chapter eleven.
DALLY SITS IN her therapist's office. Hannah. She's been seeing Hannah for almost a week. And honestly, one of the best weeks ever.
"So, Dally, how was your time in the hospital?" Hannah asks. The girl shrugs.
"I don't know. Normal, I guess. It was a hospital. They fed me and gave me meds. Meds they probably shouldn't have given me." Dally says, an akward chuckle falling from her lips.
"Why do you think they shouldn't have given you the meds?" Hannah asks.
Dally sighs. "Because I'm a junkie. I've overdosed. I spent a week in the hospital while my sister and brother were with my dad."
Hannah raises her eyebrows. "Why were they with your dad?" She asks.
"Because they ran away. The same night I OD'd, Ginny told me she and Austin were leaving and I told her I wasn't gonna go with." Dally explains.
Hannah nods and writes something down. "Did anyone visit you in the hospital?" She asks.
Dally nods. "My friends, my mom, my stepdad, my girlfriend and my teacher."
"You have a girlfriend?" Hannah asks. Dally nods. "What's she like?"
Dally thinks about Abby. How Abby was there for her when she was in the hospital.
TWO WEEKS AGO
DALLY SITS UP in her hospital bed, a cup of jello sitting in front of her. A light knock comes from the door making her look up to see the red-head she knows all too well.
"Hey." Abby smiles as she holds a bouquet of flowers and a tote bag.
"Hi." Dally smiles. Abby comes in and sits down on the bed. "I was starting to think you'd forgotten about me."
"Forgotten about you? No way! When I watch Gilmore Girls, you're all I think about." Abby says making Dally smile. "I got you some stuff."
"Really?" Dally asks. Abby nods and tips everything out of the bag.
"I got you Uno and playing cards, a notebook and a new sparkly pen, some fuzzy socks, and, your mom told me how much you like reading, so, I got you Harry Potter." Abby says proudly.
"I also got you baby's breath because I didn't know what flowers you liked and I guessed baby's breath." Abby says. She notices Dally looking at her and begins to panic. "Do you not like them? Shit. I'm sorry I –"
Abby gets cut off by Dally kissing her. "Abby, I'm just happy that you're here." The red head blushes and looks down.
PRESENT DAY
"SHE'S SWEET. When I was in the hospital she brought me all these different things to keep me occupied so I didn't lose my mind." Dally smiles.
Hannah smiles at the sight of the girl thinking about Abby. "Sounds like she's a pretty special girl."
Dally nods. "She is."
