Consequences- Chapter 19
Chapter 19
Evie
Pain, that’s all I could feel, remember. Had there been a point in my life where I hadn’t been in pain? Noise swirled around me, muffled and distant but confusing all the same. It reminded me of the loud banging music of the club being muffled by the people piled into the small space. My fingers curled, gripping the soft fabric around me, I had no idea where I was or what really had happened me. My mind was drawn back to a slight reality by a familiar feeling that dawned upon skin. As per instinct I relaxed into the hand that curved my cheek. I didn’t know where I was, what I was doing there or why this hand felt so safe, comforting. I don’t think I cared. I didn’t need to when these hands had me.
I know, I know that the movies make winding up in a hospital seem poetic. The girls have flawless makeup, the guys are by their side as the girl blinks her eyes open and all seems alright. Not this time, not ever in reality. I can promise you it’s not like that at all. When my eyes snapped open, my hands found my stomach as I leaned over the side of the bed and the entire contents of my stomach was hurled on brand new loafers. My what was once curled hair, is now flattened on one side and a nest of matted curls on the other, stuck to my wet cheeks and spit slid from my parted lips. The stench of blood tinged the air from fresh wounds, stitches I had ripped as I jerked my body and I felt like actual trash.
And on top it all off, I couldn’t breath without something aching.
“You… leave. Pump… okay?” I didn’t understand what the strong voice was saying, nor did I understand the deep mutters from a distant voice. I didn't know that they were going to do to me or what was happening but I did understand that I wasn’t alright so I let the tiredness and exhaustion that I felt in my bones lull me to a deep sleep. Probably more so an unconscious state.
What I gathered as memories and flashbacks were all that accompanied me in this state. Blasts of what happened last night flashing before my eyes. Flashing lights and dancing. The brightness and vividness of the dream showing that i was happy at this point in time. Until it all changed from bright to utter darkness. The fuzzy feeling coming back to me and the feeling of being dragged through a building and thrown down some stairs hits me like a truck and that devilish grin of his burning into my memory.
I was a little bit ‘prettier’ the next my eyes opened. And by that I mean I didn’t throw up. I did however still smell like throw up and would ‘til I could brush my teeth. My fuzzy mind couldn’t connect any dots, the hospital walls and beeping machines seemingly needed but whatever they had me on was no joke and I was happy not knowing.
"Evie?” My name was like a shock to my system, breaking through the fog and forcing me into reality.
"Mmm," l muttered,trying to shift but the sheets were too tight around me, this just made me want to break free.
“Baby, it's okay. Don't try to move.”
Some piece of me recognized the lilting voice, the soothing calm that it brought with it but the part of me that remembered a man holding me too tight, pulling me without permission, struggled to connect the kind voice with the kind man that I knew it belonged to.
Hands touched my shoulders as my eyes blinked open and I struggled to sit up. Bright blue eyes were all I could see but the face didn't match the voice I had expected. Instead of the blonde hair, broad shoulders and kind smile that i knew the voice belonged to, but all I could see was dark hair and angry scowl. It was like a living nightmare.
“Let go of me!” I exclaimed, wrestling to get away from the hands. A cord pulled out of my arm, a machine beginning to beep frantically as I pushed at the strong arms. If I closed my eyes for half a minute, took a deep breath, anything but fight the hold I might have seen through my nightmares fog to see the man that I had slowly started to fall for.
But I was panicked, I was traumatized, I was scared and some piece of me recognized that I would never be the same and that horrified me to my core.
“Let go of me, let go of me, let go of me,” I continued to chant as the hands attempted to keep me from falling out of the bed. I was piecing things together, slow memories trickling in. I didn't want to remember but I didn't really have a choice. As more consciousness swept in, so did more fear.
“Evie, it's me, shh, listen to my voice.” Like a lightning bolt through my spine, hands gripped mine, his fingers interlaced into mine and my whole body screamed Luke. I knew it was him form the blister on the inside of his middle finger on his right hand, he got it from playing guitar; actually from holding the pick between his index and middle finger. He has always had it, sometimes more prominent after he had played his guitar but i knew it was there. I knew it was him.
My eyes unscrewed, peeking out to see beautiful blue eyes and the face to match. Tears welled in my eyes, safety coursing through me as the lights buzzing behind him reminded me that he had found me. That I am okay. The tears that welled in my eyes begin falling involuntarily down my cheeks.
“Hey there beautiful, you are okay.” His smile was pained but genuine as gently wiped the pad of his thumb across my cheek, cleaning away the tears. He then looked to the door. “You kind of busted the nurses button, let me go find a doctor okay?” I jolted, squeezing his hands but he shushed me with a soft kiss to the forehead and a promise that I was alright then he pulled away and I was too tired to argue.
I slowly relaxed onto the bed as he walked out the door, my mind still trying to process. All I know was that I was drugged. I know that much. I was drugged and I have never felt so unsafe in my skin ever in my entire life.
My head lolled, eyes landing on multiple arrays of flowers but focusing on a little white bear with teal pads on it's feet and ears, holding a card. Stretching for it, I felt a twinge of pain as my hand grabbed it and pulled it onto the bed with me. Grunting in discomfort, I swallowed harshly in my sore throat and opened the card. Tears sprung to my eyes as I read it through.
My Evie,
I could write a million words and none of them could tell you how much I truly care for you. Seeing you in this bed, hurt and bruised…. I have so many regrets from that night but none as big as not asking you to be mine. So Evie….
The door cracked open, Luke sliding through as talking a mile a minute.
“Apparently the hospital is dealing with like a 14 car pile up so a nurse is on her way from downstairs and a doc will be with you as - you weren't supposed to see that.” He blushed. Hand reaching out like he was going to steal the bear but thought better of it. “Um.”
“Will you be my girlfriend?” I quoted, hand tight around the card as I tried not to panic. No, not like. Not right now. I can’t not now.
“I really like you Evie. I didn't expect this. Not from a photoshoot but I can't imagine it any other way. But whenever I try to ask you, I get all tongue tied and can't get the words out.”
“Luke, are you serious?”
He crouched down beside the hospital bed hand grasping mine as his eyes looked so honest and pure. “I am. Evie, love, will you be my girlfriend? Please.”
There was pregnant pause. I couldn't breathe, I couldn't speak, I didn't know which way was up. But I did know one thing as I pulled my hand away from his. I wasn't ready to be anyone's girlfriend after this.
“I like you, so much but Luke I'm so scared right now and I can't be a good girlfriend to you or to anyone and I -” I like him so much. But I can’t. If this experience has taught me anything it's that you can't trust anyone. I did trust Luke, but now, now I’m not so sure of myself. I can't be good for him, always second guessing myself, what would that do to him? How would it change him? I can't do this to him, not right now. Not while I’m still so unsure of myself, of everything.
“Evie, Evie-Rose, calm down. Sh. I understand, I should have waited. I am so sorry.” Though the hurt in his eyes was prominent, he reached around me and pulled me into a slow hug. I didn't get to say anything else as a nurse bust in, obviously in a rush but deliriously nice.
She shoved Luke from the room, and I saw him wipe a tear as the door swung shut.
A/N: Hi all of you lovelies! So as of today, we ( @mukeafcakeaf and I) will be updating this story more often and on a schedule! We are going to be updating every 2nd Friday, so every two weeks around this time we will be updating! Yay! We hope you are all loving this story because we are really enjoying writing this, but there is so much more to come!
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