Forever And Always

Chapter 94

Once she was taken off the oxygen, Callie was able to sit up straight and her family and friends were allowed to reenter the room.

" How are you feeling?" Dad asked as Cheryl sat on the bed taking her hand.

" Alright," Callie shrugged. " Dehydrated."

" How that poison must have had dried up your throat," Cheryl said. " What happened Callie? Who took you?" She looked forward, she recalled that night, she was not ready to revisit it.

" Hey," Sweet Pea breathed, Callie's head jolted to him.  He looked like he hasn't slept in months. " You can tell us everything." The door opened and in walked Archie.

"CALLIE!" Archie exclaimed happily, he pushed his way through way everyone and bear hugged her. " I should have brought you to the gym with me."

" No that's on me for not being cautious enough," Callie insisted.

" Nobody should have been breaking in the first place," Cheryl said.

" I agree with Blossom," Sweet Pea agreed.

" Do you want to tell us what happened?" Dad asked.

" Not yet," Callie denied, her eyes seemed to have lost a lot of light.

" You need to talk about it," Cheryl insisted. " I'm sure that the Farm can help."

" As thoughtful as that is, I'm not ready to talk about it with anyone just yet," Callie denied as she rubbed her best friend's hand.

" Do you know what happened to Baby Teeth?" Archie asked. Tears filled her eyes. She could still feel herself hanging on to Baby Teeth's dead body, sobbing over him as the Gargoyles tried to draw away from him.

" Give her some space," Sweet Pea advised. " Everyone out of the room, one at a time." Everyone agreed.

" I have to go catch up with Toni," Cheryl said. " I trust you in good hands."

" See you later," Callie said weakly. Cheryl kissed her forehead and left the room to leave the building. The only person left was her Dad. " Dad."

" I was so worried about you," Her dad chocked out tears. " I was worried it would be for real this time."

" I did too," Callie said as he sat down and grabbed her hand. " I was scared I would not be able to see you again."

" Whatever college you choose I pray it isn't anywhere close to this town," Dad said as tears fell down his cheeks.

" Harvard has always been my dream," Callie said with a small smile.

" You make that dream into a reality," Dad said. " You are my little girl no matter how big you get."

" It seems to be all the Andrews in Riverdale has had a near-death experience," Callie noted.

" Let's put a stop to that," Dad advised." No matter trying to die on me."

" You can't go try getting yourself killed either," Callie argued.

" As long as you don't," Callie laughed, he kissed her forehead. He got up and left the room, next came in Archie. " A rematch with Randy Ronson?"

" Yeah," Archie nodded.

" Is this smart?" Callie asked.

" It's just a rematch," Archie assured. " Hopefully it'll be La Royale."

" And Pops is the sponsor?" Callie asked.

" Yeah," Archie answered.

" I hope I'm out of the hospital before Friday, I want to see the rematch," Callie wished.