Hot Coffee (The Hollens)

Emma's POV

I paced around the rooms, moving from corner to corner with the tears rolling down my cheeks and smudging my makeup. It was the first time in my life I could say that. It was getting late, almost morning, and the medical team was still at Halley's side, doing all they could to revive her; she was pulling through slowly, very slowly.

But the scary part, Mr. Hollen was on his way back home.

At 9:00 in the evening a black car pulled onto the pavement. Sharon stepped out carrying one of her suitcases with Mr. Hollen following right behind. They burst through the front door and walked over to me; I panicked.

"Who are you and where's Emma?" he demanded.

He didn't recognized me?! Breathe, Emma, breathe. I became speechless, wondering how to tell him it was me standing right in front of him.

"Sir, she's right here," I responded.

"Where?" he looked around.

What? Do I really look that different? "I am Emma."

His eyes popped as they scanned me from head to toe. He passed his fingers through his hair as he gave a small smile, but it faded as soon as a medical professional interrupted.

"Mr. Hollen, welcome back. Sir, I have news on her condition. She's responding to the treatment and she's awake now."

I let out a sigh of relief, something I had been holding for the entire evening since our departure from the party. I looked at Mr. Hollen, the grey in his eyes seemed to have fade to a darker color, like the changes in a shark's eyes when it smells blood. I was never so scared in my life. 

"Thank you." His voice was cold.

He followed the doctor into the room to see Halley. I exhaled again and slipped down onto a chair. My feet couldn't support the weight of the fear in my body. I felt a touch of long nails on my shoulder. I looked up and noticed Sharon was still standing there. For a minute, I had forgotten she even existed.

"Take these upstairs." She pointed to her over sized suitcase. 

but it was too heavy to even shift. Did she picked up stones in the Bahamas and put them in her damn luggage? I walked over

Mrs. Hollen to you, you

apologies, Mrs. Hollen." Are they already married?

occupied so I stood against the

two of you? I was supposed to still be in the Bahamas with my fiancee. I had to fly home early because

like a

coffee cup. They're out partying

upset, and that was understandable, but I was just hoping Mr. Hollen

my office, you were in need of a job

me. I admit we

thin ice. Walk carefully," he added

does that

upset than she already was. "So that's it? You're just letting her off with a warning? They interrupted our vacation with some bullshit and that's all you're going to do?" she

who didn't get to ride on the pony at

removed her hands and placed them at her sides. He moved to Luis and

closer. "This is all your fault. I can't wait for when I move in permanently. I will make your life a living hell for

wasn't fired, but the bad news was Sharon was moving in and was dead set

just what

talking softly with one of the doctors. Thank heaven she was now awake and responding

I greeted softly. 

hand

doctor said, hinting that I should go.

back to the living room, mind racing and bumped

okay?" Mr. Hollen asked.

sir. I'll

"This suits you, Emma."

I was lost.