“Welcome Home”
Chapter One
“Welcome Home”
I stood in front of the mirror staring at myself. I took a deep breath as I stared into my own reflection. I just stared into my dark brown eyes,the longish curly hair that stopped just under my shoulder blades, and the thick pink lips.I didn’t speak and I didn’t move, it’s like I couldn’t. Something was holding me still so I couldn’t move, then I heard my mom calling my name.
“Nyla, come here”.
I finally moved and made my way to her room to see what she was calling me about.
“Check the mail for me”
I sighed and turned around to get my shoes.I was only 19 and still loved with my mom so it’s not like I had the option to say no or even make a face at the request.After making my way to the mailbox and pulling out the mail I heard a loud
“Bang Bang”
I stood there for a second listening for the sound again but nothing happened. I walked back to my house and just as I placed my hand on the door I heard it again, this time louder.
“BANG BANG”
I didn’t realize it but I’d just been shot.I gasped for air and stumbled off the steps of my porch. As I fell I heard someone yell
“Shit what the hell did you do?”.
I heard a second voice say
“That’s her, Run”
Then I blacked out.
When I woke up I was in the hospital.I opened my eyes and I saw my dad, I was surprised because my dad was almost always at work.However when I looked around the room I didn’t see my mom. I started to freak out and think of all the bad things that could have happened to my mom.Then I passed out again. This time when I woke up there were 2 doctors, a nurse and 2 officers staring at me.This time I made sure to relax so I wouldn’t pass out again.
“Good you’re awake”
the two doctors said before hooking me up to some more monitors and sticking a needle in my arm, then the doctors left.This had been my first time in the hospital for something this important so it was all new to me.
“What’s going on”
I continued to ask questions, getting no answers in return. Instead the two officers looked at me with a raised eyebrow before asking me
“Where were you at the time of the shooting?”
I was shocked and confused they thought I had something to do with it, but I simply answered
“I was coming back from checking the mail.”
“Where are my parents ?”
the officer stared at me for a while before leaving the room leaving time with the older female officer.15 minutes had passed when the offices returned with still only my dad following.
“Hey, Honey”
my dad said with a forced simile.I stayed quiet and the officer shifted uncomfortably before saying
“We’ll give you two some time”
and exiting the room with the other officer. It was quiet for some time. I broke the silence with a question.
“Dad please tell me what’s going on and don’t lie to me”
My dad began telling me what happened
“ You were shot and rushed to the hospital.They searched the house for any evidence for who could have done this to you but they didn’t find anything. Your mom is currently being held and interrogated, they think she has something to do with this. They found a message on her phone 5 minutes before you were shot saying that she was coming outside.They’re gonna question you soon and I want you to tell the truth. Don’t leave out any piece of information, even if it’s as simple as brushing your hair.”
I haven’t said anything up until now, I didn’t have anything to say. I just wanted to go home and pretend all of this didn’t happen which I knew wasn’t possible.Instead I nodded my head signaling I understood what he had said. I let silence fill the room and let time pass. The officers re-entered the room and asked my father to leave. After they got comfortable and began asking questions, I did as my father had said.
It had been a few days since I got shot and I wanted nothing more than to go home. I wasn’t going home till tomorrow though so as I did the last couple of days I sat listening to music.I fidgeted and jumped at almost every sound I heard. The next day came and I was up waiting for the doctors to let me leave. When the doctor finally came in there were the 2 cops again and then a second man followed behind him.I didn’t recognize him and therefore I ignored him all together.The doctor told me I could leave but needed to rest and come back next week to make sure my leg was healing well. The officers then told me
“ This is Dylan, he’s going to stay with you in a safe house until we figure out what’s going on. You’re not to go anywhere without him and you’re going to tell him everywhere you’re going even if it’s to the bathroom. Do you understand?”
I nodded gathering my stuff quickly so I could get out of there, I needed a little help walking out of the hospital to the car.The car ride was long and quiet, neither of us spoke or even looked at each other. I was so excited to go home I hadn’t noticed that we’d passed my house a while ago and I had no idea where we were going but I still didn’t ask and questions.Another 10 minutes passed before we pulled into a nice neighborhood with only a few houses.Dylan got out the cars, walked to the other side helped me out and into the house then returned to the car to retrieve my hospital bag. After he came back inside setting down my bad at the bottoms of the steps he stood infront me like he was waiting for me to tell him to do something.I decided not to say anything but the silence got to me.
“Ugh.,,Do you need something?”
I said avoiding eye contact.
“Do yo want to go to your room?”
He asked glancing at the steps.
“Sure”
When we made it up the steps there were 3 doors.He opened one of them and said
“This is your room” pointed to the door across from it and said “That’s mine and that one’s the bathroom.If you need anything I’ll be in my room.”
He smiled and placed my bag in my bed before leaving, closing the door behind him. I sighed, fell back onto the bed and the next thing you know I was asleep.
I woke up to a knock on the door and someone calling my name
“Nyla, are you awake?”
It took me a second to understand what was happening then I remembered everything that happened this past week. I rolled my eyes at the fact that I’d been woken up and said
“Yes, I’m awake come in”
The door opened and as I suspected it was Dylan.
“Hey, I made breakfast are you hungry?”
I still wasn’t warmed up to the fact that I basically had a babysitter and have the driest response I could think of.
“Yea, sure?.
He frowned at the response and came over to help me up.
“I’ve got it thanks” knowing I did not have it
He frowned again but turned and walked down the steps. I pushed myself up struggling to walk towards the door. I made it to the bottom of the steps before my legs gave up and I had to sit on the bottom step to recover. I heard a sound in the kitchen and I pushed myself back up and sat in one of the chairs around the table in the dining room. Shortly after Dylan walked out the kitchen with a plate of eggs, sausage and kiwi. When he placed the plate in front of me he said
“Welcome Home”
I was happy it wasn’t hospital food and I could tell he worked hard on it so I decided not to mention the fact that I was pescatarian and allergic to kiwi.
Thanks you for reading!-This is my first story so If I messes anything up I’m sorry and please tell me. :) I hope you enjoyed.
