Loving lies

Chapter 3

Scarlet's Pov

                 
I was awokend by beeping sounds and opened my eyes  ,low lights were on at all times, and there were cords hanging down for the nurses call button and the IV solutions.

An electronic machine sitting on a cart with odd wires leading from it, I don't know how long I've been here.The bedside table has several get well cards and a bouquet of flowers.

There is an aqua colored water glass with a bent straw in it and telephone that doesn’t work. A TV hangs in the corner, tuned to the Reverend Bob H. Wells- who thinks I should write him a large check for a blessing- because the remote control is lost, and the TV is too high for the nurses to reach.

There are wires glued to the my chest are coming up through the neck of my hospital gown…the most embarrassing garment invented that has no back and lets every human know what the underwear look like.

The window has a mini blind on it, and a view of the roof of an adjoining building.

I noticed someone sitting at the corner of the room, it was Eliot. His head was in his hands, he looked like he was sleeping.

I sat up and got out of bed, my body hurt so much. "Gah!" I mumbled in pain, Eliot woke up and his eyes widened.

He got up quickly put me back into the hospital bed "Scarlet..." He said, he voice was full of  happiness,  pain and anger.

"Are you ok? How are you...I swear I'll hurt who ev-" I pointed to the water and shook my head , my throat was unbearably dry.

He handed me the cup of water and I drank it quickly, after I finish drinking he whispered. "I was so  worried about you.....I shouldn't have let you go that night."

"I couldn't function properly knowing you were here or work properly-" I cut him off. "How long have you been here?" He looked away and I raised my eyebrows.

"Two days...." My eyes widened and then I smiled a little sitting up a bit knowing that someone cares about me that much. "I love you, you know? I'm so sorry for being stubborn."

He looked down at me and smiled , I couldn't process what was going on in his mind, he knelt down and hugged me softly "I should get the doctor..."

"Dont." I mumbled wanting to be with him alone.

Just in time a nurse scurried into the room and stopped midway. "I-I'm sorry , am I interrupting something?"

"I'm new around here, Miss, someone named Blair Anderson just arrived,  she wants to see you."I smiled widely, Eliot stood up and I sat up properly not minding the stinging pain in my head.

"Please let her in."

Blair is my older sister but we are complete opposites, from my brown hair to her blonde hair, her pale skin to my tan skin, she was a living goddess.

Blair was and is my role model and I loved her so much. I looked up at Eliot who looked a bit disappointed. "You know what, please let her come in
In ten minutes, I just want to have a few minutes with Eli." I held his hand smiling.

The nurse nodded and scurried out of the room. Eliot grinned and shook his head "Eli? Really?" He laughed deeply, gosh I missed that laugh.

"Come down to me." I laughed pulling him closer, he knelt down again looking at my face, he kissed me at the corner of my lips.

Looking at me he examined my face, he put his hand on my cheek and carresed it softly "Their scratch marks on your face and your neck-"

"No one knows what happened to you..." I smiled softly and put my hand on top of his "Its a little fuzzy, its hard to remember, all I remember was a bunch of men knocking me out." 

"I hope they didn't touch you inappropriately." He put his hands around me, "I'm here for you." He hugged me and mumbled "I'll find them I swear!"

He stood up fuming "What they did is sick!"

"No!,"  I held his arm weakly "Its not worth it."
He ran a hand through his hair and looked down at me "But Scarlet look at you, you don't even know what the hell they did to you!.....are you sure I shouldn't take further action?"

I nodded my head and he held my face kissing my scars "I love you so much." I smiled sighing. "Can I get out of this hell hole asap?" He nodded laughing.

He kissed all my scars away telling me everything was alright.