Shattered Girl (Emmy)

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Josh returned a few minutes later carrying a huge box. Loaded with Chinese food. It smelled amazing. And my stomach let out an embarrassingly loud grow turned bright red with embarrassment and slapped my hand over my stomach. Thankfully, none of the guys said anything. Drew just set me up on my feet and we all trooped into the kitchen where Josh was busy setting out all the boxes of Chinese food. When we each had a plate loaded with food. We went back to the Ining room And finished the action movie. It was the perfect way

to spend the afternoon.

Once the movie was over, I told the guys they could play one of their games if they wanted. I was gonna go grab my book and read. While the guys were setting up their game.I went And tracked down my book. Returning with it, I cuddled in between Mike and Patrick. I got lost in my reading while the guys battled their way through his zombie apocalypse.

I was about halfway through my book when I began to get drowsy. The last thing I wanted to do was sleep more but my body apparently had other ideas And I was soon dozing With my head on Mike's lap. And feet stretched across. Patrick's legs. I don't know how long I've been asleep for when the nightmare started. I found myself back. In the dark basement where my father had been keeping me. The two other kidnappers had been there. But when they came down. To give me more sedative. The one that had started to touch me.Didn't just stop there. And I startled awake.Screaming

The guys were all watching me Their game. Totally forgotten And concern etched on all of their faces. Patrick was holding my feet in place. So I didn't accidentally kick him. But when he sar I was fully awake. He let go. And began to rub my legs soothingly.

safe, Em, honey We're all here And I promise. We will never let anything like this happen again." I could feel tears

week will have done nothing to help my PTSD or anxiety, and I know I need to talk about it. But right now I'm not ready to. I want today to just be as normal as possible," I looked at each of them as I said this My eyes pleading for understanding. They all quickly agreed But the look of concern. Was

don't have to do anything you don't want to,"

agreed. "Just be prepared cause we're probably going to be clingy, overprotective boyfriends for quite

Josh, and the others chuckled at the disbelieving look he

asked, looking at each of them.I am more than happy right now with overprotective

glad you feel that way, baby girl, but don't think for a moment that I won't remind you of this

to sit still any longer I stood up, gathering the empty plates. And brought them into the kitchen. Muttering as I went. About boyfriends.jerks.I could hear their laughter behind me and I smiled. Once I had rinsed off the plates and loaded them into

room for the guys.I took another one for myself and followed Jake. While he was passing out sodas, I

with Jake While they played several rounds of their game. But after a while I became bored Watching them destroy zombies.So I wiggled off of his lap. And wandered into my room. Finding a soft, fuzzy blanket.I grabbed it off the bed. And brought it with me back to the living room Picking up my book along the way I sat down in one of the vacant recliners, burrowed into the