I got a request for Trudy and Hailey when Hailey was a kid. Mouch and Trudy are married in that one shot.

Tw for abuse

Hailey Upton had just been beaten and kicked out of her house. She was putting away the dishes and dropped and broke a bowl. Her dad went ballistic and had beat her and kicked her out. Hailey was limping down the road barely able to walk holding her school backpack. It was also almost in the negatives and she only had on slippers, a sweatshirt, and sweatpants. She didn't know where she was headed; her phone had been taken and her dad never allowed her to do anything so she didn't have boyfriends or any of her friend's addresses. She had Jay's number on a piece of paper in her pocket but didn't know where any payphones were. Trudy was patrolling the area when she saw her. She got concerned and pulled up next to her. Hailey froze. Trudy got out of her car and slowly approached her.

"Hey, are you ok? Honey what are you doing out here alone in these clothes it's freezing out" Trudy asked, as she put her hand on Hailey's shoulder.

"I'm sorry please dont hurt me" Hailey replied while jumping away and nearly collapsing onto the snowy sidewalk.

"I'm not going to hurt you sweetie im a cop. Im here to help." Trudy said while showing Hailey her badge.

Hailey looked up at Trudy once she showed her the badge. Trudy's heart skipped a beat when she saw her face.

"Oh, honey who did this to you?" Trudy asked

"M-my d-dad" Hailey replied shakily.

"Oh, I'm so sorry sweetie your safe now. I'm not going to let him hurt you. I need you to come with me. You're not in trouble but it's freezing out and you need medical attention." Trudy told her.

"O-ok" Hailey reluctantly agreed.

"What's your name honey?" Trudy asked

"Hailey" Hailey replied.

"Ok, im Trudy. How old are you?" Trudy asked

'15" Hailey replied.

Trudy helped Hailey into the car and buckled her in. she then got in the driver's seat and cranked up the heat.

"What happened honey?" Trudy asked.

"I dropped a bowl when I was putting away the dishes. My dad got mad and beat me with something and kicked me out" Hailey replied, beginning to cry.

"Oh, sweetheart im so sorry has he ever done anything like this before?" Trudy asked, Hailey, nodded.

"Ok, I just have a few more questions where did he hit you?" Trudy asked.

"Face, head, back stomach, legs, arms pretty much everywhere" Hailey replied.

"I'm so sorry honey. I just have one more question. What's your pain level.?" Trudy asked.

"I dont know my whole body is numb" Hailey replied.

This worried Trudy. She knew that was a sign of shock.

"Ok, we are going to get you to Chicago med. I will be with you the whole time. Everything is going to be ok your safe now. He can't hurt you anymore." Trudy assured her.

They got to med and Trudy carried her in. A doctor immediately ran up to them.

"What happened?" Dr. Miller asked.

"This is Hailey Upton. I found her walking down the sidewalk after her dad beat her." Trudy replied.

Dr.Miller got them into a room and Trudy set her down on the bed. He quickly took her vitals and a nurse started an iv, then did an ultrasound and checked her over. Her whole body was black and blue. He did an ultrasound on her stomach and saw that her spleen had ruptured.

"We need to get her up so surgery right away. She's in shock but she had internal bleeding" Dr. Miller said.

"Call Jay. he's my boyfriend his number is in my pocket." Hailey said.

Trudy grabbed it and Dr.Miller went to wheel her out of the room but she started seizing; the shock had worn off

"Dammit, her pupil blew we need to get her up to surgery now push 5 of Ativan someone page Dr.Garcia we have a head trauma.

The nurse pushed it through her IV and she stopped Seizing a few seconds later.

The charge nurse paged Dr.Garcia up to OR 4 and Dr.Miller ran her up so surgery. Dr.Garcia met them right as they got there.

"What happened?" Dr.Garcia asked.

"She was beaten by her father. Her spleen is ruptured. Her pupils were fine when she first came in, then she started seizing and her left pupil is blown" Dr.Millerr explained.

They got her into surgery soon after. Dr.Garcia didn't have time to get a ct, so he did burr holes to give her brain room to swell. As he was going them he saw a bleed so he had to do a craniotomy to repair it. Once he was done he did more burr holes around the area to allow her brain plenty of room to swell and heal. While he was doing that Dr. Miller took out her spleen. As he was doing so he noticed her appendix was beginning to swell so he took that out as well then closed her abdomen.

"Im going to put her in a medically induced coma," Dr.Garcia said.

"Ok, I think that's the best option. We dont know what other smaller injured she has yet. All her lungs were clear but she definitely has some broken bones. We didn't have time for xrays in the ED" Dr.Miller replied.

While Hailey was in surgery Trudy called Jay.

T Is this Jay?

J Yes who is this?

T I'm officer Trudy Platt Your girlfriend Hailey Upton was attacked tonight. She's in surgery now but asked me to call you.

J Oh my god what happened?

T I'll explain everything when you get here. We're at Chicago med. Do you know where that is?

J Yes I'm on my way.

Jay got in his car and sped to med. Once he got there he ran in. he saw a cop and ran up to her.

"Trudy?" Jay asked.

"Yeah what happened?" He asked.

"Her father beat her. Did you know her father was abusive?" Trudy asked.

"Oh my god no. I knew her family situation was bad but I never it was this bad or I would've done something."Jay replied.

"What do you mean by you knew her family situation wasn't the best?" Trudy asked.

"I just knew her dad was super strict. He never let her hang out outside of school. The one time he did let us hang out outside of school it was at her house and we had to stay in the kitchen the whole time. He also yelled at her a lot. I heard it a few times when I was on the phone with her. I can't believe I missed this how did I miss this?" Jay replied.

"None of this is your fault you couldn't have known," Trudy told him.

"Where is she I want to see her I need to know she's okay" jay replied.

"She's ok but she's currently in surgery. All we can do now is wait common let's go sit down" Trudy said as she pointed to some chairs.

They both went and sat down.

"Do you need anything?" Trudy asked.

"No thank you though" Jay replied.

"Ok, do your parents know where you are?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah they're both at work and didn't answer but I texted them what was happening" Jay replied

"Ok, quick question how old are you?" Trudy asked.

"16" Jay replied.

"And you and Hailey are in the same grade?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah, we're both starting our junior year in September. She turns 16 in December" Jay told her.

They sat there in silence until Dr.Miller and Dr.Garcia came out.

"I successfully removed Hailey's spleen, I also had to remove her appendix. I'm pretty sure she has some broken bones so we are going to have to do some X-rays" Dr.Miller told them.

"Hailey's seizure was caused by her head injury. She had a small brain bleed which I was able to repair. I am putting her in a medically induced coma for 48 hours to allow her brain to heal" Dr. Garcia added.

"W-when c-ca-can we-s see h-her," Jay asked shakily.

In about 10 minutes she's getting set up in the ICU right now" Dr.Garcia replied.

10 minutes later Jay and Trudy went into Hailey's room. As soon as he saw her he went up to her and grabbed her hand and kissed her head and began to cry.

"Oh Hails im so sorry I'm so sorry this happened to you I love you so much," Jay said hoping Hailey could hear him.

An hour later Dr.Miller and Dr.Garcia came in and took multiple xrays. She had multiple broken bones.

"Hailey has multiple broken ribs, a broken elbow, and a broken wrist. The bones in her legs aren't broken but some of them are bruised. She will be able to walk with braces. When we wake her up in 2 days and if she's strong enough we will take her into surgery to repair her elbow and plate her ribs." Dr.Miller told them.

"Is she going to make it I can't lose her" Jay said shakily.

