Chapter 169-In The Cage
Helanie:
"It’s okay, she’s fine. Others have sustained even worse injuries, and they will heal too. She just needs to transition, and—" Kaye had been reassuring me while I sat next to Lucy on the bench. Everyone was taking a little break before it was my team’s turn with Sydney and another team. I have never had friends so I never thought about getting connected to someone so well. But right now, they were more family to me than my own family, if I can still call them that.
"She’s my friend; of course, I am worried about her," I snapped at him for constantly asking me to calm down.
"Okay, I’m sorry, you’re right. I’ll help her transition safely myself, okay?" he asked, kneeling in front of me on the bench. I didn’t notice my friends staring at me. Lucy was barely conscious, and my heart ached for her.
"Okay," I hissed, turning my head to the side.
"You!" he called out to Lamar. "Bring her some juice and sweets. Her turn is next, and she doesn’t seem to be doing too well—" Before Kaye could get an angry glare from me for saying she wasn’t doing well, he realized his mistake and added, "I mean, it will just be good for her."
He then got up once I regained my composure and looked around at the people judging me. I guess I had overreacted, but seeing Lucy tossed around like that just broke my heart.
It was at that moment that I realized no one should be with someone who doesn’t love them enough. A mate is supposed to be a ride-or-die.
Although I would have been upset too if it had been Jenny who got hurt, that wasn’t the part that bothered me. What messed with my head was that Gavin chose Jenny over Lucy. It must have caused Lucy so much pain.