"What happened to your face?!" She yelled, scrambling her hands over my face. I inched backwards with every touch. "Did David do this to you?!" She placed her hands on my shoulders, getting all up in my face.
I opened my mouth to say something, but gave up when I nodded my head. There was no point in lying when, I was officially done with his crap. "We're going to the doctors." She didn't bother waiting for my response, and she just pushed me into the car. I wouldn't protest either.. I could feel my stomach pulsing with pain, and I lifted up my shirt. Right on my rib cage was a big, ugly bruise forming. I sighed, tears forming in my eyes when I realized the mistake I had made when I didn't walk away from him the first time.
Normally I'd just walk the pain off, I was pretty much used to it. Except this time, it had really gotten to me, right up to the point that Kayla had to drag me through the doors of the hospital. It wasn't an emergency, so we had to wait a little while. Struggling to breathe, I staggered through the halls when they called my name. Kayla walked, nervously watching me, right beside me. They asked her not to help, because I would need to walk on my own.
One point for Kayla, zero for the doctors.
When I walked in, the doctors didn't say much. They asked what had happened, and I gave more or less the truth. They connected a few I.V's to my arm and left the room. When Kayla didn't return for about half an hour, I became worried. She came back with one of my suitcases full of my clothes, and silently set it by my bed. "What's that for?" I asked, slowly sitting up on the, very uncomfortable, bed. "Your clothes." She stated matter of fact-ly. "No duh, but what's it for? I'm staying at your place?" I asked. "Well.. No." She gave a constipated looking face, and in came in the reason. Louis, Liam Harry and Zayn walked in, once again no Niall. Douche move? I believe so.
"Are you okay?" Harry came to my side and grabbed my cheeks, squishing them tightly. "Please don't harass the patient." The nurse butted her head in with a laugh and went back out. He rolled his eyes with a slight smile and let them go. "What are you guys doing here?" I laughed a little and winced. Oh really, now it hurt to laugh? "To pick you up when you're ready to leave darling." Zayn tousled my hair and smiled. I groaned and fixed it up. "Really? Why?" I asked and eyed Kayla, who was slowly backing up out of the room. "Because, Kayla said she can't take care of you and that your boyfriend is a douche." Harry giggled. I went to jab at his stomach, but I couldn't reach. "Which, you're going to explain what happened later missy." Liam gave a stern look at me and ruined it with a smile. Oddly enough, Louis still hasn't said anything. I giggled and nodded at Liam, I'd have to explain one day right?
(Helps if you listen to Everything's Alright on YouTube the piano version)
"Boo bear?" I pouted and reached out for him, as he looked down at the ground. I softly touched one of his fingers, which he immediately reacted to. "Mm?" He mumbled, looking at me with intent, focused eyes. The touch left a pulsing beat in my finger. Why? I had no idea.
"Are you okay?" I continued to pout, trying to grasp at his distant hand. He reached over, hesitating a bit as he grabbed my hand firmly in his much bigger one. It wasn't normal for us, but it's something friends that are so close to family do. I only hoped he wasn't weirded out. He sucked in a sharp breath and winced as he got closer to me, knotting his fingers in mine.
"I'm fine Alex. It's you I'm worried about." He said softly, eyes sparking with pain. "Don't be worried, I'm fine okay?" I smiled sadly but reassuringly as I gave his hand a soft squeeze. It wrecked my heart to think I could actually worry my friends so much.. And my family less. He nodded, not looking at my eyes as he squeezed my hand back. We all sat there in silence for a while, just waiting as the I.V. emptied out the last of it's contents into my numb arm. I sighed with relief and smiled up at the nurse who was looking down, amused, at me while she took out the needle. "We get to leave now?" Liam piped up, smiling big as he stretched, getting up from his seat. "As soon as you sign her out, then you're all set." She nodded and left the room for us to get ready. "I'll take the bags to the car." Zayn grinned at me as he grabbed my luggage and walked out with Liam who went to sign the papers. "And we," Harry put his arm around my aching waist from behind. "Will help you get to it." He grinned brightly from ear to ear. "You really don't have to, I can walk on my own." I smiled thankfully at him. "No Alex, we need to. It's not your choice. The doctor said not to strain your body too much, because of your bruised ribs." Louis sighed and looked at me with sad, dull eyes as he held me by the other side. "C'mon Lou, cheer up, at least she's okay." Harry grumbled, hoisting me up by the waist with Louis. "I know, I just feel bad for David, I'm really gonna kick his-" I cut him off with a death glare. "Don't mention his name. I'm done with him Louis, and I don't want you even near him. He's..," I sighed. "He's nothing you want to experience."