"Yes, the coma is just to help her brain heal more effectively. It does not mean she's not going to wake up. These next 48 hours are crucial but I am optimistic that she is going to make a full recovery. She is young and healthy" Dr.Garcia reassured him.

The doctors both stepped out of the room and Jay started to cry again.

"Cmere kid," Trudy said as she pulled Jay into a hug.

He pulled away once he had calmed down and went back to Hailey's side.

"I'm not leaving her these next 48 hours at least I'm gonna text my parents," Jay said while e grabbing his phone.

He texted his parents an update because they had still not responded. He explained what was happening and begged to stay. He sat next to Hailey and held her hand. His parents texted back a few hours later that it was ok for him to stay.

Trudy stepped out and called her boss and explained the situation. Hailey's name and address were already in the system and her file was flagged. Some patrol officers and detectives went to Hailey's house and arrested her parents. Her dad was being charged with child abuse and so was her mom because she knowingly kept her kids in an unsafe environment.

Jay was too scared to sleep or take his eyes off Hailey and Trudy noticed.

"Hey, it's okay kid you can sleep she's going to be ok and if anything happens the monitors will alert us," Trudy told him.

"Ok" Jay replied. He fell asleep with his head in Hailey's lap and was still holding her hand. He barely slept. He woke up at least once an hour to check on Hailey. this process repeated until she got woken up, Jay was with her the whole time and was constantly checking on her and looking at the monitors. About 48 hours after Hailey had come out of surgery Dr.Garcia came in to extubate Hailey.

"Ok, so it's been 48 hours. I am now comfortable taking her off the vent. She'll be in some pain when she wakes up but once we've made sure that she can breathe on her own, is alert, and can talk I'll give her something for it. It would help if she had a hand to squeeze" Dr.Garcia told Hailey and Jay.

Jay slightly tightened the grip he had on Hailey's hand and ran his thumb back and forth over her hand.

"Im going to get started now. First, I will shut off the vent and wait a minute to make sure her oxygen doesn't drop too low. It may drop a little so dont panic if that happens it's completely normal. Once I know her stats are good I'll remove the tube. She'll cough at first but I'll give her some water and if all goes well she'll be alert and able to talk although her voice may be a little scratchy and her throat will probably be sore but like I said we'll give her pain medication" Dr.Gaecia informed them

Dr.Garcia shut off the vent and Hailey's numbers dropped a little then stayed steady after that. He waited a few minutes and then pulled the tube.

"Ok Hailey I am going to pull your tube it's going to be uncomfortable but I need you to keep breathing," Dr.Garcia told her.

He pulled the tube and Hailey coughed violently.

"Ssh your ok it, ok your doing so good just squeeze my hand" Jay soothed.

"Here try to take a few sips," Dr.Garcia said as he held the straw up to Hailey's mouth.

She took a few sips and was able to breathe normally.

"Hey Hailey im Dr.Garcia how are you feeling?" he asked.

"Hurts" Hailey croaked out.

"I know I'm going to give you something for it." Dr.Garcia told her. Does your throat hurt?" He asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied quietly since it hurt to talk.

"Ok, can I take a look at your throat?" Dr.Garcia asked, Hailey, nodded.

He looked in her throat and saw it was red and slightly swollen.

"Ok, Hailey I am going to give you some pain meds and an anti-inflammatory. You should start to feel better soon" Dr. Garcia told her as he injected the meds into her IV. "Dr.Miller is with a patient right now but when he is done he'll come in and discuss your other injuries with you. The reason you were in a coma is because you have a severe concussion and had a brain bleed. I was able to repair the bleed, your body just needed the rest but your prognosis looks good." He told her.

"Oh my god" Hailey replied.

"You're going to be ok I'm here I've got you everything is going to be ok" Jay reassured her.

"Jay? You came?" Hailey replied.

"Of course I did babe. I love you so much and I'm here for you" Jay told her.

"I love you too thank you for coming" Hailey replied.

"You dont have to thank me I'm just glad you're ok," Jay said while kissing her head,

Hailey started to tear up.

"Im going to give you guys some privacy. If you need anything I am here all night" Dr.Garcia told them.

"Hey, sweetie do you remember what happened?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied, starting to cry

"Your safe now honey you aren't going back there. No one is going to hurt you anymore" Trudy told her.

"Thank you for saving me" Hailey replied.

"Of course honey, you deserve to be safe," Trudy said as she gently squeezed her shoulder.

"Where am I going to go? I dont want to go into foster care but I also can't go back to my parents" Hailey replied.

"Well if you're ok with it you can move in with me and my husband. We'd love to take you in" Trudy told her.

"I would love to thank you" Hailey replied, feeling relieved.

Dr. Miller came in a few minutes later.

"Hey Hailey im Dr.Miller," He told her. "How are you feeling?" He asked.

"Really sore by body hurts" Hailey replied.

"Ok, that's normal, unfortunately. Are the pain meds working?" Dr.Miller responded. ]

"Yeah" Hailey replied.

"Good I'm glad. So as for your other injuries, you have a broken elbow, wrist, and multiple broken ribs which will require surgery. I will be bitting some screws and plates in your elbow to help it heal properly and I will be plating your ribs to help them heal properly. It will also help with the pain. I will do the surgery tomorrow morning. Multiple bones from your knee down to your ankle are bruised in both legs but you dont need surgery for those. You will be able to walk with braces" Dr.Miller told her.

"Ok thank you" Hailey replied.

"Of course, Dr.Garcia and I are here all night if you need anything. If all goes well tonight I'll see you in the morning for your surgery." Dr. Miller told her as he walked towards the door. He left soon after.

"What happened to my parents? Where were they arrested?" Hailey asked.

"Yes," Trudy replied.

"Both of them?" Hailey asked.

"Yes" Trdsuy replied

A look of relief immediately came to Hailey's face.

"I know I shouldn't be relieved that they are in got arrested and in jail, I'm just so happy they can't hurt me anymore," Hailey said.

"No sweetie you have the right to be relieved. There's nothing wrong with that. They abused you and now they can't anymore it is normal to feel relief and is nothing to be ashamed of" Trudy told her.

"Try and get some sleep babe I'm not going anywhere," Jay told her

Hailey fell asleep holding his hand. She woke up a few hours later and eat some soup and then went back to sleep until she got woken up for surgery.

"Good morning Hailey I am going to get you up to repair your arms and ribs it's a simple procedure that I've done many times before you'll be out in about an hour" Dr.Miller informed her.

Dr. Miller got her up to surgery and Trudy sat in the waiting room while Jay stepped outside to call his parents and explained everything. Once Jay was done with the phone call he went to the waiting room and sat next to Trudy.

"How'd the phone call go?" Trudy asked.

"Good, they were just as shocked as I was when I explained what happened to Hailey. They told me I could at least stay with her until she gets discharged and to keep me updated, they're going to bring by some clothes for me later tonight so you can meet them if you want" Jay told her.

"Ok sounds good" Trudy replied.

A few minutes later Dr.Garcia came out.

"She did great. I was able to repair everything and her elbow and ribs will fully recover. She's in recovery now and should be waking up within the next few minutes. You can go see her now" Dr.Miller told them.

They went into Hailey's room and Jay went and sat next to her and grabbed her hand. She woke up a few minutes later and groaned in pain.

"How are you feeling babe?" Jay asked.

"Awful my whole body hurts" Hailey replied.

"I know I'm sorry just squeeze my hand as hard as you need to I've got you" Jay soothed.

Trudy carefully started to play with Hailey's hair making sure to stay away from the stitches in her head. Dr.Garcia and Dr.Miller came in a few minutes later.

"Hey Hailey how's your pain," Dr. Miller asked.

