T.W: Abuse, language, smoking
Dahlia fell in love she generally felt a powerful sense of empathy toward her beloved, feeling his pain as her own and she is willing to sacrifice anything for him. She felt giddy and happy when she saw him all the time...
"Ivory?" "Dahlia are you ok, what happened?" "Ivory it's ok I'm fine, I-I'm at the hospi-" "what?! Ill be right their." "hey, no Ivory calm down you didn't let me finish." "Dahlia I called you 20 times and you never answered you had me worried sick." "I'm sorry, I was...with Dominic and I forgot my phone." "Dahlia how'd you end up in the hospital, explain that to me." "I was s-skateboarding with Dominic and I just fell and got a few bruises that's it."
I felt very stupid, a very idiotic person. I cringed, my face scrunched. If only I could slap myself.
Even though Ivory is Dahlias best friend she doesn't really know her dad is abusive towards her and her brother. After all Dahlia is too embarrassed to even tell her own best friend. She wasn't embarrassed because of her father becoming an alcoholic, she does love her father even though he does those things. But because she was afraid of her own best friend judging her or think she's a sissy. She just couldn't get her involved in her problems.
At the moment Dahlia couldn't decide whether she could tell her or not. She questioned herself every single time and day if this is included being a horrible best friend. But isn't she keeping her best friend safe? for now she will just keep this to herself.
"Dahlia?" "Dahlia?!" "Sorry..what?"Dahlia you scared me, what hospital are you at?" "I'm sorry, but I'm glad I can hear your voice again, don't worry about me though. Plus its...what? 11:30 pm and you need to sleep." "Bullshit, Dahlia I don't need to sleep I need to see how you are doing, now please tell me what hospital you're at." "ok fine the hospital is..." Dahlias eyes scanned the room, just as she didn't know the name of the hospital and read the name The Royal London Hospital on the hospital bed she laid on.
"The Royal London Hospital" "Dahlia I'll see you in a bit, I love you..bye." "I love you too bye."
The girls heart was beating so fast that she thought her heart would just pop out of her chest any second. She was too scared her best friend would find out. She wished to go back in time and tell her she was just busy. She sighed. "here you go Dom" as domonic was about to take his phone from her hand, his wrist was grasped not so tight but gently.
"promise me you wont tell her the truth?" domonic starred at her in disbelief "domonic!?" " fine but sooner or later shes going to find out, and shes going to find out from me, so you better tell her." Dahlia panicked from his words. "Dahlia are you okay? Dahlia? Dahlia!" that was the last thing she heard, everything went black. Again.
12 minutes later, a voice was heard a mans voice, it was unrecognized his voice was a bit muffled. although she could catch what he was saying in which what was being said was "she needs to rest. Try not to worry her so much its too much for her too handle, shes weak but she'll get back her strength." Dahlias sight started to become more clear. The doctor was talking to her brother, and her bestfriend Ivory. They both had a worried expression plastered on their faces.
"thanks doc" with that the doctor nodded and left the room. "Ivory?" Ivory looked at her best friend, without hesitation Ivory ran towards her, hugging her. "ow ow." "oh I'm sorry, I was just so worried about you, Im glad your okay." Dahlia smiled at her bestfriend, Dahlilas hand reaching for her best friend.
Feeling the comfort of her best friend. Throughout our lives, people come and go some stay for a little while some stay longer. It is as if friends are like music, where we listen to one genre for a few years and move on to the next as trends change and our tastes alter.
With friends, it is a matter of timing being in the right place at the right time, But regardless of how many friends we have in our lives or how many cycles we have gone through, Ivory will always be Dahlilas bestfried, her ride or die."you know if I had my strength I would squeez you to death." "I would squeez you to death as well but im afraid to hurt you."
Dahlila moves to the side, making a space for Ivory. Dahlila pats the empty spot beside her signaling Ivory to lay down with her. Ivory carefully lays down next to Dahlia. "Ivory?' "hmm" "ive got so much to tell you, other than falling off the skateboard. something else happened to me" "was it bad or good" "it was more than amazing."
•••
"Oh my goodness Dahlia!" Ivory cheered as dahlia told her the whole story of Dahlia meeting Louis. "Ivory!" "Sorry, you just talk about him like you fell in love with him." " of course not."
"If it's meant to be, it'll be." "I agree. I love you ivory." "I love you too Dahlia."
•••
3 days later, dahlia was out of the hospital. She still had a few bruises left, her body having a little more strength, she was better. The doctor had told her, that her body was processing on healing. Soon enough she'll be able to do things better.
Dominic led me to the car, as I walked down the sidewalk. My body collapsed, luckily Dominic was next to me catching me on time. "Whoa, Dahlia slow down. I still think it's a bad idea bringing you home." "Dominic the doctor said 3 days , so I think I'll be okay."
"Besides Dominic don't beat yourself to it, I'm clearly okay, look at me." As he looked at me I grinned at him, making him chuckle. "See."
•••
When I had gotten home the place was still the same. Broken glass, blood smeared on the floor, chairs broken, pictures frames into pieces. I stood their completely frozen. I didn't realize how bad the place got. I felt like throwing up, I would get the flashbacks. This is where I grew up, when my mom was still with us but I honestly don't think it's home anymore.
I flinched as my brother touched my shoulders. "Dahlia?" I turned around slowly hugging him. The huge lump creating in my throat burned, tears threatening to stream down my cheeks, and so they did. "Dominic I don't want to be here. I-I all I think about is that night. Get me out!" I sobbed, clenching his flannel in my hand.
"Okay, okay. Dahlia please stop you are scaring" "and you don't think I'm scared. I did everything for him" "it's okay, I won't let him lay a finger on you. I promise." I whimpered, and sobbed. He pecked my head, taking me in his arms.
I took deep breaths, in through my nose and out through my mouth. I glanced up at him. "We are going to get through this together. Okay? No more of that. That's it. That's the end." "Together?" "Together." He confirmed.
"And I promise...I'll get a job so we can get the hell out of here, we'll look for an apartment." I smiled coyly. "Ohh...Dom what would I do without you."
He chuckled and said "Dahlia you wouldn't even be able to do anything without me. You wouldn't last a second without me." He snickered. "𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂."
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