Naia's POV
I woke up feeling groggy and my throat sore. I tried to look around where I was because it most certainly wasn't at the Samuals house.
"You're awake!" A voice said and I turned my head. The lights were too bright so I closed my eyes.
"No, Naia, keep your eyes open. I know the lights are bright but your eyes will adjust if their open." The same voice said.
And so I kept my eyes open and voila, they did adjust. I looked back at the voice and saw that it was April.
"Do you want some water?" She asked nicely.
I nodded and she left. I tried to remember what had happened. That's when it all came flooding back.
"Here's your water. Slow sips." April said.
I had ran to Firehouse 51. They saw my bruises and I tried to run back to the Samuals house. But I didn't look before I ran into the street and a car hit me. I remember Sylvie and Gabby tending to me and then the ambulance ride Gabby telling me that I would be okay.
"Naia?" April asked.
Ellie, Shane and Thomas were still with the Samuals. I wasn't home. They'd blame Ellie and they'd get beaten. I had to get home to protect them.
I started to move to get out of the bed. My stomach hurt so bad but I kept struggling to get out of the sheets. I felt a familiar panic start to rise up to my throat.
"Dr. Manning!" April yelled as she held me in my bed. Dr. Manning came running.
"Naia, do you remember me? I'm Dr. Manning. You're okay." Dr. Manning said as she took over April's spot of holding me.
I felt tears sting my eyes as my stomach burned.
"It's okay. Everything's going to be okay." Dr. Manning sounded so confident I almost believed her. I relaxed my body and laid back down. The panic was settling down but it was still bubbling at the bottom of my stomach.
"Everything's going to be okay." Dr. Manning said.