Rocky
It's been three days since Frank beat me. I'm sore all over, I feel like I got it by a truck. Magenta and Columbia have been taking such great care of me. I couldn't ask for better people at a time like this. They let me stay in their room. Magenta put bandages around my ribs and has brought my meals to me everyday. Columbia has been excellent for emotional support and she gave me medicine for the pain and ice packs to bring down the swelling. The medicine made me sleepy. Just as I was waking up, I heard a knock at the door. I knew it couldn't be Riff, Magenta or Columbia because the girls had chores to do and Riff had to work in the lab. So naturally, I thought it was Frank. "Go away, Frank. I'm not in the mood." The door opened. To my surprise, it wasn't Frank. It was Rocky.
"Rocky? What are you doing here? How did you know I was here? Did the girls tell you where I was?" He shook his head no, but smiled. He came away from the doorway and closer to me. He saw the bruises and how injured I was and looked sad. He pointed at one of the bruises and touched it. I winced from the pain and he moved his and away. "It's okay," I said. Don't feel bad. You didn't know I was hurt so badly." Rocky looked happy that I wasn't mad at him. "You want to know what happened?" He nodded. "Riff accidentally dropped something in the lab and Frank got upset. Riff came here to hide, and when Frank showed up asking where he was. When none of use would tell him, he beat me. I don't know why. I didn't do anything. Damn him and his temper." Rocky looked sad and hung his head down. "Rocky, can I ask you something? Do you like being with Frank, does he threaten you, make you do things you don't want to, or hurt you?" He nodded and looked scared. "Hey, it's okay. You don't have to be afraid. I won't tell anyone we talked. This is between you and me for now, and if you decide you feel comfortable around Riff and the girls, them too, okay? Besides we don't like him so you'll be safe with us." He looked relieved to know he finally knew a place he could feel safe. "Can I ask you something else?" He nodded. "When you nodded about liking Frank, is it because he makes you feel loved, but then hurts you, threatens you and makes you do things you don't want to?" Does it make you feel confused that someone who cares about you would do those things?" He nodded and looked sad again. "Bastard. He's created a human being just so he can abuse him and use you for sex. I wish we could get out of here." He nodded. My pain medicine was wearing off. "Hey Rocky, can you reach over and grab that bottle? It has my pain medicine in it." He gave me the bottle. "Thanks. Speaking of Frank, you better get out of here before he finds us. Rocky got on the bed. "No, Rocky. You can't stay here. It will be awful if Frank finds out." Rocky looked sad. "Okay, you can stay for a few more minutes." Rocky smiled and laid down next to me. Before long, I became drowsy and fell asleep.
Rocky and I were asleep when we heard the door swing open. We jumped awake scared to death. It was Frank. "What have you been doing with my Rocky?!" I was horrified. It was all over now. I was sure I or both of us was about to be killed.