Katherine (Katie) Bush was the average 16 year old girl. She lived with her mom and brother in Florida for her entire life. Her dad ran out on them when she was 4 and they haven't heard from him since. Katie had decent grades,a few friends, a loving...
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Katie POV: Running. All I remember is running. I have no idea where I'm going but right now I don't care. I'm away from them and him. But I know they'll find me, they always did. They'll stalk me like I'm their prey until I relax even the slightest then they'll pounce and drag me back to that terrible place. So I'm running until I either die or pass out. Either one would be ok right now. As I run I see the trees as a blur as I zoom past them, every once in a while I wheeze from the pain of the bite on my hip. I've been running for a while but I don't stop,I won't stop. The next thing I know my vision blurs and I trip. Then just like that I hit I think pavement and I'm out like a light.
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I wake up to the sound of repetitive beeping. My eyes flutter open but shut tight again because of the blinding light. Groaning quietly, I open my eyes again and sit up, looking around I see I'm in a hospital. Before I could get up a thin tan woman with dark brown hair up in a ponytail walked in. When she saw me she smiled at me in a motherly way.
"Oh good you're finally awake. How are you feeling sweetie?"
I just stared at her, looking her over with caution. You see I don't do well around people, men especially but women make me anxious too. When she saw my expression she sighed and started to walk towards me and as an instinct I scoot back more until my back hit the wall. I begin to panic and breathe heavy until I hear her shhing me and I look up at her to see her warm smile falter and show a face of pure concern. She raised her hand to touch me but pulls back when I flinch. She then gently sat down at the foot of the bed and spoke again.
" My names Melissa, I'm one of your nurses. The sheriff found you two days ago on the side of the road,passed out with a gash on your head. When you got here I checked you over and noticed all the bruises and scars. Do you want to talk about how you got those?"
As I listen to her talk I made the risky decision to trust her, mainly because I found and felt comfort around her. But when she brought up the bruises and scars I almost flipped. Shaking my head no with tears prickling my eyes she got the message and dropped it. I knew I was about to start sobbing but I spoke before I did.
" Umm, m-my names k-Katie."
She then smiled again and spoke.
"Hi Katie it's nice to meet you. Are you hungry or thirsty? I can go get you something if you'd like. " I slowly nod and she continued " Alright sweetie I'll go get you something. I'll be right back so don't move."
Within 10 minutes Melissa came back with a bottle of water and what looked to be a ham sandwich. About three minutes after she left I couldn't hold the tears back and I started to sob. I was still sobbing when she walked in and when she saw me she walked over and sat the food down on the little table. Melissa then sat next to me and rapped her arm around me. And to my own surprise I leaned into her, laying my head on her shoulder and curling up into her side like I would with my mother. She slowly rubbed her hand up and down my upper arm until I stopped crying. When I did we stayed just like that for a few minutes then Melissa handed me my food which I gladly ate up in a matter of seconds. I could feel her staring down at me but right now I didn't care. When I finished I looked back up at her and saw she smiling down at me so I smiled shyly back. She checked my vitals and all that health stuff before speaking.
