My Best Friend

Chapter 3

***Just a note before I start this chapter, this is the first story I've written and I'm not really sure if any of you think its any good. I don't even know if you are reading it .. But I would really appreciate if you leave your opinions in the comments! ***

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I groan as I hear that annoying sound again. Ugh, is it my alarm clock? I slowly open my eyes and immediately shut them because of the brightness. 

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I open my eyes again, taking in my surroundings. White walls with a few paintings here and there, white tiled floors ... this isn't my room, and that definitely isn't my alarm clock. I start to sit up only to lay back down; my body aching. And it's not until I see the I.V. in my arm that I realize I'm in the hospital. I see the door swing open and I tense up completely, wondering who it might be. It's not until the door is completely shut that I realize its Carson.

"What am I doing here?" I ask.

"Oh my gosh, I thought you would never wake up! It's so good to hear your voice and see your eyes open again!" He exclaimed as he sat down beside me.

"And again ... what am I doing here? The last thing I remember is making dinner after school ... how long have I been out?" I rush out.

"You've been out for three days, I've been going crazy Ave! And you ... you really don't remember?"

"No, I honestly don't." I say and think .. wow three days.

"I was coming over to apologize to you Ave. I got the truth out of Lacey and why you went after her. I wanted to tell you that I was wrong to jump to conclusions. When I got to your house, no one was answering the door, so I used the key you keep under the mat. I called out your name and you never answered, but I heard some rustling around in the kitchen. When I got there, your Uncle Ben was hovering over you, I thought you had hurt yourself or something ... But he was.... he was.."

"He was what Carson?" I practically yelled.

"You were unconsious and there was blood everywhere. He had your pants off and was in the middle of trying to take you underwear off Ave! That's when I lunged at him ... He was going to rape you Ave, I just about lost my mind! I swear, I went into an adrenaline overload and tackled him to the ground. I called the police, he's gone Avery and hopefully for good!" He yelled.

And I said oh, because thats honestly all I could say. It's not like I didn't expect it to be something like that.

"How long Avery?" He inquired.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"You know exactly what I mean Avery! Damnit, how long has he been abusing you?" 

By this time he was pacing the floors like a madmanI let out a huge sigh, and try to keep the unshed tears from spilling.

"Since I was eight" I mumble.

"God damnit Ave, why didn't you tell me all those years ago?" 

"I was scared of what he would do." I admitted, and that was finally when I started to really cry. Once he noticed this he stopped pacing and came over to me. Sitting down and pulling me into his arms. Oh goodness, I could stay like this forever.

"Ave you need to tell me, oh god, how do I even ask you this ... Please tell me that that was the first time he had ever attempted to rape you ... oh god, please tell me that he hasn't!" He rushes out.

And that is what it took to pusg me over the edge, sobbing into him.

"He .... has. M-m-multiple t-times" I let out in between sobs.

As soon as the words leave my mouth, he turns me around and pulls me into a hugging position and I can feel him shaking too, notifying me that he also, is crying.

"Oh Ave, I am so sorry. And I'm also pissed off at you, you should have told me what was going on. But I'm not going to lecture you right now. I just need you to know that you are safe and that pathetic excuse of a man is never going to hurt you again, I promise. Also, you're going to live at my house .. I already cleared it with my parents." He informs me.

"Thank you Carson, I love you" I whisper.

"It's no problem Ave, you know you are always welcome in my house .. my parents love you. Now, try and get some sleep" he whispers back.

And in that moment I truly felt safe. As he continued to run his hand through my hair, I began to doze off. And I'm not sure if it was the drugs making me hear things, but I could of swore I heard the words "I love you too, more than you know" before the darkness once again took over.