A/N: Im not sure if this chapter will be boring to you or not but feel free
to let me know! Thanks for the reveiws! Im sorry my chapters are so short,
Im just trying to keep getting out updates as much as I can.
Lizzie's hands rung together as she sat up in her assigned hospital bed while a police officer sat in the chair nearby. Her parents stood off to the side in the room as they watched him work with their daughter. She was being asked to relive that night with painted detail. She had to recall the words she wanted to forget, the memories she wished would be washed away and the feelings on her body that left perminant emotional marks all around.
" I know this is very hard for you, we can take a break anytime you need to but we have to get your statment soon so this guy cant walk. Im really sorry you have to go through this again but please try to start from the beginning..." The officer tried to say as leniant as possible.
A deep breath of air was inhaled into her lungs then she exhaled. Lizzie didnt even want to accept what happened was the truth, she guessed this was her first step towards a calm future so she tried her hardest to gather the broken fragments within her barricaded memory. Letting her eyelids fall, she tried to peice it all together and fit the most.
All of the eyes stilled on her form as she took her time to speak the words that would make or break everything around them. So many questions would be answerd about what had happened yet so many answers would be lost, her eyes started to tear up, she started slightly shaking as if feeling the cold she felt in that room for the first time all over again.
" After I slowly came around, I felt so cold. I was shaking so hard. He had me tied to this unsturdy chair with some rope...before I woke up I only remember bits and peices. H-his hands roaming all over me, my clothes being stripped. It hurt so bad, he was so rough. The grip on my wrists and waist was so tight it would ache forever until I slipped out of conciousness again.
I remember one of the first times I woke up and stayed concious for a reasonable amout of time and he told me that he was going to force alcohal in me then put me in a car and make it look like I drank too much and got into a car accident..."
Gordo's hand tightened more around hers as he took in everything that had happened. He was holding back as best he could to stay strong for Lizzie as she continued.
" You had some alcohal in your system when you were found, what alcohal was it and how did you get the cut marks in your side?" He fired out questions.
Gordo could see Lizzie struggle to hold back tears as she put on a tough charade. He felt anger inside of him simmer and then start to boil..he layed his head on her arm as he tried to hold back.
" Vodka...the cuts are from the bottle. I kicked it over and thought I could cut through the ropes but I landed ontop of it.." She answered with a quivering voice. " Then he told me when he let me take a shower to get the blood and stuff off of me, if I tried to get away hed come after people close to me.."
" What other forms of sexual actions did he perform? Was there any sexual abu-"
Boil turned into explode at that when he heard a muffled cry from Jos direction.
" Stop! Please stop! She doesnt need this right now! Dont you people ever give victims a break to heal? She was through a tragedy and now youre asking her to detail it all out to you only a couple days later. Get the hell out of here now and dont come back until you can be more easy about this!" Air forced its way out of his lungs as he tried to calm himself. Tears bleed into his hazy vision as he went into the bathroom in her room.Sliding down onto the floor he put his head in his hands and cried freely as he could almost see what Lizzie was going through. Him not being able to stop it.
A couple minutes of muffled voices then it went dead quiet. He thought maybe Jo and Sam wouldnt want him around Lizzie now that he pretty much made things worse but why did she have to go through this again? Why now? A quiet knock interruped his thoughts, when he didnt reply the figure tried to open the door then after discovering in the excitment that Gordo didnt lock it the figure slid in and found him huddled against the corner of the room.
Lizzie sat down next to his slumped figure and then ran a hand through his hair then along his cheek. The thoughts laughed at him once again that he almost lost her then quickly but gentley, strong arms slid around her waist and burried his head into the crook of her neck.
He could feel her breath on his ear as these feelings overwhelmed his existance.
" Are you okay?" She asked softly, not making an attempt to relocate him next to her. Suddenly for the first time in awhile Lizzie felt needed, other then needing as she cradled him to her. She felt like she was finally helping someone out then causing havoc. " Im not upset with your outbust...my parents arent either. Dont worry, its okay."
He slowly pulled his head away and looked up for the first time in what felt like days. A crimsion color tinted his usually bright eyes, they looked puffy and tired like he hadnt rested in days. Lizzie gently brushed her thumb on the dark circles framing his eyes.
" I cant believe you were almost gone..." He rasped.
" Gordo, Im here. Im recovering. Its going to take time for me to heal emotionally but I promise that Im very much alive. Im not gone." She convinced as she took his hand and layed it ontop of her heartbeat. The feeling gave him a comfort as she kissed his cheek and then leaned in to lightly brush her lips across his own but he pulled away.
" Maybe we should do this another time..so much is going on right now..." He stuttered but all she could do was nod as he got up then helped her up and back to bed.
Once she was settled under the covers she looked over at him after he took his usual seat by her. He looked so stressed and worn down, she wished he would get some rest. He was in dead need of it.
" Gordo...you should go home and try to get rest. You look so tired..."
" No, I already told you I wouldnt leave your side and I promised, nothing is ever going to happen to you. I dont want to take any chances."
" Please..." She pouted.
" Atleast let me wait until your parents get back from getting lunch? Then they can look after you while Im gone?"