"Awful everything hurts" Hailey replied.

"Ok, I am going to give you something for that. You'll feel relief in a few minutes" Dr. Miller told her.

"Does your head hurt or is it just your body?" Dr.Gacia asked.

"Both I have a pounding headache" Hailey replied.

"Ok, so that's normal. You'll have a headache for quite a bit but we can manage it with medication." Dr.Garcia told her. Hailey started to tear up so Jay rubbed circles on the back of her hand and kissed her head. "Have you ever had a migraine before?" Dr.Garcia asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied.

"Ok does it feel like one?" Dr, Garcia asked.

"It's building up to one yeah" Hailey replied.

"Ok, unfortunately, migraines are common with severe concussions the concussion itself should be checked in a month or so because of the brain bleed the recovery time is longer, but the symptoms such as sensitivity to light and sound, fatigue and migraines may last longer than that and you will need to be extremely careful for the next month or so even a small bump on the head can make things a lot worse. Im going to keep you here for 6 days of observation then you can go home" Dr.Garcia told her.

"Ok" Hailey replied.

'I was able to repair your ribs and elbow. You will be in a cast for two and a half to three months for your elbow then you'll do a month of pt. As for your ribs, they should take about 6 weeks. Your ribs are wrapped right now but I want you to unwrap them and ice them at least three times a day for an hour each time, 20 minutes off, and 20 minutes on repeat until you have reached one hour. Other than icing and showering which I would recommend doing sitting down until you get some strength back your ribs need to be wrapped at all times" Dr.Miller told her.

"Ok" Hailey replied.

"Try and get some sleep rest is the best thing for you right now," Dr.Miller told her.

Hailey fell asleep and Jay finally fell into a peaceful sleep for the first time since he got to the hospital. Trudy also decided to take a nap and fell asleep. Hailey woke up from a nightmare two hours later. Trudy and Jay got woken up to Hailey crying in her sleep.

"Ssh Hails please wake up it's just a dream it's not real your safe" Jay soothed

Hailey sat up and began to sob. Jay grabbed her hand and rubbed her back and comforted her until she calmed down.

"You ok kid?" Trudy asked.

"No everything hurts and I hate the nightmares," Hailey replied, tightening the grip she had on Jay's hand.

"I know it hurts I'm so sorry," Trudy told her. "Have you ever had nightmares before?" she asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied.

"Ok does anything usually help?" Trudy asked.

"Not that I know of. I've never had help for them I usually get in trouble for them" Hailey replied.

"Oh, sweetie im so sorry. That isn't going to happen anymore. Jay and I are here for you we will help you. You are not alone in this anymore" Trudy told her.

"Yeah, babe I'm here for you every step of the way you are not alone" Jay added.

"Thanks, guys I dont really know what will help," Hailey told them.

"Ok, that's totally fine. We will help you" Jay replied. "Ok how about this when you want to go to sleep next hold my hand. Physical touch might help. Also, I am going to text my mom to see if she can bring by the white noise machine I use to snore out my brother's snoring I think the noise would help too would that be ok? If you dont like something or you're uncomfortable with it tell me and we'll stop it" Jay told her.

"Yeah that sounds good thank you" Hailey replied.

"Of course, I'm going to text my mom right now," Jay told her.

He quickly texted his mom and told her to throw his white machine in the bag she was bringing him.

"I love you," Hailey told Jay.

"I love you to babe. I can tell you're fighting sleep. I know nightmares are scary but you aren't alone we are here for you, so please try and get some sleep" Jay replied.

Hailey fell asleep holding Jay's hand. An hour later Jay's parents got there. They texted Jay and he gave them the room number and told them to be quiet because Hailey was asleep. They got there and quietly introduced themselves to Trudy stepped out with them to talk. A few minutes later they walked back in. his parents gave him his bag and a side hug although he couldn't really hug them back because he didn't want to risk waking Haliey. His parents left soon after that. Jay plugged in the white noise machine and Trudy and Jay both decided to call it a night and went to bed even though it was only 7;30 they were both exhausted. Hailey had a few nightmares through the night but Jsy and Trudy helped and comforted her through them. This is how the next 6 days went. Hailey slept most of the time only waking to use the bathroom, and eat, from nightmares and occasionally from pain since she had a constant headache from her concussion.

"Are you ready to go home, Hails?" Jay asked.

"Yes, I cannot wait to be out of this hospital. I am incredibly grateful to have a safe home. Thank you so much, Trudy." Hailey replied.

"Of course honey, you deserve to be safe and live in a safe home" Trudy replied.

They hugged and then waited for the doctor.

"Ok, Hailey so I'm going to recommend bed rest for the next two weeks at least. After that just listen to your body. Dont overdo it. Your body needs rest. I am writing you a prescription for migraine meds. If they dont work call me and I will switch you to a different one. I would recommend staying in a dark and quiet room with no screens" Dr.Garcia told her.

"As Dr.Garcia was saying rest is the best thing for you right now dont push yourself or overdo it. When you walk around you need to be wearing the braces. You can shower but I would recommend sitting. For your elbow and wrist, you need to keep the cast dry. Most drug stores sell a cast cover and that's what I recommend using. Continue to ice regularly." Dr. Miller told her.

"I forgot to mention for showering I want you to have someone with you the first time just in case you get dizzy. Use extra precaution when washing your hair be careful not to hit or rip your stitches. They can get wet however make sure you thoroughly dry the area once your our" Dr.Garcia added.

"Ok thank you, guys, for everything," Hailey told them.

"Of course" they both replied.

They stepped out of the room to grab the discharge paperwork.

"Am I going to be able to get my stuff from my house?" Hailey replied.

"Of course, you will be able to. Do you want to get it yourself or do you want one of us to get it?" Trudy asked.

"Can one of you get it? I dont think I can go back there anytime soon" Haiiley replied.

"Of course what do you want from your room?" Trust asked.

"Umm my clothes, toiletries, art supplies, books, iPod, I have a couple stuffed animals and blankets on my bed and in my closet that I would like to have, and my phone if you can find it" Hailey replied, while Jay made a list on his phone.

"Ok, we can make that happen," Trudy told her.

Tudy and Hailey filled out the paperwork then Hailey got rolled to Trudy's car, which mouch had dropped off at the hospital before his shift.

"Are you riding with us or is your car still here?" Trudy asked Jay.

"No my parents took it home so I wouldn't get a parking ticket" Jay replied.

"Ok hop in the back with Hailey" Trudy told him.

He hopped in the back with Hailey and she fell asleep with her head on his shoulder Jay held her hand and carefully wrapped his other arm around her, trudy drove home and noticed Hailey was asleep.

"I can get her inside if you can get the door, and the white noise machine out of my bag and show me where to go" Jay whispered.

"Ok" Trudsy replied in a whisper.

Jay unbliuclee Hailey and carefully lifted her up. Trudy got the white noise machine then opened the door and showed Jay to the guest room. She pulled back the covers and Jay got her in bed and then turned on the white noise machine.

"I can find a way to swing by her house and grab her stuff so she had a nice surprise to wake up to" Jay suggested.

"Ok, what type of car do you have?" Trudy asked.

"Pruis so it may take a couple of trips but that's ok" Jay replied.

"My husband has a truck and is getting home in 15 minutes. He can probably help you that way you'd have help and would probably only have to do one trip" Trduy suggested.

"Ok sounds good thank you" Jay replied,

"Of course, I'm going to go call him real quick I'll be right back" Trudy replied.

Trudsy stepped out to cal Mouch who agreed to help out. He got home 15 minutes later and Jay stepped out.

