The Silent Girl

22.

'Ella' 

My head hurt. 

My eyes hurt. 

I was tired. 

I was in pain. 

But something kept my eyes open. I hadn't asked Micky, Luke or Noah but I wanted my dad. I didn't know where he was but I did know that he had an important meeting today, like most days, so I guessed he wasn't here.

My thought changes when the door opens to reveal my dad, standing there, freezing when he sees me awake. 

In a flash, I push the blankets off me and swing my legs over the bed, touching the cold floor with my feet. My dad comes closer to me, taking big steps to reach my small, tired, pathetic body. His arms wrap around my body and mine go around his tightly. 

A few moments of silence pass and we both pull away, him holding my face gently. 

"Hey, don't cry. I'm here" He hugs me again when a tear trickles down my cheek. "Come, sit back down" He holds my arm as I crawl around the blankets and rest against the pillows. "Ells, I love you" He kisses my forehead. "I need you to tell me the full story please, I need to know who did this to you" 

"I can't say it all again" I whisper, looking between Luke, Noah and Micky. 

"I'll explain" Luke nods slightly and slowly to me. 

'Twenty Minutes Later' 

I had completely zoned out of Luke explaining what happened to my dad. 

My dad was sat next to me on the bed, rubbing my cheeks gently. Small conversations where shared between us, however I was zoning in and out of them and only really paid attention when someone was talking directly to me. 

A doctor comes through the door quietly, a small smile on his lips when his eyes meet mine. 

"Great to see you awake, Ella" He also sends my dad a small smile, in which he gets up off the bed and stands next to it. "Now that you are awake, I need to take you for a scan of your head and check you over. I'll explain everything before I do it, if your happy with that" 

"Yeah, that is fine" 

'Two Days Later' 

Luke and Noah were helping me into the house while my dad and Micky where carrying the bags. 

"Let's get you to bed, princess" Luke whispers down to me, holding one of my hands, helping me walk up the stairs along with Noah. 

Once I was in the comfortable clothes, and in bed, all three boys were sat around me, comforting me. 

"Ells, your dad has said that you don't have to go back to school, get private tutors, get private counselling and therapy" Luke says to me, laying next to me, a hand running through my hair. 

"I don't want that. I want to be with you three" I mumble, resting my hand on my stomach. "But when I feel better, I will talk to the school and I will make sure that these girls are never horrible to me or anyone ever again. I will not go back to being the silent girl anymore." 

I will not go back to being the silent girl anymore. 

Will this last...?

'end of 22.'

sorry this is sooo short :(

Posted: 23.4.22