Running (Walker Series Book 2)

Chapter 36

Sage's POV

I was finally leaving the hospital today, I was already getting sick of it, Alex had gotten me a new therapist but I was not really comfortable with her, we hadn't started our sessions yet but I just wasn't really comfortable with her like I was with Aisha.

Talking about her, I needed to call her soon and let her know I was fine.
Alex and I hadn't really talked about what happened.

After he left that day, he came back with food and just let me eat in silence.
Tony came on two other occasions to see me.
I can tell he's the cool headed brother.

They had informed their parents about what happened because they needed all the support they could get in sending Dante to jail for good.

I don't really want much people to know about the whole thing but I guess I was okay with their parents knowing, especially since their father literally treated me like his daughter the times I had met him.

We weren't avoiding talking about it but we both just silently agreed to leave it be until I was fully okay physically.

He had offered me to stay at his place while recovering, I didn't really have a choice since I didn't know anyone in New York, save for him and his brother.

He had brought me clothes to change into and left to go sort out the paper work, I had taken off the bandage and I felt much better now physically than I did a week ago.

My bruises were still prominent, I know they'd take time to heal, some might never heal, just like how I could never heal mentally.

Dante had scarred me, he was in police custody and was being charged for domestic violence and rape, that was enough to put him behind bars for a long time, should I win the case.

But to win I had to talk to an attorney, Alex and Tony offered me a chance to make use of their family lawyer, said he was the best in the field, I don't have a problem sending Dante to jail but I had a problem telling the attorney everything he did to me, they needed the information for proof.

And I know they'd also want to take pictures of my scars and that was what scared me the most.

"Are you ready"? Alex asked me poking his head through the door.

I turned and nod, I picked up the small duffel bag that held some of the things he had brought for me over the week and walked out of the room following behind him.

We got to his car and he opened the door for me and I got in, I can tell he blames himself for what happened to me but it wasn't his fault because even before I met him, Dante was already a sour part of my life.

He entered the driver's side of the car and dropped my bag in the backseat.

"Are you good"? He asks me and I just nod, ever since that day I told him not to touch me he hasn't made any physical contact with me and I'm grateful for that.

He starts the car and drive off to his apartment
The ride is silent as I'm just looking outside at the passing buildings.

We drive for another 15 minutes before arriving at an apartment building, he helps me out and leads me inside, we get on the elevator and it takes us to the floor where his Condo is.

We get to his Condo and he opens it with his key card and leads me inside, it's a beautiful place with white walls.

It looks more beautiful and breathtaking than his place at California, I take a look around and he tells me to sit down which I do.

He goes inside and drops my bag in one of the rooms, he comes back out.

"What would you like to eat"? He asks me