Walking Dead: What is Family
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Chapter 19
Gabe sighed as he picked at his white hospital gown, he never imagined himself wearing one again so soon. He shuddered in horror, still deeply shaken by the nightmare he had endured, his captors raping him with that hairbrush and everything else they had done, not only to him but to his sister and step-mom, all to get back at his father, unaware that the man was out of their lives for good. He was just glad it was over.
"Gabe?"
He looked up, starting slightly, his fears kicking in. But he relaxed when he saw Mari and Kate standing there, both clad in hospital gowns too.
"H-How are you guys…?" He began, uncertain.
The pain, suffering and humiliations he had endured had been horrific, he had certainly suffered the worst of the three captives. But he couldn't help but feel concerned for them, perhaps more so than himself.
"I'm okay, I mean yeah, that was scary and they..." Mari replied, blushing. "Urgh, can't believe they spanked me, but, but I'll be okay. Gabe, you-"
"I know." He replied quickly, trembling. "God I...I..."
"We're here for you, we'll all be there for each other." Kate reassured him.
She hugged him, pulling Mari into the hug too, all three of them trying to draw strength from each other.
The door opened, making Gabe tense, they all looked and relief flooded them at the sight of Javi, clad in a red T-shirt, jeans and boots.
"Thank God, I...I just got here, I heard you were..." He burst out.
Mari rushed to him. "Uncle Javi!"
They hugged and Kate and Gabe managed to smile at this, smiling even more when Javi hurried over to them, also embraces them and tried to do his best to comfort them.
"You guys, suffering through all that..."
"And for what?" Kate muttered bitterly, touching the welt on her neck.
"I know, I know." Javi said sadly. "But, we'll get through this, together. As a family."
Gabe nodded. "Yeah, family, together."
He finally felt himself smile at that, maybe there was hope after all. Javi however wasn't done yet as he then gently squeezed Gabe's shoulder.
"Oh and Gabe, someone's here to see you, they were so worried when they heard what happened." He said.
Gabe's eyes widened in hope and delight at the sight of Vito, dressed simply in a white T-shirt under a black overshirt, jeans and sneakers, pale and shaken, but looking so relieved as he looked upon Gabe.
"Gabe, I...you..." Vito choked out.
Gabe just smiled and held out his arms, Vito got the message and the two hugged, overjoyed at being in each other's arms again, it was then, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that Gabe felt he could finally overcome what he had suffered.
Clementine grimaced as she opened her eyes, it still hurt, the beating that crazy man had given her.
'Fuck, Carley's ex...she's had to suffer that guy before this...' She thought to herself.
Then she heard Carley's voice. "Clem, oh thank god."
She turned her head to see Carley seated by her bed, wearing the same hospital gown as Clem herself.
"C-Carley, are you…?"
She nodded, although she looked haunted. "Y-Yeah, I'll be, I'll be alright now. But God, that was just..."
"Urgh, tell me about it. He's, he's gone right, he's not gonna, come after us again?" Clem asked, worriedly, yet trying to control her fear.
"No, he won't hurt us again. He's in jail now." Carley reassured her.
With a smile Carley hugged Clem who gladly returned the hug. Together they tried to draw strength from each other, in the hopes of helping each other through their ordeal.
"Carley, Clem..."
They pulled back from each other and turned to the door, Lee was there, clad in a dark grey button-up, brown pants and loafers.
"Lee, we're...we're okay, really." Carley said softly. "I mean..."
Lee walked over and hugged them both. Over his shoulder Clem noticed Violet entering too, biting her lip, looking at Clem in horror, as if amazed she was even seeing her.
She looked uncomfortable in what was clearly new clothes, a dark blue hoodie, leggings and sneakers.
"Clem, I thought you'd-"
"I know Vi." Clem said softly. "It just...It was horrible and..."
Carley nodded. "I still can't believe he'd go that far, but, it's over...right, we an get through this, together."
"You're right." Lee said. "Together."
Smiling the four all hugged each other, hoping that they could come through this nightmare, just like the Garcia family, having already heard about that incident too.
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