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I stepped away from the door and explained every detail from Barry's initial attempt to sleep with her through his attack, to Mr. Patterson and Kerem.
“There were no signs this guy was mental?” Mr. Patterson asked.
“No, sir. If I would've had an inkling that he was dangerous, he would have been handled.”
“You need to get your hands looked at,” Kerem commented motioning towards my hands.
I had cuts on both hands. I guess they were injured when I forced Barry through the glass. The paramedics wanted me to get to the hospital right away, but I wouldn’t leave Averie, so they bandaged them up. I hadn’t noticed that the bandages were saturated with blood until Kerem mentioned it. My concern was Averie.
“I’m fine. I will get them looked at after I know that Averie is okay.”
“No, man, that gauze is soaked. You can’t help her if you're not well.”
“You should have them look at them now,” Mr. Patterson urged. “Go ahead. We are here with her. Let them fix you up.”
* * *
It feltlike it took forever for them to clean my wounds and bandage my hands back up. I didn’t need stitches, but one of the cuts was deep enough for them to use the surgical glue to close it.
The nurse gave me the cleaning instructions, and I rushed out of the room to find Averie.
She was with her family in the hospital room waiting to be released.
“El,” she smiled when I peeked into the room.
“Are your hands okay?” She reached for me.
“They are fine.” I tucked them behind me. “Just a couple of cuts. How are you?” I rested on the wall near the door since her mom and sister sat next to her on the bed.
“Over it. Ready to go home.”
“Home? You're coming with your father and me,” Mrs. Patterson demanded.
“No Mommy. I'm going with Samuel because he is leaving in the morning and we haven’t spent any time together.”
“Ave…” Mrs. Patterson began.
“I will deliver her to you bright and early in the morning Mrs. Patterson before I head to the airport.”
“Okay, because you are going to need a couple days off work.”
“I know, Mommy.”
We waited until the nurse came and gave Averie her discharge paperwork. She didn’t have any injuries aside from some cuts and bruises, but the doctor prescribed her some pain medication and muscle relaxers.
Her family walked her to my car.
“Vee, I will be at Mommy's house in the morning. I love you,” Keeva said as they embraced.
The rest of the family hugged her, and she got into the car.
I waved when I climbed in and pulled off the lot.
“Do you want to come to my house or do you want to stay at yours?”
“You have to pack, don’t you?”
“I’m not going.”
