My Bully’s Love by Stacy Rush

CHAPTER 19: KARMA

Morning came way too fast for my liking. After a night of being woken up, countless times, just so the nurses could get my vitals, my eyes feel like sandpaper. I thought being in the hospital, people would sympathize with you, and let you sleep in, but no; it’s the complete opposite. They tell you to rest, but they don’t allow you to when they are constantly in and out of your room.

It’s seven thirty in the morning, and another nurse is back in my room, “Good morning, Ella! My name is Joan, and I’ll be your nurse for this shift.” Her smile is warm and genuine, but I don’t care at this point. To me, she’s the devil’s spawn!

“It isn’t good unless I can sleep in, and we can both see that isn’t happening,” I grunt and then shove my face down, and into the soft pillow.

Nurse Joan has the audacity to chuckle, as though I was making some kind of joke, “Someone isn’t a morning person,” I hear her moving around my room, making all kinds of noise, “Don’t mind me, dear, I’ll be in and out in no time at all. You can just lay there while I work.”

Yeah right! I roll to my back slowly and open my tired eyes, lifting my hand so she can place the pulse oximeter on my finger. There’s no way I’m going to get back to sleep now, so I might as well start my day. Hope everybody has fun dealing with Ella cranky pants today. It’s bad enough that I feel as though I’ve been run over by one of those big concrete roller trucks that you see when the city paves the streets. Now I have to deal with being sore and tired!

“All your vitals are in perfect range, that’s what I like to see,” she says cheerfully, “Are you ready to order some breakfast?”

I’ve heard horror, stories about hospital food, and I really don’t want to be the one to see how much truth there is to it, “Uh, if it’s okay, I’d like to have my parents bring me something when they come this morning.”

She looks at my chart, “I don’t see what it will hurt, it has nothing in your chart saying you’re on a restricted diet,” she gives me another one of her warm smiles, * Just let me know if you change your mind and I’ll bring you in a menu.”

“Okay, thank you, Joan.” It’s hard to remain angry at the little spawn when she smiles at me like that. She’s an older lady, so I’m sure she has grandkids because that’s the vibe that I get from her.

Glancing around my room, I let out a sigh of relief when I see that my parents left my phone on the table beside my bed, on the charger and all. I reach over, forgetting that the doctor told me that I have two broken ribs. Damn Kaylee for kicking me so hard; / really hope karma finds her! I pick up my phone and speed dial my mom.

“Good morning, sweet girl!” My mom says as soon as she answers, “We are just about to leave the house. The kids need to be dropped off at school first and then we will be right over. How are you feeling this morning?”

“Like a truck ran me over and then backed up just to do it again and again.” I answer.

“Oh honey, I’m so sorry you’re hurting so much! I wish I could take the pain away!” I can hear her voice crack, so I change the subject before I have her in tears, “i’ll heal and will be fine in no time, but hey, I was wondering if you could bring me some breakfast when you come. I’m really not excited about hospital food,” I cringe, “I shouldn’t have to suffer any more than I already am.”

I get my mom to giggle, making me feel so much better, “Of course, sweetie! Are you wanting anything special?”

“Actually, I slept like crap last night, so if you can stop at the coffee shop and grab a tall white mocha with an extra shot of caffeine, that would be great! They also have these really good breakfast sandwiches, the ham, cheese, and bacon croissant ones are my favorite.”

“Okay, baby. We will be there soon.” She says before ending the call.

I lay back and close my eyes, hoping I can get a little nap in before they get here. Unfortunately, my mind has other plans as it wanders to a certain green-eye boy. The things he said last night about how he will always come back for me. It’s sweet, and yet, a little creepy, as if he means to stalk me no matter what. I’m not sure how I would feel about that, but I do know that he was right about how he’s the only one that can make me feel the way I do when he takes control. I have to give him one thing, He’s going to make a good Dom one day, I just don’t know if he will be mine. The thought excites me but scares me at the same time because I’ ve read about those kinds of relationships, but I don’t think living it outside of the bedroom is for me.

I sigh, “Why did you have to change, Jace?” I say out loud to myself, but who am I kidding, really? I didn’t start crushing on him

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until he started bullying me. I’m pretty sure it was the dominance that he had over me, that stirred my feelings for him. I just don’t think I’m ready to explore that side of me just yet. I want to concentrate on my education first, and then, if he still wants to try, then maybe I can give him a chance, but he still has to prove himself to me.

