In your arms

Chapter 26: out of place

Stephanie's POV:

I hear a bang coming from the room infringe of me. I hold up my phone in front of me as I slowly push the door open. My heart stops when I see Riley being thrown down by the side of the bed. Head propped up on the wooden frame, her skin seems paler than normal and Alfies kicking her stomach. The pain she must be in radiates and I spring into action.

"What are you doing!" My immediate reaction catches him off guard. I still have my phone recording. His stunned face then turns bright red with anger as he starts to react to me being in the room. "You shouldn't be in here! Why are you recording!" He moves to a spot where he thinks I can see Riley lead down behind me. But I can and so can the camera. I just spin on my heal and turn to run down the stairs.

As I run through the castle halls I can feel him following as well as a few other footsteps start to join. I don't stop until I get to the main hall where I can see Alfies parents stood around by a few cameras.

"Excuse me I need your help..." I try sound as calm as possible as the turn to see me stood there. Alfie and the few other people are right on my heels but stop as soon as they see me talking to his parents.

"What is it?" There soft tone helps me calm down slightly as I pull up the video on my phone. The plan was starting to work but it wasn't supposed to end with Riley passing out. I put my phone in there hands and play the recording. There eyes widen in shock and disbelief before they hand it back and shake there heads.

"There's no way my son would act like that-"

"Well I'll show you.  She's passed out on the floor in the room! Let me show you" I plead as I cut his father off. After a few moments of convincing they agree to follow me and if I turn out to be lying then they would have to kick me out. I feel a bit more confident knowing that I'm telling the truth and Alfie is following slowly behind us while staring down at the floor.

"Omg!" They open the door to the bedroom and Riley's moved to laying on the floor completely. I thought she had awoken and followed along with the plan until they feel her pulse and find that she's barely breathing.

My heart starts to race as I call for an ambulance. Alfies parents are really going at him so I had to step out while I tried to explain the situation. They ask for the place and the time the incident had taken place. They said they'll drive over and it will only take a few minutes and I hang up. I contemplate going back in but decide to go in anyway to check on Riley. I walk around Alfie and his furious parents and sit beside her.

"It's ok Ri, your gonna be ok..." I whisper into her ear. My word may not be the most promising but if she can hear anything I know a bit of hope can go along way for her.

The ambulance soon arrives and the family run down to greet them. I was at first told to leave until I told them I was a good friend of hers form Canada. They agreed to let me stay with her and make sure she doesn't stop breathing completely. Now I'm left in a massive bedroom with my friend laying helplessly on the floor in front of me.

"She's just in here" a slightly muffled voice says from outside the room which is then followed by three paramedics running in. Two move to sit either side of Riley moving me away. I get dragged up to answer questions from the third seeing as I'm the one who's known her longer. I guess she's relying on me now.

"She was being shouted at and she was thrown down and hit her head on the wooden bed frame, she passed out which I think was a cause of stress, morning sickness and she suffers from Anxiety so maybe it was that to" I try explain the situation the best I can. I also gain Alfies looks of disgust but I push past it. "Did you say morning sickness? Is she pregnant?" The paramedic asks suddenly after writing down what I had recalled on a clipboard.