THE RAPE OF BRENDA

CHAPTER ELEVEN

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After the doctor left Jim and Cindy went back down to Brenda's room. Brandon, Dylan, David, Donna, Steve and Andrea sat and talked. They knew they had to keep Kelly away from Brenda. That Kelly may make trouble and they were not looking forward to that. They saw how selfish she was and after what she said they knew she didn't seem to care about what Brenda had gone through last night. They were afraid that Kelly would do something.

Dylan was sure that Kelly would do something to try to hurt Brenda. He was afraid and Brenda had been hurt enough. He didn't want Kelly to hurt her anymore than she already had. Brenda had enough to deal with without Kelly adding to Brenda's problems.

David was afraid of what Kelly would do and say when he got home but he knew he had to support Brenda. He had already made up his mind; he was going to help Brenda. He needed to be there for her.

The gang decided that supporting Brenda right now was more important than anything, and that they needed to keep Kelly far away from Brenda. They had chosen what they needed to do in this situation, even David had taken Brenda's side, but David was still worried about what Kelly would do and David knew that Kelly would see it as taking sides, they all knew this. That according to Kelly there was two sides, Kelly's and Brenda's and each of them had chosen Brenda's, she needed them. Brenda had been through so much that they felt that now they had to be there for her and this was what they wanted and had chosen to do.

For some the choice was easier to make but for David it was a hard choice because Kelly was his step-sister and he had to live with her. He knew with what Brenda had gone through that he had to support her. The gang knew that David was in a tough spot torn between his friend Brenda and wanting to support her and help her get through what had happened to her and his step-sister. Donna knew that since she had come down firm on Brenda's side after what Kelly had said that David had chosen Brenda's side for her also.

David knew that Donna would support Brenda in her time of need even though Donna and Kelly had been friends for so long. Donna could not believe Kelly's attitude toward Brenda. She couldn't believe what Kelly had said. Brenda was hurting and instead of being there for her, Kelly was jealous. How could she be jealous of Brenda when she had just been beaten and raped? How could she not try to understand what Brenda must be going through? What hell she went through last night? What she was going through right now?

Kelly was more worried about herself than about Brenda and none of them could understand how she could be so selfish and how she could say that. How Kelly could think only of herself when Brenda was lying in that hospital bed after being beaten and raped? They decided to go to the Walsh house when Brenda was released and see what they could do to help Brenda and the Walsh's.

Brandon thought about the last few months and what had been going on between Dylan, Kelly and Brenda and how he had failed to show his support to Brenda. He had forgiven Dylan and Kelly so easily not knowing that his sister was pregnant and he knew he had hurt Brenda when he forgave them so quickly and he regretted that now. He hadn't shown Brenda that he was on her side as he should have been. He wished he could change that now. He knew he couldn't but he could be there for her and his nephew now. He would put them first for once. He would do whatever was necessary to get her through this. He would not let Brenda go. They could lose her so easily he figured after what Doctor Hunter had said and what she had not said. Brandon knew Brenda had been struggling before this happened and now she was going to struggle that much more because of what happened to her last night. He wished he could take her pain away from her but knew he couldn't. He would be strong for Brenda when she needed his strength and do anything he could for her. He looked at the others and knew he was not alone in wanting to help Brenda.

Maybe this was the wake-up call that Dylan needed to admit he still loved Brenda and he knew that Dylan still loved her, but why did this have to happen to her? She was such a good person, so loving, so sweet and for this to happen to her he wondered how she would be after this. She had been so trusting, he wondered if she would trust any of them.

Brandon knew that Dylan, Andrea, Steve, Donna and David wanted to see Brenda and come over after she was released but he wasn't' sure that was a good idea. What if she didn't want them there? How could he ask her if they could come over and also tell her that Dylan had broken up with Kelly and why he had? He knew he had to go to her room and talk to her about this so he told his friends he would go talk to Brenda about coming over. He walked down the corridor to Brenda's room, opened the door and walked in and saw the momentarily panic on Brenda's face before she saw that it was him.

