Shattered Girl (Emmy)

Chapter 22

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When the world came back into focus, I was so confused. There were extra voices in the bathroom, and my hand was cold. Looking down, I saw I was holding onto several ice cubes. I had no idea how they got there. I was sitting in the middle of the bathroom, Jake and Josh hovering nearby. Josh had his phone in his hand, and that's where the extra voices came from. They had called Drew and Mike. I groaned, dropping the ice from my hand and drying it off on the towel that one of the twins had covered me with. Josh crouched next to me, turning his phone around so I could see Drew on the screen, with Mike looking over his shoulder.

"Hey princess, how are you feeling?" Drew asked. I thought about it for several minutes.

"Honestly, I don't know. Kind of like I spent two days locked in a cold basement with no clothes or food." At the horrified looks on the guy's face, I began to think I shouldn't have shared quite so much. Mike was swearing, pacing behind Drew, and the twins looked heartbroken for me. Drew studied me carefully before he spoke.

"Princess, was that what your flashback was about?" he asked softly.

Not wanting to risk reliving those horrific days again, I just nodded. "Why was I holding onto the ice?" I was still confused, but Jake jumped in to answer.

"Drew told us holding onto ice would help bring your brain out of the flashback." I rubbed my hand against the towel again, still feeling the tingle of ice against my skin.

cracked seeing the guilty, unsure look in his eyes, "Josh." I said his name, and my voice shuddered. I held my arms out to him like a child, asking to be picked up. That was

will be back in a little bit," Jake said, walking out of the room and closing the door

me put my pajamas on and then cuddled me back into his arms, wrapping the blanket

meant for that to happen; you have no idea how bad I feel." He let out a shaky breath, burying his head in the crook of my neck. I could feel his body trembling, so I turned until I was

you; no one knew that just playing around would send me into that flashback. I don't blame you. I love how you guys take care of me, how you're so bossy in and out of bed." Josh let out a grumble of protest at being called bossy, and I just gave him my most innocent smile. I curled in closer to him, resting my head back on his chest, and

was a knock on the door, followed by Jake pushing it open with his hip. He came in carrying a tray with three

cocoa," I murmured, giving Jake a sweet smile and siping. "Yum, grown-up hot cocoa," I said with a bigger smile. Jake blushed, pleased by my

we could all use some grown-up hot chocolate

and ate

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Chapter 22