The Convict

The Hospital

When I wake up in the hospital my parents are by my bedside as well as a cop and doctor. I blink the drugs from my system and try to focus on what's in front of me. My whole body feels numb and sleepy.

"Melony, can you hear us?" The Doctor asks.

I nod and blink a few more times.

"Baby, what happened?" Mom comes to my side and grabs my hand in hers.

I see an IV there. My hands are badly bruised and swollen one hand is wrapped in gauze.

"Is BB okay?" I force out of my mouth.

"Bernida is in stable condition, can you help us figure out what happened?" The cop asks.

"They tried to kidnap me," I say.

"Who?"

"Dakota's parents," I force myself to sit up.

The doctor moves to adjust my bed helping me.

"Why would they try to kidnap you?" he asks.

"Where's Lesly?" I look around.

"She's with Bernida," Mom supplies.

"Melony," The cop calls my name to get my attention.

I run my non-bandaged hand down my bruised and swollen face, holding back tears.

I killed someone, two people, me, Melony.

"Mel," Mom places a hand on my shoulder.

"They showed up at Lesly's BBQ a couple of days ago and attacked me. Threatened me. Told me they were following me and were acting crazy, and said that I would lead them to Dakota. Lesly's brother had to get the gun to scare them off. I stayed the night with Lesly that night just because I was scared they were gonna try something." I explain.

The cop writes that down.

"Then what happened?" he asks.

"The next day I decided I should go see them, see if they were okay. Figure out what they wanted from me, I was going to ask them to leave me alone and tell them what I told you guys, I don't know where Dakota is. When I got there I talked to Dakota's mom, she was nice, at first. Then I see her dad, Vegas, and he's drinking whisky and holding a gun. I tried to tell them that I didn't know anything but they just lost it. Attacked me, took my phone and my car keys, and chained me up in their basement. Said that once Dakota saw I was missing she would come to them and they would kill her. I had a feeling things might go south with them so before I even got there I called my ex-girlfriend BB and told her where I was going and to check on me and make sure I got home okay."

"Jesus," Dad shakes his head.

The cop writes that all down.

"I was able to slip out of the chains when they weren't looking and pick the lock on the basement door. I grabbed a screwdriver for self-defense. I went into the kitchen trying to find my keys to escape, when I couldn't find them I decided to just run but when I opened the door the house alarm beeped alerting them of my escape. I hid under the table but Vegas had a gun and was blocking the exit, they found out I escaped and got mad. I stabbed him in the ankle and tried to run away but he attacked me. Punched me over and over. I tried to grab the gun but it went off, shattering the back door. Then I grabbed the glass from the shattered door and stabbed him in the leg while he choked me. I finally got him off of me but then Dakota's mom, Charlotte shot me in the back while I was trying to crawl away. To be honest everything is a little fuzzy after that, I think BB came after me, she was scared and told me I shouldn't go by myself but I didn't listen to her. I think she and Lesly showed up around that time."