"Im Randy but everyone calls me Mouch it's very nice to meet you," Mouch said as he shook his hand"

"Nice to meet you too I'm Jay" Jay replied.

"Your Hailey's boyfriend right?" MOuch asked for clarification.

"Yes," Jay replied.

"Oh that's what I thought give me 10 minutes then we can head out," MOuch told him.

"Ok sounds like a plan" Jay replied.

"Do you have the address?" Mouch asked.

"Yes," Jay replied.

"Ok I grabbed some boxes on the way home so we should be all set," Mouch told him

10 minutes later, they hopped in Mouch's truck and headed to Haileys to grab her stuff. Once they got there, Jay pulled up the list on his phone and they grabbed everything and loaded it into Mouch's truck. Once they got home Trudy helped them unload everything and they set it in the front room for the time being. Jay went into Hailey's room and sat down in a chair next to her bed and grabbed her hand. Jay stayed like that until Hailey woke up a few hours later.

"Hey, babe your at Trusys now. How are you feeling?" Jay said as Hailey sat up in the bed.

"Sore, hungry, and thirsty" Hailey replied.

"Ok, I'm pretty sure you can have more meds now it's been a few hours. Do you want to go out into the kitchen or do you want me to bring some food and a drink in here?" Jay asked.

"Kitchen I've been stuck in a bed for over a week. I need a change of scenery" Hailey replied.

"Ok but then you'll either need to lay down on the couch or come back in here your on bed rest your body needs to heal. I'll help you up and to the kitchen" Jay told her.

Jay got her braces on, and Hailey slowly got up with Jay's help and he held her hands and slowly started walking her toward the kitchen. They got to the living room where Trudy and mouch were, when Hailey saw Mouch and got scared. She quickly jumped behind Jay, squeezed his hands hard, and started shaking.

"Hey, ssh Hails he won't hurt you he's not going to hurt you your safe" Jay soothed.

Trudy walked up to them and pulled Hailey into a hug and could feel how hard she was shaking and how fast her heart was beating.

"Your safe honey I need you to breathe for me take deep breaths" Trudy soothed.

Mouch made sure to keep his distance but wanted to let Hailey know she was safe.

"Hey, Hailey I'm Trudys Husband. My name is Randy but everyone calls me Mouch. I promise you you are safe here and I'm not going to hurt you. No one is going to hurt you here" Mouch told her.

"O-ok the-thank you" Hailey replied shakily.

"Do you need anything, sweetie?" Trudy asked.

"Um, can I please have something to eat and drink?" Hailey asked nervously.

"Of course, you dont have to ask for permission to eat or drink here, you can get something any time you need," Trudy told her. "What do you want to eat?" Trudy asked.

"Do you have ramen?" Hailey asked.

"Yes we do and what do you want to drink" Trudy replied.

"Waters fine," Hailey told her.

"Ok, Jay what do you want to eat and drink?" Trudy asked.

"I'll have the same as Hailey" Jay replied.

Jay led Hailey to the kitchen table and they sat down and talked for a bit until Trudy brought them both their ramen and water and Hailey her meds.

"Thank you," They both said.

"Of course let me know if you need anything else" Trudy replied while sitting down at the table.

"I meant to ask earlier but it slipped my mind, do you have any allergies, Hailey?" Trudy asked.

"No" Hailey replied.

"Ok I'm gonna go shopping in the morning, what foods do you like?" Trudy asked

"Anything really I like pretty much everything" Hailey replied.

"Ok sounds good" Trudy replied.

They ate Jay wanted to show her that he had gotten her stuff.

"I have a surprise for you in the front room Hails," Jay told her.

He lead her to the front room and Trudy and Mouch followed. Hee eyes lit up as soon as she saw her stuff.

"Thank you so much," Hailey said as she looked at all of the boxes with her stuff.

"Of course babe, I picked it up with Mouch when you were asleep I figured you'd want your stuff sooner rather than later," Jay replied

Hailey tried to Mouch and thanked him.

"Dp you need anything right now from your boxed?" Trudy asked.

"Can you grab a sweatshirt and a pair of sweatpants I dont care which ones anything is fine' hailey replied.

Trudy got a random sweatshirt and pair of sweatpants and handed them to her.

"Thank you," Hailey said as she grabbed the sweatshirt and sweatpants from Trudy.

"Of course. I can tell your getting tired go get some rest, I'll be in later to check on you" Trudy told her,

After that, Hailey went to the bathroom and changed, and then went back to bed. Jay stayed with her until Trudy woke her up for dinner.

"Hey, honey I need you to wake up and eat some dinner. I ordered some pizza" Trduy said as she rubbed her back and gently woke her up.

Jay helped Haily up and out to the kitchen again. They both ate a few slices of pizza and then went over to the couch and talked for about an hour. Hailey got tired so Jay got her in her room, turned on the white noise machine, and made sure she was comfortable. Once she was asleep he quietly stepped out.

"Im going to head home thank you for everything. I can come back tomorrow morning at 9:00 am if that's okay with you guys. Here's my number call me if you need anything" Jay said while handing Trudy and Mouch a post-it with his number on it.

"Ok, that's ok do you need a ride home?" Trudy asked.

"No, my dad is picking me up. He is pulling into the neighborhood" Jay replied.

Jay said goodbye to Mouch and Trudy and went home. Mouch went into his and Trudy's room and Trudy went into Hailey's room so she wouldn't be alone if she had a nightmare. She had a nightmare an hour after Trudy got in there. Trudy was starting to doze off when Hailey started whimpering and thrashing around on the bed.

"You're ok Hailey it's ok it's just a dream," Trudy said as she rubbed her back.

Hailey woke up and began to panic.

"Ssh ssh you're ok it's ok you're safe breathe for me in 1,2,3,4 out 1,2,3,4" Trudy soothed until Hailey calmed down.

"Sorry" Hailey apologized a few minutes later.

"Dont apologize for your emotions it's ok you couldn't control it it wasn't your fault," Trudy told her. "Are you ok?" she asked.

Hailey shook her head and began to cry again. Trudy pulled her into a hug.

"Cmere kid," Trudy said as she pulled her into a hug.

Trudy held Hailey and rubbed her back until Hailey pulled away.

"You're still shaking do you need anything?" Trudy asked.

"I dont know I'm sorry" Hailey replied.

"Ok, that's ok. Do you want me to hold you?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied.

Trudy got Hailey laying down them laid down next to her and wrapped her arms around her.

"Is this ok?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah thank you for this my mom would never do this instead she'd yell at me' hailey replied.

"Oh, I'm so sorry honey. If you ever want to do this just ask I'll do it anytime" Trudy told her.

"Thank you" Hailey replied.

"Of course. Is this helping?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied.

"Good I'm glad try and get some sleep. I promise you your safe. I'm not going anywhere I've got you" Trudy told her.

"Um, can you hold my hand?" Hailey asked nervously.

"Of course sweetie, you dont have to ask. Dont be afraid to ask thighs with me. I'm never going to hurt you or yell at you you are safe here" Trudy told her.

Hailey was able to fall asleep a few minutes later.

Hailey had a few more nightmares but Trudy helped her through them. Jay got there the next morning at 9 am.

"Good morning, how's Hailey doing?" Jay asked.

"She had some nightmares last night but she's still sleeping" Trudy replied.

"Did you find anything new that helped with the nightmares?" Jay asked.

"Yeah being held seemed to help" Trudy replied.

"Yeah, I heard about that. I did some research on nightmares when I got home last night and that was one of the suggestions along with a weighted blanket, aroma therapy, journaling, and using a white noise machine" Jay told her.

