chapter 22

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I was left in the hospital for a few days after I woke up so they could monitor me against my wishes, Emily was adamant that I stay in the hospitals care, it is now Sunday and I have missed an entire week of work, I have been trying to keep on top of as much work as possible from here with phone calls and working from my laptop. Today is the day I get to go home Emily has been here everyday by my side keeping me company so my only guess is her work is suffering also, we will both have so much to catch up on.

I am currently in the hospital room packing my bag waiting for Dave to fetch me and take me home, I have missed home so much. while sitting on the bed my mind starts to wander back to Monday when me and Emily were taken, the day keeps flashing through my head, the look on Emily's face when I insulted her or the fear on her face before I felt the knife cut through my stomach, I can not help but worry for her safety with Sarah still on the loose, the police came and questioned me the day I woke up.

flashback

"Mr Michael's" a voice was heard form the doorway

"yes" I acknowledge glancing over to the two men at the door in uniform "oh please come in"

"can we ask you a few questions," the first officer asks, I have never seen such a small police officer the man stood at about 5ft 5.

"yes that's fine" I nod

"alone" the second officer nodded to Emily

"why she was there," I ask confused

"Oh, so you are miss Emily Fray" the first officer questions

"yes" Emily's soft voice filled the room

"Okay, then I suppose we can speak to you both" the first officer smiles "my name is officer Carter and this is my partner officer Donohue". Me and Emily both nod in greeting waiting for the questions "okay so can we start with the beginning"

Emily was the first to start talking "my ex David Willow sent me a threatening text message threatening my daughter and Jenson if I didn't meet him, so the morning we were meant to meet at Halford park I went and waiting"

"that's when I followed her and asked what she was doing" I cut in

"what time was this" officer Donohue asks

"about 7.45am" Emily answers "me and Jenson were arguing when I saw David hit Jenson over the head with a gun" I never actually knew how David got Emily, I forgot I had heard her scream before it went black so she must have seen it all.

"Right, was it just David Willow in the park" officer carter turned to Emily.

"Yes, Sarah didn't show up until a few hours later" Emily states

"Okay then so did they tell you what they wanted?" Officer Carter speaks up again.

"Isn't it obvious" I roll my eyes "they are crazy and for some reason thought we loved them" I am getting slightly fed up with the questions, Emily must have sensed it and squeezed my hand.

"We are nearly done, so we heard that you managed to get untied and get a gun, how did you do that" officer Donohue looked at me.

"That's easy, I tricked Sarah to believe I wanted to be with her and she let me out, that's when she handed me the gun to shoot Emily but I turned it on her, so when I was just finished untying her Sarah had stabbed me" I answer honestly.

"And Sarah West shot David Willow, is that correct"

"Yes" Emily spoke up "Sarah was going to kill me but David needed me, they had opposing goals and Sarah knew that"

"Okay then, I think that should be all, should we think of anything else we shall contact you" officer Donohue and Carter nod there heads and left the room.

I look over to Emily to see a faraway look in her eyes and tears begin to brim "hey what's wrong" I whisper.

"You will never look at me the same" she cries putting her head in her hands letting out silent cries.

"Emily, what happened while I was out cold" it is the question I didn't want to ask, the question I don't want to know the answer to.

"David had knocked you out cold and began to carry you away to a van he had parked nearby, he didn't come for me, I started running after him to get you back but once he had gotten you in the van he turned and grabbed me throwing me in too, I tried to get the doors open but they were locked from the outside, I tried waking you but you didn't move and I thought you were dead, that he hit you too hard" Emily starts to lose control of her breathing and begins to panic, I hold my hand to her face stroking her cheek gently trying to calm her breathing.

"You don't have to tell me Em" I try to say, she doesn't need to put herself through this to explain to me.

"I need to, you won't ever want to be with me, but I can't hide it" my stomach began to turn and my heart dropped, how can I not imagine the worst in this situation but as it turns out I was right to assume the worst "he-e r-raped me" she cries pulling her head away from me "and now I'm dirty and disgusting, I don't blame you if you hate me, how could you love me knowing I'm damaged goods" she spits jumping up from her seat.

"Emily Miller, don't you dare think of yourself like that, his actions do not determine you it makes you stronger then anyone could know, I am so sorry I couldn't protect you Emily, I should have been there, I was there and yet you were alone" I cry "I am the one to blame"

"Jenson if you didn't follow me, I don't think I would have had any chance of getting away and my life would be over in so many ways" she smiles

"Let's just say we both saved each other" I smile back "now stop being silly and come here" I see her hesitate and bite her lip, it must be different now, earlier when she had done it she was wearing a mask, pretending that everything was okay, but now she is bare for me to see, all her fears laid out on the table but I promise that she will never be scared of another person again as long as I live.

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