Finding Natalia

Recovery

I woke up, and looked around to see where I was. I thought I was dreaming about being raped, and beaten, but when I looked at my body I realized it was reality. I felt a hand around me, and looked to my left to see a sleeping Tremaine. He had his foot propped up on my hospital bed, and his arm around me. Obviously too scared to sleep with me knowing I'd be furious with him, but sadly if that's what he thought he was wrong. He saved me, and I owe all of them that. I shifted slightly, but instantly regretted it. Sharp pains shot up my sides and I whimpered in pain. Tre shot up, and looked at me with major concern.

"Damn Tre I'm fine, but if you keep jumping like that I won't be." I said, laughing to try and ease the tension in him.

"Natalia obviously I'm scared as hell, you literally have been through hell and back. It's all my fault Nat. I'm so sorry. " He said, and started crying.

"Tre come on now, it's okay." I rubbed his shoulder to try and relax him.

The door swung open, and all the guys came in with flowers, and balloons, and best of all... food. 

"Dude are you crying? You actually have feelings?" Trever asked Tremaine jokingly, and laughed.

I laughed with him, and Tremaine wiped the tears fast.

"Listen Natalia, please don't be mad at Tremaine it is my fault this happened. He knew you weren't safe there alone. I was too stupid to think Brett could fight off that many guys, I mean it's impossible." Jermaine said sadly.

"Hey hey, it's okay. Look shit happens. I'm alive, and back home with my favorite guys." I responded with the happiness I didn't know was in me.

"Natalia I love you" Tremaine blurted out, and kissed my lips softly.

I kissed him back, and pushed myself onto my elbows to look him in the eyes. 

"I love you too Tre." I said confidently.

All the guys began clapping loudly, and cheering, that was until Tre's grandma walked in with a sad look on her face.

"Well I have good news, and bad." She said, tears clearly in her eyes.

"Bad first, then lift my soul up with the good. Sound good everyone?" Tre said happily.

"Ema passed away.. but requested one thing of me to do afterwards." She busted into tears.

"Wha.. what." I couldn't hold the tears back, and started sobbing uncontrollably. 

Tre hugged me tight, and kissed me on my head. His grandma walked over to me, and handed me the ring Brett bought for Ema, and she placed it on my finger. The fit was perfect. I cried, and cried in Tre's arms until I fell asleep again. A long recovery was ahead of me, and it sure as hell wasn't about to be easy.