A Broken Angel - a Lisa Cimorelli story

Where Are You

LISA:

I was sick and tired of my family pestering me and the only person I wanted here with me was Noah but he was still away with his family. so I wanted to be alone , the attack left me completely shaken and nobody knew just how hard it was for me to talk about it but everyone keeps asking me if I remember anything yet or are you ready to talk. it was driving me insane.

Truth was I remember what happened, I know who it was that tried to kill me but I wasn't prepared for him to take over my life once again. I couldn't let that happen, I just couldn't. I didn't realise just how angry I was getting until I heard a voice come from the door" woah , calm down its only me"

It was Noah, I was so happy to see him.

"Hey, sorry I haven't been here for you , well I came before but you were still unconscious and then I got a call that you were awake and I had to see you before I go again"

"What ,where are you going ,you just got here " I said disappointed

"I have to go back to look after Sam and Mollie , my uncle is still unwell and I promised my mom"

"It's okay , I understand but please just stay for a little while"

"Well ill be staying here tonight but then tomorrow I have to go, by the way have you had the checks done on you yet, the only reason I ask this is because I'm worried that there is something you are not telling us"

"You are just like everyone else, can everybody just stop with the questions because it is getting boring"

"Okay , you don't have to get angry I'm just a concerned boyfriend who doesn't want his girlfriend to get anymore hurt than she already is"

" I'm not angry"

I looked over at Noah and he looked sad, "sorry,for shouting , I'm just angry because people keep pestering me , i don't want the checks done because, well why do I need them done , i have a few bruises but nothing else"

"Lisa, I think it's more than a few bruises but if you don't want the checks then I'm not forcing you but you need to promise me that nothing else happened to you"

"I don't really understand what everyone thinks happened, I was beaten up nothing more, what do you think happened?"

He breathed heavily and then said

"Okay, we were worried that your attacker could have done more to you not just violence so that's why everyone is pestering you because we just want to make sure that you wouldn't have gotten any illness from him"

"Oh my gosh Noah , no he did not do that , I saw him run off before I blacked out, okay he wouldn't do that again" ,why did I just say that , gosh I need to think before I speak.

"Again ,what do you mean again, lisa you know who did this don't you"

"Look just leave it , I don't want to talk about it anymore"

"Lisa ill be back in a minute I'm just gonna get a drink ,do you want anything"

"No thanks and please just forget what I said"

He walked out the room with his head held down and a sad look on his face .

NOAH:

'He wouldn't do that again'

I couldn't get the sentence out of my mind, why did she not tell anyone about this. I was in my own world and accidentally bumped Into Christina.

"You alright Noah, you seem worried"

"Lisa, she said something about the attack and its on my mind"

"Well what was it ,does she remember who it was"

"Yeah I think so ,I asked her if he did anything else other then beat her and she got angry and said -he wouldn't do that again- and now I'm just a little confused, I'm just going to get a drink"

"I know who she is talking about " Christina suddenly shouted.

"What do you mean" I asked her

"Her attacker was our uncle Jonathan,he attacked Lisa when she was younger, has she not said anything to you about this"

I began to think to myself and suddenly remembered

"Yes , I do remember her telling me , how could I forget"

We both went into Lisa's room but she was asleep, we decided to speak to the doctor about it and get the police involved.

LAUREN:

I was so scared that Lisa was never going to wake up so when she did I felt nothing but relief and I thanked god.

But I knew something that nobody knew, Lisa was cutting herself and she was using the attack to cover it up , I really needed to talk to her about it.

I entered the room where she lay looking into space.

"Hey lisa, how are you feeling" I said quietly.

"Oh hey Lauren ,I didn't see you there, I've been better but I'm fine I suppose, did you want anything"

"Yeah , I needed to talk to you about something"

"Yeah, go ahead"

"I know you were cutting yourself before the attack and I don't think I can keep this a secret anymore" I quietly told her and then finally breathed heavily.

"Lauren, I have no idea what you are talking about, I haven't cut myself" she said that quietly.

"Lisa , I'm not a kid anymore I know what I saw and i want to help you"

"Lauren, Im not going to tell you again so just drop it and do not say anything to anyone because it will just stir everything"

"Lisa , I have to tell them okay , I'm sorry but you need help for this because you will end up killing yourself if you carry on"