Saved by Demi Lovato

The didn't come.

CHAPTER 22

Jessica's POV 

            I sat there on the floor with Mindy, holding her while she cried. After about 10 minutes there was a knock on the door, I looked up to see a nurse standing in the doorway, "He's gone." She mouthed, I nodded and looked back down at the broken girl in my arms,  "Mindy?" She looked up at me, although she had stopped crying, her eyes were still red and puffy. "Are you okay?" She looked down, "Y-Yeah, He's always been like that, I didn't expect him to show up but they made me sit for it anyway." I nodded, "How long have you been here?" She sighed, "Two weeks." I took her hand and held her sleeve with my other hand, "Can I?" Mindy took a deep breath and nodded, so I slowly rolled up her sleeve. 

             I but my lip to hold back a gasp as I stared at her mutilated arm. Cuts, both horizontal and vertical, which meant she'd tried to commit suicide before, covered her arms. I pulled her wrist to my lips and kissed her scars slowly then rolled her sleeve back down. When I looked up, she had tears in her eyes. I smiled, "Hey, don't cry. This place isn't evil. The doctors here are trying to help you and they care about you, no matter how much you hate them. Okay? Utilize your time here, because it does get better." She smiled, and brushed at her cheeks, "Thanks...""Jess." She smiled, "Jess." I stood up, "We should get to lunch." She cocked her head, "What about your family?" I smiled, "They'll call me when they're here." She nodded, and looked down, "Lunch..." I took her hand, "It's okay. You'll do fine and I'll be right by your side." 

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               I sat across from Mindy at an empty table, both of us staring at our full plates. I sighed, and picked up my fork, "C'mon we can do this." Mindy's eyes widened and I looked over my shoulder a nuse stood behind me, "Yes?" She looked uncomfortable, "Visiting hours are over. The parents are leaving." I nodded, it still not clicking, "Okay.": She sighed, "Your parents didn't come." My breath hitched, and broke. "Okay." She smiled sympathetically, then walked away. I turned back to the table fighting tears and trying to keep my voice even "Like I said, we can do this." Mindy smiled, "Yeah, we can." 

               After we finished our lunch, we went back to our rooms. Turns out, we're right next to each other. "I think I'm gonna take a nap, having a mental breakdown kind of drains you." I smiled, "Sure! I'm kinda tired too." I lied. She smiled, and walked into her room, shutting the door behind her. I walked inot mine and leaned against the door, shutting it. Then slid against it down to the floor as the tears started. My family forgot about me. The one day out of six months that I would be allowed to see them, and they didn't come. I took a deep breath as I tried to control the sobs. Demi. I need Demi I hit the panic button of the door and moved out of the way when a nurse burst into the room, looking around wildly. "What's wrong Jessica?" I wiped my face and looked up at her with pleading eyes, "S-Since I didn't get a visitor today... Can I call D-Demi?" The nurse sighed, "Well... I guess that would be okay.." 

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             I tapped my foot nervously as I sat in the phone booth, listening to the phone ring and ring... and ring. Just as I was about to give up and end the call, there was a shuffle on the other line then, "Hello?" I froze. It was her. A warm rush filled my body as pure happiness rushed through me. "Demi?" I squeaked. "Who is this?" My stomach dropped and the happy feeling drained away, "I-It's Jess." Demi took a sharp intake of air, "Jess?! What's wrong?!" I was confused, "How do you know something's wrong?" Demi sighed, "They told me that the only way they'd let you call me is if something happened that would hurt your recovery." I looked at my hands, "Oh." "Yeah, so what happened?" I sniffled, "Today's visiting day." Knowing this new information I felt silly for even calling Demi. She didn't need to worry about me.  "That's great! Why aren't you with your family right now?" I rubbed my cheek as another tear rolled from my eye, "Sweetie what's wrong?" I sighed, "I'm not with my family b-because... They didn't come." I heard Demi take a sharp breath, "Oh God Jess, I'm so sorry. If I'd known I would have been there. Do you know what happened?" I shook my head even though she couldn't see me, "No, I haven'y heard from them in m-months." My voice cracked and i winced. I heard Demi sigh, "Jess, I don't know what to say, have you tried calling them?" Demi said sympathetically, I could tell she's just as lost and confused as I am. "No I only called you." I  heard Demi sigh again, "When's the next visiting date?" I racked my brain, "Next Friday is the over eighteen's." There was a shuffle on the other line, "Okay go give the phone to a nurse or a doctor Jess." I walked out of the booth and saw Dr.Connoway. I sighed in relief, she was one of Demi's old doctors. I walked over and gave her the phone, "It's Demi." She looked alarmed for a second, she recovered. "Demi? Hi! Yes. I'm good, how are you?... That's good to hear! Yes I know... I'm not sure... Of course Demi I'm just not sure if... Alright. I guess it's okay- Yes. Friday. See you soon." She gave the phone back to me with a smile. "Demi?" I asked nervously, she laughed, "See you son Friday! Stay strong for me, okay?" I smiled, "Oh my god. Okay Demi. I love you!" I knew she was smiling, "I love you too Jess." 

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