"Ok, I can look into weighted blankets. I'm going to go to the store later today so I'll see if I can pick one up then." Trudy replied. "I'm gonna hop in the shower real quick, can you go sit in Hailey's room in case something happens?" Trudy asked.

"Of course" Jay replied.

Jay went into Hailey's room and Trudy hopped in the shower. Mouch had already left for work before Jay got there. Hailey woke up a few minutes later.

"Hey, babe how are you feeling?" Jay asked.

"My whole body hurts" Hailey replied.

"Ok, I'm gonna go get you some ice and water. Trudy is in the shower right now but when she gets out I'll ask about your meds" Jay told her.

He walked into the kitchen and was about to open the freezer to look for the ice packs when Trudsy walked in.

"Do you need something?" Trudy asked,

"Yeah, Hailey just woke up, and she's sore. Where are the ice packs?" Jay asked.

"In the freezer door. Take the soft ones they'll work better. I'll get her meds and water" Trudy told him.

They got the stuff and went back to Hailey's room.

"Hey, sweetie I heard you were pretty sore what's your pain level on a scale of 1-10?" Trudy asked.

"6" Hailey replied.

"Ok I'm going to give you some pain medication and have you ice, hopefully, that'll help," Trudy told her.

Jay helped Hailey sit up and she took the meds ad drank the entire glass of water since she hadn't had anything to drink since she fell asleep the previous night. Trudy and Jay helped get the ice packs on and under her and she laid back down.

"Are you guys hungry?" Trudy asked.

"I ate before I came im good thank you though" Jay replied.

"Ok how about you Hailey?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah I'm hungry" she replied.

"Ok, what do you want?" Trudy asked.

"Do you have pancakes?" Hailey asked.

"Yes, we do I'll go make some right now. Call out if you need anything I'll just be in the kitchen" Trudy told her.

Hailey and Jay talked for a bit before Trudy came in and told them breakfast was ready. Jay helped Hailey up and to the kitchen, Hailey ate and they talked for a bit. After breakfast, Hailey went back to bed. Jay was about to go in with Hailey when Trudy pulled him aside.

"Hey, real quick I was planning on running to the store in a few minutes. Mouch is at work. Are you going to be ok here alone?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah" Jay replied.

"Ok, I just texted you so you'll have my number if anything happens call me," Trudy told him.

"Ok sound good thank you" Jay replied.

Hailey slept the whole time Trudy was at the store. When she got home she quickly put the groceries away and then checked on Jay and Hailey. Hailey was still asleep and Jay had fallen asleep in the chair next to her bed. They slept for two hours until Hailey woke up. Jay woke up when he heard her stir.

"Hey babe how are you feeling? Do you want to ice again?" Jay asked.

"Yeah, but can we go in the living room? I want a change of scenery" Hailey replied.

"Yeah of course" Jay replied.

He led her to the living room then got the ice and removed her braces so he could put the ice on her legs. He got the ice in all of the places it needed to be and then covered Hailey with a blanket. He sat down next to her and kissed her head and grabbed her hand. They started to talk and Trudy came out of her room when she heard talking.

"How are you feeling kid?" Trudy asked.

"Sore still" Hailey replied.

"She's icing right now so that should start to help soon" Jay added.

"Ok, how long has she been icing?" Trudy asked.

"Only about 5 minutes" Jay replied.

"Ok you can have more pain meds now Hailey but I want you to eat something," Trudy told her.

"Ok" Hailey replied.

"Do you want pizza?" Trudy asked.

"Sure I love pizza" Hailey replied.

"Good I'm glad how about you Jay?" Trudy asked.

"Pizzas fine" Jay replied.

Trudy heated a frozen pizza in the oven then brought it over to the couch and all 3 of them ate. Once they were done eating Hailey was tired again so she went back to bed. However, she woke up an hour later from a nightmare. Thankfully Jay was in the room with her.

"Ssh ssh Hails you safe it's ok your ok just squeeze my hand and breathe" Jay soothed until she fell back asleep. This process repeated until Jay went home for the night and then Trudy took over. Hailey woke up from a nightmare around midnight and was frustrated.

"I want the nightmares to stop" Hailey cried.

"I know honey I know I promise it will get easier and it will get better it is just going to take time but I'm going to be here every step of the way and so is Jay. you are not alone in this anymore your safe now" Trudy told her.

'Thank you for saving me" Hailey replied.

"Of course sweetie. Everyone deserves to be safe and live in a safe home" Trudy told her as she pulled her into a hug and held her.

"Do you need anything from me?" Trudy asked.

"Umm I want to shower I feel ao gross but I dont know if I can do it by myself can you please help me?" Hailey asked nervously

"Of course, I can. Dont be scared to ask for help. I won't ever get mad at you for asking for help. I'd much rather you ask for help and not need it than not ask for help and need it and get hurt" Trudy told her.

Hailey got in the shower and sat down and turned the water on. She let the warm water relax her muscles for a few minutes then washed her body. She tried to wash her hair but couldn't because of her elbow and ribs.

"I can't wash my hair can you please help me?" Hailey asked.

"Yeah of course" Trudy began to wash Hailey's hair.

"I already washed my body I tried to wash my hair but I couldn't," Hailey told her.

Ok, that's ok I'm here to help" Trudy replied.

Once Hailey's hair was washed she got out and dressed then went back to bed.

The next 3 weeks were pretty much the same. Trudy had to go back to work but Jay stayed with Hailey all day. Hailey slept most of the time. The weighted blanket came and was helping with the nightmares. Hailey was starting to get some energy back after being on bed rest for 3 weeks and Jay and Trudy noticed.

"Now that you have more energy do you want to move your stuff into your room?" Trudy asked.

"Yes please,' hailey replied.

"Ok, let's get started. Jay and I will carry everything. If you get tired tell us and we'll take a break" Trudy told her.

Jay and Trudy got everything in her room. Hailey put her clothes into the closet and dresser, Jay put her books on the bookshelf and Trudy put her art supplies on her desk. Hailey put the blankets and stuffed animals on her bed.

"If you're up to it we can run to the store tomorrow and get some room decor and other stuff to your room feel more personal and more like your room" Trudy suggested

"I would love to" Hailey replied.

They spent the rest of the evening putting Hailys stuff away. Jay went home and Hailey fell asleep soon after and slept through the night without a single nightmare. The next morning Trudy picked Jay up and they headed to IKEA to get stuff for Hailey's room. They got a new comforter and some other room decor. Once they got home, they got it all set up.

"Thank you so much," Hailey told Trudy

"Of course honey" Trudy replied.

They had dinner and all talked for a bit then Jay went home. Hailey and Trudy went to sleep soon after. Trudy was still sleeping in Hailey's room because Hailey was still having nightmares. Hailey started her period in the middle of the night and had cramps. Trudy woke up when she heard Hailey groan in pain.

"Hey, Hails are you ok? What's going on?" Trudy asked.

"I started my period. I have cramps" Hailey replied,

"Oh I'm sorry honey I'll be right back stay here," Trudy told her.

Trudy went and got some water, Advil, and a heating pad and went back into Hailey's room.

"Here sit up and take these I'm going to put this heating pad on your stomach," Trudy said as she helped Hailey sit up and slipped the heating pad under her shirt. Once she took the meds she laid back down.

"Try and go back to sleep. The meds should kick in soon. Squeeze my hand if you need to" Trudy told her.

Hailey squeezed Truyds hand and fell asleep. She slept until Jay got there. They decided to have a lazy day since Hailwy was in pain. Around lunch, Hailey started to get a headache.

"Im gonna run out and grab lunch I'll be right back call if you need anything," Trudy told them.

