After a few days, the doctors let me out of the hospital with strict orders to keep my eye covered, and to keep my bandages on my arm dry. I already knew about keeping the bandages dry, and the eye thing, I guessed. As I was sighing out, they handed my a prescription for painkillers, and told me to use them as needed, and that I shouldn't be shy about asking for a refill when I ran out. I promised I wouldn't, took my cell phone and the other things that had been in my pocket when they took me in, and double checked that the key from Adam was around my neck still. They had been nice about that, which is surprising. They had said I wasn't supposed to have jewelry, or any of my belongings, but they let me have the key if I promised I wouldn't wear it. It was kind of comforting...I guess it was the 'something familiar in a hate place' kind of thing. Once I was out, I went down to the cop station to ask what had happened with Jack. They had said at first they couldn't give details, but when I pointed out I was the one attacked, they told me he was going to be put up for trial for both assault and attempted murder. From the looks of it, he'd get a high bail and at least 5 years, if not more. I thanked him and headed home, stopping at the pharmacy to get the prescription filled. ~I better stop by and see Adam and Carter as soon as possible...but I have a feeling Adam is going to be mad...~ I thought, as I waited for the prescription to be filled.

"OMG! What happened?" A preppy looking girl said, getting right in my face.

"None of your business." I muttered, moving to the side and thankfully hearing my name called, so I could slip past to the counter and pay.

Once I got home, Tyler was waiting outside. I had said I wanted to walk home,so he had said he would just meet me at the apartment, and he did wince slightly when he saw me.

"Looks that bad,huh?" I muttered,tugging my bangs slightly so it partially covered the bandages on my eye.

"No..it's just kind of...more real..seeing you in normal clothes with the bandages...oh...Adam and Carter are already upstairs." he added, moving aside as we headed up.

"I guessed that..."

When we reached the floor he shared with Zander, Zander poked his head out and smiled slightly. "Hey,good to see you back...hope you aren't mad at me for calling the cops..."

I rapidly shook my head, a dumb move on my part, since it made my eye hurt a bit.

"No..I'm not mad...I'm actually glad. It's about time his ass got in trouble..."I said,managing a smile, even though I was sore as hell. ~I am so taking a pain killer upstairs...v.v~ I thought.

Zander must have sensed I was a bit anxious to go to my apartment, because he said he'd talk to me later, and ducked back inside.

Once we reached my door, I carefully opened it, and was immediately almost tackled by Carter as he hugged me. Thankfully, Tyler was a bit used to it, and he made sure to keep me from falling.

"Hi to you too,Carter."I said,with a slight laugh. Once he let got, I noticed Adam was standing to the side, making no move to come closer. It hurt a little bit, and I guess it showed, because he looked a bit sad.

"*I don't want to worry about hurting you...sorry..."He said sadly. I nodded.

"*Understandable..."

After a few minutes, we all sat in the living room. I had taken a pill already, and was just relaxing.

Adam was sitting next to me, with Carter sitting on the table across from me, and they waited until we had talked about things like work, and family, before Carter asked "*How badly did he hurt you?"

I could feel Adam tense very slightly, and I took a deep breath before I replied "*Not to badly...He cut my arm,stabbed it in such a way it cracked my bone, and got glass in my eye...but I've had much worse." I added quickly.

"*...I'm still mad..."Adam said quietly.

"*I know...I can tell you are..."I said softly.

He was silent for a few minutes, before he relaxed, and nodded slightly. "*Well...at least your OK..."

I nodded, and smiled slightly. "*And...Jack is in jail. He's charged with assault, attempted murder, and resisting arrest...so he's most likely not going to bug anyone for a while..."

He smiled slightly. "Well,thats good...if he wasn't in jail,I think...I'd want to kill him..."

I raised an eyebrow slightly, surprised by how casually he said that, but said nothing more on the subject.