One Damn Cold Night (Boyxboy) is Being Edited and proofread

Chapter 34

I woke up to voices.

"He has wounds on his back and wrists. It's seems like someone is mistreating him?"

I heard a gasp and realized it was Lucas' voice when he says, "Are you serious?"

"Yeah those wounds look like whip marks?"

My eyes shot up when I realize what they were referring too and sat up quickly. I was in a hospital bed. I looked at them. It was Lucas and a doctor which I figured.

"Oh look he's up," Lucas says walking over too me, sitting on the edge of the bed, "how you feeling?"

"You saw didn't you?" my eyes went too the doctor, "my wounds?"

"It's kind of noticeable when a nurse is undressing you into a gown."

I put my head into the sheet, "This is a nightmare."

I felt a hand on my shoulder and look up at Lucas, "Aren't you relieved though? You are being mistreated at least that's what the doctor says. Now he knows about it and will help you."

"Yeah about that?" the doctor says, "I will call the police and who ever is abusing you will be arrested."

I lay back down and put the sheets over my head. I heard the door close. Lucas was still on the edge of the bed. I felt a hand on my back, "You want to tell me what's going on? I mean you fainted and the doctor said it's because you weren't eating enough. I'm guessing it's because of the person beating you?"

I wanted to just sleep. Sleep for a couple more days. I want this to be a nightmare a horrible nightmare, "Hey Lucas?"

"Yeah?"

"Do me a favor and pinch me?" I gave him my right arm. Lucas pinches me. Ow. "that's what I thought? It's not something I am dreaming."

"Just tell me what's going on?"

I took the sheets off my head and sat up. I look away and out the window, 'how long was I blacked out?' I remember the blacking out part, "I...I...please don't tell anyone at the school about this even if your friends ask you?"

"I haven't told anyone at school about you having sex with an old guy remember?"

That's true he didn't tell anyone maybe it's ok to trust him with this. I realize right now that Cain knows, 'Why did I have to tell him?' "It's hard to talk about."

Lucas scoots closer too me and puts a hand on my shoulder, "Take your time I'm listening? I will be there for you till your done."

I sigh and look down at my hands, "It's my uncle...he abuses me...and whips me which is where I got those wounds on my back from...he ties me up like meat on my bed posts which is where I got the red markings on my wrists from...I can't...do this..."

Lucas holds me in his arms, stroking my hair. I never had this type of comfort before well unless you count the night he got me out of that horrible night. This is worst though. No one has ever been there for me since dad past until Lucas comfort me that night, "It's ok to show emotions when telling me this I know that it's hard to talk about like you said. Just tell me and take your time. I'm right here by your side."

I let go of him and look down at the sheets, tears are forming in my eyes, "I...I promised my uncle that...I will be his...lover."

I heard Lucas gasp, "When did it start with him? You know as your lover?"

"A month ago. It was 2 days after I came here to England."

"When did the whipping start?"

"It was four weeks ago. It was in a cottage that he owns."

"Why did you agree to be his lover in the first place? For one he is your uncle and another thing he is old?"

I look out the window I felt tears running down my face. Lucas puts a hand on my shoulder and starts rubbing it, "Ever... since my father... died I lost something inside of me. That is love. My mother never was there for me after he died when I needed her. And now she left to go overseas and making me live with my uncle."

"Wow I never thought that Rayson was like that? He usually seemed to be a friendly guy."

I snort while wiping my face, "He seems that way with other people but with me he is a monster who enjoys whipping me. There is something else that he done," I lift the sheets off my body. I showed him where the knife wound is.

He gasps and goes over to my leg and looks at it which made me blush, "He did this?"

"Yeah," I say quietly.

"Oh Dylan," he sits back down next to me, "I had know idea you were being treated this bad? If only I realized this sooner I-"

"It's alright you couldn't of known."

"Why? Why not tell someone? Like the police or the headmaster of our school?"

I put my face in my hands as I say in a quiet tone, "I'm ashamed ok. I thought that if I tell someone they would be disgusted?"

I felt Lucas' hand on my hand, "Dylan...look at me?"

I shook my head.

"It's ok I won't judge your emotions. You have every right to feel this way Dylan."

I look at him. I was hurting and I can't take it anymore. I tried pills but you can't just solve your problems by just taking pills. I needed help with the pill addiction.

"Look Dylan. I am disgusted but not by you by your uncle doing this to you. I don't think you are disgusting at all."

I was stunt. I didn't expect this answer, "So you are not disgusted by me doing this with my uncle?"

"Like I said I'm disgusted by your uncle not you. What I still don't get is why you agreed to be his lover?"

"I gave up love a long time ago. I didn't care being the lover of my uncle because of that. Now I want to end it...I...I can't take it there anymore. The beating. The knife," a sob came out of my chest. I put my face in my hands, "I want out of there...I'm glad you said that I can go camping with you. I can get away from him..." tears ran down my face and into my hands.

I felt two arms around me and Lucas guides my head to his chest, "I will talk to my mother and father and see if you can stay with us till your mother comes back."

"My mother won't come back...did you know that my mother hasn't called yet?"

"Since you been here?"

I nod in his chest. I let the tears fall and this time I didn't fight back, "You want me to stay at your house?"

"If it's alright with my father and mother but I'm pretty sure they will be alright with it? Don't worry you don't have to go to that horrible place again. I will make sure of it."

I gasp in his chest. I felt my hair being stroked, "I was wrong you know?"

"About what?"

"You are a good guy after all."

"Thank you for that compliment. So you given up on love huh?"

I nod in his chest.

He lifted up my chin so I could look into his eyes. As he wipes my eyes he says, "I will show you to love again if you give me the chance? After all I do like you, you know."

I look stunt at him I remember him telling me that and for the first time in a long time I believed that he could teach me to love again, "Yes. I will give you that chance."

"Great. How about a date first after we go camping then?"

I smile at him thinking, "OK."

"Your smiling," he says smiling back, "it's cute I think. You should do that more often."

"By the way Lucas?"

"Hmm?"

"How long was I out?"

"It's Friday today so you passed out last night and woke up today at 2 pm."