Chapter 13

Justin P.O.V.

I look at the couple hundred dollars Brian handed me and I just am grateful that I had met him all those years ago. For once I am elated that Brian does not make a big deal about spending $300 plus dollars at a CVS.

I run into the CVS and just take a minute to get my bearings for it has been a while since I have be in any store like this. I need so much I do not even know where to begin. I have absolutely nothing; no clothes, no job, no money, and now no future.

Grab a shopping cart and I walk down the very last aisle so I can begin my pile. I grab a few bags of my favorite Wise chips 'Salt and Vinegar', Brian hates them but I can never get enough. I attempt to grab a two liter of Mountain Dew and there is no way I can even lift something so simple. At the very end of the aisle I see my favorite section; cookies and hostess's. I am yearning for mass amounts of sugar in my system soon.

On the next aisle I see a bunch of disposable cameras and I know I need a few of those as well. By the time I finally hit the first aid section I already had a half full cart and now it will be to the brink.

I have to buy all sorts of items the list is just going to go crazy. 15 packages of the biggest gauze, 9 packages of Neosporin, 4 huge ice packs, and 6 Ace Wraps. Hopefully that will be able to cover me up for awhile, for at least a week.

When I hit the register the girl behind the register is just looking at me dumbfounded. I wonder why for a moment until I see the Pittsburgh Gazette. There is my face next to Ethan's with big bold letters 'Abused Teen Slays Lover'.

Well that explains why she is looking at me that way. "What?" I know it comes out nastier then I meant it but at this point I don't give a fuck.

"Sorry I didn't mean to stare... I mean... sorry... is there anything else you needed today?"

"Yes this is fine for now."

I can hear the door slide open and of course it is Brian. "Christ Sunshine did you leave anything without sugar in the store?"

I have missed being his Sunshine so much, hell I want to hug and cry out to the world how much I love Brian Aiden Kinney. "Nope I left all the Kebbler cookies; I know someone likes to eat them when I am not looking."

He just gives me his version of his sunshine smile, he is the most handsome man in the world when he does that or anything, and I just wish he would do it more often. "Here let me out here Justin, you shouldn't even be lifting anything that is remotely heavy with your ribs broken."

The girl at the register is just at a loss for words as she just watches Brian piling all the items I will need for a week or so. I will give her credit though as she rings everything up quickly that way we can get out of there quickly.

"That will be $241.53." Brian quickly grabs the money from his pocket and hands her 3 bills. I love that he can do things so normal, just spending over $200 on different necessities like it is nothing.

He is an amazing man I just wish everyone could see the person I do. We head back out to the jeep and Bri quickly loads up the back seat with everything that I have purchased.

"Brian can you grab the gauze and wrap for me. That way when we get to Woody's I can go and put them on."

"Sure would you like the Neosporin as well?"

I just nod my head. My mind and body are aching and I just want to get everything over with. I am once again thankful that Brian is not much of a speaker so we can enjoy just being near each other.

He sets his hand out, palm up, and I quickly interlace my fingers with his. As soon as our skin makes contact he turns his head in my head in my direction and gives me his own version of a sunshine smile.

"I thought I was doing the right thing pushing you away, Justin. I truly do love you but I was afraid of what that meant."

"It is okay now Brian don't worry about that now. Let's just get this over with so you can take me home."

We pull into the parking lot and I am glad to see that Woody's during the day is practically abandoned. I am glad I will not have to seal with more people then necessary.

I grab the few things I will need and walk into Woody's. "Why don't you let me help you I have some experience with mending broken ribs back to normal?"

I love that Brian has not completely freaked out yet but I know at one point he will. I just have to be sure to be there to pick up the pieces from the meltdown that Brian Kinney is capable of. "Sure Brian that would be great thank you for that."

We walk into Woody's and a couple people give me an odd look but I really do not care. Once inside the bathroom I start to remove my shirt and Brian is washing his hands.

Brian begins to open up all the packages and sets them on the counter. "When I put the wrap on you will have to tell me if you are still able to breathe because it will have to be as tight as possible."

