Kidnapping Twins

Veronica

A/N: I'm sooooooooo sorry that it took me this long to get the chapter out. But like I might have mentioned before, it's summer, so I will be trying to write a chapter every couple of days. Thank you all so much for sticking with me. These next few chapters might seem a bit dull, but they are actually really important for the rest of the plot. So please bear with me. 

I wake up, feeling really drowsy. I keep my eyes shut, wanting to listen to my surroundings before waking up. I can hear a steady beeping in the background, along with the muffled chattering of people. I feel something pinching in my arm and I finally open my eyes. I look down and see that there is an IV in my arm. Suddenly I remember everything that has happened since we got to the hospital and I close my eyes again, taking deep breaths so that I don't start crying. When I open my eyes again one of the doctors from before is in here. Keira. I blink a couple of times and look around, expecting to see my parents. But they are nowhere to be found. I look back to Keira, who is smiling at me with a sincere look of patience in her eyes. I take a deep breath, never breaking eye contact with her.

"Where are my parents? And where's Hailey?" Keira comes and sits on the edge of the bed, being careful not to shift me around too much.

"Your parents just went to go and check on your sister. She just got out of surgery. We all figured that you would still be asleep. But I guess the anesthesia wore off faster than we thought. But that doesn't matter right now. How are you feeling?" I just stare at her, not being able to speak. When I finally find my voice again I choke out the words that were welling up inside of me.

"Why did Hailey need surgery? I knew that she was hurt, but I didn't know that she would need surgery." Keira smiles at me sweetly, grabbing my hand. I flinch slightly but let her, needing to know the answer.

"Well, after I brought you to surgery, Shalie, one of the other doctors, went to go and do an exam on her. Because she was in a lot of pain. And you said that your Uncle Joey raped her repeatedly, so she checked down there. She found a lot of cuts and bruises. We needed to put her to sleep so that she wouldn't feel the pain. They stitched up all of the cuts during surgery. That's why she got surgery. So that the pain wouldn't be too much." I nod, a tear rolling down my face.

"And she's ok now? She's better?" Keira nods, smiling sweetly at me.

"Yes. She is doing much better now. She is still asleep, but we can already tell that she is doing better. Now, can you tell me how you are feeling?" I nod, taking a deep breath.

"I actually feel a lot better. My stomach still hurts a bit, but not the same kind of pain. It feels like pinching. And it's only on one part of my stomach. But besides that, I am feeling good." Keira nods, squeezing my hand then letting it go.

"That's really good to hear. That pinching that you are feeling is from the stitches I put to close up your skin. You are going to have a scar on your stomach. But it won't be too noticeable. Is it ok if I check on the wound?" I nod, my eyes never leaving hers. She nods and lifts up my hospital gown. I look down and see white gauze and tape covering a part of my stomach. She gently removes it and I wince a little, the air stinging the stitches. She looks at me and smiles, whispering a quick apology then continuing. I look at the stitches but instantly look around. The skin all around them is a bright red, looking about the color of an apple. The scar itself still has pieces of the stitches sticking out slightly, making the whole thing bulge. Keira gently examines it then covers it back up. I look back at her once I know that it is covered. She stands back, looking at me.

"Well, everything looks really good. Do you want me to bring you to your sister now?" I nod enthusiastically, ignoring the sting that comes along with the movement. Keira walks over and sets up everything for me to be moved. We then start moving down a very long hallway. The walls are covered in pinks and purple, with stickers of flowers and butterflies all over it. She turns into a room a couple of doors down and everyone in the room turns towards me. A doctor is in there hovering over Hailey, along with my parents. Once my parents see me they run towards me, both of them wrapping their arms around me. I wince from the sudden movement, the scar on my stomach searing in pain. They quickly pull back, worry and guilt showing on their faces.