I Love You Black And Blue

2

It's a short drive. 

Ten minutes to their house, ten minutes to the town centre. There really isn't anywhere else in this place to go. Carly had told me to meet her and their house, and she had sounded pretty upset. Pulling into their driveway, she's already outside and grabbing at the car door handle. Her makeup is messed up and her eyes are red and puffy like she's been crying. 

"Hey are you okay? Whats wrong?" 

"Just drive." 

"Not until you tell me what's wrong." 

"Drive! Please..."

"Carly you're really scaring me-" 

"Would you please just drive?! Damn it Alyssa!"

I could feel myself cringe, and the look of shame on Carly's face when she saw didn't make me feel any better. I swear its just out of habit...

"Listen I am so sorry..I just really need you to drive. I swear I'll tell you on the way. I need you to drive me to the hospital." 

"The hospital?! What happened? Where's Andrew?" 

"At the hospital!"

This is what gets me to put the car in reverse and back out of their driveway. The look of pain on my Carly's face, I've seen it before and I never wanted to see it again. But I was, so I did all in my power to get us to the hospital as fast as possible. Carly started telling me what had happened on the way. 

"What happened when you got home last night Alyssa?"

"What do you mean? What does that have to do with Andrew?" I turned to look at her, completely confused. 

"Eyes on the road! Just answer the question." 

"The same as usual. He was drunk and upset. Some new bruises."

"Exactly. And what did you do after that?"

"I called you...but you told me to whenever something happened!"

"I know we did.." she sighed. "Dylan went outside after right?"

"Yeah..." 

"Did you ever hear anything? While he was outside?"

"No..."

She looks at me before saying the next part. 

"Andrew had come over. Just like me, he was so done with seeing beaten up, bloody and crying over Dylan. So he left our house and went to yours. I didn't know until he got back which is why I didnt call you. Dylan and Andrew had gotten in a fight. He came home beaten and his head was bleeding. He passed out as soon as he walked through the door so I called an ambulance. They wouldn't let me come with.." Her voice breaks like she's going to cry again. 

"He hasn't woken up yet. Theres a chance he won't wake up at all..."