A knock at my door startles me and my head whips to the doorway. A policeman and policewoman stand there waiting for me to allow them to enter. I give them a small smile and wave them in. I need to get this over with and I’m glad they are here before my parents, because there are certain aspects of the attack that I don’t want my mom and dad to know about. I’m their little girl and no parent wants to hear that their daughter had been sexually assaulted.

The male has a stern look on his face while the female gives me a sympathetic smile. I’m sure they sent the female to try and make it easier on me, but it doesn’t matter because my throat is already tightening up knowing that it’s going to have to retell my story. To make it even more uncomfortable, neither one sit down, so they stand over me with a notepad in hand, waiting for me to start.

“I’m guessing I should start, huh?” I snicker nervously.

The male nods, but the female touches my hand, “Take all the time you need. We know how tough it is to have to relive what you went through.”

When she says the word tough, it takes me back to when Jace told me he was proud of me for being so strong through this. I can do this, otherwise, they will get away with it, and probably try doing it again, if not to me, then to someone else. I don’t know how people who I went to school with my whole life, other than Mason, could do this to me. I close my eyes and swallow, but when I open my eyes again, I’m no longer in the hospital, but in my car, driving home and I begin talking

“Toby Anderson, Brandon Feeny, Mason Baker, and Kaylee Simpson,” I state all of their names first, “Those were the ones who attacked me last night, and yes, it was premeditated.” I go on to tell them about Kaylee bumping into me and being extra nice to me, and then all the events that followed.

the male looks up at me when he finishes writing down everything I just reported, “Do you know

jealous, because a guy she likes is interested in me, instead of her. As for the guys, the only thing I can think of is that they did it for her. Toby attacked me once before because she asked him to.” I go on to explain

mom stops dead in her tracks when she hears me report how Toby

“Because it was taken care of, and

breakfast bag down on my tray and leans over, hugging me gently, “Ella, you need to tell us stuff like this! How are we supposed to

two other boys and a

hands on his hips,

daughter’s statement, and then we need

turns red, “Are you calling my

“Dad…”

about, and if you said it was them, then it was

Ethan, calm down,” my mom walks over to my dad, “The police are only doing their job, they need to interview everyone and then collect any evidence that there may be. You’re a lawyer, dear, you know this. You can’t change the law because it’s your daughter that

eyes and takes a few deep breaths, “You’re right, I’m

it’s perfectly understandable why you would feel this way.” She glances back at me, “If you are one hundred percent

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finding the evidence to prove their guilt that could possibly

up, “Are they all

#nod, “I believe so.”

and arrest all four, but they will be able to post bail once they see the judge. Then it just gets messy from there, but since your father is a lawyer,

my head,

shakes my

just me and my parents in the room, I sigh heavily, “I’m glad that part is over.” I struggle to try and sit up, so My mom and dad help me from each

My dad goes over to the counter by the door where he set

“Honey, I know this is hard to talk to us about, because we are your parents, but you would

question, so I sigh, and set my food back down, “Toby came

Simpson? I thought you were friends?” my mom

were never friends, Mom, only acquaintances, and

why would she assault you

to explain everything again, and how do I tell them that it’s all because Jace wants me and not her? This is more complicated

that it will be enough, but my father, the lawyer

telling us?” He looks at me

and gross by the time I’m able to eat it! I take a drink of my coffee, “Kaylee has had a crush on Jace, and she

back in her chair, “So, you and

to be with me, but I don’t know what

didn’t see that coming.” My

I please eat

the nurse or doctor

hospital gowns are not my style, and the color is all

into my sandwich and moan. All I want to do is fill my belly and soak in a nice hot bathtub, but I’ll have to wait on the latter, unless they let me go down

to stare out the window. It looks like a beautiful day outside, but I know the temps are frigid. My mind wanders to the four people whose day is about to go to crap, but they did this to themselves, and I don’t feel the least bit

the hallway, heading for the exit, when I happen to glance in

tell her and point to the room that we just

table as they wait for the doctor, is no other but Kaylee Simpson. She doesn’t see me because she’s too busy looking at her phone, so it gives me time

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