R e h a b i l i t a t i o n

Chapter Two: Hidden

I'm awaken by a constant beeping noise and the hushed sounds of voices.

"No, I don't know when she's going to wake up. Yes, yes, yes I will call you when she does.... No. I will not tell anyone..... I'm finding a way to cover this up just give me the rest of the day to figure it out okay?.......Okay....... Good bye Mrs. LeMonte."I opened my eye to find Piper Devins sitting in the chair beside my bed.My hand was really itchy so I went to itch it but big and thick white bandages were wrapped around my wrists.

"Piper?" I was a little groggy so my voice came sounded very hoarse. 

"Good morning Evangeline" She stuffed her phone in her bag and stood from the chair. "I'll get the doctor." with that she disappeared from the room and a second later walked back in joined by a tall older man with salt and pepper hair.

"Ms.LeMonte, do you know where you are?" His words were chopped and slow.No, I don't know where I am. The hospital gown, bed and doctor didn't give it away yet.

"Yes" I snapped

"Do you know why you're here?" He asked

"Yes" I rolled my eyes.

"Can you tell me why?"

"I didn't cut deep enough" 

"Evangeline!" Piper scolded me.

"Well I clearly know what happened!" I yelled

"There's no need to get all rallied up now, I was just checking if you knew what was happening." The doctor sighed.I just slumped down in the bed and turned toward the other side of the room.I heard footsteps and the door close.Doctor salt and pepper was gone.

"Evangeline," Piper's voice wavered. 

"Yes" I was trying to hold in tears.Why couldn't I have just died?Why did I need to come back?

"They want you to go to rehab for drug and alcohol abuse and to watch that you don't hurt yourself again."

"What does Meredith think about that?"I still wouldn't turn to face her.

"She doesn't want you going to any rehabilitation centers so she is deciding to send you somewhere far from here."

"It's been a day and she already has plans to throw me away somewhere" I laughed 

"Evangeline," 

"Yes Piper"

"She wants you to move from New York to," I heard a rustling of papers "-to Woodbridge, Virginia"

"She really does want me hidden doesn't she?" 

"She just wants you safe."

"Then why isn't she here? Oh wait I know, If she was seen going into the hospital people would start making assumptions"There was no response from Piper.

"I'll be back tomorrow morning to pick you up and take you home to get your things."Piper sounded disappointed but who was she to be disappointed.It wasn't a surprise to me that Meredith just wanted to send me away. She's the main reason I wanted to leave this horrible life.I sat in the bed thinking for the rest of the night. Watching the clock. Piper left at 8:00 and would probably return again at 7:00 am.I might as well try to sleep.

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The next morning was foggy and cold.I could see the clouds over head from my window. A heavy set nurse brought me breakfast when I woke up and showed me how to use the shower.I took a long and relaxing shower after that. As soon as I got out, Piper was sitting on the chair next to the bed like yesterday.