I once again fell no need for words as I nod and he begins the process. The Neosporin is extremely cold; I flinch at the contact spooking Brian.

"It is fine Brian just a little cold."

That doesn't end the concerned look he is giving me but he still continues. In the mirror I can see my condition my body is in and I am slightly horrified that it is me or that Brian can even stand to look at me. I am yellow, purple and black covered in scabs and fresh gashes.

When he starts to wrap my ribs I can feel them poking into my lungs and it is excruciating. When he finishes up he starts to throw out all the packages.

"You are too good at this Brian and I wish you were not."

"Yeah well what can I say Daddy like to break ribs on almost a daily basis and there was nothing either of us could do."

He doesn't elaborate and nor does he have to for me to understand what really went on through the Kinney household not after what I went through in the Gold residency. We walk out and take our usual seat at the bar just simply waiting for the bartender to come to us. Joe, gives good head and not bad in the sack, comes over and sets down two full glasses of Beam in front of us.

"It is on us tonight, whatever you would like Justin, Dave the owner wants you to have. He too lived in an abusive relationship and he admires you for being able to get out any way that you had to."

I am sort of shocked considering I knew that Dave was a huge guy and if he too was abused I guess it can happen to anyone. Brian and I clink our glasses and swallow them down quickly before Joe has another set lined up in front us. I place an order of smothered fries and Brian and I just continue to shoot back the glasses of Beam.

We sit there quietly not saying anything to each other. I do not know when I have felt so safe before tonight but having Brian by my side I know that nothing bad can happen to me anymore for he is my protector my knight in shining armor. I can hear Brian's cell going off and I wonder who it could be.

He quickly answers it and is talking fast to whoever is on the other line. "Yeah... tomorrow at 11 sounds good... I will tell him... I'll talk to you later." He closes his phone and doesn't say anything else. My curiosity is killing me and I have to know.

"Who was that Brian?"

"It was Cynthia we have an appointment with a plastic surgeon tomorrow."

I guess he was right about wanting to fix me up but hell plastic surgery. I guess that is one way of removing what Ethan did to me. My order of food comes up and we quietly eat the yummy yet disgusting fries.

We are enjoying ourselves in the comfortable silence until I feel someone spin my stool and grab me. I cannot control what happens as I begin to shake and cry loudly. I felt like Ethan has comes back and was trying to finish the job of smothering me.

"Jesus fucking Christ Deb let go of him."

I start to somewhat relax but I can feel my chest starting to bleed through my shirt. I know I cannot wait until I heal because this is going to become a pain for me.

"Sorry did I hurt you sunshine, I just couldn't help myself I thought I lost you."

"It is fine Deb just for now don't do it again at least until I tell you it is okay, alright?"

She just nods her head but I can feel her staring at me and already want to fucking scream at her. Brian is just quietly sitting there but I know he was pissed about Debbie hugging me tightly.

I quietly excuse myself to the restroom. I just look at myself in the mirror and I do not recognize the person looking back. How did the world get so fucked up so quickly? I know I cannot delay the inevitable any longer as I walk back into the bar.

I am immediately swooped up into another hug and am being passed around each hug getting tighter and tighter then the one before it. I can feel the blood running down my stomach and I am pissed.

"All of you stop fucking touching me. Christ because of what all of you did you have reopened all of my wounds. Now all of you idiots have blood all over you. Do you fucking feel better since you got to hug poor wittle Justin?"

I can see my mother, Lindsey, Melanie, Emmett, and Daphne all look down at their shirts seeing that I have bled out on them. I can feel the rage pouring off of Brian as he starts his own rant on our family.

"I told all of you not to fucking hug him, I especially told you he had broken ribs and wounds on his chest and what do all you morons do?"

I set my hands on his knee knowing it will calm him instantly. "It is fine Brian after I finish explaining what going on we will re-bandage it."

I take a really long deep breath trying to calm myself knowing it will not work.

"When I start to explain which I will only do once I do not want to be interrupted and if I am then I will stop and leave. If that happens I will not explain it later that is what the trail is for. Am I perfectly clear on all of that?"

Everyone, except for Michael since he is not here, nods there heads.