Im being carried. I can feel the gentle movement of being carried while running, it feels like im being thrown.
A hard object rest on my chest. My eyes flutter. Then I drift back away.
Am I dead? Is thus what death feels like?
Coming back around I attempt to open my eyes. Ouch.
The light blinds me and burns my eyes. I slam my eyelids shut. Everytime I breathe my chest has a stabbing sensation go through it. My head feels like factory workers are inside my head all trying to beat the inside of my skull to the outside. I groan and an object stirs next to me. It blocks the light from my eyes. I try again to open my eyes while the light is blocked.
Only one eye will open. My left eye is completely shut.
"Hey. Your awake. Thank the good Lord."
Why is he shouting? I can't tell who is talking until my vision clears a little.
I open my mouth but nothing comes out. I try harder just to choke out a simple Lucas.
Lucas looks at me. "Hold on. Ill get you some paper and a pen."
He scurries off and comes back shortly later with a pen and paper.
It takes more focus than I thought to right. He has to hold it above me cause I can't lean up.
What is going on?
"Well you remember the fight?" I nod then he continues.
"Brad tackled you. He punched you a lot in the face. Eden tried to stop it but Brad is bigger than him. Well you kicked him off. He wasnt happy that a little girl," he hesitates like he is going to say more but decides against it, "ok so after that he came up behind you. He had you in a strong choke hold. He was going to kill you. I saw him and tried to come over as fast as I could. Eden came too. We called Austin. But he couldn't get out of the fight. It was two bigger guys on him. Roddy is to well built. We both yanked at his arms. I saw your face turn from red to blue so I made a fist and socked him hard in the face. He loosened his grip long enough for us to yank you away. The teachers and police officers ran out. They saw the fight and broke it up. Austin begged for them to let him come over to see you but they wouldnt, not until they found out why the fight happened.
They finally decided it was selfdefense because we didn't hit we mostly blocked and when we did hit it was only to get away. Plus they all had a knife on them. Roddy pulled it out on Austin. Brad pulled his after i socked him but the cops were already outside. They called an ambulance and we all came here. Eden and I carried you away from the fight. But one of them chased after and ran right past the cops and tried stabbing you. We didn't see him in time. He was able to. But only in the stomach. Its not enough to do serious harm the doctors said. He managed to get some cuts in on me and stabbed Eden in the shoulder. He just barely missed the part of the shoulder that would've made his whole arm useless. But God protected him. Austin Allyson and John followed shortly. We all were questioned briefly. The others are out in the hall."
Wow. I look at Lucas.
They care that much about me?
Of course they do. Scarlet these people love you.
No they dont. They just wanted to protect Austin after he got into the fight.
Lucas's voice I erupts the argument.
"Scarlet. We all love you very much. I just thought you should know."
Told you they all love you. Its part of being Christian to love everyone but they hold a closer connection to you.
For once the other voice doesn't have an imput. And I dont want to hear it.
A salty tear runs down my pained cheek.
A doctor opens the door and walks in. She sees im awake and looks down at her clip board.
"Its good to see you are awake. We thought you may be out for a month."
Quickly I jolt down what does she mean?
Lucas reads it.
"You were out for a week."
The doctors voice answers.
"It was only six days. Not including Monday."
Wait so today is Sunday?
"When you were tackled to the ground your head hit it hard and that caused a concussion. You were knocked out for six days."
The doctor nods to what Lucas says as he looks up to her.
"You also have a few broken ribs. So if your chest hurts it is because of that. Lucas here says that was probably caused when one of the attackers jumped on top of you. You have bruises all over you but your worse two are on your face and neck. He almost killed you. And they beat your whole face pretty bad. Its a miracle you didn't die. Or go into a coma for a while. Your stab wound should hell fine. We can't do anything for the broken ribs. Sorry. You are a very strong girl."
I nod. She walks out and soon everyone else comes in. Austin is crying. Now that I can see more i can tell Lucas was. So was everyone else. Even John. Allyson walks over and places a hand on mine. She stands behind Lucas and Eden stands behind her. He rest a hand on my feet. Mr. and Mrs.Dodger stand on the otherside of me. Austin stands behind them.
I try to smile. It probably looks out of place on my face.
"Thank God your awake."
Mrs.Dodger exclaims.
"I love you girl. Ok? Just so you know. I dont know what I wood do with out you."
Allyson caresses my hand.
Eden just stands there. Choking on his words. He looks down when I make eye contact with him.
John looks at me.
"Im sorry. I tried to help. But I couldn't. Just know that we love you. And we dont want you hurt."
Then Mrs.dodger speaks.
"Scarlet. We all love you. We all wanted to make sure you are ok. Those boys who hurt you were all taken away with the cops. They are being held for rape, weapons on school premises, violence, and maybe even attempted homicide. Due to the one almost killing you. The church has been praying for you. We are all very happy to know your awake and well. We all love you."
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