A few minutes later Hailey groaned in pain/

"You ok babe?" Jay asked.

"No I'm getting a headache" Hailey responded.

"Oh, I'm sorry babe," Jay said as he hugged her. "I'm gonna run to the bathroom real quick then I can hold you if you"d like," Jay said as he got up from the chair.

Once Jay left Hailey went to grab her reading glasses from her nightstand since she figured out they helped with the headaches but they weren't there. She slid out of bed thinking they got knocked off the nightstand and slid under the nightstand or bed, they weren't there and Hailey began to panic.

Jsy came back in and could tell something was wrong. He went up to her and put his hand on her back and she jumped away from him and began to panic.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to please dont hurt me I'm sorry," Hailey said stuck in a flashback of her getting screamed at for losing her glasses.

"Woah Hails it's just me it's Jay im not going to hurt you no one is going to hurt you your safe" Jay soothed.

Hailey looked at Jay and began to cry even harder.

"Oh Hails cmere," Jay said as he pulled he into a hug and held her. He held her until she pulled away.

"Can you tell me what's going on?" Jay asked.

"I lost my glasses im sorry I swear I didn't mean to," Hailey said shakily.

"Hails baby it's ok it happens it's not your fault. I'll help you find them just breathe for me your safe" Jay told her.

"It was my fault if I wasn't being stupid and if I was paying attention this wouldn't have happened" Hailey replied.

"No Hailey you are not stupid. This happens it does not mean your stupid everyone does it it's going to be ok" Jay told her.

Hailey was still frantically looking for them

"Slow down Hails you're ok it's ok your not in trouble I promise you no one is going to hurt you," Jay told her and she calmed down a little.

Jay found the glasses a few minutes later, they had fallen behind the mattress.

"I found them babe see I told you everything was going to be ok. They just fell behind the mattress everything is ok" Jay said while handing her the glasses. "Your pale I'm going to go get you some water I'll be right back," Jay told her.

He ran to the kitchen and got a water bottle then ran back to Hailey's room. She was sitting on the bed trembling.

"Oh Hails your shaking here try and drink some of this I'll hold it for you," Jay said as he held the water bottle to her lips,

Hailey took a few sips before pulling away.

"Sorry" Hailey apologized.

"Dont apologize it wasn't your fault do you want to talk about it?" Jay replied.

"Um whenever I used to lose my glasses my mom would scream at me and berate me at the top of her lungs, she would sometimes threaten me it was really scary so when I lost them again my brain started replaying those moments in my head," Hailey told him and then started sobbing again.

"Oh, Hails im so sorry Cmere" Jay said as he pulled her into his lap. "Ssh your safe you're ok it ok no one is going to hurt you I'm so sorry you had to go through that you deserved none of it I promise you that won't happen here" Jay soothed while gently rocking her, Hailey eventually calmed down and fell asleep in his arms; she was exhausted.

Trudy got home a few minutes later and grew concerned when she saw the dried tears on Hailey's face and how hard she was clinging to Jay.

"What happened," Trudy asked.

"She had a really bad panic attack" Jay replied.

Hailey woke up when she heard them talking.

"Hey, honey what happened?" Trudy asked,

Hailey shook her head, "do you want me to tell her?" Jay asked, Hailey, nodded,

"She lost her reading glasses, when she used to do that her mom would scream at her berate her and sometimes threaten her so when she lost her glasses today that's what she thought of," Jay told Trudy,

"Oh, Hailey im so sorry that happened to you I promise that won't happen here. I'm not going to get mad at you for losing stuff everyone does it. Your safe here, your safe now" Trudy reassured her.

"Do you want to lay down?" Jay asked.

"Yeah, can you hold me?" Hailey replied, Jay, looked at rudy silently asking permission and she nodded giving him permission.

"Of course, I've got you," He said as he helped her lay down and get comfortable. Once she got comfortable Jay pulled her into his chest and Trudy put the weighted blanket on them.

"Try and get some sleep kid I can tell you're tired. Your safe Jays got you and I'm gonna stay in here with you. Your not alone we've got you your safe" Trudy told her.

Trudy sat in the chair next to Hailey's bed. Jay pulled her into his chest and waited till Hailey was fully asleep then fell asleep himself.

They slept for a bit before Hailey woke up from cramps. Jay woke up when he felt her shift

"Hey, how are you feeling?" Jay asked.

"I have cramps," Hailey told him.

"Oh, I'm sorry babe," Jay said as he kissed her head and gently squeezed her hand.

"You can have more meds now and I'll get the heating pad. Hopefully, that'll make you feel better" Trudy told her.

"Squeeze my hand if you need to babe I'm here I've got you it's going to be ok" Jay comforted her.

Trudy came back a few minutes later and Hailwy took the Advil and Jay held the heating pad to Hailey's stomach.

"Ty and get some sleep I'm here I've got you," Jay told her.

She was able to fall asleep an soon after. An hour later Mouch texted Trudy,

M Hey honey im on my way home right now. I'll be there in about 10 minutes.

T ok sounds good I'll see you then,

Trudy heard the front door open 10 minutes later and stepped out of Hailey's room.

"Hey, honey how's everything going?" Mouch asked.

"Not well. Hailey had a really bad panic today and is not doing well mentally. I may have to call out tomorrow if she's still like this I dont want to leave them alone with her like this and Hailey is still a little skittish with you Trudy told him.

"Poor kid, she doesn't deserve any of this" Mouch said as he pulled Trudy into a hug.

"Yeah" Trudy replied.

'Im gonna eat something real quick then go back in there" Trudy said as she walked to the kitchen.

She quickly made a sandwich and was halfway through eating it when she heard a commotion coming from Hailey's room. She quickly ran in and saw Jay trying to wake her up from a nightmare.

"I'm sorry please stop I'm sorry I didn't mean to" Hailey cried out in her sleep.

"Ssh Hails it's just a dream it's not real please wake up your not there anymore" Jay pleaded.

"Your ok kid it's ok it's not real your safe" Trudy added.

Hailey shot up in bed and began to have a panic attack.

"Ssh ssh your safe your ok it's okay just breathe for me no one is going to hurt you breathe in 1,2,3,4 out 1,2,3,4" Jay repeatedly soothed until she calmed down. "Are you ok?" he asked.

"No" Hailey sobbed.

"Ssh it's ok you're safe. Do you want to talk about it?" Jay replied.

"No I'm sorry," Hailey said nervously.

"Hey it's ok you dont have to apologize. You dont have to talk about it if you dont want to it's up to you if you wanna talk about it or not" Jay replied.

Hailey was still shaking and crying. "Let's lay back down. I'm gonna put your head on my chest so you can hear my heartbeat hopefully that'll help your anxiety is that ok?" Jay said as he got her laying back down.

Yeah," Hailey replied.

Jay put Hailey's head on his chest so she could hear his heartbeat. Hailey fell asleep soon after and Hailey slept for a few hours before waking up to use the bathroom. When Hailey was in the bathroom Trudy pulled Jay aside.

"Would you mind sleeping over here tonight? I think it would really help Hailey's nightmares and anxiety" Trudy asked.

"I wouldn't mind at all. I'd do anything for her. I'll text my parents right now." Jay said as he pulled out his phone.

J Hey mom would it be ok if I spent the night at Hailey's? Trudy is ok with it she's the one that asked if I could. Hailey is really struggling mentally the only thing that seems to be helping is me holding her.

M yeah of course. You can stay as long as you need just keep me updated. I'll bong you some clothes later tonight. I love you

J thank you I love you too

"My mom said I could stay as long as I need. She's gonna drop off some clothes for me later tonight" Jay told Trudy.

