Fearless

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"I'm sorry for hitting you."

"no you're not."

"I really am, I don't usually act on violence like that."

Those words ping ponged around my head as the humming of the machine got louder.

"I don't like you."

"what did I do to you?"

The pain in my head intensified, causing me to whimper.

"I don't know. I just really don't think you deserve THE Colby Brock."

"I agree, but why do you think that?"

"Because I love him!"

A pain shot through my head so intense that a light filled my eyelids for a split second.

"Make it stop." I whispered as the loud machine only made my head throb more. I tried to sit up but was held down by something causing me to wimper. "Relax Cor, you're doing great." Colby's voice said but I groaned, "I'm dying," I mumbled as another flash of pain filled my head.

"I have loved him for years, I've seen every video he has been in. Every single one."

"so you are a huge fan?"

"Yeah. Colby and I are meant to be. I know it. You're just in the way."

"You need to get the fuck out of my house."

"Not before I kill you."

I started screaming, not knowing what else to do. "Stop the machine." Colby said as I just screamed in fear. "I can't do that.." a random voice said. "STOP THE MACHINE!" Colby roared as my screams turned into cries.

What was going on?

"Meghan, get him out of here." The voice said and I tried to bring my hands to my head which was throbbing. Even my hands were being held down by something.

"No! No! She needs me!!" Colby yelled as I sobbed, my brain kept replaying those words.

"Not before I kill you."

Who said that? What did it mean? Was I dying now? I was so scared.

I heard a lot of screaming and commotion coming from Colby as he was presumably being dragged out of the room.

"CORA, I LOVE YOU." He shouted as the door closed. Then the room was filled with silence again. "Are you okay Cora?" The voice I couldn't recognize said as I opened my eyes. Where was I?

"Where am I?" I asked shakily. "You're getting a CT scan. Stay still okay?" He asked and I started to panic. A CT? Did I hurt my brain again?

A blurry image of someone pulling my arm and slamming me again the wall played in my head.

Holy shit.

Did that happen? No...it couldn't have... I would have remembered that happening.

Where was I? Why wasn't I home? Where was Colby?

"C-Colby?" I asked shakily as a loud noise sounded by my ears. "He's not here. You're almost done though. Stay still." The voice sounded as the sounds of footsteps came rushing to the door.

Then my vision went black.

•••

My eyes peeled open and I was in a bright room. I let my eyes roam around the room as they tried to focus. They finally did when I met Colby's gaze, "hey baby girl, how are you feeling?" He asked and pushed my hair from my face, "where am I?" I whispered with a dry throat. "You're at the hospital, I know...your favorite place." He said with a small chuckle as he brought a cup of water to my lips. "I have some shit luck." I said after taking a long sip of the water.

"Yeah, how are you feeling though?" He asked and I just bit my lip. "I don't know. Where's my dad?" I asked and he sighed, "he's at home." He said and I nodded which sent a shooting pain through my head causing me to gasp.

"Woah, you okay?" Colby asked as I grabbed my head. "Why does it hurt so bad? What happened to me?" I asked and he smiled sadly, "you don't remember?" He asked hopefully.

"No...Should I?" I asked as he brought my hand to his lips. "No, it's okay though, you'll remember soon." He said as someone opened the door, "Meghan?" I asked and she smiled, "hey Cor, how ya feeling?" She asked and I shrugged, "why am I here?" I asked and she just smiled, "you just had to get a scan. The doctor will be in to explain the results in a second." She said and smiled at me.

"Oh...where's my dad? He's not...he's not mad is he?" I asked but had a weird feeling.

It almost felt like deja vu.

"He's not mad at you baby girl. He's not mad." Colby said and kissed my head. "I have to...apologize." I said as the muffled image of someone throwing me against a wall replayed in my head. I still couldn't make it out though.

"You don't. Trust me." Colby said and Meghan scoffed, "yeah, I'm gonna have to apologize when I kick-" she started but was interrupted by a doctor coming in. "Hey Cora. How are you feeling?" She asked and smiled at me, "where am I? why am I here?" I asked feeling that same deja vu feeling as before. "You're at the hospital, I have the results for your CT. You ready?" She asked and I nodded, I didn't even really realize I had gotten a scan to begin with. Did I fall or something?

I zoned out as she explained the results of the scans to us. I just couldn't concentrate as she talked.

Words started bouncing around my head.

"I don't know. I just really don't think you deserve THE Colby Brock."

"I agree, but why do you think that?"

"Because I love him!"

"Cora?" Colby's voice sounded bringing me back, "w-what." I whispered and looked at him. "She said you're scans came back normal and we just have to be patient and wait." He said and smiled at me.

"Wait for what?" I whispered and he squeezed my hand, "don't worry about it. Come on, I think Mia probably misses you." He said and helped me get out of bed.

Mia.

"I miss her." I whispered as Meghan pulled a wheelchair close to me.

"I have loved him for years, I've seen every video he has been in. Every single one."

"so you are a huge fan?"

"Yeah. Colby and I are meant to be. I know it. You're just in the way."

"Where are we going?" I asked and looked around noticing we were now in the car.

"Home, we are going home." Colby said and I nodded. Something felt off. I couldn't put my finger on it.

I spent the drive staring into space. Was dad mad at me? I couldn't live with myself knowing he was.

"He's not mad at you." Colby said, almost as if he was reading my mind. I just nodded and looked out the window.

When we got inside we were greeted by my dad and Michelle. "A-are you mad at me?" I asked dad and he shook his head. "No, squirt." He said then I looked at Michelle.

When my eyes met hers I felt the overwhelming pain in my head come back as a clear image of Stephanie grabbing my arm and slamming me against the wall played in my head. Memories I didn't even know I had began flying into my head.

I gasped and collapsed as Colby caught me, "Cora! Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded, gritting my teeth.

"I'm going to fucking kill her."