I saw what you did

Chapter twenty-three

I hear the beeping. Am I alive? I try to open an eye but they are too weak. I can't open them yet.

I hear voices I think 2 men. I start to panic, I think one of them is Davis he is coming for me. I hear something beeping it's so loud in my ears I spring my eyes open and Art is standing in front of me. "Hey hey calm down, you're okay, you're safe." I'm searching the room for Davis he has to be here it's so hard to see with only 1 eye. I try to talk but I can't. No words will come out I try to get up kicking the sheets of my feet the beeping in my ears is getting louder and louder until I feel a needle in my arm and the machines start to quiet. I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes open.

I wake up again and I can open my eyes, still only seeing out of the one. Art is sitting next to me holding my hand and Jack is across the room sleeping. I begin to cry. "Jack!" I shout but it comes out as a whisper my vocal cords are so sore. I squeeze Art's hand and he looks up. He begins to cry. I am so happy to see him. "Hey, you're okay. I know you're confused but you're okay. Davis is dead." I look around to see if anyone is in here but it's just Jack and he is sleeping. "No one is here it's just us. We are a couple towns over we are checked in under different names. They are growing more curious about your injuries but I told them you were in a bar fight and I don't think they believe me." He moves closer to me, he looks like he has aged the worry lines are more prominent on his forehead but he has never looked more handsome to me. I feel a tear slip down my cheek but Art wipes it away. "Jack" I whisper. "He is okay, he wasn't hurt. Davis kept him in the basement but took care of him. He doesn't remember any of it. He drugged him before he let him go. He has been staying with me. You have been in the hospital for 2 weeks but we have been here every single day next to you." I feel relief wash over my body. "Your injuries are really bad. I'm so sorry for what he did to you." I look down at my legs. My right leg is in tact but my left one is gone. I have a stump from my thigh down. I begin to sob. "Hey hey, it's okay everything is okay. You're healing well the doctors are happy with your progress." He touches his hand to my face gently leaving it there. "Eye" I croak out I still can't talk. He frowns "I'm so sorry they couldn't save it. A piece of bone got lodged in it and got infected." I nod my head. "Mom?" I hear Jack say and he stands up tears in his eyes. I begin to bawl. He runs over to me and pulls me into a big hug holding on to me so tight it hurts but I don't care. He is sobbing, I pat his hair trying to comfort him but it makes him cry more. We sit there and hold each other not wanting to let go.