I didn't want to wake her, so we stayed cuddled in the bed. She's so peaceful when she's asleep. I then felt a movement, it was her. She was stirring. "Mmm. What time is it?" She moaned, rubbing her eyes. "10:00. Why?" I asked, pulling her closer. Her skin felt warm, even though she was a bit cold, just being with her made me feel warmer. "Just wondering. Last night was fun, right?" She asked, turning her body to me. I just nodded, getting out of the bed. "What are you doing?" She sat up on the bed, the sheets covering her body. "Getting dressed. Don't feel like staying in my underwear all day. Here." I said, getting her a shirt and shorts. She quickly took them, but just held them in her hand. "What?" I asked, putting my shirt on. "I sort of need a bra." She said looking around. "Well, grab one." I said, laughing. I slipped on some pants, and walked over to her. She sighed, and stared at the dresser. "But, but its too far away." She laughed, reaching over, and falling on the bed. She was being so dramatic, is that why I'm so crazy for her? "Fine. Ill get you one." I said, going to her dresser. She perked up. "Underwear too?" I asked, grabbing some. "Duh."

I threw the clothes at her, and turned around so I wouldn't see her change. "Dani?" She said. "Yeah?" "I don't care what you see. You saw me last night like this." She told me, I could hear her stand up. "I, I uh.. I just um, wanted to uh…" I stuttered like an idiot. She grabbed my body, and spun me around. She had her bra on, but that was it. "Oh Jesus.." I said, with my breath taken away. She had a magnificent figure. "Yeah, me and him don't really see eye to eye." She quickly slipped on some clothes, and grabbed the door handle. We walked out, and started taking. "Because you're gay? Do you go to church or anything? Do you, even believe in him?" I asked, taking her hand. She saw some people, and quickly dropped it, which made me a bit upset. "I believe in him, I just don't really feel welcome at church. I went when I was a kid, but ever since I came out, my parents forced me to stay home, going on about some crap about how the priest hates me. That how since I like woman, god will send me to the flaming pit of fire. Obviously, I know that's not true. I know the ways god works, but I've been too scared to go. I feel like everyone will be against me, and ill be truly alone." She wiped away a tear falling from her eye. "Well, that was extremely depressing." She added, smiling at me.

I looked at her glowing face, and just saw her light up. I felt a tap on my shoulder, so I quickly turned around. It was Emily… My expression dropped, and my skin tightened. I was shaking a bit on the outside, and exploding on the inside. "Hey guys." Emily said, smiling at Nellie. "Hi!" Nellie said, really perky. "What's up?" Nellie looked at me, long enough for Emily to make the nastiest face ever. "Nothing, just gonna go see if we can find out who did this to Charlie." Nellie admitted. What? Why didn't she say anything. "Well good luck, I hear whoever did this left campus. I hear they're long gone." Emily said, in a voice that Nellie totally couldn't buy. But since my life sucks, she did. "Well, do you know anything?" She asked. "No! Well, I gotta go." Emily said, running off. "What's her problem?" Nellie asked me. I just shrugged. "Nellie?" I asked, looking around. "Yeah?"

"Could we, not do the Charlie thing today? Time will reveal who did this." I asked of her. "Of course." She wrapped her arms around me, and hugged me. She let me go, and we started walking down the hall. I looked down the hall, and saw Abraham laughing. Finally he was happy. "Hey, look. There's Abraham." I said, grabbing her hand, and running with her. I then saw him with Charlie. Charlie was back! "Charlie!" Nellie shouted, running to him. "Hey! How are you feeling?" She asked, wrapping her arms around him. "Better. Of course I cant really walk. So I use this chair. Thank god I have Abraham, or id be all alone in this." He said, thanking Abraham. "Anything to help a friend, but what about Aylin?" He asked the question we were all too afraid to ask.

"Right. Aylin. Well, I haven't spoken to her since that day at the hospital. I wanted her to leave, I really didn't need her to see me like that. I miss her so much, how is she?" He curiously asked. "Fine, but she's upset. She thinks you want to break up with her." I bent down, and grabbed his hand. He looked so helpless in that wheelchair, and I know who did this… But, I didn't do anything about it. I feel horrible, but I didn't want to die. Time would reveal who did this. "You need to talk to her. Let her help. Let her know everything is okay. Tell her you love her."

"But what about my chair? I don't want her to be upset." "Charlie! She's already upset. She loves you, but she's afraid. Of you want, we'll come with you." "Well, Dani and Abraham will. I'm, busy." Nellie stuttered. "That's okay Nellie. Guys, can we go now?" Charlie asked, putting his hands to the wheels. "Of course." Abraham said, starting to get louder, and more anxious. "Well, see you Nellie!" Abraham yelled, picking me up. He set me on Charlie's lap, to whom I put my arms around, like a joke. Abraham then moved Charlie's hands off his wheels. He grabbed the handle bars and sped the wheelchair up, running to Aylin's room. Damn Abraham, why are you in such a hurry. I grabbed Charlie even tighter, now wanting to be safe. Then we came to a sudden stop, making me grip him even harder. "Thanks for saving me prince. However can I repay you?" I asked, smiling. "Oh you know." He said, winking, I just laughed. Abraham knocked on Aylin's door, and waited there. She opened it up, and saw all of us. "Charlie? Why is DanI on your lap?" Aylin asked, crossing her arms. "Oh, Abraham put me on here so it wouldn't take as long to get here." I explained, hopping off. "Oh… You guys can come in if you want." Aylin said, leaning against the wall. I nodded, saying thanks. I pushed Charlie's wheelchair into the room, with Abraham entering in front of me. Aylin closed the door, and sat on a chair. Me and Abraham sat on a bed beside each other, watching them. "Listen, Aylin." He started. Aylin put her hands in her pockets, and stared at him. "Why'd you make me leave? The first time, you wanted me gone. The second time, you made the nurse kick me out. Do you not want to date me anymore?" She asked, starting to become misty eyed. "Of course I want to date you. You're one of the most important people in my life. I didn't want you to see me, all butchered like that. I looked morbid, and I didn't want to make you feel sorry for me." "I don't care how you look. I love you Charlie. I was feeling horrible. I wanted to help you, I kept thinking you didn't want me anymore." "I'm sorry I ever made you feel that way." Charlie grabbed her hand.

Aylin bent down to Charlie's height, and took his face into her hands. "When you get out of this chair, I'm going to show you how much I really love you." She said, kissing his lips. Abraham took my hand, and leaned his head on my shoulder. "I love happy endings." He said, wiping a tear out of his eye. "You're so dramatic." I laughed. "So, did you ever find out who did this?" Aylin asked. "Not yet. But when I find out, they better wish they didn't do that." He said back. I felt so guilty. I knew all along, but he didn't. Nobody did. "I'm confused. What's going to happen, and what is happening?" Abraham asked. "Well, I don't have function of my legs, Ill be in this chair for a bit, but with enough physical therapy, and help to get these images out of my head, I'll be okay. By the end of this year, I promise ill be out of this chair. I'm going to be walking again. With my beautiful girlfriend, dancing with her. Playing basketball with my best friend Abraham. And just doing the best I can with everything." He admitted, smiling.