I was released from the hospital in a few days but I never stopped thinking about what Brandon had said in the hospital. I couldn’t tell Darius about his visit because I knew it would only make matters worse but I knew I couldn’t see or talk to Brandon again. Brandon had been sending me messages for the first two days after our encounter and I had to block his number. I didn’t want to give him the mindset that I was his ally or his friend so I cut off all contact with him. According to Ian, he tried to see me at the house but Darius wouldn’t let him cross the threshold of the gate.
I knew Brandon and I knew he was not going to take that rejection lightly but I also knew that whenever he decided to act out, I would have someone by my side. Since I left the hospital, Jared had not left my side. It was like he was glued to me and had no plans of leaving anytime soon. I was grateful for his company and I knew he enjoyed mine too even though he pretended to hate it. He was only relieved of