Best of friends

Vulnerable

The police arrived and took statements. They took the guy into custody. Brendon wanted to cancel the show, and I was dead set against it. No chance! He said that I wasn't working then. I could sit backstage with security.
I hadn't been feeling OK before this incident anyway. So that was no challenge. In fact, I laid down on the couch in the dressing room with a blanket on and slept. I was woken up by Brendon coming in to check on me
He felt my forehead.
"Bren," I half smiled.
"Hi Rob, how are you feeling?"
"Like crap. Is there any Tylenol?"
"No. Not on the bus. There's a pharmacy nearby, though."
"Ok."
"I can go get you some." Brendon offered. That thought scared me. I didn't want to be alone. I held onto Brendon hand tightly.
"Please don't leave me, Bren." I said, starting to sob.
"Hey, it's ok." Brendon said, holding me. Mike offered to go and get some for me.
We all headed back to the bus. Nicole had an arm around my shoulders as we walked.
I stood still. I couldn't get on the bus. Brendon and Dan went to check it was all clear before we got on. I hated this. I hated that some random asshole got to make me feel this way. I felt so vulnerable and not like the strong woman I was raised to be.
Nicole and I boarded the bus. I sat on the couch next to Dan. He smiled and hugged me to him, rubbing a hand up and down my arm.
I was so tired, too. Being sick and dealing with trauma is not a good combination.
Mike returned with Tylenol, orange juice, and anything else he thought would help me. I hugged Mike in thanks and took some Tylenol. Brendon offered me his bed to sleep in. He said he would take my bunk. I didn't want him to do that, and I said so. I told Brendon that I wanted him to stay with me. He said yes.
I got my pjs on and crawled into bed. I was asleep before my head hit the pillow.

Brendon was snuggled in to me. He was awake.
"Morning, Rob." He said. I forgot how sexy he sounds when he first wakes up. I was shivering.
"Morning B."
Brendon looked at me and felt my forehead. He picked his phone up and made a call. 5 minutes later, there was a tap on the bus door. Brendon got up and answered. The tour Dr was then in the room. She looked at me and took my temperature. She then listened to my chest and examined me. I have a chest infection. Great. Dr. Dawson wrote me a script out and left. Brendon went to get the antibiotics I needed. I had some more Tylenol and fell back to sleep.
An hour later, Nicole was gently shaking me awake. The police were here again.
I stumbled into the living area of the bus, with a blanket wrapped around me. I felt like crap and probably looked worse. Brendon gave me my first pill and some water. I took them and sat down, leaning against Mike. He put an arm around me as the detective spoke.
"Miss Jensen, I am Detective Jane Hemsworth. I have been assigned your case. I work primarily with victims of sexual assault." I was shocked to hear her put that label on what happened to me.
"Ok?" I said.
"Miss Jensen -"
"Robyn, call me Robyn." I cut her off.
She smiled and carried on, "Robyn, do you know Sarah Orzechowski?" I was confused. What did Sarah have to do with all this? I nodded that I knew her.
"I am afraid to tell you that she was responsible for what happened to you yesterday." Hemsworth said. There was a cup dropped and smashed when she revealed this.
"Sarah, did this?" Brendon said, sitting down with us.
"Yes, she did." I let out a small sob. I was so confused. I knew she wasn't exactly my biggest fan, but to deliberately encourage a sexual assault on another human being. I ran to the bathroom and puked.
As I returned, Mike had gotten me a glass of water. I gulped it down and sat back on the couch. Mike poured me another glass.
"Sarah, she hired that man yesterday to come and assault you. He was some random guy. Homeless. She paid him, and well, he assaulted you."
"But why?" I asked.
"Sarah thought that if you were out of the picture permanently, then she could get Mr Urie to come back to her." I was astonished. Brendon sucked in his breath. "She confessed to it all. She's having her arraignment today,and then she's being transferred back to California."
"What about the guy who assaulted Robyn?" Nicole asked.
"He's in custody, and he will probably be taken to the county jail because he has no way that he can make bail."Jane Hemsworth answered. I nodded.
Detective Hemsworth stood up to leave. She shook my hand and left.
We were all sitting in a stunned silence. I heard sobbing and looked in Brendons direction.
"Robyn, I am so sorry." Brendon said. "This is my fault. If I had stayed with her..."
"NO!"I yelled. "Brendon Boyd Urie, you do not blame yourself for Sarah's actions. Sarah's the one responsible, not you." I went over to Brendon and hugged him.