MY DAYS IN LIMA
"You sure you don't want a ride home Kory" Marley said, as I got my shoes on.
"No, I will be fine. It is just a few blocks over. Thank you both for dinner. Bye Ms. Rose, see ya tomorrow Marley" I said, as I gave her a hug.
I walked down the steps then turned around to wave good bye. I put my ear buds in and started down the street towards my house. I decided to go down the alleyway; I turned the corner and splat. I was trying to figure out what this ice cold stuff was that was just thrown in my face. But just when I wiped it out of my eyes, the cold substance was followed by a fist. I stumbled to the ground trying to shield myself from the repeated blows. The one guy grabbed my arm and the other one started stomping on it until finally I let out a scream. They gave me one last kick in the ribs before they ran off down the alley to an awaiting car that sped away. I lay there in the darkness trying to breathe. I tried to get up on my feet as I stumbled against the wall, I was holding my arm and trying to stay conscious. I used the wall to find my way to Marley's street. I made it to the front door when I finally collapsed to the grown, both my eyes where swollen shut and my arm felt like it was broken. I gave the door a strong kick before I blacked out.
I woke up with a loud ringing in my ears and a bright light shining through my swollen eyes. "Kory, are you ok? Look at me Kory, who did this to you?" I realized it was Marley and I could hear that I was in an ambulance. I tried to speak but I couldn't, I tried to open my eyes but they were swollen. My arm was numb on the right side and I could feel myself drifting back into unconsciousness. I woke back up and this time I could see, I was in the hospital with Marley and Ms. Rose sitting beside me, I struggled against the pain to lift my head up off of the pillow.
"Hey you're awake. How are you feeling?" Marley asked.
"Kory, we got in touch with your parents, they are on their way home." Ms. Rose explained, as she hit the call button on the wall.
"Thank you, what happened?" I asked as a doctor and a cop stepped into the room.
"That's what we are trying to find out" the cop said. "Did you see who did this Kory?"
"No, they threw something in my face. What did they do to me?" I asked.
"You have a broken arm and cracked ribs, no hockey this year" The doctor said as he flipped through papers on his clip board. I talked with the cop about what happened and if I knew anyone that would do this; all I could think of was the fight I was in during lunch. The cop left and I talked to Marley until I fell asleep. I was released from the hospital the next day, I went home to rest. When I woke up I had a strange sense of courage so I sent Marley a text.
DO YOU WANT TO GO OUT SOMETIME
I didn't have to wait long for a reply from her as it came about two minutes later.
YA SURE IF YOU FEEL UP TO IT. WHEN?
We set a date for the next day; while I waited, I tried to get my arm cast to smell as good as it possibly could.
As our date approached I got more and more nervous, I went to pick up flowers before I went to get Marley. I pulled up to the house and knocked on the door and waited for her to answer.
"Kory, I am so happy to see you. How are you feeling?" She said as she threw her arms around me.
"I'm good, just a little shaken up. The police are still investigating and the doctor said I can go back to school. Thank you for everything you did that night" I said as I pulled the flowers out from behind my back and I handed it to her.
"Oh they are beautiful, Thank you so much" she said giving the flowers a sniff.
"Well are you ready to go?" I said gesturing to my car. I opened the door for her as she got in. We went to Breadsticks and got a table all most right away.
"So how's McKinley since I've been gone?" I asked knowing I haven't been away that long.
"New directions are preparing for sectionals, you should join" she said with a smile while taking a drink.
"Well Maybe since I can't play hockey I will swing by to see what goes on in glee" I said with a smile as our meal arrived. We ate and talked about our lives; we finished and ordered desert. We were talking as Marley warned me of the incoming jock's from cafeteria fight the other day as they walked past one turned around.
"Hey Kory how did you enjoy your slushy" he said as he laughed. I got up to go after him; Marley got up and stopped me. "What did they do Kory?" she asked franticly. "Marley no one but you knows the muggers threw a slushy in my face before they attacked me" I said as I was trying to calm down, I returned to my seat. "Kory when we get home call Officer Kelly and report what those to idiots said" she told me as she got up to put her jacket on. I paid the bill and led her to the car. When we got home I said goodbye to her and leaned in for the kiss just as she did the same.