Secrets Hurt

21

Karla POV

I tried to open my eyes but I felt so weak. The events from the past few days slowly filtered into my mind and I could feel myself about to have an episode of panic attack, just then I hear a door open and footsteps.
“Hey Karla it is Amber,” I heard Amber say,
I wanted to talk to her so badly and hug her but I just felt too weak to even open up my eyes.
“Xena is here too,” Xena quipped in,
“Tariah is here too,” Tariah said and I heard Amber giggle,
I missed them all. I could hear them shuffling around the room
“Oh, Damon is here too,” Amber said,
“Hi Karla,” I heard Damon say,
“We’ve missed you so much you crazy bitch, out of all of us you decided to be the one to get kidnapped and shot? What a lucky asshole,” I heard Xena say,
“Xena,” I heard Amber scold but I could hear the laughter in her voice.

If I could speak, I probably would have laughed. Xena was always the spontaneous one and if anyone was to get kidnapped and shot at, it would have been her.

“Your church friends and Pastor came by yesterday,” Amber said, “…maybe I should join your church too, that Bailey girl is so cute and the other girls are just as gorgeous, maybe I’ll dip my hand into the girls pool soon,” Amber adds, “….don’t get me started on the guys but seriously, I see why you started the church,” Amber says,
“I think she joined the church to find Jesus,” Tariah said, and they all started laughing at Amber,
“So I was thinking, since I’ll get this opportunity only once…” Xena starts with a dangerous tone to her voice,
“Xena what bad intention do you have now?” Amber interrupts Xena,

And I was so happy that Amber was here. I don’t trust whatever Xena is about to say or do.
“Come on Amber, don’t you wanna see what she’ll be like with pink hair?” Xena says,

Hell no! Praise God, Amber was here to stop this madness.

“I don’t know about that Xena, she’ll be really pissed when she wakes up,” Amber said,
“Come on Amber,” Xena whined,
“I’m in, but where do we get dye from?” Amber responds after a while,

What?!!! How dare you Amber? When I get off this bed she’s so dead, they are both dead.

“Tada!” Xena says,
“You came with hair dye in your pocket?” I hear Damon say laughing slightly,
“Yeah, I didn’t want the opportunity to pass me by,” Xena says,
“Let’s get to work before her parents come in,” Amber says,

That shedevil is so getting unfriended when I wake up.

Sophia’s POV

“Her operation was successful and the bullet didn’t do significant damage, she should be waking up soon,” The Doctor assures us,
“Thank you,” Luke says as he shakes the doctor,
“She’ll be fine and out of the hospital soon, she’ll just need a bit of physical therapy because of her hands and legs because of the torture methods used, he cut into some of her tendons and muscles,” The Doctor added,
“I’ll see to that,” Luke says,

I’m so relieved to hear that my baby girl will be fine. I just got her and I wasn’t planning on losing her soon. I nod at Luke slightly as he meets my eyes. I could see the whole situation has put a strain on him and a part of me that still loved him wanted to comfort him but the hate outweighed the love and so i turn my back, heading to Karla’s room.
The smell of chemical fills my nose as I enter the room and I see Karla’s friends all looking guilty, so I glance around the room but still cannot find the source of the smell. On looking at Karla laying on the bed, I noticed that there was now a shower cap covering her hair.

“How are you doing Miss Sophia,” Amber says,
“I’m okay, how are you holding up?” I reply,
“I’m fine,” She replies,
“So what did the doctor say?” A boy that I learnt was also a friend of Karla asks,  
“He said the bullet didn’t cause any significant damage and that she’ll be awake soon,” I say and move to Karla’s bed and I pull up the shower cap,  “…..so who’s idea was it?” I ask, trying to keep the smile away from my face?
“Mine Ma’am, I just thought she would look good with pink hair,” Xena answers innocently,
“It’s a brilliant plan, I’ll love to see the look on her face when she awakens and sees her pink hair,” I say after a few minutes of just looking at Karla,
“I know right? That’s the goal,” Xena says and we all burst out laughing,