“Go away!” I shouted at the door. Jenna is pounding on my door again. I used my last strength and threw the empty bottle of whiskey on the floor.
“It’s Ashley! I swear I brought her here with me!” Ashley? I stumbled over my foot and fell to the floor. I felt like I am dying. I crawled a bit before pulling myself up to open the door.
“Oh god, Bruce!” I could feel hands pulling me up after I fell down. The hands ushered me and I slammed against something cooling. I couldn’t keep my eyes opened.
“Ashley where..” I was trying to make coherent thoughts before passing out.
Ashley’s POV
I tapped my foot impatiently as the lift goes up. Finally it dinged and reached Bruce’s floor. I practically ran and stopped when I saw the front door opened.
“Bruce?” I quickly put down my bags I walked into the living room. Clothes are scattered everywhere, pieces of glass shattered on the floor. I choked on air as I can see drops of blood on the floor. I followed the blood stains and stopped at Bruce’s door. Please..Don’t let anything happened to him. I opened the door slowly.
“Bruce? Are you-“ I stopped short as I saw Jenna half naked. Hovering above her is Bruce. Naked. Jenna seemed stunned at my appearance. I was momentarily frozen as Bruce slowly turned his head around. I took a few steps back before trying to close his door. I walked on a bit before the door crashed open.
“Ashley! I thought she was you! I swear!.” I was grabbed forcefully as he swung me around to face him. It was blurry. I was in a daze when everything happened suddenly. Jenna came forward but he pushed her, I saw a lot of blood and cries. A huge wham as Bruce dropped in front of me. I only heard sounds as people rushed in, escorting me to follow as I stared at them pulling him out in a stretcher. Jenna in a wheel.
“Ashley! Are you alright?” I nodded at Beatrice. After coming to my senses in the ambulance, I called Beatrice who rushed down with Stanley. Stanley was pacing around before the doctor came.
“ Your son is in a stable condition now. We already hooked him up with IV. Seems that he is almost to the brink of starvation and is heavily intoxicated. He will be fine after a few days.” Stanley nodded while I just blankly stared into space. I saw a pair of feet in front of me and glanced up.
“I’m sorry Ms Brown. I went into the apartment and I already found him in that state. I know I should have called the ambulance first hand but I just dragged him into the room. He didn’t do anything to me. He thought I was you.” I dropped my head down and nodded slightly.
“Just go Jenna. Take care of your wounds.” I managed to spit those words out before hiding my face with my hands. After a brief silence, Jenna walked off. Jenna had her hands and knees cut after Bruce pushed her and she fell onto the broken glass. There was a lot of cuts but thankfully not too deep. I waited for what seemed like ages before the nurse announced that we could see Bruce. I stood beside him, hearing his mum cried a little and Stanley hugging her. He is still asleep, his face pale, his eyes circled darkly. This is the first time I had seen him like this that my heart broke. I grabbed his hand and stroked it gently. He lost weight.
“Ashley, could you do me a favour?” I nodded at Beatrice gently. I left after she told me to get some essentials for Bruce.
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When Love Hurts
أدب المراهقينAshley and Bruce were playmates once when they are children before Bruce's father brought his family overseas. Eight years later, they meet again at Ashley's school after he was transfered. Ashley is hurt in relationships before, with her boyfriend...
