Chapter 23
I woke up with the sun beating down in my eyes. I never felt so much pain in my life, even when Frank raped me. I opened my eyes.
I was in the middle of no where. There were trees everywhere. I sat up. My leg was hurting the worst. I looked down at it.
There were tire marks across the cast and it was all cracked and broken. I touched my hand to my face. I felt a big gash down the side of my face. My arm had a huge gash in it too.
I was covered with scratches and bruises. I was so hungry and so thirsty. I got up but it hurt like hell. I needed some water. I limped for about a half hour.
I was about to give up but I heard some water. I walked towards the sound. I got to the water and took huge sips. I went to the side of the bank and laid down, to die... alone.
2 DAYS LATER
I woke up to annoying beeping sound. I opened my eyes. I was in a hospital. Someone was holding my hand.
"Hunter." I said but it barley came out. He lifted his head.
"Skyler." Hunter said.
"How long have I been in here?" I asked.
"About a day. I found you by the river. There was nothing to you. I thought you were... dead." Hunter said and a tear fell from his eye.
"It's been five days since your dad took you... I'm so sorry." Hunter said.
"It's not your fault. I should be the one sorry. You've probably been to hell and back." I said.
"Yeah, but..."
"Hunter I'm fine..."
"No you're not. You can't even walk and it's all my fault." We kept interrupting each other.
"It's not your fau..."
"Skyler it is my fault. You trusted me to keep you safe and I blew it. I'm sorry."
"Hunter if you say it's your fault one more time I swea..."
"It's all my fault. I'm sorry." Hunter said with a cute smile on his face that I loved so much.
I sat up and grabbed his face in my hands. I crashed my lips to his.
Hunter got on the bed and sat in front of me. He put his hands on my back and deepened the kiss.
"I missed you so much. I'm so happy you are safe in my arms again." Hunter said against my lips.
There was a knock on the door. Hunter pulled away.
"Come in." he said.
A doctor walked in.
"Skyler it's good to see you awake. How are you feeling? I'm Dr. Andrew."
"I'm fine." I said.
"It's a good thing Hunter found you. You were..." He went on about doctor stuff.
"When can I leave?" I asked probably interrupting him.
"Tomorrow is the earliest." The doctor said.
He finished talking then he left.