"Brenda." Brandon began. "Andrea, Steve, David, Donna and Dylan want to come over when you go home. They want to see you and make sure for themselves that you are alright and that you will heal. They love you and want to spend some time with you." Brandon looked at his sister as he said this and saw something cross her face and was not sure what it meant.

"What about Kelly?" Brenda asked thinking of her once friend. She was no longer her friend and if Dylan wanted to come over he wouldn't without Kelly or so she thought.

"I don't know how to tell you this but Dylan broke up with Kelly. She was being a selfish bitch and not caring about anyone but herself. She was told to leave." Brandon didn't want to tell his sister what Kelly had said yet, he wondered how she was going to take the news of the breakup.

Brenda smiled a little at the thought that Dylan and Kelly were no longer together. She wasn't sure she could ever do anything about her feelings for Dylan anymore but she was glad she wouldn't have to deal with Kelly. "They can come over, but I don't' know how they will take seeing me. Look at me I have all these bruises and I look horrible." Concerned about how they would see her especially Dylan. Would they see her as damaged? Would Dylan see her as damaged? Even though she had a shower she still felt dirty.

"They won't care about the bruises or about how you look all they care about is being there for you and helping you get through this." Brandon told his sister. "They need to see for themselves that you are alright. They haven't seen you yet. They only know what we have told them. They want to see you and help you. They will be there for you if you let them. Brenda, please let them come in here and see you, they need to see you. They love you and want to be there for you if you let them. You have shut all of us out of your life recently because you didn't want anyone to know that you are pregnant but don't shut them out now. You need us, and we need you. We all realize how close we came to losing you and we did and so now we need to see you and be with you, let us do that."

"Okay, Brandon, they can come in here. You can go get them." Brenda said hoping she was doing the right thing, not knowing how she was going to face them, but she knew she had to. She couldn't hide from them.

"Are you sure, honey?" A concerned Jim asked not wanting his daughter to do anything she didn't want to do. Her choice was already taken away from her once and he didn't want her to do anything that she wasn't comfortable with.

"Yes I'm sure. Go get Andrea, Steve, Donna, David and Dylan. I am ready to see them. I really am ready to see them Daddy. I know that they care about me and I am going to need them after what happened. I don't want them to know I am pregnant yet." Brenda looked at Brandon and he nodded his head. She told him to go get them.

"Okay sis, I will be right back with them." Brandon exited the room walking down the corridor toward the waiting room.

When they saw Brandon they stand up wanting to know how Brenda was doing. Andrea goes up to Brandon and hugs him and asked "How is Brenda doing? How are you holding up?" A concerned Andrea voices what they all want to know.

"Brenda sent me to get you. She is ready to see you now." Brandon told his friends.

Donna was excited that she was going to get to see Brenda. Dylan was concerned about what Brenda will be like toward him. Will she be scared of him? Of any of them? David was concerned about how Brenda will see him because of Kelly. He wanted to be there for her. Steve was apprehensive about seeing her hoping he won't say anything to upset her. Andrea looks forward to seeing and helping Brenda. She had already read all the material she could get her hands on at the hospital about what Brenda was going through so she hoped she could help Brenda. They all hoped they could help Brenda.

Brandon continued. "All I ask is to be careful she is really scared right now and we don't know what will trigger another panic attack. So thread carefully with her. She is concerned about what you will think about how she looks, so don't say anything about all the bruises and try not to react to them. Andrea, I appreciate your concern, all of your concern but I am doing as well as can be expected right now. My main concern is Brenda and helping her through this."

"Brenda will get through this B. We will make sure of it and then maybe she will give me another chance. I realized while sitting in this hospital waiting for news that I never stopped loving her. I just was scared of my feelings for her and tired of Jim so I took the easy way and I am sorry I put you all through this mess that has been my life recently and I am sorry that it took this to open my eyes." Dylan explained to everyone. No one was really shocked by his confession. They had always said that Dylan and Brenda belonged together.

As they walk down the corridor to where Brenda's room was they wonder if they will even recognize her, wondering how much this had already changer her. They were about to find out.

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