý kiến genuinely smiling. “I’m happy for you.”
Damon nodded his head, “I just wanted to apologize again for the way I treated bạn when we were dating.” Damon sighed.
Atie shrugged her shoulders, “We were both going through things and we stupidly tried to take comfort in one another.”
“So, we’re fine?” Damon questioned.
Atie smiled, “We’re fine.” She đã đưa ý kiến getting up.
Damon got up as well and pulled Atie in for a hug and right when he did Liam walked in and saw the entire exchange. Atie pulled away from Damon and turned around to see Liam glaring at her, but before she could say anything he was storming out the cafe.
“What the hell was that about?” Damon questioned.
Atie rolled her eyes, “Nothing. Nothing at all.”
Rana groaned to herself, sitting bởi Rachel's bed. She was finally getting discharged, and Rana, Atie and Robb had discussed what to do. Of course no one had asked Rachel anything.
"How many times do bạn have dialysis again?" Rana asked as she helped Rachel up.
"Three times a week", Rachel said. "It'll be quite alright, I'll come after work", she said, hissing in pain. "Though maybe I need to take a few days of rest."
"You need to take a few weeks of rest", Rana muttered. She đã đưa ý kiến nothing more, however, not wanting to annoy her sister even further because of where she was taking them.
Rachel had her eyes closed the entire drive back to the house. She was very tired from the medication and everything, so she didn't even notice Rana driving them to a completely different place.
"Where are we?" Rachel asked in confusion as they turned a corner, and when she recognized Robb's apartment building, she gasped. "NO!"
"Stop being so dramatic!" Rana groaned. "He just wants to help. His apartment is a gazillion times bigger than ours. And Atie, she has school. And I have stuff to do. So now, there will always be someone to babysit bạn until bạn get a new kidney and everythuing is fine again", she said. She took a breath, knowing that it was not as simple as that for her sister. "I know that bạn don't want to do this. But do it for us. Atie could definitely use a change of scenery, and this way I can be there to help you, too."
"I don't need help", Rachel whispered. "I don't want all of bạn to give up your daily lives for me."
Rana shook her head. "It's not up to you."
"Robb isn't even my boyfriend", Rachel said, trying very hard not to think about that Kiss of theirs as Rana helped her out of the car.
"Not now, he isn't", Rana said. "If bạn ask me, you're just wasting time with this break-up thing", she was determined to fix everything for her sisters if she couldn't fix her own mess.
Robb was still at work, so Atie and Rana decided to try to cheer Rachel up with dinner. Though, because they knew nothing about cooking, it was a disaster.
"I think this is good, the whole family together", Atie đã đưa ý kiến with a smile.
"I think you're creepy for considering Robb family", Rana made a face.
"He will be. bạn just wait", Atie đã đưa ý kiến as she tried to stir the sauce. "I don't know what I'm doing."
Rana smiled a bit, turning to the doorway as someone appeared. To her surprise it was Jasper.
"Hi", she đã đưa ý kiến in surprise.
"Hi", Jasper said, gesturing for her to follow. "Can we talk for a bit?"
"Sure", Rana muttered, following him out of the room and into the hallway.
Atie sighed, turning to her phone as it beeped. It was a call from Liam.
"Listen, bạn need to stop calling me", she đã đưa ý kiến quickly.
"I can't", Liam said. "I'm sorry, I just... bạn don't understand why I'm doing this."
"No, I don't, and I don't want to. I broke up with you. It means that I shouldn't have to do this anymore", Atie sighed. "I don't understand why you're willing to do this for your family while they treat bạn like crap."
"They have never denied me anything", Liam đã đưa ý kiến with a pleading voice. "Anything."
"Except your freedom", Atie said. "Look, bạn do what bạn want, I don't mind. But I won't be with someone who won't let himself be happy."
"I do want to be happy! And I will be, if bạn forgive me", Liam đã đưa ý kiến quickly. "You and I both know we're supposed to be together."
"It's what I thought, too", Atie admitted with a whisper. "But then bạn decided to do the last thing I wanted bạn to do."
"Atie-"
"No", Atie interrupted firmly. "No. I'm sorry that it had to come to this, because I actually tình yêu you, but I can't do this. I can't get sucked into your family drama. I have plenty enough of it on my own. So just please, let it go."
"You say it like it's so easy", Liam whispered before ending the call.
Atie groaned, burying her head in her hands. She really wished that Liam didn't make it so difficult for her to forget him.
"What's up?"
"Your tiếp theo baby check-up, I want to be there for it", Jasper đã đưa ý kiến quickly.
"What? Why?" Rana frowned.
"It's my kid. And I know, we're giving it away, but... I just want to be there", Jasper said, sounding a bit breathless.
"I don't want bạn to start getting attached", Rana warned. "I am not keeping it."
"I know", Jasper said, grabbing her bởi the shoulders. "Don't bạn get it? I want to be there, for you. I want to make sure that you're okay. I know how hard it can be."
Rana smiled a bit, nodding. "You can be there." She remembered how she had almost confessed her tình yêu to him, which made her stiffen. "Though, I-"
"I know, I know, it doesn't make us anything thêm than what we are", Jasper rolled his eyes. "Same old, same old."
"If you're getting tired, feel free to walk away", Rana said, looking at him with a small smile, knowing what he'd answer.
"Never", Jasper đã đưa ý kiến firmly, nodding. "I'll take bạn to the appointment then."
