Book of Random Thoughts

I'm Fine (Short Story)

Toris peaked into Dika's room, wondering if his sister was alright. Eduard, Raivis, and Ivan were all in tow with him. The Alaskan was doing something with her back to the door. Toris couldn't see what it was she was doing. Her head moved like it was looking up and she turned around. 

The four gasped when they saw her face. One of her eyes was swelled shut and the other one looked like it was blacking. She had a lot of bruises on her pale face and cuts has well. Her lip was cut has well and bleeding, leaving a long trail of blood dripping off her face. Her clothes were stained with her own blood. She looked like a mess. 

"Dika!" Eduard said, rushing over to his sister. He grabbed a rag that she had been using, starting to pat her face with it. His sister pushed him away though. 

"I'm fine," Dika told them, turning her head again. 

"No you're not!" Raivis spoke up, rushing over with Eduard. The young boy took the rag from his older brother and tried to clean his sister's face off. Yet once again she pushed away. 

"Da, I am," Dika told them. "Don't worry about me. I'm fine." 

"That is a lie if I've ever heard one," Ivan said, walking over to them. He put Dika in his lap, carefully trapping her in his arms. "Boys, come take care of your sister." 

"I am fine!" Dika exclaimed. Yet tears were in her eyes. "Papa, that hurts!" 

"Dika...." Toris sighed, looking at her. "Come here!" he told her, pulling her to his shoulder has she started to cry from all the pain. That gave Raivis and Eduard the chance to start taking care of her wounds. 

"You can tell us what happened later," Ivan said, rubbing his daughter's head. "I'll have a nice long talk with with them...." 

"With your pipe?" Dika asked, sniffing a little. 

"Da, with my pipe. Now just rest." 

"Okay... and thanks guys," she said, laying down. Has she fell asleep, the four men got comfy around the girl. They weren't going to leave her side for a long time.