Broken

Chapter 9: Fear

~Wes's POV~ 

I opened my eyes slowly and stretched, it was nine in the morning. Today was the day my Arielle was getting out of the hospital, I was so ready for her to get better. I would have stay at the hospital with her all yesterday but she made me go home and get rest. 

I threw my covers off and took a quick shower. I put on a simple striped tank and a pair of loose jeans. I threw on a pair of shoes and a yums snap back. I wandered over to Drew's room I knew he would probably still be sleeping. 

When I pushed open his door I was surprised to see he was awake. "Bro you are awake?" "Well you aren't the only person that cares about Arielle." He gave me a smirk, and I chuckled slightly at what he said. I got up and went over to Keaton's room, to my surprise he was awake to. 

"Hey bro you coming with us?" "Of course! I'm so glad Ari is finally getting out of the hospital." "So am I." After eating a quick breakfast we all got in the car and drove over to the hospital. The lady at the front now recognized the boys and I because, we had been coming almost everyday for the past week. 

"Getting Arielle today? You need to fill out these papers and you are free to go." She smiled at me as she handed me the papers. I smiled at her back and took the papers and started to fill them out. A few minutes later I heard someone talking to the lady at the front desk. 

"Is Arielle here?" "Why yes, she is. Who are you?" "I'm her father." My heart dropped, I thought he got sent to jail? How did he get out so quick? He was only gone for a little more than a month. I was trying to understand what was happening. 

I knew Arielle would not be happy about this, if he got a hold of her I had no idea what he would do to her. When I looked up I saw him walking towards me, oh no. "I'm going to need those papers." He gestured towards the paper, he was not taking her from me. 

"No I don't think you do, Arielle will be staying with me while she recovers." "I think we should rewind and pretend that didn't happen, give me the papers. Now." His voice was stern and angry. I was not going to give him the papers though. 

~Arielle's POV~

I was throwing my clothes into the bag, every couple of minutes I was out of breath. My ribs still were not healed, they wouldn't be for a while. My face didn't look nearly as bad as it did before, I had a couple bruises but they weren't as purple as they were when I first got here. 

Martha one of my favorite nurses came in my room, "Let you help you with that." She saw me gripping on to my bed sheets propping myself up and breathing heavy. "Thanks Martha." "No problem, you can't be doing really any physical activity for a while kiddo." 

"I know, this isn't even that difficult..I'm just so excited to be leaving this place." "I can imagine, I saw your boyfriend out there by the way he must be here to pick you up," I smiled and instantly my mood was better, she helped me finish packing and then she grabbed my things and helped me bring them to the lobby. 

When I saw Wes I was so happy, however there was someone standing next to him. No it can't be true, I stopped in my tracks I was frozen. There was Wes, and my dad, they looked like they were arguing. 

I took a deep breathe, all the fear and the pain came back and entered my body again. I thought he was going to be gone for a while, how was he back so soon? What was he going to do to me? Fear swept through my body, for that whole week I was in the hospital I had nightmares every night either about my dad or my attackers. 

I hadn't gotten any sleep lately, I thought once I was with Wes it would all disappear. Now that my dad was here all my worst nightmares were coming true. I wasn't going to let him get to me, I had to be strong.

I walked over to where they were arguing. Wes saw me and he turned to me, anger was written all across his face. My dad stared at me and he had a smile plastered on his face. "Ari I'm so glad you are okay." My dad said as he reached for me. 

I tensed up and pulled away before he could touch me. " Don't touch me, I don't want your fake sympathy." "Fake sympathy? Is that really how you should talk to your father who just got out of jail to come and take care of you?" 

"I don't think you realize what you just said. You came out of jail, I'm so done with you and your lies. All you do is hurt people, you don't help anyone. You don't deserve to be out of jail, I just want you to go back!" I was breathing fast now, my ribs were starting to hurt from exceeding all this energy. 

I saw his expression change, it almost looked hurt but then it just changed to pure anger. I thought he was going to lung at me right there in the hospital. My body began to tense up as he stood there and stared at me with that look of pure anger. 

"Come on let's go Wes. I'm done with you dad, don't come looking for me. Have a nice life being alone." He looked at me and said, "If I can't have you at least I still have Bella." Hearing those words every ounce of fear left my body, all I felt was anger towards him. 

I walked over to him and got close to his face. "If you so much as come within ten feet of Bella I will personally beat the shit out of you. She doesn't need you, she hates you. Don't ever fucking come near either of us again, have a nice life." I backed away and walked out of the hospital. 

What the hell just happened? I don't even know, but I felt great for saying what I said. Normally I was scared of my dad but, I wasn't scared of him anymore. I walked out to the parking lot quickly towards the boys car. 

I leaned up against the car and breathed heavily, that took a lot of energy and I was having trouble breathing. Wes ran over to me and dropped my bags. "Babe are you okay?" I managed to nod my head, I closed my eyes and focused on my breathing. 

Wes stroked my hair softly and he just kept saying "Breathe baby it's okay." "We need to go." I choked out when I said this. I got in the backseat with Keaton and Wes. We pulled out of the hospital and drove to the boys house. 

Finally I had my breathing under control, they helped me inside and I laid down on the couch. "Drew can you do me a favor?" "Sure anything." "I need you to go and get Bella, I know my dad is going to be looking for her. I would go but, I don't think I have the strength." "Of course I will!" 

He grabbed his keys and quickly ran out the door before I got a chance to thank him. I leaned back and my head started to hurt. Everything that had just had happened came back to me, I started to cry. 

Wes was upstairs putting my things in his room and Keaton rushed over to me. "Arielle, what's wrong?" "I just can't believe he would come looking for me? After all the shit he has put me through he thinks I will just forgive all of it and be fine with him.."

"I know Arielle, he is an asshole he doesn't deserve to have two wonderful daughters." Keaton grabbed my hand and wiped my tears away. I leaned in and gave Keaton a hug, "Thank you so much Keaton." "No problem, I'm here if you need anything." 

When I looked up I saw Wes standing behind his baby brother with a look of pure sadness on his face. Keaton saw me looking and he took that as his cue to leave. Wes came and sat next to me, I climbed on to his lap and buried my face in his shirt. 

I started to sob softly and he rocked me back and forth telling me everything would be okay. "I'm just..scared. I thought all the fear was gone, it's not.." Wes pulled me back and grabbed my chin and pulled it up so I was looking into his eyes. 

"As long as you are with me you have nothing to be scared of. I won't let him hurt you, or Bella." A wave of relief rushed through my body, I knew that was true I guess I just needed to hear him say it. I leaned in and our lips met, that familiar spark soared through my body just like it did when we first kissed. 

I really hope Wes was right, I didn't want my dad hurting Wes either. I knew what he was capable of, I knew he knew people. I needed to trust Wes and believe that I wouldn't get hurt again, hope was the only thing I had right now.. 

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated, crazy how Arielle's dad is out of jail isn't it? :o He had some amazing lawyers apparently. Do you think he will come after Arielle or leave them alone? Has he changed? Did her words change him or is he the same crazy person he had always been? Well be looking for an update soon and a twist ;) Anyways please keep reading and voting it means a lot. Love you all! -Kenzie <3