"Ok sounds good" Trudy replied.

Hailey came out of the bathroom a few minutes later.

"Hey babe how are your cramps?" Jay asked

"Bad" Hailey replied.

"Oh I'm sorry do you want to go lay down?" Jay asked.

"In a little bit I'm hungry I'm gonna grab something to eat. Hailey replied.

She grabbed some pretzels from the pantry and sat down on the couch. Jay sat down next to her and wrapped his arm around her. Once she was done eating she went back into her room and laid back down with the heating pad. Trudy was working on some paperwork in the office and Jay went and knocked on the door. Trudy stood up and went to the door when Jay knocked.

"Is everything ok?" Trudy asked.

"Hailey's cramps are bad I was just wondering when she can take more pain medication. Jay replied.

"She can take some now go in Hailey's room and I'll be there in a minute," Trudy said as she looked at her watch

Jay went into Hailey's room while Trudy grabbed Advil and some water. She came in a few seconds later.

"Hey, honey I need you to sit up for me. You can take more Advil now" Trudy told her.

Hailey sat up and took the Advil.

"How are you feeling?" Trudy asked.

"Not good" Hailey replied.

"I'm sorry honey Jay and I are here for you your going to be ok," Trudy told her.

Hsiley fell asleep but woke up from an hour later from her cramps.

"Uggh I feel awful" Hailey groaned.

"Cramps?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah" Trudy replied.

"I'm sorry sweetie do you want to try a hot bath?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah" Hailey replied.

Hailey got her cast cover on while Trudy started the bath. Once the cast cover was on she grabbed a clean sweatshirt and pair of sweatpants and went to the bathroom.

"Leave the door unlocked and call out if you need anything," Trudy told her.

"Ok" Hailey replied.

Jay went into the living room and started to read a book he had brought with him and Trudy began to make dinner. Hailey got out of the bath 45 minutes later and joined them in the kitchen.

"Are you feeling any better, Hails?" Trudy asked when she saw her.

"Kinda" Hailey replied.

"Ok good. I'm making tomato soup for dinner it'll be ready soon" Trudy told her.

10 minutes later the soup was done and they ate. After dinner, Mouch Trudy Hailey, and Jay all talked for a bit. Hailey was starting to get more comfortable around Mouch. Hailey fell asleep with his head on Jay's shoulder a few hours later. He carried her to bed and crawled in beside her and put her head on his chest to try to prevent nightmares. Trudy came in a few minutes later with a cot.

"Im going to stay in here with you guys in case anything happens. I hope she'll be better than she was this morning and afternoon" Trudy whispered

"Ok sounds good and yeah I hope so too" Jay replied

Hailey had a few nightmares that night but they weren't too severe and Jay and Trudy helped her through everyone.

One week later Hailey went back to med for appointments with Dr.Garcia and Dr.Miller.

"Hey Hailey how have you been doing this past month," Dr.Miller asked her.

"I've had a lot of ups and downs but I'm starting to do better now: Hailey responded.

"Good I'm glad to hear. How's the pain been?" DrMiller asked.

"My elbow stopped hurting about 2.5 weeks ago and my ribs and legs still sometimes hurt when I'm moving or walking around a lot and I still get pretty sore at night" Hailey replied.

"Ok, that's normal that should go away soon the best thing for that is to keep icing and take Advil or Tylenol before bed and whenever you need it. Im just going to get some xrays real quick to see how everything is healing" Dr. Miller told her.

Hailey got her xrays done and waited for Dr.Miller to read them.

"Ok, Hailey so good news everything is healing as it should. I want you to come back in a month for more xrays" Dr.Miller told her.

"Ok thank you" Hailey replied.

Dr. Garica walked in a few minutes later.

"Hey, Hailey how has your head been feeling? Have you had any headaches?" Dr.Garcia asked.

"I've had a few. They've got better over this last month I get one or two per week now and they usually aren't that bad. It was bad for the first 2.5 weeks though and I still have less energy than I did before all of this and get tired more easily" Hailey told him.

"Ok, that's completely normal both will go away soon. Today I am just going to run a few basic tests as well as a ct to see how you healing" Dr.Garcia told her.

Dr.Garcia did the tests and ct then went back to the exam room.

"Ok, so everything is healing as it should. You can start to use screens for a day but limit them to a few hours per day. Listen to your body if you watch something and you start to get a headache go lay down in a dark room" Dr.Garcia told her

When they got home they watched a movie and played games until Hailey got tired. Hailey got ready for bed and Jay went home.

Things were getting better and better over the next month. Hailey's anxiety was getting better, she was having fewer nightmares and she was comfortable around Mouch. She still had some anxiety and had some nightmares but she was working on that. They discovered that the things that helped with her nightmares were either Trudy or Jay holding her, the sound machine, melatonin, and the weighted blanket. For her anxiety, they discovered that walks, and car rides helped when she was really anxious. She was making a lot of progress and Jay and Trudy were proud of her. She went back to the hospital for another appointment and was told she didn't have to use her leg braces regularly anymore just when she was sore or was going to do a lot of walking. Hailey and Jay spent their last month of summer hanging out together and getting closer.

It was the night before the first day of school and Hailey's anxiety was through the roof. Jay could tell so they went on a walk and Jay drove around Chicago for an hour but it didn't help,

"What's running through your head babe?" Jay asked.

"A lot. I'm nervous about tomorrow" Hailey replied.

"Why are you nervous? You love school" Jay asked.

'I haven't been around that many people or such a busy place since my dad attacked me. Also, I'm worried I'm going to get a migraine and fall behind. People are probably going to ask questions when they see my arm." Hailey told him.

"Hails it's going to be ok. The principal and your teachers know about your situation and have offered to give you extra help and extensions and the principal is giving you a pass to go lay down in the nurse's office and if you still aren't feeling good Trudy will come and get you. Your teachers aren't going to get mad at you for missing class, needing extensions or extra help they understand you have a special situation." Jay reassured her.

"I know im just nervous" Hailey replied.

"I know let's go watch a movie to take your mind off of it," Jay told her.

They watched a couple of Disney movies and then ate dinner. After dinner they talked for a bit then Jay went home so they could both prepare for the first day of school Hailey's anxiety was spiking and Trudy could tell.

"How about you go take a nice hot bath and then when you come out I'll do your hair and nails and we can watch a show together until you get tired" Trudy suggested

"Yeah that sounds good I would love that" Hailey replied

Hailey went and took her bath and got into her Pyjamas. She went into the living room and Trudy was sitting on the couch. Hailey sat in front of Hailey and watched tv while Trudy did her hair. Trudy brushed out her hair and then put it into Dutch braids. After was done with her hair she painted her nails. Trudy felt Hailey start to fall asleep a few minutes later.

"Hey, honey do you want to go to bed?" Trudy asked.

"Yeah thank you for all of this. Can you stay with me in my room tonight I'm really nervous about tomorrow and I'm scared I'm going to have a nightmare" Hailey replied.

"Of course sweetie. Go lay down I'll be in there in a minute." Trudy told her.

Hailey went and laid down and Trudy made sure all of the doors were locked and turned off all of the lights and then went into Hailey's room. Hailey soon fell asleep holding Trudy's hand. She had a few small nightmares that night but Trudy comforted her through everyone,

Hailey's alarm went off at 5:30 am and she got straight into the shower. She let the warm water wake her up as she washed her hair and body. Once she got out she got dressed and did her hair and makeup. She then ate breakfast and waited for Jay to come to pick her up. He got there a few minutes later.

"You look amazing Hails" Jay said as he walked through the front door.

"Thanks, you too" Hailey replied.

