BETWEEN OUR LIPS. paige bueckers

eight

PAIGE CARRIES THE GIRL INSIDE. Paige would've liked to clean Kai up in her room but she didn't want to bother the bloodied girl. She brings Kai into the bathroom and sits her up on the toilet with her back leaning against the sink.

Paige has never cleaned wounds this bad up before but she knew they could get infected if not cleaned with alcohol. Paige grabs the rubbing alcohol and a hand towel to clean up the blood and wounds.

She starts off by getting one of the hand towels wet just to get the crusty blood off of the girls face. Kai groans at the cold feeling on her hot body. Paige wipes the blood lightly. Kai yawns and leans into the blondes touch.

Paige holds the girl up with her body while pouring alcohol onto the towel. Paige rubs the girl's knuckles making her wince at the sting. Paige gives a small sorry and continues cleaning up the wound. "How'd you learn to fight like that?" Paige asks, not expecting an answer from the drunk and beaten girl.

"I used to be in a gang, I guess." She answers making Paige reel back in shock. "You used to be in a gang." Paige speaks, making sure she heard the girl right.

"Southside Slades." Kai brings her hand up to her neck pulling her hair to the side revealing the sword going through an 'S' behind her ear. "It's not something I like to talk about. It's what gave me hypersomnia. My brothers taught me how to fight when I was thirteen." Kai says while Paige continues to clean the blood up.

Paige nods, surprised at how much she didn't know about Kai. "My father was the leader of the gang, my brothers were his right hand men. And I was his princess— as he would call me. I watched my brothers get killed in front of me." Kai confesses with tears coming down.

"I got addicted to drugs and alcohol soon after, all while doing sports. I was a mess. I had to leave, so I left and I haven't looked back since." Kai finishes wiping her tears, smearing some blood on her cheeks. Paige was the most focused she's ever been.

"I'm proud of you." Paige speaks and puts a strand of hair behind Kai's ear looking at the tattoo. Kai gives a tight smile to Paige and wraps her arms around her neck. Paige wraps her arms around the brunettes waist and carries her to the bed having cleaned her all up. Paige sets the girl on the bed and hands her some clothes to change into.

"I have to start bringing some clothes over." Kai jokes as she changes into the comfy clothes provided by the blonde. Paige laughs and changes as well. "Please don't leave me alone tonight." Kai speaks softly knowing she's gonna have a nightmare about her brothers because of the fight.

Paige obliges and crawls into the bed with her. Paige hesitates but Kai throws her arms around the blonde, feeling like a little kid with her protective brothers again.

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Paige wakes up as a weight shifts upon her making her groan. Kai had migrated over the night and was now on top of the blonde. Paige looks at the girls bruised face, the eye having turned purple over night, the cut on the lip crusting over but would split back open soon.

Paige grabs the girls knuckles, them being in the same condition as her face but worse. Kai barely took any hits, having blocked the punches the other girl gave. Meaning her hands looked the worse between her face and knuckles. Kai yawns and realizes she's on top of Paige, "I'm sorry." She apologizes and rolls off.

Paige laughs at the girl, "how are you feeling?"

"I'm okay, my head hurts and I just wanna sleep." She answers while closing her eyes intending to go back to sleep. "I'll bring you back something eat and some painkillers."

Kai nods and dozes off again while Paige heads out. Paige walks into the dining hall where some of her friends were. "How is she?" KK asks. Paige shrugs not wanting to say anything wrong without the girls permission.