Trapped Underneath a Secret

19- Not Out of the Woods

      I felt awful as a couple days went. My head started getting worse and worse, it felt like the worst migraine in the world. I was losing time it seemed like. But really it was just a concussion, I had to wait for it to subside for my eye scan, until then I had the lights off, the noise level down, and constant monitoring. Brian read me books and newspapers and all kinds of stuff to keep me company and from being bored. I still couldn't move and doctors didn't know why. I got scared but Brian was there for me and didn't leave me. No matter how hard it got for him he didn't. Then the doctors and nurses came in and the eye/brain doctor held my hand. "Now Clara I'm going to ask a few questions ok?" I squeezed his hand, "Ok good now did the person who take you give you anything, any drug, any type of medicine?" I squeezed his hand as hard as I could because I needed him to know Brody did give me stuff. He looked at me with the most sympathetic look ever. He knew how bad of shape I was in and felt my pain as I went. "Now Clara we need to do a rape kit. Since you haven't had a shower or anything we need to do that, is that ok?" I squeezed his hand, "Also can you recall what the drug or medicine was?" I blinked my eye once and didn't squeeze my hand. He looked a little defeated but I couldn't help myself but feel bad. "Thank you Clara. I have to go now." He smiled and left.
     They took me to the examination room and did the rape kit. It felt as invasive as Brody was. But at least this time it was for the good. As the days past my concussion was getting a whole lot better. My movement improved A LOT. My lungs got better. My ribs still hurt and my eyes sucked still. They finally did an eye exam, and my eyes had internal bleeding. So they did surgery to stop that and fix my eyes. Chief finally came by and he looked like he had a rough couple of nights, "Hey Clara! How are you feeling?" I smiled and opened my mouth slowly and roughly talked, "I I I'm fine Chief." "Call me Alex Clar." He held my hand and I could finally squeeze back really good. I smiled, "Ok Alex." I started coughing really badly and Brian just kissed me on my forehead. He reassured me that everything is gonna be ok.
Weeks passed more and I really could speak and move! My first safe words I could use without sounding like death was "I love you Brian." He smiled so much and said he loved me too! I was so looking forward to being with Brian. "So miss Clara you are ready to be discharged. Do you feel ready?" The doctors came in, "Yes! My ribs are still sore but their healing. My hand...well it's in a sling and brace so yeah, and well my voice is better! I can see and my head doesn't hurt!" I held Brian's hand and he smiled. I wondered if he felt as alone as I did without him. "Well that's amazing! Now we are sending you home a at-home nurse for you so if there IS any trouble, they can be there for you." I smiled and thanked the doctors and got up and hugged them. Brian wouldn't let me go even for a second. I loved him and I knew he loved me! What could happen next?