Just as I went to question it, there was a knock and a nurse stood with her results.
Directly after Ashton started reading them, her dad and Ben were back, bragging about a pizza place they went to and how much they enjoyed it.
"We got you leftovers as well" Ben whispered to Briley, but I could hear it, she gave the quietest "thank you" back to him.
"So she's okay?" Roy asked.
"Quiet- but okay!" Ashton spoke, continuing to read over her paperwork.
"So her blood results are as expected, she's missing a lot of nutrition and vitamins that she needs. I'm going to prescribe her a medicine to assist her blood pressure in holding itself up for now, along with a few vitamins and supplement pills, just until we can get her to where she's taking in enough nutrients to support herself."
Ashton didn't pause for him to speak
"I also recommend therapy- this will help her vocalize her problem with food and assist in getting over that. I also high recommend nutrients shakes and foods with high protein-" Roy finally interrupted.
"I can do the proteins and the shakes and stuff- but the medicine and therapy, I can't get on board with that." He spoke calmly.
"Do you mind me asking why not?" Ashton spoke.
"No offense or anything, but I just don't believe in medicine, I know this is something she can fix if she eats properly now, so I can assure you guys, I'll have her eating properly and this will be over in no time." He spoke with a nice smile.
"Sir, this isn't just an eating issue, it's a mental-" "look, schedule her a follow up for in two weeks and if it's not better, I'll give the medicine a try, but for now, let us try our way."
Briley.
My heart was shattering.
I knew what his way was.
And I was terrified of it.
This is exactly what I wanted to avoid with all of this.
"Okay, I guess we can do that." Irwin exhaled.
I looked to my feet, wanting nothing but to cry.
"So I will see you guys back in two weeks." Irwin spoke, writing the date on a card for him to remember, which he pocketed.
"Thank you guys so much, see you then."
We all stood together, the guys leading the way out.
I looked to Hood once more, seeing him looking straight to me.
I sent him a smile.
He didn't return it.
Ben.
He yelled at her the entire way home.
"How many fucking times have I told you to just eat your fucking food!" He screamed louder than I've ever heard.
We got home and it continued.
He was trying to make her eat pizza, she has already eaten a slice and I knew she was full.
"Come on Briley- it's only one more piece he wants you to eat." I tried to encourage her.
"I'm going to end up throwing up." She whispered to me, almost begging me with her eyes.
"Fine- from here on out- you don't eat it, you wear it"
Before she could even speak, he picked her her plate and hit her with solid force in the face with it.
I even gasped at the reaction, seeing the plate fall to the ground- shattering, but he didn't stop
He grabbed the slice, smearing it further into her face and hair before throwing it down and walking away.
"Clean that shit up."
I immediately started cleaning it for her, knowing that her mouth was bleeding and she needed to take care of that before anything else.
She grabbed me as I picked up the pieces of plate
"Ben please, let's run away"
