Hanna opened her eyes and saw Caleb standing at the door. He walked in and sat down in the chair next to the hospital bed.
"I'm so sorry." Caleb choked on his words. He was disappointed with himself. He didn't stop Zack. He shouldn't have left her side.
"Sorry for what?" Hanna asked, looking confused.
"I'm sorry that this happened to you. That asshole is going to pay for what he did to you. I'm not going to let him get away with this."
"He isn't going to," Hanna addressed.
Caleb got up. He leaned over to Hanna and kissed her forehead.
"I'll be back."
"Wait, where are you going?"
"I have something to do, but I'll be back soon. I love you."
Hanna smiled, "I love you too."
Caleb left the room and Hanna is all by herself again, but that didn't last for long. About ten minutes after Caleb left, one of the officers she talked to earlier knocked on the door. The expression on his face isn't very pleasing.
"May I come in?" He kindly asked.
"Sure." Hanna answered. As the officer walked in, she started to get a bad feeling about this visit.
The officer cleared his throat. "Do you by an chance know where Zack could be?"
Hanna didn't answer. Instead, she just stared at the officer, not knowing what to say. She couldn't even answer the question. Hanna was still tied up after Zack left. There was no way she could have seen where he went.
"I was still tied up, so I couldn't see where he went after he left me alone. And it was dark outside."
"Okay, thank you for your time."
The officer turned to leave and is almost out the door, but Hanna stopped him.
"Can I ask you something?" She asked, sounding a little desperate.
"Of course."
"Why did you ask me if I know where Zack is?"
The officers expression changed. Hanna noticed it, and she got an unpleasant feeling in her stomach. The answer she was thinking of couldn't possibly be true.
"Hanna…Do you really want me to tell you?"
In that moment, Hanna knew her thought was true. Tears began to fill in her eyes. Her mind started spinning. An plethora of thoughts came across her mind.
The police don't know where Zack is. What if he comes back for me. I thought this was over.
"Don't cry." The officer said with sympathy. "Other officers, including myself, have been doing everything we can to find him."
Hanna managed to calm down. She wiped her eyes, and then her face.
"Please find him, please." Hanna begged.
The officer stared at Hanna for a moment, feeling bad for her. "We will."
Hanna leaned back in the hospital bed, trying her best to relax and stay calm. She knew the police are going to do everything they can to find him.
"Thank you."
"Well, I've got to get back to work. I'll let you know if I find anything out."
The officer left the room. A few hours passed. Nurses came in to check on Hanna to see how she was doing. Time seemed to be going by slow. Hanna couldn't help but think about Zack. She wants him behind bars, to suffer after what he did to her. Hanna reached for her phone. The phone read 7:45. Hanna thought it was later than that, but time doesn't fly by in a hospital. Hanna pressed a small button, near her bed, which calls for a nurse. About five minutes later, a woman, who looks like she is about in her 20's, came into the room.
The nurse smiled at her. "How can I help you?"
"Where is my mom? Does she know what happened to me?"
"Yes, she does. We called her and she told us she was out of town for her job. She's on her way back right now as we are speaking."
Feeling pleased, Hanna smiled and thanked the nurse.
"If you need anything else, let me know." The nurse clarified.
The nurse left the room. Hanna still had a smile on her face. She grabbed the remote for the television and hit the on button. Hanna went through most of the channels, but there is barely anything on. She decided to leave the channel that is currently on now, the news. Hanna was starting to become fatigue. She was on the verge of falling asleep, but something on the television caught her attention. A picture of Zack is on the screen. Under the picture is a number to call if anyone has seen him around the area. Hanna didn't want to become upset anymore than she already is, so she turned off the tv. She stared at the blank screen. Before she realized it, she fell asleep.
The next day
Hanna slowly opened her eyes. A large figure was hovering over the bed. Since her vision isn't completely clear yet, she couldn't make out who it is. Hanna blinked a few times so she could see more clearly. Her vision became clear and she froze after realizing who was in front of her. She rubbed her eyes and blinked a few times to make sure she isn't imagining him. Once she was aware she wasn't imagining this, she started to scream. Zack quickly shut the door and went back over to Hanna. He covered her mouth to prevent her from screaming.
One by one tears fell from Hanna's eyes. This is bringing back the horrible memory from the other night, and now she is being tortured again. Zack wiped a few of the tears. He tried to wipe more but Hanna forcefully pulled away from him.
Zack stroked Hanna's face. "There's no need to cry."
A chill went up Hanna's back. She needs to try to get away from him before he picks up where he left off the other night. Zack slowly and carefully moved over to Hanna. He started to lean in, and Hanna begun to panic.
She thought he was going to kiss her, but instead he whispered into her ear.
"I'm sorry for what happened the other night. I didn't mean to hurt you. I hope you can forgive me."
Hanna laughed. "You're not sorry. You are a horrible person and I hope you get punished for what you did."
