Title: To Protect
Author: Winter Blaze
POV: Lizzie
Chapter 7: To Protect
I couldn't believe he would stop by here. How dare him. He has no right to ask about me or worry about me. I did not know what was taking Matt so long to get here. I tried to stay outside but I had to go use the bathroom. I went inside and noticed that it was eerie quiet, but I went to the bathroom anyways, then I went back outside.
The car was gone. I panicked. I ran back inside and dialed the only friend I could trust. "Miranda, I need you to come and pick me up. If Gordo is over there tell him not to stop by my house ever again without asking. Hurry!" I hung up the phone. She told me she would be here in five minutes what could be taking her so long.
I went outside to wait. I didn't lock the door because if Matt came home... if he had a chance to escape... Just then Miranda's car pulled up, breaking me out of my thoughts I ran to her car opening the door and slamming it shut. I didn't bother with putting on my seatbelt. "Drive around we have to find my dad's car." She looked at me like I was crazy. "Miranda, please just drive!"
We drove around for an hour trying to find the car. We had two cars that I thought was the car, but then I realized it didn't have big dent on the passenger side door. We finally found the car. It was in the parked in the back of the Groove. I got out of the car leaving Miranda to park. I just hope I wasn't too late. I ran to the back alley. I found my brother huddled in a corner and my dad fixing to advance on him. I got a good look at Matt, he already had a bruise under his left eye, and it looked as like he couldn't move his right leg, but from the angle I was at I couldn't be sure.
I ran towards my dad and jumped on his back, but he through me off him, and continued towards Matt. I got up feeling somewhat light headed, but I managed to walk back to my dad and Matt. I got in between them and yelled, "GET AWAY FROM HIM! He slapped me then said, "It's all Matt's fault and he's going to pay, so stop protecting him. He's only gotten a little bit of what he deserves, and now he's fixing to get the rest." I glared at my dad, and told him no, but the next thing I feel is his hand once again on my cheek and the next thing I know I am surrounded by darkness.
"Where am I? Where's Matt?" I look around me to see chairs and a familiar face. "Where is Matt?" "Matt is in the ICU. He was badly beaten." "Why am I here in this hospital bed?" "Lizzie, you suffered a concussion and we didn't know if you would ever come around. You where out for five hours." "I am fine now. I have to go see Matt. How could I have let our dad touch him. I was the one to protect him. I have heard our dad say to him that it was his fault plenty of times, but I always intervened, and now we are both stuck in the hospital." "Lizzie what are you talking about?" "It does not matter. Help me into that wheel chair." As Miranda was getting the wheelchair, I took out the IV and sat up in the bed. I didn't care that the room was spinning; I just had to check on Matt.
She rolled me near the ICU window I looked in to see Matt hooked up to all of these IV's and monitors. I wondered if the doctor would let me in to see him. "Miranda please take me to his doctor." She didn't argue or try to change my mind. We went to the nurse's station. "Yes. I was looking for Matt McGuire's doctor, Doctor Kinary." "You have to be family to be aloud to see his doctor. "I am family. I am his sister. Now where is his doctor?" "Doctor Kinary, I was about to page you." I had Miranda turn me around so I could talk to the doctor. "Doctor Kinary I'm Matt's sister and I need to ask you something. I was wondering if you would let me see my brother." I could tell he was thinking about it. I just hope he didn't get mad at me for asking and then hit me. "Sure. I'm sure he would like that."
Miranda and I where back in the ICU corridor. Doctor Kinary let us both in the room. I hated being in this wheelchair, but I had no choice. "Matt, I am so sorry I tried to stop him, but I wasn't able too, please don't be mad." I cried as I said all of this. "Don't cry."
Was I hearing things are did I just hear Matt talk. "Miranda go get the doctor." "Matt just said something." "He's bound to slip in and out of conciseness. I have been monitoring him and he should pull through by tomorrow. He is a very strong little boy." Then the doctor left. "Lizzie let's get you back in your room." "I want to stay here, just for a little while longer."