* two days after *

I woke up in a hospital to my friend bree asleep beside my bed. " shit " i thought i tried to sit up but felt my whole body ache i see my right arm in a sling. i groaned very loudly bree woke up and held my hand " corys going to pay " bree said i slowly open my mouth to speak but it hurt so i shut it as bree grab a notebook and pen i wrote : how did you know it was him ? . I hand her the notebook " because his knuckles were red and shit " bree said i look away and felt tears stream down my face i closed my eyes but i saw cory coming at me with his fist " im so weak " i think i open my eyes immediately as bree held my hand i look over at her and looked into her eyes her brown eyes... " john ?! Winston ! i was on the phone with him ! " i thought.
i drew a phone and gave it to bree she immediately dig through her pockets and found my phone and i dailed winstons number and gave bree the phone and bree walk out of the hospital room and into the hallway i sigh in relief as many times as bree seen me cry this one hurt pshycial and mentally she didnt need to see this. I slowly reach behide me and grab the pillow i felt a shot of pain but it went away " could be the meds they are giving me " i thought i placed the pillow close to my face and i screamed into it my screams turn into whimpers as the pain in my jaw and my throat hurt to much a nurse came into the room and immediately rip the pillow away from me and strap me in " they think i was trying to kill myself " i think " NO " i said " wasnt trying to kill myself " i said very very slowly. The nurse gave me a look over and walk out of the room i look down at the restraints and felt even more tears start " ugh! " i groaned and look up at the ceiling alittle while later bree came back in once she saw the restraints she immediately went back out and i heard her telling the nurses that i wasnt going to kill myself but the nurse wasnt listening and threated to throw her out. Bree came back into the room and sat down on the bed holding my hand " im so sorry " bree said

* next day *

Im released to go home i haven't talk to anyone besides bree she stayed with me the whole time i was in the hospital. " i dont need the wheelchair " i said slowly my head hurt from the beating. My jaw still hurt along with my body. we hear a knock on the door " come in " bree called and in came in two cops " ms. Westfall we need you to tell us again what happen. " one police officer friendly said i look over at the officer and his partner " any reason why mr tate would hurt you ? " officer friendly ask i shook my head no staring at the officer. " listen officer she already gave her statement and shes leaving and going home. " bree said as she reach up but i flinched and moved away from her. " its alright your safe " bree said as she kept her hands in my veiw. " officers like her friend said shes been through alot she needs time. And she'll be in touch. " a nurse said as she came into the room. " you will still feel pain so you might want bree here to help you out you'll be sore still and keep your arm up. " nurse said as she walk back out of the room. " well be in touch " the officers said leaving finally. i look down at my hands. " im so weak " i think as i felt tears stream down my face. " bree can you help me to the bathroom ? " i ask bree immediately pulls the walker in front of me as she holds onto the walker. i placed my feet on the floor and i prepared the pain im going to feel for being on my legs but once i stand its a little pain but nothing to bad. I finally made it to the bathroom and walk around the walker i felt myself falling and caught myself on the doorframe as well as bree had grab my arm " im fine " i said " take it with you honey " bree said " its so embreassing " i mutter " honey you just got the shit beat out of you by your ex " bree said "  ill be back " bree said as she closed the door behide her and left me with my thoughts as i stood there looking at the mirror.

After a few minutes of being alone I just stood there. " if only john was here.. i feel safe with him ugh forget john he has important stuff to do.. " i said as i grab ahold of the walker and slowly made my way out of the bathroom and sat down on the bed. " ill go get a wheelchair " bree said as she walk away i sat there. " why ? " i asked myself yet again. " why ? Why me ? Why ? " i asked.