"Okay", Rana said. "I have one the ngày after tomorrow."
Jasper nodded. "And I would like to meet the couple that'll adopt the baby."
"Yeah", Rana murmured. "They can come here for bữa tối, bữa ăn tối again, but bạn can't be dramatic. They have to like us."
"They will", Jasper chuckled. "You may be a bit difficult but I can't think of a single reason why someone wouldn't like you."
"I know", Rana lied. "I meant you", she smirked, heading back towards the kitchen. Jasper watched after her for a moment before leaving with a smile on his face.
Rana, Rachel, and Atie were sitting on the couch. Rana had her hand on her stomach and was leaning back taking deep breaths. The baby was really deciding to di chuyển these days. Atie was looking around the apartment in astonishment. Sure she’d been to the apartment a handful of times but she couldn’t believe that she was actually going to be living here. Rachel on the other hand sat on the đi văng glaring at the floor. She hated being here and no one would pick her up hoặc drop her off and she was in no condition to drive.
“I feel like a prisoner.” Rachel muttered.
“Shut up. You’re annoying.” Rana groaned throwing her head back.
“I hate that both of bạn are sick.” Aite pouted. “This is no fun.”
“‘I’m not sick. I just have a mutant growing inside of me.” Rana snapped.
“Don’t call your baby a mutant.” Rachel scolded. “Anyways, do bạn want me to come to your appointment with bạn tomorrow? I know Robb usually takes bạn but…”
“Actually.” Rana grimaced. “I won’t be needing either of you. Jasper is taking me.”
“Oh.” Rachel mused.
“Shut up.” Rana muttered.
Just then Robb walked in through the door and smiled when he saw Rachel. “Hey.” he đã đưa ý kiến looking at all of them. “What are bạn all up to?”
Rana groaned and stood up, “Puking.” she đã đưa ý kiến storming towards the bathroom.
Atie awkwardly glanced in between both of them. “This is awkward. Too much sexual tension. If bạn do end up having sex please be quiet so I’m not scarred.” Atie đã đưa ý kiến jumping up from the đi văng and running out the apartment.
“ATIE!” Rachel scolded but it was already too late her sister was gone. Rachel turned towards Robb and shot him an apologetic smile, “Ignore her...she’s…”
“Just being Atie. I know.” Robb đã đưa ý kiến smiling and sitting tiếp theo to her.
“I’m happy bạn decided to stay here.”
“Uh, yeah, sure decided. thêm like Rana ambushed me.”
Robb groaned, “She was supposed to politely ask you.”
Rachel laughed, “You sent the wrong girl for the task.”
Robb laughed with her, “Well, either ways. I’m glad you’re here.”
“Yeah.” Rachel đã đưa ý kiến shrugging her shoulders. “I mean it’ll be good for Atie. She’ll get the proper care she’ll need.
“And so will you.” Robb added.
Rachel kept quiet and looked away.
“Well.” Robb đã đưa ý kiến sighing and getting up. “I set a room up for you. It’s across the hall from Rana’s and tiếp theo to Atie’s.”
“Thanks.” Rachel smiled.
Robb nodded his head and leaned in to whisper in her ear, “But you’re always welcome in my room.”
“What are bạn doing?” Rachel asked sternly. But she couldn’t help but have a smile on her face.
“I’m just informing bạn that bạn have options.” he smirked.
“Go away.” Rachel đã đưa ý kiến smiling.
“Fine.” Robb laughed again. “I tình yêu you.”
“Stop saying that.”
“No, I tình yêu you.” Robb teased again placing a Kiss on her head. “Bye.”
Rachel smiled at him, “Bye.” she đã đưa ý kiến softly.
Atie was walking the streets bored. She wasn’t sure of what to do. Finally she walked into a được ưa chuộng cafe that a lot of the teens in the town seemed to go to. She ordered a coffee and then turned around to see Damon was sitting at one of the tables. She quickly tried to leave the cafe before he saw her.
“Hey, Atie!” Damon called after her.
Atie groaned, “Dammit.” she muttered to herself. She turned around and smiled at him, “Hey.” she đã đưa ý kiến sending him an awkward wave.
“Come sit.” Damon đã đưa ý kiến gesturing to a ghế, chỗ ngồi across from him.
“I really should be going.” Atie insisted.
Damon laughed, “Come on. Just for a little bit. I swear I'm not trying to hit on you. I have a girlfriend now.”
Atie smiled and sat across from him, “What someone actually decided to ngày you? What’s wrong with her?” she teased.
Damon laughed, “Hey, bạn dated me.”
“Yeah, and trust me there’s a lot wrong with me.” Atie laughed.
Damon smiled, “Her name is Elena. I don’t know we just met and we hit it off and it’s good.”
“Good.” Atie đã đưa ý kiến genuinely smiling. “I’m happy for you.”
Damon nodded his head, “I just wanted to apologize again for the way I treated bạn when we were dating.” Damon sighed.
Atie shrugged her shoulders, “We were both going through things and we stupidly tried to take comfort in one another.”
“So, we’re fine?” Damon questioned.
Atie smiled, “We’re fine.” She đã đưa ý kiến getting up.
Damon got up as well and pulled Atie in for a hug and right when he did Liam walked in and saw the entire exchange. Atie pulled away from Damon and turned around to see Liam glaring at her, but before she could say anything he was storming out the cafe.
“What the hell was that about?” Damon questioned.
Atie rolled her eyes, “Nothing. Nothing at all.”