Shattered Hearts. { completed}

13. art show / desmond's demise.

excuse any mistakes please. this chapter will begin as a flashback.
Chris.... 😩👀 *starts passing out snack and drinks*
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Chris was guided to one of the examination rooms, he carried Taelyn because her legs were so weak that she couldn't walk. The excruciating pain between her legs and the sinking feeling in her the pit of her stomach made things even more painful, the reality of what happened was very difficult to process.

Laying Tealyn down on the hospital bed, Chris grazed the palm of his thumb against the bruise on her cheek causing her to wince a little. He quickly pulled back and sucked in his bottom lip between his teeth. He then turned to the nurse who asked Taelyn questions trying to add information in her chart. 

A weak groan escaped Taelyn's lips as the brightness of the hospital room lights made her shut her eyes quickly before opening them and letting out a breath. She felt like she needed to vomit, like the room and all the sounds faded in and out of her mind.

"C-chris?" She whispered as she called out for him.

"Yeah mama, it's me, I'm right here with you."  Chris said as her brown eye peered up at him, tears filling the brims of her eyes before the floodgates opened.

"I shouldn't have gone with him, I-I should have just told him no like I wanted to!" Her voice cracking as he held her hand, after being told by one of the nurses that he wasn't allowed give her a kiss for safety reasons, he obliged bringing the back of her hand to his lips as kissed it softly.

Tealyn's lips quivered as the tears continued to roll down her cheek as she laid there silently.

"Shhh," He whispered, rubbing his fingertips through her hair. "it's okay.." He said barely above a whisper as he tried to keep himself from crying in-front of her, his Virginian accent mixing with his New York one.

He was in true disbelief, seeing the bruise on her face, her collapsing into his arms, the way she cried and constantly apologized for going with Desmond. He was trying to process it all, but it wasn't registering fully at the moment.

As the examination began Chris never left her side, even when she had to undress for the nurse so that they could examine her more, he turned his back toward her but still held her hand as she squeezed it.

"Don't leave me Chris. Please don't leave me." Tealyn spoke, fear in her voice as the officer stepped into the room a little while after she'd gotten dressed in order to answer a few more questions.

"I'm not, I promise I won't leave you." He said before clearing his throat, inside he was fuming and couldn't wait give Desmond what he deserved.

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three weeks later.
Omniscient.

Chris tried to prepare himself mentally for the art show; but all he could think about was what happened to Taelyn.

She was recommended to seek therapy twice a week in hopes that it would help her cope and try to recover from the traumatic experience.

It would take a while for her to recover fully from the assault, but everyone around her was willing to put in the work to help her feel better; she had an amazing support system. Cam even came around more often and checked in daily.

Unfortunately for Chris, he had began to feel like the situation was entirely his fault, he had began to feel as if he should've stopped her from going when he had the chance.

It was eating him up on the inside and a depressive episode was developing due to the guilt coursing through him.

Desmond was fired from the restaurant after his assault against Tealyn, although he was already in jail his boss was sick to his stomach after being alerted by the police regarding why he didn't show up for his shift.