CHAPTER 3, PART 6
STORMFRONT
I wake up, and I feel myself moving on... some kind of...
No.
No.
He did it.
"What?..."
The white hospital lights blind me as I open my eyes.
"So, you're finally awake?" I hear a voice ask me.
"Where?..."
"You're in the hospital. You collapsed on the floor in my house, and that was the last straw."
"The last-?.."
"The doctors also found... a lot of bruises on you. They think I did that to you..."
"Why did you have to do it?..." I say with tears welling in my eyes.
Now he'll know about it, and everyone will be disgusted with me for doing the things I do... He'll hate me, and I'll get punished for letting it out...
"No, I'm not supposed-" I try to get up, but I'm stopped before I can even sit up straight.
"You're not going anywhere, Natsuki. You're staying here until we find out what's been going on."
"NO!" I scream, and the gurney stops. "I don't... I don't want... to be here!" I can't control my sobbing.
"Natsuki, calm down. Okay, we'll leave as soon as you explain the bruises to the police."
"I-..." I look at Shin through the tears. "I can't! I can't, I can't I can't I can't!" I exclaim out.
"Why not?..."
"I just... can't do it... okay!?"
"We understand, ma'am." The two policemen turn to face Shin. "You're going to have to come with us for some questioning."
"I.. understand.."
I'm a goddamn coward.
I didn't want anyone to get mixed up in my problems, yet here we are. Shin's been taken into police custody for something he didn't do, and I didn't have the courage to speak up and make things right. I glance around, and I see a familiar figure and voice.
"I'll be taking her home as soon as possible." He says.
"Sir, we can't let you do that. We're investigating a possible abuse case, and we'll need to keep an eye on her."
"That won't be necessary. You took the suspect into custody, am I wrong?"
"We did, but we're still questioning him. You can take her home as soon as the suspect has been proven guilty and..." The voices fade.
Oh. I'm falling unconscious again.
I wake up. I'm not in the hospital anymore, I'm in my own bed. I guess he convinced them to discharge me...
"I should beat you for pulling a stunt like that. Thankfully, that kid took the fall for me. So I'm in a good mood, I'll let it slide. Of course, I'm still going to punish you for it." He says, beginning to undo his belt. I can't move, the anesthesia's still affecting my body.
I'm completely defenseless.
"OPEN THE DOOR! POLICE!" I hear a scream echo through the house.
"Shit! Why the hell are they here?!" My dad exclaims.
"It's over, Takeshi! We know what you've been doing to Natsuki!" I hear...
Shin.. He came back?...