"I'm okay." Megan sat back up. "I'm just sore."
"Are you sure?" Don asked. "I mean, you looked a little beat up last night when we came in."
Megan's eyes suddenly grew dark at the mention of the past events. "I'm fine."
Don finally realized what he said, and he frowned. "Oh, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to-"
"No, it's okay." Megan sighed. "I'm just grateful that you were there to call for help. I don't know if I could've lasted another day with him."
"Alright, I'll be right back." Leaning down, Don placed a soft kiss on Megan's lips before leaving the room.
Dr. Williams smiled. "You're a very lucky woman, Megan. He seems to really care about you."
"Yeah, well, it wasn't always like that." Megan said, grinning. "We used to hate each other's guts."
"So, what changed?" Dr. Williams asked her, sitting down in the chair that Don was sitting in.
"We were in class, and well... Don kind of saw my bruises... and he got suspicious." Megan looked down at her hands, which were fidgeting with her hospital bracelet. "We were working on a school project together, and he... found out about my father."
Dr. Williams nodded. "So it was your father who did this to you?"
A lone tear fell down from Megan's eye, and she nodded lightly. "Yes." Feeling the salty tear run down her cheek, she quickly wiped it away. "I just... I didn't know how to stop it."
"Don't think that this is your fault, Megan... because it isn't." Dr. Williams sighed. "None of it is."
Megan sat in her hospital bed, laughing with Terri. Don sat in the room along with Colby.
"So, Megan, where's your mom?" Terri asked Megan, who immediately frowned. "Did... did he-"
Megan shook her head. "No, no. I just... I haven't talked to her since..." A sob escaped Megan's throat, and Terri rubbed her back lightly, trying to comfort her. "She hasn't come to see me yet."
Terri nodded. "She'll be here, Megan... don't worry."
A knock was heard at the door, and Alan entered. "Hello, Megan."
"Hi, Mr. Eppes." Megan said, her voice scratchy. "Thanks so much for coming."
"It's my pleasure, Megan." Alan walked over to Megan's bed and sat down in the chair. "I just wanted to make sure that you were okay."
Megan sighed. "I'm fine. I just wish that my mother was here."
"Well, it looks like your wish just came true." Colby said, and glanced over at the door where Megan's mother was standing.
"Mom." Megan gasped.
Alan got up and walked over to her. "Hi, you must be Megan's mother. I'm Alan Eppes, Don's father." He held his hand out, which she gladly shook.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Valerie." She said, smiling.
Sighing, Alan looked back at Don and the others. "Why don't we give Megan and her mother some time alone."
Nodding, Don walked over to Megan and kissed her cheek before leaving along with Terry and Colby. As soon as the door closed, Valerie made her way over to Megan's bed. Sitting down on the side of the bed, she looked at Megan. "I'm so sorry, sweetie."
"It's o-" Megan began.
"No, it's not." Valerie said, shaking her head. "I should've divorced your father when I had the chance. I never meant for you to get involved in this."
Megan nodded. "I'm just glad that he didn't do anything to you."
Valerie smiled and wrapped her arms around Megan tightly. "I love you."
"I love you too." Megan said softly.
So sorry that it's so short, but I was out of ideas. If you have any, please tell me them in your reviews and I will definitely consider them! Please R&R!!