The Orchid (Colby Brock)

Ribs (Chapter 39.)

'We should probably get you to the hospital.' I squeaked staring at the ground, still sitting next to Colby's bed. He had just told me everything that had happened. 

'Well, I don't feel properly damaged.' He said receiving a dirty glare from me. 

'Yeah?! Well you look properly damaged.' I spat folding my arms. I was staring at a very cut up Colby and he was telling me he was fine. He laughed at me before wincing from the pain. 

'Plus Brie what do I tell the nurses. Oh I jumped this guy who's mates jumped me back!' He said in a positive but sarcastic tone. I sighed. 

'Or you like tripped down stairs.' I shrugged.

'Yeah into a pit of knifes.' He muttered I could whack him, but he's far to fragile. I was too scared to even touch him in case I would hurt him. 

'Colby shut up.' I whined, 'You need to get up and we're going to the hospital just in case. Okay?' 

Colby sighed 'Alright. Help me up.'

He held out his hand and I grabbed them feeling Colby's warm long fingers tighten around mine I pulled him up and received a very over exaggerated groan. The blankets he was under fell from his body to reveal his toned but cut up and bruised torso. 

'Holy shit Colby!' I exclaimed. 

'Well when I tell you they got me good. Do you just expect them to hit my face a couple of times and spare my body?' I rolled my eyes but he could've have told me that he was sore all over his body. 

'Let's just go.' I sighed shaking my head and throwing  Colby a t-shirt to wear. 

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We had waited in the ER for over an hour by now, why do Emergency rooms take so long? Colby had fell asleep on my shoulder his hand was in mine. I felt so bad and guilty that I wasn't there for Colby, no one was. He told me he was alone in the kitchen and he was attacked from behind from the two men that showed up at my house and another guy we hadn't seen before. He must've been beaten so hard he was black and blue everywhere.

'Colby Brock.' I heard a doctor say I looked up and saw a middle aged man with glasses and grey hair.  I tapped Colby gently to wake him up.

'Colbs.' I said softly. His eyelids fluttered open. 'The doctors ready.' 

I smiled at the sleepy boy. 'Okay, can you come with me?' 

I nodded and started toward the doctor Colby's hand still in mine. We entered a small area which had been made into a room with curtains being a wall. The doctor gestured toward the bed and Colby sat, I stayed standing in the corner. 

'So Mr Brock, What seems to be the problem?' The doctor asked holding a clipboard. 

'Well uhh well as you can tell I'm a bit beat up.' Colby laughed nervously, 'So I just wanted to get a check up make sure I'm all good.' 

The doctor gave me a suspicious look before returning back to Colby. 

'Okay where are you injured?' He asked professionally.

'Pretty much all over but especially from my torso up.' Colby said, I bit the inside of my cheek and began chewing my cheek raw. 

'Alright I'll get you to take your shirt off and we'll have a look at what's wrong.' Colby did what the doctor and removed his shirt making me blush, the doctors eyes widened as he examined all of Colby's cuts and bruises his torso is definitely the worst but his face comes in second. After a short while the doctor stepped back before speaking up 

'So,' The doctor began. 'We're going to take you for x-rays. I'm guessing based off of swelling and the way your body is sitting you may have a or multiple fractured ribs. Is there any pain while breathing?' 

The doctor asked politely waving a few gentle gestures with his speaking. 

'Ah yeah it's a little sore.' Colby said glancing at me and frowning. I fucking told him to get checked up. 

'So we'll definitely need an x-ray, you can wait here while I go organise an x-ray is that okay?' The doctor smiled and Colby gave a nod and the doctor left. 

Colby looked at me and I flashed a grin. 

'What?' He asked now grinning too. 

'I was right about getting you checked up.' I said beaming 

'Yeah, yeah.' Colby rolled his eyes.