MUTE AND ABUSED MATE
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Fleurie's point of view:

I approached him, my gaze fixed on the hardwood floor.

"See what I mean? My friends are a little bored, so you bitch will nowfollow them to the living room and let them have you; after all, they areour guests "I understood what he meant; he just wants me to be thereand lay for them.

I didn't even move; I was stuck in place, and I know it was only going toget worse. I didn't mind if he whacked me over the head or whatever.Graysen flashed into my vision, but I'm not sure why it aches to thinkabout letting everything go and giving the kid who was wanting to getto know and befriend me a chance.

I don't even know why he came to my mind at this moment.

The first thing that is taking place right now is that I am pinned to thewall by my throat, which is knocking the air out of my lungs, and I ambeing tossed across the room, with kicks and fists greeting my body."Hey Flow,” A soft familiar voice called.

I groaned as I got up from the grassy grounds.

"Who is there?" I asked as if haven't been mute for half of my life.

" Flow," The voice giggled and called again.

"Who is there?" I asked eagerly wanting to know who it was and fromwhere is it calling.

"I'm here baby," The voice said from behind me and lightly chuckled.

I abruptly looked behind me.

There she was standing behind me. Her dark brown eyes and hazeleyes.

My mother stood there, looking at me with a smile mounting her face.* Mommy?" With a choked sob, I called.

" Yeah baby, it's me," She smiled warmly.

I leapt toward her and pulled her in a crushing hug.

“I miss you, Mommy, I miss you so much," I continued saying as Iwailed.

Suddenly, everything stopped.

No wind moved the trees and no warmth came from the body I amhugging.

It all turned black and I fell deep.

As I came out of the blackness and slowly opened my eyes, blinking atthe blinding light above me, my body felt numb and weak. What was Idoing? I last heard that animalistic roar before everything turned black."I'm relieved you're awake.” A feminine voice muttered, jolting me outof my trance. Looking to my left, I noticed a woman beaming warmly atme.

I began to panic.

Who is she?

Where am 1?

Where is the scumbag?

She reached out her arm and gently squeezed my hand. "Everything willbe OK."

“I'm going to call the doctor," she stated as she walked out of the roomMemories came flooding back as I was being held down by that jerkand his pals, them attempting to rape me, and that growl with the crashsound. What happened to him? Is something going on? How long had Ibeen sleeping? What if he and his pals return? What i-

My thoughts were interrupted as someone raced into the room; Ilooked up and there he was, Graysen, the guy who had attempted totalk to me all day, the only one who had talked to me, and the personwho I had steadily fallen for.

"Y-you're awake," he panted.

The blood hammered in my ears as he approached me. My heart wasthudding in my chest. My hands were trembling. My feet were tinglingAs if I were staring through a fish-eye lens, my vision was distorted. Ineeded to go away. I couldn't remain close because I felt in danger, buton the other hand, I felt serenity and tranquillity, and I felt like I shouldbe closer to him.

"It's all right, I'm not going to get close anymore, okay?" He murmuredsoftly, and I nodded, clutching the blanket and wrapping my hands sofirmly around it.

We sat in comfortable silence while he moved the plastic chair next tothe bed. The doctor was then accompanied by a woman.