Young Love {SEQUEL}

Chapter 7

Maya finds herself staring at a white ceiling and she begins to faintly remember what had occurred just a day ago.

She sits up and looks around curiously, expecting to be pampered by nurses, friends or family.

But there's nobody.

She shifts over to the side so she can climb out of bed.

She goosebumps along her arms and legs once her feet are on the cold ground.

She tries taking a step but realizes she's connected to machinery and can't move much further.

The hospital gown she's wearing is a light blue, and it takes her a minute to realize why her butt felt extremely...free.

She sits back down and feels her stomach where she was bleeding. It's all patched up now, and she feels significantly cleaner.

Suddenly a nurse enters, Maya notices her brown hair is pulled back in a tight bun, her clothes are well ironed and a bright white, she's practically glowing.

"You're awake!" She chirps with a wide smile.

Maya nods, watching the nurse check to make sure everything on the machine is running smoothly. She reminds her of Riley.

"How do you feel, any symptoms?" She asks, pointing a flashlight into her eyes.

"Um, there's pain in my stomach.... and my arm... my head... my throat is dry, I think. And now I feel slightly dizzy and partially blind." Maya admits.

The nurse jots all this information down, and sighs, "Alright, the doctor will be with you soon." She announces, still giving off an enthusiastic vibe.

"Awesome," Maya mutters, crawling back under the covers of her bed.

She had been living in a basement for five years and then she gets transferred to a shed and with quick-thinking, she managed to escape.

She thinks about how she could of escaped sooner, like there were endless possibilities.

She gets nauseous as she thinks about what happened in the basement and ends up vomiting, causing a nearby nurse to squawk with alarm.

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"Are we there yet?" Elise asks Lucas who is shaking his head with disapproval.

She's only asked about ten thousand times already.

He looks through his mirror at the vehicle behind his truck. He can faintly see Riley driving and the determined look on her face.

There's another look too, he can see it in her eyes. It's hope.

"Turn right here" the GPS commands and Lucas sighs, they've been driving for a couple days and this is the last exit they need to take on the freeway.

"15 more minutes, okay Elise?"

She looks up at him and nods. She folds her hands in her lap, waiting with anticipation.

She imagines seeing the girl in the photos, calling someone mom for the first time. How they'll hug, and become this perfect family that cares for each other. Lucas would be there too... maybe he and her mother could date. She wouldn't mind.

She wonders if the license plate numbers she memorized helped find her mom. Or if something else happened?

Then another thought pops into her head, where is her dad? What will he do when he finds out mom is ok.

Will he help take care of her too? Or did he actually try killing mom? Is he gonna goto jail? Is he already there?

She gently squeezes her locket hanging around her neck and then opens it.