I'll take care of you

Chapter 9

Ola amigos. Addie and Penny ik you're gonna read this sooo hi besties <3 anyway, it's in Elle's pov, and enjoy!!

I heard another thud after I hung up with Walker, and I was shaking. I stood at the doorway when I heard another thud, followed by screaming.

"GET YOUR FAT ASS OUT OF SIGHT YOU BITCH!!" I heard Jackson scream in pain after my dad yelled, and I cringed. I was trying to hold in my tears, trying to be strong for Jackson.

I heard footsteps, and I opened the door and Jackson fell forward, and I caught him.

"Oh Jackson," I dragged him back from the door, closing it as I dragged him toward Noah's bed, since it was the closest.

I set him gently down on the bed, cradling his head in my arms. "What happened? Please tell me Jax.." I held my tears in.

"I don't remember.." He held his hand to his head, groaning.

"What do you mean, you 'don't remember'? Please Jax.." I was shaking.

"Elle....call.." He didn't finish, and it was scaring me. I also just realized he had a huge gash on his wrist. 

I held a shirt to his wrist to try to slow the bleeding. Jackson winced. "I'm so sorry.."
I grabbed my phone, and pressed Noah's number. "Pick up, pick up, pick up!"

"Hello?"

"Noah this is bad, please come home." I was talking way too fast.

"Why what happened??"

"Dad beat Jackson and he's bleeding and I don't know what to do and..."

"I'm coming home right now, I'm five minutes away. Try and stop the bleeding and...and keep Jackson comfortable, okay?"

"Okay.."

"Bye, Elle." He hung up.

I tried not to cry, I really did. "Jackson, I'm sorry.."

"Why are you sorry," Jackson said quietly. "You didn't do anything, Elle. It was my fault."

"Don't say that.." I hugged him. I held him in my arms, trying not to cry. 

It didn't work out very well.

I cried silently into his shoulder, counting the seconds until Noah got home

I heard the front door open, and footsteps thundering up the stairs. The door whipped open, and I saw Noah, car keys in hand storming at me. Matthew followed him, and he shut the door behind the both of them.

"Oh god.." Noah came up and grabbed Jackson. He checked his cuts and bruises. "Jackson, do you think you broke anything??"

"I might have hurt my wrist." Jackson held his arm close to his chest, and when Noah touched  it, Jackson pulled it back and gasped in pain.

"Okay. Matthew, go start the car, you're gonna drive." Noah tossed Matthew the keys, who ran out. "Elle, help me help him to the car, you'll sit the back with Jackson, okay?"

Noah helped Jackson stand up, and slid his arm atop his shoulders. I hurried over and did the same on his other side. Jackson rested his head against my shoulder as I tried to gently walk him down the stairs.

After we got to the car, Noah lowered Jackson into the car, and I helped buckle him into the seat. I sat in the middle, letting him lean on me. I could feel his tears soak my sweater I had on, but I didn't care, I just rubbed his opposite shoulder, and told him it would be okay.

But would it?

When we got to the hospital, Matthew ran inside to get us checked in. I slid Jackson's arm atop my shoulder, and Noah and I helped him inside. Once we got inside, the doctor was already ready for us. 

"I'll take him in, you guys wait here." Noah said to Matthew and I. I nodded and sat in the nearest waiting chair. Matthew sat next to me.

"Do you think his wrist is broken?" Matthew asked me as soon as Noah and Jackson had left.

"Probably.. he  was in a lot of pain.."

"What even happened at school?"

And I told Matthew everything. I cried after, leaning into him. He draped his arm over my shoulders, pulling me into him. I kept crying, and after a while I think I fell asleep.

"Elle, wake up." Matthew jostled me gently.

"Hm?"

"We're gonna leave, let's go." I stood up and saw Jackson in a cast. He smiled at me, but it was weak, and I knew he was hurting.

We all walked to the car together, Noah making sure Jackson wasn't straying behind. Jackson wasn't, and Noah was just being a little bit... how do I say this nicely? Controlling..

At least he cares, I thought, buckling up in the center seat in the car.

Jackson sat next to me. "You don't have to sit in the middle, you know. I'm fine."

"I know," I said. "I just want to sit here."

He rested his head on my shoulder, and within minutes he was asleep.

I listened to the conversation happening in the front seat, and I realized they were talking about the fight at school today.

"Elle," Noah said. "Why did Jackson attack Walker?"

"Because he had thought he was the one who told the school that someone at home was abusing us."

"Someone said that?"

"Yeah, and Jackson was pissed."

"Don't cuss, Elle." Noah chided.

"My bad." I said in an annoyed tone. Jackson stirred, then returned to sleeping peacefully.

"Who told you that?"

"Mrs. Green." I tried to talk a little quieter, trying not to wake Jackson.

"Okay, I'll ask Jackson for a full story, including when he got beat." Noah said.

"Alright." I wrapped an arm around Jackson and got onto my phone. I then realized it was 11 o'clock at night.

Would Walker be awake right now?? I thought. Eh, he might respond, I'll give it a go.

I texted Walker Hey

No response.

It's 11 o'clock at night, he's probably asleep.

Don't think too much into it.

Once we got home, I had to wake up Jackson.

"Jax," I nudged him awake. "We're home, let's go."

He got out of the car and walked upstairs just fine. We all got into our pj's and started to go to sleep. I checked my phone one last time before plugging it in. No response from Walker still. Weird. I'll check again in the morning.

And on that note, I fell asleep.

Hope you enjoyed babes (Addie and Penny, you should be proud, there wasn't a lot of cussing in this chapter(: you're welcome)