After Midnight

Chapter 18

I sat in my hospital room, staring at the knife Barry gave me. They made me stay here overnight and checked me for wounds or anything. I still haven't showered, and I'm covered in my best friends' blood. I heard voices in my head that repeated themselves over and over again. I couldn't process what they were saying, but it was frustrating me.

A woman with white hair and light grey eyes walked in and smiled at me.

"We took a look at your heart, and we can't find what's wrong with it, though it is something", She smiled."Though, it might have just been stress that made you faint"

I nodded."Thanks..", I trailed off.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm covered in my friends' blood, ma'am", I remind her.

"I'm so sorry", She sighed."But if it makes you feel any better, Dalton is with his mother and brother, and Barry is resting", She said.

"So they're going to be okay?", I smiled as she nodded.

"If it weren't for you, they'd be dead within minutes"

"But I didn't-"

"You saved their life's, Horizon", She said."Your family are here to see you, but I need to know it's okay with you first"

"Yeah. But can I ask you something first?"

"Of course, dear"

"Did anybody come to see Barry?", I asked.

She sighed."No", She shook her head."I looked into it, and the only family he has is in jail"

"Oh..", I nodded."When can I see him?", I asked.

"As soon as he wakes up", She said."Dalton asked the same thing"

"When can I see him?"

"When his and your parents leave. We want to keep you here one more night, just to be sure you're safe"

"And what about them?"

"We don't know. Barry can go home whenever he wants, and so can Dalton. We have permission to keep you here. Not them"

"Thank you", I said. She nodded and left the room. A few minutes later, Ellie walked into my room.

"Oh, Arin", She started crying and she ran over to me. She hugged me, and when she pulled away, she held my face and moved it around. She looked at the bruise on my face and the hickey on my neck.

"Did they do this to you?", She asked, wiping her tears.

"Yeah", I said.

"Honey, I want you to tell me the truth. Was it them? Or was it someone else?"

I stared blankly at her."You're joking, right?"

"I just-I have to make sure"

"You think Dalton did this? Ellie, he's nearly dead in the other room, and you're asking me if he did this?"

"You're right. I'm sorry, baby-"

"Where's my dad?", I asked. She wiped her cheeks again."And Dane? And Bailey? Why is it just you here?"

"I'm so sorry..", She sobbed."I didn't tell them. I raised my eyebrows at her.

"You didn't tell my family that I was in the hospital?"

She shook her head and rubbed her stomach."Your dad was talking all day about how worried he is about you, and Dane locked himself in his room with Bailey, and they were both crying all night. I'm sorry-"