I finally came through I looked to my left to see Ruby. Her greyish blue eyes shinned under the dim hospital light. Her soft pink hair was curled and fell to her waist. She was wearing her tank-top pizza shirt and tights. She looked so small and frail. Like she would break if she had fallen over. I panned my eyes down her, grinning weakly. She hadn't noticed though. She was crying softly into her lap. Her mascara was smeared and her voice was tiny. I felt so bad because she was crying because of me. I couldn't bare to see her like that. I tried to softly speak her name the words rolled off my tongue like it was natural. "Ruby.." Her head shot up and her eyes lightened. She suddenly turned pretty. I mean it's not like she wasn't pretty. She just turned beautiful. Even with makeup running down her face and her hair a curly mess. Suddenly the hospital door flew open and my mom wide eyed barged in. Her face was red and she had bite down so hard on her bottom lip blood slowly dribbled down her chin. Her eyes were glazed over with anger. "OUT." Her voice was stern enough to cause me to flinch. Ruby stummered up and stood tall next to my mom. I watched in fear. Knowing her she doesn't care who you are she'll beat you if you got in her way. "Y-You can't tell me what to do!" Ruby started to shake, having seen my mom in action, and being a lot smaller than her.
I looked up at her. She couldn't just yell for me to get out so she could lay a hand on Damon. He deserved so much more than that. Everything she had done to him and continues to do to him it needs to end. I need to stop watching it happen and stand up to her. I mean it's not like the entire time I have stood by and watched this madness go on. I am not some kind of monster. Yes I've told. Yes I've tried to get him help. His father is the one who just watches and drinks all day. It pisses me off that someone so wonderful could live in such a nightmare that no one deserves what so ever. Next thing I know I could feel a stinging in my left cheek. I lifted my hand up and rubbed the cheek that had just rudely been hit ever so hardly. I didn't understand why. It's not like I was hers to beat. But it didn't matter as long she wasn't beating Damon.
It's been three days from that. I recently contacted Ruby..
"Hey." I could tell from her voice she was smiling. It caused me to have the biggest, brightest grin.
"How have you been.." I wanted to make sure she'd been fine. I haven't been able to see her.
"Shouldn't I be asking you that, love." Her voice was sweet. God I missed her. She gave a little chuckle at the end.
"I've been better. I miss you.. " I let my eyes trail down to the ground. She sighed.
"I-I miss you too.. A lot." I could hear as she got the lump in her throat. She was close to crying.
"You wanna know something?" I was hoping to add to the lighter conversation we were having before.
"Sure." Her voice pricked back up.
"I love you. As more than a friend. A lot." There was a slight pause. God.. Did I mess this up.. I looked down in shame. No. God no. Had I messed this all up?
"You know what, I love you too. A lot. More than a friend.." The grin returned to my face. Everything around me faded. Was this happening? How could she like me?
