Do you really know her?

Chapter 8

*POV Poussey *
The next morning. I visited her. Held her hand but her bandages needed to be changed. I cleaned both her hands. When I was finishing up her right hand Mrs. Doug said." Do you love her?"
" I think so." I said kissing her hand.
"She has been through a lot."
"How."
"I can't get into details but Frankziska raped her really bad. Ripped her vagina. She got surgery 2 days befor she came here."
"Wow." I said kissing Gracie's hand.

For the next 3 weeks I would visit Gracie and Mrs. Doug would say she's doing really good and maybe wake.
And I'll be here when she does.

I held her hand and rubbed her arm." Cmon baby wake up. I wanna hear you voice." I said. I dozed off for a while." Then I heard." Fuck it didn't work."
" Babe, you're up. Do you remember what happened" I said.
"Yes. My head hurts." She said.
"Hold on." I went to the freezer, grabbed her an ice bag and gently put the bag on her head. Time to time I would kiss her head. Every Time I kissed her head a smirk formed than disappeared." I know you like it." I said.
"No I don't."
"So if I kissed you.......you wouldn't like it."
"I'm a strong woman. No one can bring me down I've been helped." She mumbled.
"I love you Gracie. I'm sorry I never told you..............other than you know us making love."
"We didn't make love. We had sex. Sex that would make me feel like crap afterward."
"I'm sorry. I didn't know how amazing you were than. I'm sorry." Tears flowing down my face.
"I think you should leave." Mrs. Doug said.
I handed Gracie the ice pack and left.

That night I slept in Gracie's bed wishing I wasn't so stupid. Why didn't I just love her. Yea I was in love with Franziska but now that I have someone closer than the rest of the inmates.