She smiled at his protectivness and closed her eyes, feeling loved, needed and once again safe.
Lizzie's hands rung together as she sat up in her assigned hospital bed while a police officer sat in the chair nearby. Her parents stood off to the side in the room as they watched him work with their daughter. She was being asked to relive that night with painted detail. She had to recall the words she wanted to forget, the memories she wished would be washed away and the feelings on her body that left perminant emotional marks all around.
" I know this is very hard for you, we can take a break anytime you need to but we have to get your statment soon so this guy cant walk. Im really sorry you have to go through this again but please try to start from the beginning..." The officer tried to say as leniant as possible.
A deep breath of air was inhaled into her lungs then she exhaled. Lizzie didnt even want to accept what happened was the truth, she guessed this was her first step towards a calm future so she tried her hardest to gather the broken fragments within her barricaded memory. Letting her eyelids fall, she tried to peice it all together and fit the most.
All of the eyes stilled on her form as she took her time to speak the words that would make or break everything around them. So many questions would be answerd about what had happened yet so many answers would be lost, her eyes started to tear up, she started slightly shaking as if feeling the cold she felt in that room for the first time all over again.
" After I slowly came around, I felt so cold. I was shaking so hard. He had me tied to this unsturdy chair with some rope...before I woke up I only remember bits and peices. H-his hands roaming all over me, my clothes being stripped. It hurt so bad, he was so rough. The grip on my wrists and waist was so tight it would ache forever until I slipped out of conciousness again.
I remember one of the first times I woke up and stayed concious for a reasonable amout of time and he told me that he was going to force alcohal in me then put me in a car and make it look like I drank too much and got into a car accident..."
Gordo's hand tightened more around hers as he took in everything that had happened. He was holding back as best he could to stay strong for Lizzie as she continued.
" You had some alcohal in your system when you were found, what alcohal was it and how did you get the cut marks in your side?" He fired out questions.
Gordo could see Lizzie struggle to hold back tears as she put on a tough charade. He felt anger inside of him simmer and then start to boil..he layed his head on her arm as he tried to hold back.
" Vodka...the cuts are from the bottle. I kicked it over and thought I could cut through the ropes but I landed ontop of it.." She answered with a quivering voice. " Then he told me when he let me take a shower to get the blood and stuff off of me, if I tried to get away hed come after people close to me.."
" What other forms of sexual actions did he perform? Was there any sexual abu-"
Boil turned into explode at that when he heard a muffled cry from Jos direction.
" Stop! Please stop! She doesnt need this right now! Dont you people ever give victims a break to heal? She was through a tragedy and now youre asking her to detail it all out to you only a couple days later. Get the hell out of here now and dont come back until you can be more easy about this!" Air forced its way out of his lungs as he tried to calm himself. Tears bleed into his hazy vision as he went into the bathroom in her room.Sliding down onto the floor he put his head in his hands and cried freely as he could almost see what Lizzie was going through. Him not being able to stop it.
A couple minutes of muffled voices then it went dead quiet. He thought maybe Jo and Sam wouldnt want him around Lizzie now that he pretty much made things worse but why did she have to go through this again? Why now? A quiet knock interruped his thoughts, when he didnt reply the figure tried to open the door then after discovering in the excitment that Gordo didnt lock it the figure slid in and found him huddled against the corner of the room.
Lizzie sat down next to his slumped figure and then ran a hand through his hair then along his cheek. The thoughts laughed at him once again that he almost lost her then quickly but gentley, strong arms slid around her waist and burried his head into the crook of her neck.
He could feel her breath on his ear as these feelings overwhelmed his existance.
" Are you okay?" She asked softly, not making an attempt to relocate him next to her. Suddenly for the first time in awhile Lizzie felt needed, other then needing as she cradled him to her. She felt like she was finally helping someone out then causing havoc. " Im not upset with your outbust...my parents arent either. Dont worry, its okay."
He slowly pulled his head away and looked up for the first time in what felt like days. A crimsion color tinted his usually bright eyes, they looked puffy and tired like he hadnt rested in days. Lizzie gently brushed her thumb on the dark circles framing his eyes.
" I cant believe you were almost gone..." He rasped.
" Gordo, Im here. Im recovering. Its going to take time for me to heal emotionally but I promise that Im very much alive. Im not gone." She convinced as she took his hand and layed it ontop of her heartbeat. The feeling gave him a comfort as she kissed his cheek and then leaned in to lightly brush her lips across his own but he pulled away.
" Maybe we should do this another time..so much is going on right now..." He stuttered but all she could do was nod as he got up then helped her up and back to bed.
Once she was settled under the covers she looked over at him after he took his usual seat by her. He looked so stressed and worn down, she wished he would get some rest. He was in dead need of it.
" Gordo...you should go home and try to get rest. You look so tired..."
" No, I already told you I wouldnt leave your side and I promised, nothing is ever going to happen to you. I dont want to take any chances."
" Please..." She pouted.
" Atleast let me wait until your parents get back from getting lunch? Then they can look after you while Im gone?"
She smiled at his protectivness and closed her eyes, feeling loved, needed and once again safe.