PHOEBE GREY

Chapter 70

(Phoebe's Pov)

It has been a week since I got my stitches in. Today I am going to check to see if they can come out. I am going with my dad to get it checked because my mom had a meeting with an author. We decided to do lunch before too. I am wearing my striped T-shirt dress and flip-flops. I am so ready for these to come out of my foot.

Nathan left three days ago for New Jersey. He is checking out Princeton and all it has to offer. He was supposed to go in the fall but that conflicted with his basketball practice schedule. We ended up making up our date night the night before he left. We went and saw our movie and had dinner. I miss him a lot.

"Phoebe, you ready?" My dad knocks on my door pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah Sorry," I call out and come out of my room. We walk downstairs and head to his car.

"You ready to get those looked at?" Dad says as he pulls out of the driveway.

"I hope they take them out," I say. My dad nods.

"I hope so too Bubs," he drives towards the hospital as we listen to his classical music.

"How does Nathan like Princeton?" My dad asks.

"I talked to him last night and he said he loves it there, he says he wants me to see it," I say. My dad sighs.

"Phoebe you know not to choose a school because of a boy right?" He asks. I look over dumbfounded.

"Dad I would never pick a school just because Nathan is going there," I say. He smiles and pats my hand.

"I'm just making sure besides New Jersey is a long way away," I frown as he says that.

"Yeah I know," I say and look out the window.

As we drive to the hospital and I stare out the window thinking of my Nathan. He comes home tomorrow and I am so excited to see his face. I hate being away from him. In two days Preston is throwing the annual end of the summer party before we go back to school next week.

Nathan and I are going to go and we agreed we both would drink a little bit. Neither of us wants to go crazy but it is the end of the summer. I have the cutest outfit. I just need to ask my dad about the party over lunch.

"We're here," he says and smoothly pulls into a parking spot. He comes around and opens my door for me.

We walk in and he has his hand protectively on the small of my back. Dad signs me in and I sit in the waiting room. I look around nervously. I hate being in this hospital, there are bad memories.

"You look deep in thought Bubs," my dad says as he sits next to me.
"Just thinking about Nathan coming home tomorrow," I shrug and he nods.

"You must be excited," he says and I nod.

"I am not ready for your mom to leave," he says. Mom is leaving for a work trip to New York for the book expo tomorrow. The only reason Dad isn't going with her is because of me.

"You can go with her, I'd be fine alone you know that," I say.

"No way I am leaving you alone," he says and shakes his head. So overprotective. I am 17, not 4.
"Suit yourself, I am not as fun as New York," I say.

"You are way more fun than any book expo," he laughs and I laugh.

"Well,, I would hope," I smirk.
"Maybe one night I can take you and Nathan to dinner," he suggests. That would be fun.