Continuation of the last chapter.
Disclaimer in chapter 1
When Calleigh opened her eyes, her blond hair was caked in blood and her head was throbbing. She sat up and looked around. Her gun and the pictures were on the table and the room was empty, Eric had left. She placed a hand on the counter and pulled herself up slowly, her head started spinning, so she sat down. She placed her head between her knees and took in a deep breath. She closed her eyes and stood up again, slowly. She opened her eyes and the room didn't spin. She took off her high heeled shoes and walked to the bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror. The right side of her face was covered in blood. She took out a washcloth and slowly wiped it off. Once the blood was cleaned up, she saw the gash on her hairline; it was three to four inches long and the small cut on her left cheek.
"Ouch." She whispered to herself. She heard the front door open and her heart skipped a beat. Had Eric returned? She stayed quiet and listened.
"Calleigh." She heard a voice call from her door. "Are you here?" it asked again. Calleigh sighed of relief.
"In here, Natalia." Calleigh called. She heard the click of the heels make their way to the bathroom.
"Oh, my God! Calleigh! Are you alright?" Natalia asked seeing the blood in Calleigh's hair and the gash on her head.
"Yes, I'm fine," Calleigh said brushing it off, "What are you doing here?" she asked.
"I heard over the radio that there was some domestic disturbance here, your neighbour called after hearing you yell, I recognised the address, what happened to you? There's huge pool of blood in the kitchen." Natalia asked.
"Nothing, I'm fine." Calleigh said trying to take care of the cut on her head. She gasped when her fingers touched it.
"You need stitches." Natalia said. "You should also file a report." She added.
"No!" Calleigh said. "I'm fine, it'll heal." She added.
"Calleigh…" Natalia began.
"Please, Natalia, don't make a big deal of it, I twisted my ankle because of my shoes and I fell and hit my head on the counter." Calleigh said. Natalia raised an eyebrow, she obviously doubting Calleigh's story.
"Fine." She sighed, "Let me at least call Alexx so she can look at that cut." She added. Calleigh nodded to her. As Natalia walked out of the room, Calleigh remembered the pictures on the kitchen table. She almost ran there, but was too late. Natalia had the pictures in hand.
"What are these?" She asked looking at Calleigh.
"They are what they are." Calleigh replied, she was tired of having to explain her life.
"Is this why you're always going to Las Vegas?" Natalia asked. Calleigh nodded slowly.
"Why? I though you and Eric…" Natalia said.
"No, it's been over for a while." Calleigh replied.
"How long has this been going on?" Natalia asked again.
"Close to a year now, we started off seeing each other every few months, but now, maybe every other week." Calleigh said. Natalia sat there in silence.
"Does she make you happy?" Natalia asked. Calleigh looked at her; she had never been asked this question about Catherine before. She sat there and though about it, Natalia's brown eyes looking at her, analyzing her.
"She does." Calleigh replied. "She really does." She added.
"Well, I guess it's good then." Natalia smiled. "Do you love her?" she asked. Calleigh sat there in silence and though about it. Did she love Catherine, like really, really love.
"I do," Calleigh smiled at Natalia, "I really do." She added with a small laugh. Natalia gave her a big smile again. Calleigh felt relief flow over her, someone understood how she felt. The buzzer of Calleigh's apartment made them jump. Alexx had arrived. Calleigh pushed the buttons and let her in. They all settled in the bedroom where Alexx would have the most light to stitch up Calleigh.
"Oh, honey, what happened to you?" Alexx said.
"I slipped and fell." Calleigh replied. Alexx gave her a look. "Don't give me that look." Calleigh smiled. Alexx pulled up Calleigh's makeup chair and sat in front of Calleigh. Alexx then took out her suture needle and some thread. Natalia held Calleigh's hair out of her face while Alexx stitched up the cut.
"Alright, you're all stitched up, sugar." Alexx said taking off her gloves.
"Thanks Alexx," Calleigh said.
"You make sure to keep them clean and see me in a week and a half to remove them." Alexx said pointing to her. Calleigh nodded with a smile. Alexx packed up her things and stood up.
"Now, you call me some time, we can go out for coffee." Alexx smiled as she left. Natalia looked at Calleigh.
"I'm glad you're okay, if you need anything, just give me a call." Natalia said.
"I will, thanks." Calleigh said as she followed Natalia to the door.
"And Calleigh." Natalia said turning around, "I'm glad you're happy and I won't tell anyone, I promise." She added. Calleigh smiled at Natalia and watched her walk away. Calleigh returned to her kitchen and poured some cleaner on the blood to get it to come off the floor. She then walked to the bathroom to wash her hair. Once out of the shower, she decided to call Catherine. She knew it would worry her sick, but she decided to call anyways. After three rings, Catherine answered.
"Willows." She said dryly, immediately making Calleigh regret calling.
"Hi Catherine." Calleigh said with a small voice.
"Calleigh, hi." Catherine said with warmth in her voice. "What's up?" she added.
"I, um, I'm calling you because, I had a surprise when I got home." Calleigh said.
"What happened?" Catherine asked concerned.
"Eric was here, he, um, he had pictures Catherine, he got angry and he hit me, I slipped and hit my head." Calleigh said.
"Are you hurt?" Catherine asked.
"Just a few stitches on my forehead but I'm fine." Calleigh replied.
"I'm on my way." Catherine said.
"Catherine!" Calleigh yelled, but Catherine had already hung up. For once, Calleigh did not want Catherine in Miami, not with Eric angry and on the loose.
Calleigh lay in bed for the rest of the day, waiting to Catherine to arrive. Seven hours later, just after the sun set, Calleigh heard a knock on her door. She looked in the peep hole and saw Catherine. She threw open the door and jumped into her friend's arms. Calleigh wrapped her arms around Catherine's neck and her legs around Catherine's waist and started crying.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Catherine whispered and she carried Calleigh in and closed the door. Calleigh was crying because she was upset that Eric had hit her, ending their friendship, but she was also crying because Catherine had flown just to see her and make sure she was okay. Catherine slowly kissed her and Calleigh suddenly felt better.
"It's okay, I'm here now, it's okay." Catherine whispered to Calleigh as they lay in bed. Calleigh placed her head in Catherine's neck and cried her pain out.
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