Dance The Pain Away

Part 6

Michael's POV :

The ride to the hospital is silent. I really want her to know that I'm going to help her through all of this, but to be honest, I have no clue how I can help her right now.

Talking about it would just make her cry.

If I hug her she could get scared.

And if I say nothing she'll probably thinks I don't care about her.

What should I do ?

I hestitade for a moment, but eventually speak up :

"Do you want to talk about it ?" I ask her quietly.

She shakes her head, I guess that's a no.

"I won't pressure. But talking about it could help you, at least a bit." I suggest.

She sighs heavily.

"You are right." She winces a bit, she must be in pain. Hopefully she is ok. What am I thinking? Of course she isn't ok!! Her whole stomach is purple !!!!

Calm down Mike. It's gonna be alright, she will be ok in no time... I hope.

"Are you ok?" I ask her concerned. I can't imagine how much pain she feels right now. Not only physical, but also emotionally one.

"Yeah, my stomach just hurts very badly."

I remember how her whole belly is bruised, I hope she didn't get hurt besides that.

I'm still wondering about what he did to her. I just pray to god he didn't rape her...

Suddenly reality hits me...

WHAT IF HE RAPED HER BEFORE AND SHE'S PREGNANT ?!?!?

If she is, then the child could be... dead...

I hope that's not the case, but as long as I don't know for sure, I don't think I will be able to rest.

I just have to ask, even though it could hurt her...

"Are you pregnant?"

She looks at me shocked.

"Why?" She looks at me with wide eyes.

"Well, I-I saw your stomach and it looked really bad a-and if you are pregnant there is a possibility that the child is hurt." I try not to hurt her more than she already is.

"You are right..." She says lowly.

She smiles.

Why would she smile ? She could be pregnant and have a miscarriage and she is smiling like nothing happened ?

She notices how confused I am.

"I can't be pregnant." She speaks up while looking me directly in the eye. She smiles even wider.

Wait...  this Kevin guy never raped her ?

No, no. She must have been raped by him before, right ? I mean, she was naked when I found her and it couldn't have been the first time. Why would she have bruised wrists ? They looked like they were at least 2 or 3 days old.

My thoughts are interrupted by Ashley's laughing. She's smiling so bright. She looks like someone told her... I don't even know what. Why is she happy ?

"Thank you god." She whispers.

"Why are you happy?" I ask her.

"Well, like I said, I'm not pregnant."

She suddenly pulls me into a hug. Instinctively I hug her back.

What is going on ?

"I can't be pregnant. There is no child that could have got hurt." Her voice cracks a bit.