Help Me, It Hurts

New Beginnings

Chapter 6

New Beginnings

After Chelsea came back and gave a comforting peppermint tea, we began chatting about mindless things and topics. I may have been hesitant to come into her apartment at first but I'm glad I did because Chelsea and I have never been closer. While I did trust Chelsea, to a certain extent, spending this time with her deepened our friendship and began to solidify the trust I have in her. Glancing up towards her window, I was met with a bright flash followed by a loud thunder. Chelsea spun around, as she was facing me, to look out the window. She turned towards me frowning.

"Well, I should probably head on now." Her curly blonde hair bounced as she shook her head at me.

"I don't think so. You are not walking home in this weather," A loud thunder followed lightening, "See even God agrees with me! Now stay put. I'll be right back with some clothes." If I was being honest, I didn't want to leave...it's been so long since I've been able to sleep inside and not to mention the weather...the worst nights were the ones when it storms... The fact that it was getting cooler as the fall started to creep in also began to plague my mind. So I didn't put up a fight and simply nodded as she scurried to find me some clothes. I would've just used my regular clothes, but I didn't want her to question me about why I had clothes in my bag.

She came back handing me a tank top and some sweatpants. I gladly took them from her, grateful for a fresh set of pajamas. She pointed me in the direction of her bathroom so I could take a shower.

"Did you want a razor? I have extras so it wouldn't be a problem." I wasn't sure when my next shower would be so I accepted. "Here you go! Oh, let me get you an extra toothbrush. Here they are. Now, body wash, shampoo, shaving cream, pretty much everything is in the shower. You're welcome to use anything you need, alright hon?" I couldn't help but smile at her, a real toothy smile before I took the first legitimate shower I had since I left home. I didn't waste this chance at having a shower. I made sure to scrub my skin raw from top to bottom and shampoo my hair three times before putting conditioner in my hair while I continued to wash my body before shaving. Once I was done, I rinsed the conditioner out of my hair before stepping out and drying off. I spotted lotion on the bathroom counter so I quickly lathered up, after I brushed my teeth. I sighed happily as I put on the pajamas Chelsea gave me before exiting the bathroom.

"I was just about to check on ya. For a moment there I thought you might've drowned in there" She laughed while I blushed lightly.

"Oh, uh I just like long showers I guess...sorry." She waved off my apology telling not to worry about it.

"You look good, Ally." I blushed slightly at her compliment. I did feel much better after the shower. 'Showering' in sinks could only do so much for you

"I went ahead and made something to eat for us. I hope you like a good ol' fashioned country meal!" My mouth instantly watered as I saw the food she made. On the square white ceramic plate were two pieces of fried chicken, mash potatoes that looked homemade, corn, and green beans. Looking towards Chelsea who held a slightly anxious smile on her face, I had to hold back the tears in my eyes.

"You didn't have to make all this for me..."

"It's no problem hon! It's so nice cooking for someone else besides myself! Although the chicken is from last night's dinner, everything else is fresh!" I couldn't help but give her a hug as everything she's done for me came crashing down on me. She relentlessly pursued a friendship with me, despite suspecting my abusive past, didn't think twice about giving me clothes, a meal, and a place to stay for the night. I know she was probably wondering why I hugged her all of a sudden since I was never the one to initiate physical contact with her until tonight I quickly stepped away from her, not wanting to weird her out.