My Roommate. My Savior.

Chapter 21

(Grayson's POV)

When we got to Ali's room she was awake but grogy. We were all so excited to see her. Mr. and Mrs.Romero rushed to her bed side and started hugging her and kissing her but she was fighting them. I didn't understand that she was doing it until I heard an ow and they back away.

'What's wrong?' They had asked her. I was curious of this myself so I listened only to hear silence until the doctor walked in. 'What's wrong with her?' The doctor asked, I guess he'd seen the look of pure confusion on my face.

'Nothing is wrong with her!' I shout. 'She is just simply not talking nor willing to let any of us touch her.' I make myself clear but apparently not clear enough because after the words he said next, I wanted to beat him to the ground.

'Well, that is to be expected. I don't know what she went through but I'm sure whatever it was would destroy any normal person.' I love how he said 'normal person' almost like he was saying Ali wasn't normal. But his plan backfired because she is not normal but not for the reasons he is claiming.

'She isn't normal. She is so much better. And nothing could ever destroy her. Hurt her, maybe. Hurt her badly, probably. But not destroy her.' I call him on his bullshit. For whatever reason he didn't like what I said so he walked out of the room. Real mature.

When I looked back at Ali she was looking at everyone in fear. Then her eyes met mine and I saw something different. I can't describe it but if I had to give a half ass description I'd say it was a look of recognition.

Which leads us to where we are now. "Hey, Vanilla Bean." I say slowly walking to her bed to see if she let's me get close to her. As I get closer I hear her breath start to quicken.

"Are you ok? Any discomfort?" I ask. I feel like an idiot asking if she's ok but I don't know what else to ask. I reach out to grab her hand and she pulls it away slightly. "It's ok. I won't hurt you." She whimpers and cautiously places her hand in mine. I bring her handup to my lips and kiss her knuckles.

"Umm...sorry to interrupt, but visiting hours are over." A nurse says from the door. We nod and I stand up to walk out.

I feel Ali's hand wrap around my wrist and when I look back at her she shakes her head. "You want me to stay?" I ask. She nods and looks at the nurse.

"Uh..nurse? Would it be ok if I stayed here for the night?" I ask looking at the nurse as well.

"Yeah that would be ok. If that's what she wants." Ali nods.

"Ok." I hand the dorm key to Mrs. Romero, "We'll see you all tomorrow." I tell them then I lay on the hospital bed next to Ali. She lays her head on my chest and curls into me.

I kiss her head as the Romero's walk out of the room. "Sleep my love."

(Ali's POV)

He walks toward me. "Did you think I'd let you stay happy?" He asks. "Look Patricia, she is scared. She knows the her family can't save her."

"That's not true." I whimper my voice sounding less powerful than I'd hoped. They laugh.

"Well Patricia, what shall we do? She is here and obviously it has been so long that she has forgotten that she is not allowed to talk." Jorge says.

"Well," Patricia says pulling a knife out of the drawer next to her. "We will have to punish her." She gives the knife to Jorge and he walks toward me.

"Alright. Are you ready for this Princess?" He says as he gets to me. I whimper.

"Let's have some fun." Then he slices my legs. Again and again and again. Getting higher and higher until-