In Memory by CJ Lyons

Author:CJ Lyons [Lyons, CJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: USA
Published: 2012-01-14T13:00:00+00:00

82 Days, 7 December, Sunday

Wish with all my heart that I had the strength to stop Noah from leaving.

If I had been able to grab him, hold on to him, keep him away from the dark shape of his father, he wouldn’t have…

Hate remembering the phone call I got earlier. Came home last night, and was strongly advised to stay home and rest. Was lying on the couch, in a sort of half-sleep, when the phone rang, sending a javelin of pain directly into my temple.

Reached for it instantly, to stop the hellish sound, massaging my temples as I croaked out a ‘hello’.

“Aerian?” It was Terra.

“Hi… how are you?”

“I’m fine!” she sounded rushed, “Listen, have you heard from Noah since yesterday?”

“No… I just came home and laid around today, why?”

“He’s here.”

I straightened, “Why?”

“He’s-” There was a muffled conversation, I could tell Terra was covering the mouthpiece of the phone. “He’s in critical condition in the ICU, his father brought him in. Apparently, there was a break-in at their estate, and the intruders beat him nearly to death, and threw him down the stairs when he resisted them. ”

I was silent, a horrible sick feeling burning in my stomach, reminiscent of yesterday.

“We’ve all been told to not tell anyone he’s here. His father is claiming it’s to protect Noah from the intruders.”

“No. It was his father. That’s just a story.” I sat up, shaking off the headache. “I’m coming in.”

“No, A stóirín, you’re supposed to rest. I’ll take care of him-”

“Terra, I have to see him. I’ll be there in 15 minutes.”

She sighed, before replying. “Okay, but be careful. I’ll meet you outside the west door.”

Was at the hospital in ten minutes, my worry quickening my pace. As soon as I got to the West Door, Terra opened it and ushered me through. She had bright pink patches on her cheeks, “Come on, he’s in unit six.”

She led me there hastily, narrowly avoiding other nurses and doctors.

As soon as we got close to unit six I felt it. The horrible agony rushing from him in waves. The sensation was so strong I felt like screaming. There was a viewing window for unit six; Terra held my arm as I approached it, steadying me for the inevitable shock.

It struck me full-force, even with her holding me up.

Couldn’t help but start to cry again, looking at him like that.

His thin frail body, being strapped into the bed by countless machines, bandages, and braces holding him together.

My hand drifted up to the glass, like I wanted to reach through it and pull him out of there.

Terra kept a firm hold on my arm, intensely worried I was going to fall over.

The most noticeable thing in that room were the bruises; everything is white except for them. Vivid purples and reds, standing out starkly in the crisp white of the surrounding room.

The doctors that were flitting about here and there had stripped him down to the waist, revealing his emaciated torso tattooed with repeating patterns of abuse.

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