alleyway [h.s]

chapter 56

RUBY'S POV

1 month later

"Merry Christmas, baby"  Harry says, burying his face in the crook of my neck.

I turn around so I'm facing him, a large smile on my face, "Merry Christmas"

I run my fingers through his messy hair while I look at his beautiful face. All his bruises are gone or very faded.

The last month has been a challenge for all of us. On our side, me and Harry have stayed at home almost everyday. A lot of emotions were present anytime we looked at each other.

The day we got out of that place, Doc helped us and came by our home every day to check on us. Harry didn't trust him at first but now he gets along well with him.

Harry would help me in the shower everyday and I would do the same for him. His stomach was full of dark bruises for the longest time, they're just fading now. His face was all messed up and I watched his bruises heel slowly every day. The view of him was absolutely heart breaking and I made sure to kiss every bruise on his body.

Me on the other hand, I was somewhat worse on the stomach area. My lower back has bruises from Sean pushing me and throwing me around, my stomach full of darkened bruises from all his kicks and my face banged up. I felt ugly and disgusting for the longest time but Harry made sure to take care of me and told me sweet things everyday about how beautiful I am and how strong I am.

The pain was something else. For the first week, neither of us could really get a good night sleep, our bodies both stiff and sore with any movement. Doc definitely did help with his meds but when they would ware off in the middle of the night, it was hell. Harry held me close when I cried and he did anything he possibly could.

It was a roller coaster ride in our home but also for everyone else. We've seen the others a few times but it was hard for Harry to see his friends like that.

We got the story about what happened in Boston, how Doc helped Niall and Louis, Liam and Zayn is prison, the breakout and the police chase.

Niall's stab wound is a lot better. He's able to walk and move a lot better and some of his stitches have fallen out. Alice is doing better too, with the help of Niall by her side as comfort.

Liam and Louis' legs are good. Doc made sure that they stayed off them for a while so it could heel properly and they did.

Zayn has barely moved from his bed. Seeing as to how his stab wound opened two times since he got it and he had a fresh gun shot wound, Doc refused that he do any movements that he didn't have to do.

Everyone is still shaken up by everything that happened. I, myself, had nightmares the first week, rethinking about everything that happened. Seeing Harry and Alice getting full on tortured in front of me, seeing Sean and getting beat by him and hearing his lies. It really messed me up but Harry was by my side every minute of every day.

It took me some time but I told him everything that happened in that room alone with Sean. It was hard for me to talk about, how useless I felt. I reassured Harry that nothing happened, that I defended myself in a way.

To conclude it all, it's been hell but we survived it and we're all doing much better now.

"What do you wanna do today before we meet up with everything for dinner and celebrate Lou's birthday?" Harry asks, holding me closely.

"Hmm" I smirk up at him. "How about we go skating at the rink in the city?"

He looks down at me, "do you want me to break my neck?"