Fighting for life

Pleading your case

Noises pull me from the dark place my mind has been resting in, as I regain consciousness of my surrounding, and the first thing I feel is Pain, and then gently fingers running down the side of my face.

I moan as I try to open my eye and the bright light burns my eyes making me wince, my head is thumping, and my body has an overall feeling of exhaustion.

" Hi there baby how are you feeling?".

My throat feels scratchy and dry making it hard to form words, I feel a straw touch my mouth which I suck on easing the discomfort of my throat.

" Thank you" I whisper closing my eyes again, blocking out the brightness of the overhead light.

I move my body on the bed which is a huge mistake as burning pain shoot through me making me gasp out.

" Baby don't move, you have a lot of injuries, you are lucky I found you when we did".

" He is awake" I hear at my side and see the friendly doctor that always takes care of me.

" We really should stop meeting like this" He saids with a lopsided grin, "I am sorry it is under these conditions all the time, you have a lot of injuries and at least nine lives I am sure of it, your body needs sleep and rest to heal , which will take a few weeks to recover , for now I am keeping you in here as long as possible".I watch as the Doctors meets Harry's eyes and Harry nod his head.

" Baby can you tell me who set this up, I know it was Razor, but someone would have had to help him get to where he was" All I do is shake my head, I know if I tell Harry who it was, I will be in more trouble than the last.

" Lou I really need to know who it was; you know I will find out, but I would rather here it from you.

I stay silent knowing he is going to be disappointed in me, but I can't let him know, it will just make more trouble for me, I Just let my eyes close hoping this will be the end of it.

I wake again when I am disturbed by yelling just outside the door of where I am laying, which seems to be getting louder as they move towards where I am.

" Let me in to see him, I have every right to be here, this is absolute bull shit, the number of times he has been injured in here is beyond a joke" I can now make out Liam's angry voice, then he appears in the doorway and is walking over to me.

" Lou, oh my god, what did they do to you?". He gasps as he reaches for my hand his face shows the shock as he glances over my body.

" For fuck sake I am so sick of this" his face is contorted with rage.

" I am ok, calm down" I say trying to ease the situation.

" Calm down, fuck I am no way near calm". He yells.

" Well, I can see that, I am going to be in for a week or so I will be fine for the time being".

" Our court date is in a week and 1/2, hopefully with all the evidence we now have we will be able to get you out of here".

" The day they say those words " you are free to go, that will be the best day of my life" I say Giving Liam a weak smile.

" You don't want to look in a mirror any time soon Lou, you look absolutely fucked up mate."

" That bad, is it?"

" Well, you definitely wouldn't win any beauty pageant any time soon" This comment makes me laugh which makes me hiss in pain, I watch as Liam's face suddenly turns serious.

" I am so sorry Lou, are you in pain?".

" I am not going to lie, it hurts like hell, but they are keeping me well medicated".