"Are you okay?" Sam asked as Jeremy sped down the road. I was so far beyond okay, but I was afraid to say anything.
I was afraid to even acknowledge the pain that was radiating from my shoulder.
I knew I had been shot but pain meant nothing to me. I had been in such an intense amount of pain lately that I started to believe I deserved it.
"Jules." Sam said and turned to face me. I flinched back slightly, looking down.
"I'm sorry this happened. You don't have to talk yet, but know that we're here and we love you." He said then reached his hand back and put it on my leg.
I whimpered at his touch, feeling ashamed. Sam had been nothing but sweet to me, and he would never hurt or harm me.
I was just broken.
When we got to the secret society base Jeremy parked the car in the alley.
"Do you think it's safe to bring her down there?" Jeremy asked Sam, gesturing to me.
"I don't like the idea of it." Sam hummed then looked back at me.
"Can you turn so I can see your shoulder?" He asked as I looked down and turned my shoulder.
"Okay, we should be able to treat that at the apartment. Same with my side." He said then looked at Jeremy.
"I'll run down and grab some supplies. If I don't come back in ten minutes, leave. Understood?" Jeremy asked as Sam nodded.
"That okay with you, Jules?" He asked and looked back at me. I looked down, nodding slightly.
I heard him sigh before leaning his head back. "We really missed you, ya know. I know you've been through a lot and being scared is normal. We're gonna take care of you though." He said quietly.
I appreciated that he was trying to comfort me, but I was terrified.
I was scared of the people that would come looking for me.
I was scared that I have been abused by so many men in this city.
Nowhere was safe.
My heart ached at the fact that Colby was still in that house. I was petrified that he was going to get killed.
If he was killed I didn't know what I would do.
Jeremy came back a couple minutes later, holding something in his hand.
We drove in silence back to Colby's place. I was trying so hard to keep my composure but the adrenaline was fully wearing off and the pain I was feeling was starting in my chest.
I didn't realize that I haven't been out in public for so long. Normal human interactions didn't exist where I was.
Hell, I was still wearing literal lingerie and didn't feel awkward about it.
It was unfortunately normal.
However, walking up to Colby's apartment was awkward because we were covered in blood and I was in lingerie but I was hoping nobody questioned anything.
When we got upstairs I looked around, trying to grasp the idea that I was safer here.
It just didn't feel like it.
"Come sit." Jeremy said as patted the couch next to him. Tears filled my eyes as I walked slowly towards the couch.
I sat down and kept my eyes averted, not knowing what he would want from me next.
"Hey..I'm not gonna hurt you, Jules. I just wanna help you." He said gently as Sam sat on my other side.
"Do you need help with yours, man?" Jeremy asked and looked at Sam. "I think I got it. It's really not deep at all." He said as Jeremy handed him some supplies.
