Trapped Inside Myself SEQUEL

Anna's visit

(Pablo's POV)

Beep, beep, beep... over and over again, I rested my eyes and zoned out to the rest of the world, I couldn't fully fall asleep though, my attention was set on the slow steady heart monitor.

I wasn't there for her earlier but I sure as hell wasn't leaving now, I had let this happen to her, I had let her down when she was counting on me.

I heard a gasp and my eyes shot open, I looked up and jumped to my feet as I saw a frightened girl staring at me with wide eyes filled with shrill terror, the same expression she'd had on her face when I'd walked in on the Sheik choking her seconds before I shot him.

When her eyes met mine I tried to give her a reassuring smile, her face relaxed and the monitor slowed a little, realization flashed across her features and she looked around for a moment.

"You alright?" I asked taking a step closer and sitting on the bed.

She nodded and I could see the strain it put on her swollen neck.

"What... what do they... now... about me?" She croaked in a barely audible whisper that I could hardly understand.

"I told them I was walking back to my apartment when I found you in a dark ally being taken advantage of by a drunk man."I rubbed my forehead and pinched the bridge of my nose trying to release some tension.

She nodded again but this time more cautiously, trying to avoid further strain on her neck, right now it had a brace around it but I could only imagine the previous swelling and bruises from a couple hours ago had gotten significantly worse.

"You... weren't .." it was hard for her to get the words out but as soon as I heard them I felt the knot of guilt ride again inside my stomach, I nodded sadly knowing what she was trying to say.

"I know  princess." I placed a hand on her cheek touching the bruise gently with my thumb, she didn't flinch but her eyes held hurt in them, I silenced her with this action." I'm sorry." I breathed out in a whisper.

She closed her eyes now and I think the drugs were tiring her out, so I stood up and started walking out to get a nurse, she had told me to get her as soon as Shane woke, before she had left.

I walked away from the room to track down the nurse, but soon found a familiar voice shouting, oh fuck...

I turned the corner and came face to face with quite the completion, two male doctors shoving at the broad chest of the very familiar Ezra Green, he was raging mad and The male doctors were trying to hold him back as security started to appear from the other end of the hall, but Ezra stopped pushing at the men once his eyes landed on me, my breath stopped, I saw rage anger and fury captured in his eyes.

I turned toward the doctor," she just stirred and mumbled a few noises , I came to tell you In case she woke up."I told the doctor in a hushed voice.

"This man here claims to be her boyfriend... but I told him you were." The doctor gave me a Stern look while he an raised eyebrow.

"Ya, he's a close friend, I'll have a talk with him." I replied, yeah the only way the nurses would let me stay with Shane was if I was her boyfriend or family.

"Alright." THen the doctor called off security.

"Hey..." I nodded towards Ezra, he was pissed and I couldn't blame him, but how the heck did he find out so quickly that Shane was hurt.