Falling for my best friend

The break in

I wondered quietly thinking, down to the kitchen behind her. I watched her legs, as we walked perfectly in sync down the hallway. Family photos lined the walls, and I happened to be in most of them! I guess I was family before I thought I actually was. Even though I may have just been doing it to photo bomb them. I laughed as I came in the kitchen to see Carter sitting awkwardly on the counter, with one leg crossed over the other, her hands placed on her knees, and smiling brightly at me. I walked casually up to her, laughing at how she sat, and kissed her softly. It was kind of one of those short and sweet things, but it wasn't just a peck either. I could never kiss Carter with just a peck. As I pulled away she hopped happily off the counter laughing to herself and spoke within meer seconds, "So what should we have for breakfast today?"

"Ummmm." I puzzled for a moment or two with what was probably the stupidest face on earth on my face. "Sausage and syrup!!!!!"
"Haha alright!!" I walked down the stairs to the basement freezer to get the good sausage that we both love and Carter went to the pantry to get the syrup. I walked down by myself, and lifted the big freezer door up. I couldn't find the sausage, and there was only bacon otherwise which meant a trip to the store. "Hey babe?" I hollered from the back half of the basment at Carter who was all the way upstairs. "Yea?"

"Wheres the sausage??"

"Umm....i don....BANG!!! ahhhhhhh

She was interupted by a loud slam of something and her own screaming. "Carter?"

"Jason help!!!" She screamed like she was in a horror film and I could tell she was crying.

"Carter!" I raced up the stairs, and as I reached the top stair i was frightened with the sight of Carter face down on the floor, and the door wide open. A hole in the wall where the door knob had slammed against it. Withiut thinking I ran to Carter, and scooped her into my arms the sight was horrible. She had bruises and cuts all over her face and chest. Her arms were black and blue where ahe had been beaten, and her eyes were closed with cuts on her forhead. I looked around but no weapons or anything had been left behind. There was no evidence of any sort. All there was was Carter lying almost lifelessly in my arms. I rushed her out the already open door, and to my car. I opened up the backseats door, gently setting Carter in lying on her back. I was sure to be careful of her feet not getting smashed in the door while franticly slamming it shut and sliding over the hood to the drivers side. I poked the key into the ignition and started the car, backing out and racing down the street. I rushed Carter to the hospital as quickly as I could checking back so often it was almost as if I wasnt even watching the road at all. And cradled her in my arms her long brown hair dangling off my arm, and her face holding a blank look, as I jogged her into the ER. The woman at the desk came out to help me, with a stretcher at the ready. She asked me lots of questions as she wheeled Carter to a room. " Whats her name?"

"Her name is Carter."

"And who are you?"

"Im Jason, Carters boyfriend.

"Okay Jason, what exactly happened?"

"I..I dont..I dont know." I said shakily and stuttering, panicking as the womans ways of trying to keep me calm werent working. I looked over her name tag as it read Kristen.

"Is..is she going to be okay?"

"I dont know Jason. They will let you know soon." I sat waiting impatiently for the doctor, a nurse, someone to come out and tell me Carter was gonna be alright. While thousands of questions ran through my head. Is she going to be okay? Why didnt I help her? Why didnt i do something? Who couldve done this? Why did someone do this? When finally after 45 minutes a nurse came out holding a clip board and read off my name, "Jason?"

I stood up quickly walking towards her taking a total of 4 steps to cross the semi-large waiting room. "Yes ma'am, is she going to be alright?"

"Yes sir, she is going to be just fine. She has a concusion and she may have a littl amnesia but otherwise she should be just fine. Would you like to come see her?"

"Yes of course."I spoke a little more excitedly as I now knew she would be okay, or at least kind of okay.