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“They iced it at the hospital for a while,” I said, taking in both Rory and Ryan. “My clothes are mostly dry. I don’t have any extra with me anyway.”
The cushion dipped when Ben sat close to me, the side of his body brushing against mine. Without thinking, I settled a little closer against him, and he reached over to tug the blanket higher into my lap.
“Oh.” Madison sat forward. “We went and got a few things from your dorm for you.” She pointed over to the wall with the large flatscreen.
I made a sound, starting that my laundry basket was there along with another, both filled with folded clothes. There was also a small bag sitting beside them and my crutches. “You got my laundry?”
Landry nodded. “When we got there, you guys were already gone to the hospital,” she explained. “But the police let us in the laundry room to get your clothes. We brought them here and rewashed and dried them.”
I felt my eyes widen.
“We grabbed your crutches too, and your roommate let us in your room so we could grab some other stuff in case you needed it.” Rory finished.
“Oh my gosh,” I said, overwhelmed. “You didn’t have to do all that.”
“We wanted to,” Madison replied.
Lars and Win appeared with containers that Ben and Matt practically growled at.
“I am so hungry I could eat scabby donkey.” Matt groaned.
I made a face as Win cackled, handing over two burgers and a massive container of fries. Matt grabbed the burger and shoved a huge bite in his mouth, groaning as he chewed.
Ben dug into his similar plate as Lars handed me a container with one burger and a much more manageable serving of fries.
“Thank you,” I told him, the scent of the food enticing, but I was still unsure if I would be able to eat.
“Here, baby,” Ben offered, taking the lid off a small container of ranch and nestling it with my food. “For your fries.”
“I don’t know if I can eat,” I told him, feeling guilty.
He made a sound. “Try. And drink some of that,” he said, nudging the coffee toward my lips.
Settling back into the couch, I sipped at the coffee, thankful it was still warm.
“So,” Ryan said.
I told them about what happened in the laundry room, the memory still so fresh in my mind.
“You must have been terrified,” Madison whispered, curled beneath Jamie’s arm.
“I thought I was going to die,” I whispered.
The half-eaten second burger Ben was destroying dropped onto his plate with a plop, and he burped. “This conversation is giving me indigestion.”
“I’ll eat the rest,” Jamie said, leaning forward to reach for his plate.
I smacked his arm. “Let him eat his dinner.”
Pulling back, Jamie grumbled. “Yes, ma’am.”
“Eat your dinner,” I told Ben, then glanced over at Matt. He’d already polished off both burgers and was working on his fries.
“You haven’t taken a bite,” Ben scolded.
Well, I’d been busy reliving my own personal horror movie. FYI, being in them is way less fun than watching them. I did drink the coffee, though. Guess it really was good for trauma.
“Here.” His voice was gruff, body warm when it brushed against me as he dunked one of his fries into the ranch and then held it up to my lips. I made a face, and he rumbled his displeasure, pushing it against my mouth. “Bite,” he demanded.
