Stay

13

I woke up to someone gently shaking my shoulder. "M wake up" Colby said softly. I slowly opened my eyes and sat up realizing I was now in Colby's bed. almost as if he sensed my confusion he said "You fell asleep in my arms on the couch last night so I brought you to the bed".

I nodded and looked down at my arms and hand. Colby sat in front of me on the bed criss cross. "Hey your ok" he whispered

"can you tell me why you did it" he asked "You don't have too if you don't want to"

I took a deep breath. "I was stuck in my head and felt numb and cutting brings me back and helps me feel something" I said and looked down. "And to punish myself" I said quietly

"Hey look at me punished for what" Colby said

"Because my whole life bad stuff happens too me and I must have done something wrong for God to hate me so much So I punish myself" I said and looked up with tears brimming my eyes.

Colby grabbed my left hand. "God doesn't hate you Marissa. And if he has presented you with all these problems it because he knows your strong enough to handle it and get through it and you have." Colby said

I started to cry. Colby held me too his chest letting my emotions run there course

A few minutes later I had Calmed down. Colby stood up and pulled me to my feet.

"Lets get you something too eat" Colby said. "I'm not hungry" I said. "I know Marissa but you have to try" Colby said.

He grabbed my left hand and led me downstairs and into the kitchen and sat me down at the table. He walked over to the fridge and pulled out some yogurt and strawberries.

I watched him take down 2 bowls and scoop some yogurt into both. Then he started chopping up the strawberries. When he was done he put them into the bowls then put some granola in them before cleaning up. he grabbed 2 spoons and brought the bowls over setting one in front of me then sitting next to me with his.

He handed me a spoon. "I know you don't want to eat but this is light so its not too much ok please I don't want you to get sick princess" He said

I nodded and slowly started to eat. Colby finished his quick but sat with me while I slowly ate encouraging me until I was done.

"Good job M" Colby said. He kissed my forehead then stood up and took the bowls and cleaned up.

As he finished up Sam and Kat walked into the kitchen. "Morning guys" Kat said "Hey morning Kat" Colby said. I looked down not wanting to see the looks on there face.

I heard footsteps slowly approach me. ."Heyyyy Marissa" Kat said sweetly. I looked up and looked at Colby he nodded signaling it was ok.

"Hi" I said Quietly. Kat smiled and sat next to me as Sam and Colby walked out of the room towards the front door. I tensed up up immediately. Kat took my left hand softly. "Hey it's ok he will be right back" Kat said

About a minute later Colby came back in with the first aid kit. "We have to check your hand and arm and change the bandages" He said. We walked over to the couch in the pool table room along with Kat.

I sat on the couch and kat sat next to me Colby knelt in front of me with the first aid kit open. Colby softly grabbed my right hand and unwrapped It. I looked down at the gash from the glass.

I gasped it was pretty bad and Colby was right it needed stitches. "I can't go to the hospital for this they will see my arms and keep me please i i can't" I said starting to Panic. 

Kat wrapped her arm around my shoulders.

"Hey Marissa Look at me" Colby said. "Your not going to the hospital ok. Sam will be back soon with someone who can do the stitches and another one of our friends I think you should meet"

I nodded 

Colby changed the bandages on my arms. Kat had to go to the studio so she left.

Colby got up and sat next to me on my left side. I rested my head on his shoulder and he rested his head on top of mine. We sat that way for about 20 minutes before Sam came back with 2 people

"Hey" Sam said as he came into the room with 2 girls. I recognized one too be Amanda a friend of there's who was a medium. But I didn't know the other she was about the same height as Amanda with brown hair.

"Marissa This is Amanda" Colby said. I smiled softly "Hello" I said quietly. 

"Hi Marissa its nice to meet you this is my friend Kate she is a nurse" Amanda said.

"I'm gonna stitch you up is that ok" Kate asked. I nodded and she walked over and opened up her bag and pulled out a suture kit some alcohol and saline. Sam and Amanda left the room but Colby stayed next to me and held my left hand.

"Ok Marissa this is gonna hurt because I unfortunately cant bring numbing shots out of the hospital ok" Kate said. I nodded and braced myself

I gritted my teeth when Kate dumped alcohol on it. She then grabbed the saline and started to flush out the wound with it as I whimpered.

" I know princess squeeze my hand" Colby said.

"Ok Marissa this is the worst part I'm gonna start stitching" Kate said 

I gripped Colby's hand as hard as I could she began stitching and I hid my face in Colby's shoulder to muffle my cry's.

"Shhhhhh its almost over M your doing so good" Colby said.

Kate finished a minute later and bandaged over the stitches. "There all done" Kate said. "Thank you" I said as I calmed down. "Of course" Kate said. She packed up her stuff and cleaned up as Amanda and Sam walked back in. 

"I'll be in the car" Kate said and left the house 

Sam Colby Amanda and I went into the living room.

"So I heard you saw something pretty bad yesterday can you tell me about it" Amanda said I explained to her exactly what happened and what I saw in the clown tunnel. We continued to talk about my experiences with the paranormal my feelings with it for a while.

"You guys are right" Amanda said looking at the boys.

"about what" I asked

"Your a Medium"