One day, she'll be okay

out of here

The next morning I woke up with less pain than I expected, that's probably because of the morphine. I could feel that my mom wasn't next to me anymore, the warmth behind me was gone.

I scanned the room and JJ was also absent, her chair was empty. The tubes in my arm hurt less then yesterday, also because of the morphine. Then the previous events hit me like a brick. The whole reason I was even in this godforsaken hospital bed. I turn my head so I am facing the bathroom door that was attached to my room.

After a few minutes Emily and JJ walk in with breakfast in their hands.

Mom asked "Morning sweetheart, how'd you sleep?" while she put the bagels on my bed side table. I stayed silent, still facing the other way.

A nurse came in before mother could say anything else, "Good morning Dana, did you sleep okay?" I just nodded. ''I am Maggie and I will be monitoring you today.'' She was standing Infront of me, checking my iv. She checked if everything was still working the way that it should.

My mother and JJ were still on the other side of the bed. "Okay all done for now, see you in a bit." With that Maggie walked out of my room.

The sound of footsteps caused me to close my eyes, either JJ or my mother was walking towards the side that I was staring at.

"Hun I know your awake" it was my mother.

I opened one eye to look at her, "I just want to rest for a bit."

With a soft smile she said, "eat half of your bagel and then we'll leave you alone." I opened both of my eyes now sitting up. JJ gave the bedside table a little push so my bagel with cream cheese and jam was now sitting in front of me.

In order for them to leave me alone I have to eat this bagel so I didn't even think twice when I grabbed the baked dough and took a bite. The remote was next to my water so I took it and turned the tv on. To avoid any conversation, I just kept looking at the tv. Some shit show was on but it didn't matter.

JJ and Emily were sitting in the chairs that were in the room, everybody eating in the silence.

Emily and JJ didn't actually know what to do, like what do you do when someone you love goes through something that is so horrifying. They both didn't know precisely what has happened in that ware house but it wasn't too hard to take a guess. Both woman has read the medical reports of the child so they put the pieces together by themselves.

It took about twenty minutes for everyone to finish their breakfast. JJ stood up and collected all the remains and put it in the trash. I pushed the table in front of me to the side and I pulled the covers over my shoulders, turning my head and laying on my side.

Emily wanted to talk with her daughter, she wanted to know what has happened, how far did he go. "Sweetheart I know that you don't want to talk right now but it is important to tell us what is going through your mind."

She is right. I don't want to talk. Not now. So instead of answering her I just closed my eyes in the hope that they both would leave. I thought wrong.

I could feel the weight that was being pressed on the bed close to my legs, either JJ or my mother was now sitting close to me. It gave me an uncomfortable feeling. My eyes were still closed but I opened them as soon as I felt a hand rest on my lower leg.

I was immediately up, I pulled my legs towards my chest, my arms hugging my body.

Emily was shocked at how her daughter was reacting at her. She didn't expect it. She saw how uncomfortable her child was with her presence close to her, so she took it as a hint and she got off the bed. The blonde and the brunette traded looks. They both did not expected that reaction. Yesterday was everything 'alright' because she slept in the same bed as her daughter.