All three looked in the direction of the soor. Corey and Carmella weren't expecting anyone. They were briefly discussing whether or not they should answer it or just hope the person would go away. April had tuned out anything that was being said. She was just fixated on the door as her breathing pattern changed. She was frozen in place wondering who was on the other side of the door.
Whoever was at the door kept knocking and showed no signs of going away, so Corey got up to go answer it. Carmella stayed on the bed with a comforting arm around April. When Corey opened the door, Randy pushed him aside and walked into the room.
"Where is she?" H asked before seeing her sitting with Carmella.
"Relax, she's right here." Corey said as he closed the door.
Randy tried to look concerned and then relieved when he saw her, but April could see the true emotion that was in his eyes.
"I got a call from your mom earlier. Wanting to know what time your flight comes in tomorrow I have to find out from someone else that you're leaving?" Randy asked, sounding hurt but April could sense the anger in his voice. "After everything I've done, you thought you could just leave without saying anything?"
April was staring at him, unable to speak.
"Randy, she's having a hard time dealing with what happened the other day." Carmella said calmly, trying to calm everyone down. "She'd feel a lot better if she was back home."
"Then why is she in here with you?"
"I took her to the airport earlier. They didn't have any flights until tomorrow afternoon, so I brought her back here."
"Well I'm back now so she can come and spend the night with me. "I'll take her back tomorrow if she still wants to leave."
Carmella could feel April's body tense up.
"Carmella brought her back here because she was too scared to go back to your bus." Corey said to Randy in a hushed voice. "She freaked out at the airport. Carmella thinks she was attacked there."
"She doesn't need you playing big brother for her. She has me."
April's breaths became quick and shallow. Carmella could probably feel it wish her arm across her back, which just ended up worrying April even more.
"Look Randy, some things happened that you probably don't know about." Corey said to him..
"You think I don't know what goes on with my own sister?"
April sat still as stone watching the two men argue.
"Randy, I'm not sure you understand how scared she is." Carmella pointed out.
"Which is why I need to bring her with me. So I can keep her safe." Randy said desperately.
He was able to mask his increasing anger as being a desperate and caring brother. A lot of his job was acting and showing people what they wanted to see, so that makes sense. April was able to see through it but she learned the hard way.
"Listen, I know what you're trying to do, but I think she needs a woman to talk to right now. I think she'll feel more comfortable." Carmella said to him.
"That's a good idea. Why don't we go and talk and give them some time to talk. See if Carmella can calm her down." Corey suggested.
Randy didn't have much of a choice. If he protested they would wonder why he wouldn't want someone trying to help her. And if he just tried taking her away he would seem possessive. They would know that something wasn't right. He glanced over at April one last time with a threatening gleam in his eyes before he let Corey lead him out of the room. When the door closed, Carmella turned to April.
"What do you mean this wasn't the first time?"
"Nothing. Just something that happened when I was younger. It's nothing." April said trying t o brush it off.
"April, I'm going to help you through this."
"I'll be fine. I just need to get back home."
"It'll be kind of hard to heal with the one who attacks you visits frequently." Carmella stated, causing April to look at her shocked. "It's Randy isn't it?"
"How did you…"
"Your use of present tense when explaining what happened with the knife stuck out to me. Then your body language when he was here. Among other things. So do you want to talk about it?"
April took a breath and looked up at her friend. It was either now, or never.