They kissed and went to the table for breakfast. Tudy made them pancakes and they ate and talked. Once they were done, they went outside and Trudy took a few pictures of them before they had to go. Mouch pulled up right as they were about to leave.

"You guys look amazing," Mouch said as he got out of his car.

"Thank you" they both replied.

Mouch and Trudy hugged them both before they got in Jay's car and headed to school. Once they pulled out of the driveway Trudy and Mouch went inside.

"I'm so proud of her. She came a long way since she first came here a few months ago" Mouch said.

"Yeah, she has im so proud of her" Trudy replied.

"Me too" Mouch agreed.

Mouch went to bed and Trudy turned on the tv since she had taken the day off just in case anything happened.

Hailey and Jay got to school and walked in together. They sat at a table outside and talked before they had to go to their first class. Thankfully they had their first class together. People kept on looking at Hailey and her arm on the way to class but Jay reassured her that everything would be ok. A few people did end up asking what happened to her arm and she just told them that she had fallen down the stairs and broken her elbow and left it at that. Jay and Hailey didn't have their second hour together. Jay was in calculus and Hailey was in algebra. Halfway through algebra, she got called to the office. She nervously walked down to the office and went up to one of the ladies when she got there.

"Hi um my teacher said I got called down here?" Hailey told the lady.

"Are you Hailey Upton?" the lady asked,

"Yes" Hailey replied nervously

"You not in trouble the counselor heard about your situation and wanted to talk to you real quick. I'm going to let her know your here" the lady replied.

A few minutes later the counselor came out.

"Let's step into my office," the counselor said.

They both walked into the office and sat down at the table. Hailey's leg was bouncing up and down due to nerves.

"Hi, Hailey my name is Jennifer. I will be your school counselor this year. I called you down here because I heard about what happened. I am so sorry that happened to you." Jennifer told her.

"Thanks" Hailey replied.

"How are you doing now?" Jennifer asked.

"Pretty good. I still have a little anxiety but I'm doing a lot better than I was a few months ago." Hailey replied.

"Good I'm glad your doing better. It says in your file that the cop that saved you that night took you in. is that correct?" Jennifer replied.

"Yes," Hailey replied.

"How's that been going," Jennifer asked.

"Good better than I ever could've imagined" Hailey replied.

"Good I'm glad. If you need anything my door is always open." Jennifer told her.

"Thank you" Hailey replied.

Hailey went back to her class. The bell rang a few minutes later and Hailey was excited because it was her anatomy class and she was in the same class as Jay. They got there at the same time.

"How was algebra?" Jay asked.

"Good. I got pulled out halfway through to go to the counselor's office though" Hailey replied.

"Oh is everything ok?" Jay asked,

"Yeah, she just wanted to see how I was doing and let me know her door is always open if I need anything," Hailey told him.

"That's good" Jay replied.

The class started soon after. Once the class was over they both had lunch. After lunch, they had to separate for two periods. Hailey had art and psychology and Jay and shop and weightlifting. Psychology went well and all she had left before she could see Jay was art. The art teacher had them draw a picture of one of their favorite summer experiences. Hailey drew a picture of one of the sunsets she and Jay had watched together. Once everyone was done her teacher had everyone put them on the front table. As the boy who sat next to Hailey was sitting back down he accidentally knocked his water bottle off the desk and it fell onto the floor with a big crash. Hailey immediately jumped and began to panic. Her teacher noticed this and pulled her outside.

"Are you ok honey?" her teacher asked.

"No, I i c-ca-cant b-br-bre-breathe" Hailey choked out.

"Ok it's ok your ok I'm going to get you to the counselor's office," Her teacher told her.

Her teacher led her to the office and her counselor was standing in the office and walked up to them when she saw them.

"What happened?" Jennifer asked

"Im not sure. I heard a water bottle fall and when I turned around she was having a panic attack" the art teacher replied.

"Ok thank you ivr got her," Jennifer said.

Jennifer led Hailey to her office and did some breathing exercises until she had calmed down.

"Can you tell me what happened?" Jennifer asked.

"Yeah um someone dropped their water bottle and it made a loud noise. I dont know why I panicked like that I just did" Hailey replied.

"You reacted like that because it scared you. That is ok and not your fault" Jennifer told her. "Are you feeling better?" she asked, Hailey, shook her head.

Jennifer handed her a water and Hailey slowly drank it.

"There's only 15 more minutes of class. Do you want to go lay down in the nurse's office for a bit? I'll grab your bag" Jennifer said.

"Sure" Hailey replied.

Hailey went and laid down in the nurse's office and Jennifer went and got Hailey's bag. Hailey laid in the nurse's office until the bell rang for her final class which was world history which she had with Jay. hailey got there and saw Jay and went and sat next to him and put her head down on the desk.

"Hey, babe are you ok?"

"No I had a panic attack in my last class because someone's water bottle fell off the table' Hailey replied.

"Oh baby I'm so sorry" Jay responded. "I love you" he added a couple of seconds later.

"Love you too" Hailey replied.

Their last class went slow Hailey wanted nothing more than to go lay down in her bed. Once the bell rang they both sighed in relief

"You ok babe?" Jay asked.

"Yeah, I'm just tired" Hailey responded.

"Ok, let's go back to your place and relax for a bit," Jay told her.

They got home and Trudy met them at the door.

"How was your first day," Trudy asked them both.

"I had a panic attack in my 6th-hour class," Hailey told Trudy

"What happened, sweetie?" Trudy asked.

"I dont really know someone dropped their water bottle and it made a loud sound and it sent me into a panic attack" Hailey replied.

'Im sorry honey are you ok now?"

"Yeah just tired" Hailey replied.

"Ok go lay down for a bit," Trudy told her.

Hailey and Jay both went and laid down for a bit. After that, they went on a walk and had dinner when they. After dinner, they watched a movie until Jay went home.

Hailey continued to improve throughout the first semester and had a lot of support. She got her cast off. She had a few setbacks but was supported through them. Her anxiety got better, and she got less jumpy around people. She had a few migraines over the semester but her teachers were always super understanding and supportive about it and were willing to help her out whenever she needed. It was now December. Hailey and Jay were both preparing for finals. Their last day was on the 18th. Hailey and Jay both passed their finals with flying colors. December 21st finally came and it was Hailey's birthday. It was her first birthday in a safe loving home and she was excited. Jay had slept in the guest room the night before. He woke up early and him and Trudy made Hailey's favorite breakfast; bacon, hashbrowns, and pancakes. Hailey woke up a few minutes after it was done and they brought it to her in bed.

"Happy birthday babe I love you," Jay told her.

"Happy birthday Hails," Trudy and MOuch both said.

"Thanks, guys love you" Hailey replied.

She ate her breakfast and then they all got ready for the day. Trudy and Jay took her shopping all day. They met Mouch at a fancy restaurant for Hailey's birthday dinner. After dinner, they went home to sing happy birthday, eat cake and give Hailey her presents.

"Thank you guys so much for this. I loved it so much. This is the first birthday I've had in a safe and loving home and I am extremely grateful thank you for everything" Hailey said.

"Of course sweetie we'd do anything for you. This is what you deserve. You deserve to be loved and safe" Trudy replied.

Trudy, Jay, Mouch, and Hailey all hugged. It was winter break so they didn't have school. All four of them pulled an all-nighter watching Christmas movies.

Hailey was incredibly grateful she was finally in a safe home and had a family that loved her. Her mental health continued to improve every week.

A/N im sorry this took so long I know I said I was going to try to get one or two one-shots out on my spring break but my mental health is continuing to go down the drain and I'm really struggling to find the motivation to write.