Hanna noticed Zack is starting to become angry, but she didn't care. He deserves to pay for what he did to her, and she isn't going to let him get away with it.
"I hope you suffer."
Zack grabbed Hanna's arms and tightly gripped it.
"Take back what you said, now!" He yelled.
Hanna attempted to pull her arm away but that made Zack grip it harder.
"I'm not taking back anything."
Zack released Hanna's arm and pulled back his hand, then he slapped her in the face. A red mark started to appear on her cheek. Hanna could feel her face burning.
"I told you to take it back. Now do it!" Zack is starting to yell now.
"No!" Hanna shouted.
Zack pulled back his hand and slapped her again. This time it was even harder than the other one. Hanna's face got even more red and the burn was more painful.
"Are you going to take it back now, or do you want to keep getting slapped?"
Hanna closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Fine, I'll take it back. Come closer."
Zack smirked and moved closer to Hanna. He wasn't paying attention, so Hanna took that as her opportunity. She swung her leg and kicked him right in his gut as hard as she could. Zack fell right to the ground. Hanna jumped off the bed and ran for the door. She opened it and started yelling. Nurses and other patients caught her attention.
"Call the police! Hurry before he gets away!"
A few nurses rushed over to Hanna to see what is going on. They tried to calm her down but Hanna just kept yelling.
"If no one calls 911, I'll do it myself!:
One of the nurses gave it and went to the nearest phone on the wall. Hanna hurried back to the room to make sure Zack was still there When she saw Zack starting to get up, she grabbed the door handle and slammed the door closed.
"This door needs to be locked."
The nurse who called 911 peculiarly looked at her. Hanna noticed the look and briefly explained to the nurse what is going on.
"There is a man in there, who can be very dangerous. The police have been looking for him. He's in the room and needs to be trapped until they get here."
Hanna stared at the speechless nurse. She seemed to understand what she was just told because she pulled out a key and locked the door. A few minutes later, there was pounding and yelling coming from behind the door.
Pound. Pound.
"Let me out of here!"
Hanna, the nurses, and other patients around the area did the best they could to ignore the commotion.
Approximately ten minutes later, the police finally arrived. One of them was the man who talked to Hanna the other day. The police unlocked the door and Zack attempted to make a run for it, but he wasn't going to get away. One of the policemen caught him. He was forced against the wall and his hands were held behind his back with handcuffs on them. Hanna could feel Zack looking at her. She tried her best to ignore him. She didn't need to be scared anymore. He's going to be put behind bars.
The police went down the hallway, along with Zack. The man who cuffed Zack pushed the elevator button to go down and they waited for it. Once the elevator doors opened, they all walked in. The door slowly closed and once they were shut Hanna sighed in relief.
"It's finally over." She thought to herself.
Hanna went back into her assigned hospital room. She laid in her bed and was finally able to relax.
An hour later
After things were settled down, the nurse, who has consistently checked up on Hanna, knocked on door.
"Your mother is here." She kindly said.
Hanna smiled. Her mother walked into the room, but Hanna saw that she isn't alone. Right behind her mother is Caleb, and then behind him is Aria.
"Hey guys."
Hanna's mother leaned over and kissed her daughter on the forehead.
"I'm sorry I couldn't be here sooner."
"It's okay mom. I'm okay."
Her mother didn't say anything. She just looked at her daughter and smiled.
Next, Caleb went over to hug and kiss Hanna. Once they were done, he stepped out of the way. Aria slowly moved closer to Hanna. Before Aria said anything, she turned to Caleb and her best friends mother.
"Could I have a minute alone with Hanna?"
They didn't say anything. Instead they quickly left the room, leaving Hanna and Aria alone to talk.
After they were gone, Aria started to cry. "I'm so sorry I didn't believe you. If I did this would have never happened."
Hanna looked up at the brunette. For a moment, she didn't say anything. The room is almost silent. The only sound is Aria's soft, quiet weeping.
"Don't be sorry, Aria, and don't make this your fault. You didn't do anything wrong."
"Yes I did. I didn't believe you, but I should have."
"It's okay. I forgive you."
Aria stopped crying. She half smiled, "Thank you."
"You're my best friend. I can't be mad at you."
The brunette sat on the bed and leaned over to hug her. They broke from the hug and continued the
conversation.
"Is the wedding cancelled?"
Aria put her head down. "Yeah, it is."
Hanna sat there, quiet. She felt that some of this is somehow her fault. "I'm sorry. I hope your mom is okay."
"She'll be okay. I'd rather have her sad and comfort her, then have her marry that lying piece of trash."
Hanna laughed and then Aria joined her. "You're right."
"Whenever something happens, even a situation similar to this, lets promise to always believe each other. Promise?"
"I promise." Hanna answered.
I am very, very sorry that it took me this long to update! I was busy with school and my laptop broke so I had to wait until the problem was fixed. This is the last chapter of the fic. I worked very hard and tried my best to make everything good. Please review and let me know what you think (: Again, I am sorry for the late update!