Unchained Melody (Daniel Ricciardo)

Visitors

Ayla hears a knock on her door and she lets the person behind it know they can come in.
It's one of the dayshift nurses, Amira, who steps inside.

"Hey Ayla, are you up for some visitors?" Amira asks her.
Ayla sighs, she could use the distraction, but she doesn't want anybody looking at her like they pity her. She knows she is damaged goods, but she doesn't need anybody else to feel like she is.

The doctor hasn't left that long ago and she is still processing what he told her. He explained her about the anti HIV course she will be taking the next four weeks. He also asked her if she was sure that she didn't need any Plan B which she told him she didn't.

Her boobs are already sensitive which always happens right before her period starts, so she knows that is on it's way. The Plan B won't be necessary.
He brought the medicine she needs and she took her first tablets right away.
She doesn't really want to, but then again, better safe than sorry.

He kept asking her if she was sure that nothing else happened which she denied over and over again.
She doesn't even know this man, why would she give him all the details about what happened last night.

He doesn't need to know that she can still feel Axels weight on top of her, pressing her down. He doesn't need to know her shoulders are still sore from how he tied her up.
How she still smells and feels his breath on her skin. What good would it do if she told him all that? It's her burden to carry and she will have to find a way to do just that.

"Ayla? Do you want me to send them away?" Amira asks her again, pulling her out of her thoughts.
"Ehm no it's ok. But who are they?"
Amira smiles.
"Well there are two women, one younger one with brown hair who is looking extremely worried, there's another one with brown hair who is slightly older, but very nice. And then... oh girl. There's a god of a man, dark brown curls, a nose that seems to be chiseled by a sculpture. And his accent." Amira puts her hand to her chest.

"I think he is Australian. And girl he is gorgeous."

Ayla knows immediately who she is talking about.
The women must be Tina and Melissa. And that description of the man can only be Daniel. One of the few men she doesn't mind seeing.
"Yeah they can come in. They are my friends." Ayla told the nurse who nodded.
"Ok but I'm only going to allow one at a time, you shouldn't push yourself because then your recovery only takes longer."

Having no idea who will be the first to come in Ayla quickly checks herself in the mirror. She doesn't want to seem weak or frail even though she does feel like that.
With no make up to get some color on her cheeks she squeezes them slightly, hoping that will help.

Then the door opens and Tina comes in. She looks at the floor and looks very upset and unsure.
"Tina! Oh girl how are you doing?" Ayla is so happy to see her friend. Especially when she knows how things could have ended for the young woman last night.

"I'm so sorry Ayla. I'm so sorry." She starts to sob.
Ayla wants to rush over to her friend, but she knows if she does she will probably get dizzy again.
"Tina come here. Don't cry." She urges Tina to come to her, which she does, a bit hesitant though.

When Tina finally is standing in front of Ayla, it's clear to see how much guilt she is carrying.
"You have nothing to be sorry for. I'm just glad I got there in time." Ayla tries to reassure Tina.
"But it's because of me you are here now, you got hurt because you came to help me. I don't know what he did to you, but if I hadn't called you, you would be fine now." Tina sobs.

"I am fine. My head will heal, it's nothing serious. If you didn't call me, you would be a rape victim now and there was no way in hell I was going to let that happen to you." Ayla puts her hand on Tina's, sensing that the younger woman needs all the comforting she can get right now.