Chapter 15: Broken
Andros woke up again and found Zhane sitting there. "Zhane?" He asked. Zhane smiled.
"Hey, Andros, welcome home," Zhane greeted.
"Where's Karone?" He asked.
"She hasn't slept since your panic attack. I sent her to her quarters."
Andros sighed. "I messed myself up pretty good didn't I?" He asked. Zhane sat back.
"From what I understand, it wasn't your fault," Zhane replied.
Andros was quiet again. "The doctor told us that you had been raped and Karone told me who did it," Zhane commented.
"Does anyone else know?" He asked.
"No, they just know that you've been beaten," Zhane replied.
Andros nodded his head slowly and was quiet once more. The two of them sat in silence and Andros let out a sigh. "I didn't hurt Karone or the doctor did I?" He asked.
"No, you didn't hurt them," he replied.
"But…I…"
"Andros, the doctor was an idiot. She should've know not to touch you, being a rape victim."
"Would you mind not calling me that?"
"Sorry."
Andros closed his eyes and looked at his wrists to see them wrapped up. "Oh yeah, doctor said your wrists were all torn up," Zhane commented.
"Yeah, well, that's what I get when I struggle against the shackles," Andros muttered.
"They chained you?" Zhane asked.
Andros bit his tongue so nothing else came out of his mouth. He nodded his head slowly. "Yes, she chained me. That was the only way she could have her way with me," Andros replied. He slowly turned on his side so his back was facing Zhane.
"Andros, you have to talk about it sometime," Zhane commented.
"Well right now, Zhane, I don't really want to."
Zhane just stared at Andros's back. "Are you going to be coming back?" Zhane asked.
"I might," Andros replied.
Andros didn't really want to talk at all at that very moment. He wanted people to leave him alone, he wanted time to himself, to try to figure out what to do. He didn't want to talk to Zhane, Karone, the doctor, or anyone else. "Andros…" Andros cut Zhane off.
"Just leave me alone," Andros interrupted.
"But…"
"Go away."
Zhane sighed as he got up and left the room. Andros closed his eyes and buried his face into his pillow. Divatox's taunting words echoed through his mind. "Your mine…no one can have you now. You're mine," she had told him. Andros closed his eyes tight and his hands curled into tight fists.
Karone came in to find her brother in this state. "Andros," she murmured. She gasped when she saw blood falling from his hands. "Andros!" She gasped. She shook his slightly. "Andros, snap out of it," she insisted. Andros opened his eyes. "Andros, what happened? Where's Zhane?" She asked.
"I told him to leave," he replied.
"I'll go get the doctor."
"NO!"
"We have to take care of your hands."
"Don't bring her in here, please Karone."
Karone sighed. "I'll get one of the nurses then," she answered. She left the room to get one of the nurses. Andros sat up slightly when she came in.
"Your sister tells me your hands are bleeding?" She asked.
Andros nodded his head slowly. "Just relax okay? I won't hurt you," she assured him. Andros shook slightly as she took his hand and started to take care of his hands. "These are nail imprints. You did this?" She asked.
"Yes," he replied.
She gave Andros a sympathetic smile and she looked at Karone. "Will you be taking care of him when he gets out?" She asked.
"Yes," Karone replied.
"No," Andros answered at the same time.
"We haven't talked it over yet," Karone added.
The nurse nodded and wrapped Andros's hands up. She got up and left. "What do you mean you'll be taking care of me?" He asked.
"With your rib, you need someone to take care of you until you heal," she replied.
Andros let out a sigh and laid back on the bed. "Andros…" he cut her off.
"Karone, I just need time to myself right now okay?" He asked.
She nodded her head slowly. "Okay," she replied. She kissed his cheek before she left the room. Andros laid back and closed his eyes.
"Why me? Why did it have to be me?" He asked.
He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
(Andros's Dream)
Andros opened his eyes and he kissed the side of her head before starting to get up. "Where are you going?" She asked.
"Oh…um…I was just…" he trailed off.
She giggled and pulled him back down. "You're not going anywhere at the moment," she answered. He chuckled and held her to him. They just laid there for a minute, he ran his hand up and down her bare back. He grinned when she shivered.
"What don't like that?" He asked.
She shook her head. "I love it," she replied. She kissed the scar on his chest before nuzzling his neck.
"No regrets?" He asked.
She looked at him and a smile came across her face. "No regrets," she replied. Andros smiled and kissed her. She giggled and pulled him down onto her. Andros pulled back for a minute.
"DECA, lock the doors and leave us alone," Andros instructed.
"Acknowledged," DECA answered.
Andros smiled down at the girl under him and kissed her again.
(End Dream)
