The Girl Time Forgot

Chapter 12. Ex problems

POV. Erica

         Next thing I knew I saw my nurses came in to check me. Other than a deep gash on my forehead I was fine. I needed stitches but that was really no big deal.

After my head was stitched up my boyfriend walked in, Luke. He looked enraged and looked even more mad when he saw my head.

       He pulled up the chair by my bedside and rested his hand in mine. I smiled at him. I was so happy to see him. I love him.

        Luke was tall with dark brown hair and a masculine build. He was strong, smart, and funny and very protective over me. He got jealous easily but it was cute. He had beautiful brown eyes.

        He reached his other hand to my head and let a big sigh. "I'm gonna kill him!" He said. "Don't say that, you could get arrested for even threatening him, much less beating him." He smiled a faint smile at the thought of beating Tray.

      "Thank you for that and everything, but just don't say that, but really thank you."  I said. "You know I would do anything for you." He smiled a little more. "But I will say it, how can I not? He took a gash out of your head and hurt you. He used to hurt before this too. All that time I was your bestfriend and I saw every week you would get a new bruise, and I believed you every time you said you tripped or hit a table. I even doubted it sometimes, but yet I never did anything about it. I'm so stupid, and I'll never forgive myself for that. He can't do it anymore, I'm so mad. He can't hurt you, I will kill him, I won't let him hurt you and I'm so sorry I didn't stop him from doing this. I should have got here sooner maybe I could have saved you. I hate him. I love you, he will never hurt you again, and he will pay." He choked up.

      I took a minute to process all that he said. I said, "Thank you I love you too and I believe you, but no one could have saved me not even you. What happened, happened. You can't change that and that's ok. I think he has payed the price, or maybe not. Just don't get arrested and don't kill him. Stop saying that. Another thing your not stupid. No one could have saved me when me and him were together back then too. Just be thankful I'm not with him anymore, or else I could be dead or seriously hurt cause of him. I'm yours now, I'm with you and not him. I love you and only you. He won't hurt me as long as I have you. And I'm glad you didn't do anything back then either cause that could have been worse if you did. Don't think about it though I'm here with you now we're both ok."

       He smiled and whispered, "I love you too." I smiled back and motioned for him to climb in my bed. But never to do anything dirty I strongly believe I personally should wait till marriage and Luke knew that too. He respected that too and wanted that as well.

       He climbed into bed with me and he held me there. It felt like time stopped when he held me or kissed me. I lied my head on his chest and he kissed my forehead. We sat there for a while. When the nurses came in to give me my food it felt too soon. It felt like we'd only been lying there for a few moments and he left way too soon. My heart aches to watch him leave even if it was only for me to be left alone to eat.