Chapter 19
When Ady got back to her house, she sat down on her couch, not even bothering to turn on the lights. She sat in the dark for some time, thinking about everything that had happened to her. She thought about John, and how he'd react when he'd find out about Brendan raping her. She thought about how Brendan would react when he'd find out she called the cops on him. Lastly, she thought about what would happen if she were pregnant with Brendan's baby.
After a while, she stood up and picked up her phone, dialing 911. Someone picked up immediately. "911. Emergency response."
She cleared her throat. "My name is Adelaide Presley, and I'm calling to inform someone that I've been raped."
"Ma'am, are you at your home?"
She sat down on her couch again. "Yes, I am."
"Please stay where you are. Someone will be right there."
"Thank you." She hung up the phone and placed it next to her, staring at the wall.
Later, two officers came and interrogated her about everything, and she didn't hold back anything that she knew. She wanted to nail Brendan's ass for doing this to her.
About an hour later, they left and Ady decided that she would go visit John. She quickly changed her clothes and ran out, getting in her car and speeding off.
She arrived at the hospital and walked quickly to John's room. She walked in and smiled when she saw him sleeping. She quietly sat in a chair next to the bed and watched him sleep.
The next morning, she woke up to find herself sleeping, her head rested on the side of John's bed. She lifted her head up and wiped away the drool from the side of her mouth. She yawned and stretched, trying to fully wake herself. When she sat down again, she saw John waking up and smiling when he saw her.
She smiled back at him, running her fingers down his arm. "Good morning, baby."
He slowly sat up and groaned a little bit in pain. "Hey."
She picked up his hand and kissed his palm. "How are we doing, this morning, champ?"
He chuckled softly. "I haven't been called that in so long, I almost forgot I was the champ. But I am doing better now that you're here."
She blushed as she bit her lip, smiling. "Aw, thanks sweetie." After a few seconds, she stopped smiling and took a deep breath, looking down at the sheets.
John placed a finger on her chin and pushed her head up, making her look at him. "Baby, what's wrong?"
She felt tears fall down her cheeks as she looked away from him. "John, I have to tell you something that happened last night."
He wiped the tears away. "What happened?"
She couldn't go on without crying harder. But somehow, she wasn't crying hard enough to make her speech unclear. "It's Brendan. He," she took a deep breath, holding back more tears. "He raped me last night." John was completely silent, as he was trying to soak the words in. Ady noticed the silence and looked at him. "Please, don't be quiet. Say something. Anything."
He cleared his throat and looked at her. "I'm not mad at you. I want you to understand that. But he's going to pay. I promise you he will."
She placed her hand on his arm and spoke calmly through her tears. "I know he will. I called the cops last night and told them everything. They're going to get him, John. I know they will."
He took a deep breath, calming himself down. "Okay. I'm proud of you, honey." He pulled her close and kissed her softly.
She kissed him back, his lips feeling warm and gentle. Her sadness melted away into bliss as their kiss went on. As she pulled away from him, a smile formed on her face. "Thank you for making me feel better."
He caressed her cheek with his hand and flashed his award-winning smile. "That's my job."
As she looked into his eyes, she felt her stomach lurch again. She wanted to hide the rest of the news from John, but knew she couldn't. Her smile faded as she took his hand again.
John noticed her pause, and knew something else was bothering her. "Ady, there's something else. What else happened?"
This is going to be harder then I thought, but I can't hide this from him. He needs to know. She let out a sigh as she closed her eyes. "John, I might be pregnant."