Chapter 2

Bette’s eyes flicked open, she could feel the pain, but she felt warm and safe. The room came into focus, it was white and very clean. She could see her leg slightly raised  her left arm in a sling. Her body hurt. She looked at the window. There stood the woman who had found her, she stood looking out of the window, down onto the streets below.  Bette tried to move, but it hurt, and she groaned in pain. Tina turned and looked at the woman in the bed. she walked over and sat down next to her.

            “Hey Bette, how do you feel?” Tina asked slowly, not touching Bette, she didn’t want to scare her.

            “Hi…I’m in some pain.” Bette said slowly.

            “I’ll get the nurse.”

            “No please stay!” Bette said at once, she didn’t want to be left alone. That had scared her so much when she was in the basement. The fact that she’d be left alone for so long and then abused when he returned. 

            “I’ll just call the nurse then be right back Bette.” Tina said. She moved to the door and opened it, she signalled the nurse on the desk that Bette was awake. The nurse nodded and signed that she would be there in two minutes. Tina reclosed the door and walked over to Bette’s bed. Bette looked at her.

            “Thank you.”  Bette said softly, Tina looked at her.

            “It was nothing.” Tina said.  “When Jake said you were missing we had to find you. Jake was so worried. He wouldn’t let anyone else find you. I arrested Bryon, but it took him a while to tell us where you were. I’m just sorry we didn’t find you sooner.”

            “Not your fault.” Bette admitted. Her hand reached for Tina’s, which was resting on the bed. she linked her fingers into Tina’s. Bette felt something, she wasn’t sure what it was. But it was more than gratitude. Tina felt it too. But she didn’t want to say anything. She looked at her. Bette looked so broken. The door opened and a female doctor and nurse came in.

            “Hello Bette, I’m Dr Glover, I just need to talk to you if that’s okay.”