" cherish " i hear a voice say that. And it  wasn't brees we turn around and saw it was my dad and bree." dad " i said i couldnt make up my mind weather or not to cry or tell him something. Dad walk over to me and hugs me i froze up and hissed in pain dad let me go " im so sorry cherish i should have been here too " dad said as he cried i felt tears stream down my face. i gesture for a notebook and pen and look down at the notebook " its okay dad not your fault sorry my jaw is still sore kind of so im not talking much " i wrote and gave the notebook to dad. I look around the room and found bree leaning on the wall i blush and look down at my hands. Bree gave me her hoodie and help me put it on " thank you bree " i said slowly. " come on lets go " dad said i lift myself out of bed and sat down on the wheelchair  " when will her jaw be healed ? " bree asked. " few weeks " a nurse said as he took over pushing me bree moved. " well damn girl get it. " bree said as bree and dad followed us out of the bedroom. The nurse quickly leaves as bree takes over. I reach behide me and touch brees hand " you are such a strong girl. I'm proud of you. " dad said i stared at dad as we wait for the elevator.  once the elevator came i pulled away from bree and put my hands in my lap. We got into the elevator and i felt tears stream down my face bree bends down in front of me " shhhh its okay its alright " bree said as she slowly wrap an arm around me and i cried into her shoulder i pulled away and i wrote in the notebook. " I'd never thought he would do that he was alwsys such a gentlemen. " i wrote. " hes non existent cherish hes nothing now. " bree said i stared at her and nod " sorry " i said " its okay " bree said as she kissed my cheek and stood up and stood beside us. The elevator dings and we made our way out and I stared down at my hand. " did Winston respond ? " I asked " yeah he said he was going to try and get ahold of john but he was doing stuff " bree said " can I stay at brees ? " I asked dad nods and bree wheels me over to her car and I felt tears stream down my face again and this time they didn't stop.

* a few hours later *

I was laying on the guest bed when I hear my phone ringing in the other room and bree picks it up.

"Hello ? "

" this is bree cherishs friend cherish is asleep can I take a message ? "

" I wonder who is that ? " I thought as I felt my face get red. " bree! " I called " hold on " bree said to the person. I hear bree walking towards me " I need your help sitting me up " I said " okay here's your phone. john is on the phone. " bree said i froze and stared at her as she stood beside my bed. I felt the phone in my hand but i hit the end call button and felt tears as bree puts a hand on my back and guides me to sit up " you need to talk to him " bree said " I can't! " I sobbed as I look at the phone " i mean he's the reason why cory beat me " i said " no he's not cherish you know that. Cory was just a jealous asshole who knew he shouldn't have put his hands on you yet he did. " bree said " I know. John's so amazingly kind. " i said as i stared at my phone but turn it over. " come on we have to get you up and walking don't want your muscles to be stiff " bree said " fine " I said as I grab my phone as I unlock my phone as I grab the Walker I pressed John's number and put it on speaker " did Winston or you tell him anything. ? " I asked that's when the ringing stop. " no we didnt.. we just kept telling him you were asleep or not available " bree said.

" john ? "

" cherish " I began to cry just hearing his voice I felt my legs get weak and I fell causing the phone and the Walker to fall." Cherish! " Bree said " get my phone I'm fine bree " I said as i felt brees hand on me but it soon turn to cory and i was back at my home and i was getting beat by cory I close my eyes trying to push the memories back that's when I hear bree voice.
" john hold on she's going through something. " I open my eyes and I was sitting up against the wall with bree bending down in front of me " tell him " bree said as she mute the call. " fine " I said as she unmute the call.
" the day I came back home cory was waiting for me and he beat me and I was in the hospital for pretty much three days " I said as I felt the tears slowly come back again. " winston saw the whole thing but don't be mad at Winston.. or bree " I said as I turn my head and I felt a sharp pain i hissed " come on I'll get us something to eat, you can take your pills and we can walk later " bree said " hey john you still there ? " bree said " yeah " john and I said at the same time. I felt myself blush I look at the phone as it beeped and it was showing that john wanted to veidochat. " I don't think that's a good idea " bree and I said at the same time " I have to go now john I'll call you later or something I promise " I said as I reach over and hang up the phone that bree was holding onto.

I look down at my phone as it beeps and see a message from winston.

" be seeing you.  "