Lost in Perfection

Protective

Alex's POV

"Shh, it's okay," Mike said as tears streamed down my face "We can fix this," I had told him everything by now and I had explained that that was the reason I was so jumpy all the time. Something still didn't seem right, that's when the doctor came in.
"Alex, your father is here to see you," I started to cry more
"I-I don't want to see him," I said through my cries getting more and more stressed
"But he's your father," the doctor persists
"Yeah and I don't want to see him," I can feel my heart beating off my chest as if it's about to jump out.
"Alex, it's ok, shh, it's ok," he brushes the tears away and combs his fingers through my hair calming me down slightly. The doctor goes back outside and tells my dad something making him angry but he doesn't come in.
"Hey, Alex what's going on?" Spencer comes running in and sees me crying "what's wrong?" I try to get the words out but I'm crying so much I can't.
"Y-your dad wanted to come in," Mike explains noticing that I was struggling Spencer looks confused and she just nods as if she gets what he's saying
"Uh..Mike can I talk to Alex alone for a minute please?" She asks
"Yeah sure," he says leaving the room
"Did you tell him?" She asks the second he's gone and I nod "when we're you going to tell me?" I manage to stop crying and answer her question
"I-I just told him I didn't know I was going to I just made the decision on the spot, I didn't want to keep lying to him," she smiles and shakes her head. "What?"
"I just can't understand you,"
"What do you mean?"
"Well first of all, a few months ago you would never dream of telling anyone and now you've told him without discussing it with anyone," she smiles "I'm glad Alex I really am."

Jason's POV

I walk into Alex's room and I see her lying in the bed looking so small and fragile "Jason, hi," she says sounding surprised
"Hey Alex how are you feeling?" I walk over and sit beside the bed
"Okay," she winces when she says this
"What's wrong?"
"N-nothing I-I'm fine,"
"Alex!" I say raising my voice and she jumps shutting her eyes tight "hey, hey, shh, I'm sorry ok? I'm just worried about you,"
"I-I'm fine," she says without opening her eyes. Spencer comes in and motions for me to go outside with her so I get up and go with her just as Alex opens her eyes

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"Spence, what's going on with her?"
"She umm.."
"She what?"
"She's just a little shaken from everything that's happened,"
"Spence seriously, she's been like this more and more, what's going on?"
"Okay..you gotta promise not to tell anyone," she looks me in the eye and I know it's bad
"O-okay..." I say sitting down beside her
"It started years ago..I don't even remember the first time but..i-it's our dad, he..he hurts her..a lot,"
"W-what? like he beats her?"
"Yeah," she looks at the ground "please Alex can't know I told you,"
"Spence she has to tell someone and I don't just mean you or your friends I mean the cops,"
"I know, I know, I'll try convince her,"
"Listen I don't want to do this but if she doesn't tell the police them I will,"
"Jason..please,"
"No I won't stand by and let my little sister get beat to death. I'm serious Spence look at how bad she is now one day she won't be able to take it anymore."
"I know okay? I know. I'll get her to say something as soon as she's out of here."
"Thank you Spence."

Alex's POV

I'm talking to Jason when Mike walks in.
"Hey Alex, how are you feeling?"
"Okay, better than earlier,"
"Who are you?" Jason stands up
"Jason," I try to grab his arm but he's too far away
"What?" he looks down at me
"Leave him alone I know him,"
"What who is he?"
"H-he's my...boyfriend," He looks over to Mike then says to him
"You hurt one hair on her head and your dead you hear?"
"Yes sir," Jason leaves me and Mike alone
"So that was your brother?" he smiles and sits down on the chair beside the bed
"Half b-brother," he holds my hands
"He's very protective of you,"
"Yeah I know he's not usually like this,"
"It's nice,"
"Mmm,"
"Alex?"
"What?" I look up at him
"Does he know about your dad?" I look at the ground
"N-no I don't think so, unless someone else told him, why?"
"No reason," he says holding my hand.