Andy paced the long hospital room, his fists clenched. I watched him from my spot on the bed, begging him to stop.
"Andy, just sit down, please?"
"Sit down? Just sit down? He hurt you, Cora. He could've hurt our child. That son of a bitch laid his hands on the best thing that's ever happened to me. And you just want me to sit down? I love you too much to let him get away with that."
"Look, I'm fine, see?" I smiled a huge smile. A huge fake smile.
"Hey!" The door busted open and Jinxx, Sammi, CC, Jake, and Ashley filed in, circling my bed.
"Are you okay?" Sammi asked, her eyes wide.
"I'm okay."
Andy sighed, moving away from the group and falling roughly into the chair next to the door. I sat up straight in the bed, pulling my knees to my chest. CC sat down on the edge of the bed.
"What happened?"
I looked at Andy. He got up and walked over to CC, whispering in his ear. CC's eyes grew wide and his fists clenched.
"Cora," He began. "May I speak with you alone?"
Before I could answer, everyone cleared out. Sammi hugged me gently and Andy kissed my head before strolling out into the hallway. CC sat me up, laying down next to me before letting me rest my head on his chest.
"You're just gonna let him get away with that?" He whispered, stroking my hair.
"I'm fi-"
"Cora." He wrapped his arms around me and sighed. "That isn't what I asked. It's great that you're fine now. But, Cora, he put you in the hospital. He hurt you. Will you at least let Andy call the police?"
I sighed, a shaky sound that brought tears to my eyes.
"Okay."
"Why didn't you call the police when it happened?"
I closed my eyes, snuggling my head into my bestfriend's neck, letting him know that I was done talking about it. He sighed, but didn't say anything else. I heard the door open and felt a slight rustling as Andy and CC switched places. Andy kissed my head, drawing shapes on the small of my back with his finger as the door shut again and I fell into exhaustion.
