Never Look Back

8. Cole, really!

Chapter 8:

Lily's POV:

I wake from the familiar sound of beeping. I crack my eyes open.

Great I'm in a hospital again!

I sit up slightly but wince at the pain in my arms. I glance over to my left and see Cole!

He's sleeping so peacefully, but then I notice the bandages on his chest and arm. What happened?

I look down at myself and see my arms covered in bandages, I flip off the blankets and see that my legs are also in bandages.

"Lily?"

I turn and see Cole awake, I smile at him but then frown,"What happened? Why are you hurt?" I ask,"And where are my parents?"

He avoids my eye contact and sighs.

Uh oh this can't be good.

He pushes the blankets off him and walks over to me, he holds my hands and strokes his thumb over my hand.

"After I got your call I sped over to your old house," he tells me,"When I broke the door down I saw your father about to stab you so I tackled him and we started fighting. He was able to cut my chest and arm but I kicked him off me and he ended up falling down the stairs, your mother came after me and I did the same," he looks into my eyes,"They were both stabbed by their own knives when they fell. I'm sorry I didn't mean for them to fall....."

I shake my head and hold up my hand to stop him. I smile at him,"I know I may sound like a horrible person but....." I pause,"Im sorta glad their dead!"

He stares at me shocked, obviously not expecting this reaction. I continue,"They never loved me since day 1, my earliest memory is them telling me to shut up while they left me in a dark room. They tried to kill me! More than once, and now that threat is finally gone."

He breaks out into a smile and hugs me, gently though.

The door opens breaking up our moment. I turn and see that it's the doctor and behind him are two officers.

I smile,"Jack, Tom," or as you know them officer Williams and officer Daniels. With all the time we've spent together we are on first name basis now.

Jack walks over and gives me a gentle hug,"It's over now," he says when he pulls back,"You definently won't have to worry about them now."

I smile then hug Tom, he glances at Cole,"Actually we just need to hear what happened from Cole then we can finally put this case away."

Cole sits on the edge of my bed and I scoot over a bit so he can sit closer, he raps his unhurt arm around me then goes into the story.

Once he's finished Tom and Jack bid us goodbye and leave. I snuggle up to Cole and sigh, this time they can't come after me again, well unless they come back from the dead, but that won't happen.

The doctor stayed after they left and checked our vital signs and rebandaged us.

He flips through papers on a clip board,"Well Ms.Colwells, your injuries weren't as bad as last time so you will be free to leave at the end of the week as well as Mr.Andrews. Just take it slow for a week or two," he looks at Cole,"I heard that you have taken over the family business," Cole nods,"It would be best to take a week off to heal. I know it's hard for business men to take off work but can you make sure he stays home?" the doctor quickly says and asks me when Cole is about to argue.

I smile and nod,"I will," I turn to Cole,"Your not going anywhere!"

When we got checked out of the hospital at the end of the week we had Cole's part time butler/driver Mr.Howard pick us up. He's a really nice old man and just likes to have company.