Naia's POV

When I woke up, my head hurt for some odd reason but this time, there wasn't anything in my throat I looked out the door and saw Dr. Manning and we made eye contact. She smiled and came towards my room.

"How are you feeling?" She asked me when she came in.

I shrugged and looked away. "Okay."

"Look, I know you don't wanna talk about it but it would really help us if you told us why you panicked when Dr. Halstead walked in. You know he won't hurt you right?" Dr. Manning double checked and I nodded.

Why was I so scared? I was alive and safe, and I knew nobody here would hurt me.

"I don't know." I whispered. "He came in and I just started panicking."

A knock on the door interrupted our conversation. We both looked up to see Antonio Dawson, Gabby's brother, and Hailey Upton. When Dr. Manning invited them in, I felt my heart start racing.

"It's okay Naia, it's okay. Relax." Dr. Manning said, putting a hand on my shoulder which caused my to flinch. I tried to take deep breaths, slow and easy but they weren't slow. In fact, I was breathing so fast, I started feeling dizzy. The machine started going crazy which didn't help.

Dr. Manning got up, "I'm going to have to ask you guys to leave, sorry."

Antonio and Hailey left without a word and Dr. Manning turned her attention to me.

"Naia, you have to relax and breathe slower for me okay. I don't want to give you another sedative." Dr. Manning said.

I felt myself panic even more and then start crying. Through my blurry vision of tears, I saw Dr. Manning give me another needle and I soon settled down.

When Dr. Manning was positive I was okay, she continued talking.

"Sweetie, all this panic is not good for your heart." She said.

I shook my head, confused. "Why is everyone so concerned about my heart?"

"Naia, we lost you on your way here to Med. The paramedic had to resuscitate you with CPR." Dr. Manning informed me.

"Ah, I don't remember that." I said half jokingly.

Dr. Manning chuckled, "I wouldn't think you would." She then turned serious, "Naia, the CPD have some questions about what happened. Matt said that when he found you, you were tied to the bed."

I nodded, "Um, yeah, I was."

"So if let's say only Hailey came in, would you be okay?" Dr. Manning continued and I nodded again.

"I think so."

Dr. Manning nodded and looked at me for a moment before standing up and leaving, she came back with Hailey who gave me a small wave. I waved back.

"So Naia, I'm going to ask you some questions." Hailey said, taking a seat. I nodded and she continued. "Can you tell me what happened while you were staying with James?"

I closed my eyes, letting the flashbacks run through my head. "He'd beat me." I whispered. It was barely audible but they heard it.

"How?" Hailey pushed on.

I took a deep breathe, "He'd usually kick me, sometimes he'd use a belt. Push me into walls. And scream. He'd scream a lot."

"What would he say?"

You're a killer. You're a cold murderer.

His voice haunted me and I shook my head, trying to clear my thoughts.

"Um," I said, "He'd say I was a killer, and a murderer and that I was the reason his sister was dead."

Hailey nodded, taking note of it. "Did he do anything else?"

"He kind of starved me. Didn't give me much food. No water." I mumbled.

Hailey raised an eyebrow, "So how'd you get water?"

"He locked me in the bathroom. I drank the sink water." I replied. I started feeling sick as I watched Hailey write that down.

"That's good enough, I'll take this back and we'll find him." Hailey said, looking at me. I nodded and thanked her. She then left and I let out a sigh of relief.

Dr. Manning sat down in Hailey's previous spot. "You were so brave."

I shook my head, "I was so scared."

Dr. Manning shook her head,"No, that's what makes you brave. You were scared but did it anyways."