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*Bethany's P.O.V*

I felt my body wake up and my eyes slowly opened. The room was dark and the window curtains were shut. "What the hell?" I whispered. When it's morning the room is brighter and the window curtains are opened. I look up, where the clock is and see the time. Almost four a.m.

"What?" I looked down at my hand. It was warm and had this tingly sensation. Something catches my eye. On the nightstand next to my bed is a bouquet of tulips. Beautiful pink tulips. My favorite. "Who was in here?" I say grabbing the bouquet and smelling them.

I smiled. There absolutely gorgeous. I'm forced to ask the nurse who was in here, so I can thank them later. "Wow, who knew they would've guessed my favorite flowers." I whispered, smiling.

*next morning*

"No, Bethany, no on was in here. I would've remembered." My eyebrows furrowed. "Are you sure? Someone left these flowers here and I wanna know who." She shook her head and fix my bed. "Yes I'm positive. There was no one on the visiting list. Sometimes nurses like to leave patients gifts. Maybe it was a nurse."

Somehow I was disappointed. I could've sworn it was someone else. At least I was hoping it was. The nurse put the flowers in a vase and smiled. "They're very lovely." She smiled. I smiled back. "Yeah, they are."

*two days later*

Finally. I get to leave this hospital. I've never ever liked hospitals. They remind me of death and pain. These walls are filled with suffering and sorrow. It's depressing, and I'm so glad I get to leave back to my normal environment. I pack my clothes in the suitcase and grab the vase of the mysterious flowers.

"Bethany what is this?" Holly holds up a paper that I had left on the night stand. "You found it. Great." I sarcastically stated. "Bethany you can't get a job. You just got out of the hospital. Your not fit to have a job yet." I grab the job application from her hands and put it in my purse.

"I have to get a job. I got to support Kimberly somehow. And getting a job is the only way." She opened the door for me. I walked out with the suitcase and the vase in both hands. "Bethany, you can get a job, just not now. You got hit with a car, for fuck sakes."

"I get it, I've been in an accident. But that isn't going to stop me from doing what I have to do." She rolled her eyes and took a breath. "Fuck you for being so determined."

* * *

"Hey baby, you missed mommy?" I smiled blowing little raspberries on her belly. I laid her down in her crib. I headed to my closet to look for a comfy outfit to wear to my job interview. "Beth, you're really doing this?" Holly whined while picking up Kimberly. "I'm really doing this."

I changed into leggings, black tank top, and running shoes. "Damn girl. You gave birth and been in an accident, yet your body is still banging." I smiled while I was doing my pony tail. "What can I say, Rihanna raised me."

We both laughed. "Please, don't do this. Don't get a job, stay with me." I looked over at her and gave a weak smile. "I'll be back. Don't worry this job is temporary until I get a better one."

"Wow I feel so much better." She smiled sarcastically. I smiled. "Alright baby girl, I'm leaving." I kissed Kimberly's forehead. Holly lifted her head up signaling me to kiss her forehead. I chuckled. "MUAH!" I said while kissing her forehead. "See you later, Holls." She smiled. "Bye Beth." 

I made my way downstairs. I hailed a cab since the nurse said that I shouldn't be driving just yet. On my way there I began thinking. I wasn't thinking about anything specific, I was just thinking. Thinking about everything that's happened. Making my mind take it all in. I've been through a whole load of shit, but if anything it just made me a better person in general.

The cab stopped in front of a fast food restaurant. Hey, gotta start somewhere. I handed the cab driver his money and smiled. "Thank you." He smiled back and told me you're welcome. I walked in and asked some workers where the managers office is. They lead me to the back of the restaurant.  I knocked on the door and a fat man in his mid thirty's opens the door.

He looked at me up and down and smiled. "Come in, sweetie. Let's get the job interview started." He asked a few questions. Mostly about my working skills. That took about five minutes. "Well sweetie, you got the job." I began dancing. I'm probably embarrassing myself but what the hell? After I've calmed down, I went right down to business. "So, when can I start?" I smiled. 

"Oh I'm sorry. I wasn't clear. You Can get the job, with one condition only." He said lifting up one finger. "Okay, what do you want me to do?" I politely asked. He walked closer to me. He grabbed my face and I immediately hit him in his crotch. He grabbed it in pain. "What is wrong with you?!" I yelled.

He slowly got up. I looked up at him and saw pure anger in his eyes. "You little bitch." He picked me up and threw me on the floor. I winced in pain since I landed on a bruise I got from the accident. "You're gonna do as I tell you." He angrily said unbuckling his belt. "No, please." Them outta of no where someone smashed the door opened.

"Get the fuck away form her." This guy punched the manager in the face. The manager fell down and covered his face. "Who the fuck do you think you are? Forcing her to do this disgusting shit with you! Ain't no one wanna suck your dick!" He yelled. He walked up to me and lifted me up.

As he did the police barged in. They lifted up the manager and put him in handcuffs. "Sir you are under arrest for attempt of rape. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can or will be used against you in a court of law." ( I don't know if that's actually what they say 🤷🏽‍♀️)

The guy lifted me up. "You okay?" He walked me outside. All eyes were on us. The employees and the customers were all watching us walk out of there. "Look, you have to be carful. Avoid trouble, guys like that don't have any business being near you." He said.

He then hailed me a cab. "Get home safe." He smiled. The cab drove off. I looked back at him and see him talking to a cop. "Where to ma'am?" I turn around and look at the cab driver. "Home." I smile then tell him my address. "Home." I took a deep breath.

*Jerry's P.O.V*

I closed the cab door and watched her drive off. "Excuse me sir, we would like to ask you some questions on what you saw." I nodded my head. "Of course." She asked me questions on what I saw and what the man was trying to do.

"One final question. How'd you know what was happening? Everything was locked and no one saw you inside." I scratched the back of my neck and chuckled a little bit. "I had an instinct."

"Okay." The cop smiled. Then she walked away. I took a deep breath and pushed my hair back. "Damn it Bethany, you really do attract trouble don't you?"

•A/N•

Whew! 😅
that was close af