Do you remember?

^^ THIRTEEN ^^

May 7 2016
San Francisco, California
Braylon's POV

So today I was going out with my mom and older brother. I didn't want to go because I still have all these thoughts. I still remember when Zoë almost committed suicide. It scared me. A lot.

"Braylon, do you want to invite anyone?" My mom said.
"Umm no I'm fine thanks." I answered.
"Oh what about Zoë?" I heard my brother Brandon say.
"No!" I said.
"Why?" My mom said.
"Umm she's just not in the mood at the moment." I lied.
"Ohh ok well come on let's go."

I really wish Zoë could really go. But she hates me.

We were going out to eat when I got a text from Zoë. I furrowed my eyebrows. She must have the wrong number.

Z: hey
B: umm hello
Z: so what are your doing?
B: going out with my family.
Z: oh that's cool
B: are you okay?
Z: ya why?
B: it's just I thought you hated me
Z: oh I thought you hated me
B: what no I don't
Z: oh😔
B: are you sure you're okay?
Z: help😰
B: what!!
B: I'm gonna get help don't worry

I ran to the bathroom and called Jay. Me and him are really close. Like brothers.

"Hello" I heard Jay say.
"I need you to go check on Zoë please!" I cried out.
"Why what happened?" He said as I heard shuffling.
"We were texting and then she just said help." I said panicking.
"Ok dude just calm down I'll go check." He said as I heard a door shutting.

I hung up and walk out of the bathroom and toward my mom and brother.

Jay's POV

I got to Zoë's house and saw the door wide open. I walked in and heard screaming. I ran upstairs and saw her walls had blood all over her walls. And her picture frames were ruined.

I got to her room when everything fell silent.
I heard heavy breathing and sobs.

"Just please stop!" I heard Zoë sobbing.
"I told you to SHUT UP!!" He said a I heard a smack.

I ran in and punched the guy so he knocked out. I picked up Zoë and brung her to my car. I set her in the backseat and drove off to the hospital.
I called Braylon to tell him what happened.

"Hello?" I heard Braylon say.
"Braylon I need you to listen." I said as I turn a sharp turn. I put my phone on my shoulder as I pressed my ear to it so I could put a hand on Zoë so she won't fall off the seat.

"What's wrong? What happened to Zoë?" He said already panicking.
"I went to her house and checked in on her. And there was blood everywhere on her walls and her picture frames broken. I found a guy abusing her. But I need you to call the cops and tell them her address and then let them take him out. I punched him so he should be knocked out at the moment." I explained.

"Do you think I could go see her?" He asked.
"I'll ask." I said as I spoke up to Zoë.

"Hey Zoë? Is it okay if Braylon can come and visit?" I said as we pulled in the hospital.
"If h-he wants." She said stuttering.
I nodded and went back to the phone.

"She said only if you want to."
"Okay I'll be there in a moment."
"Okay."

I got out of the car and picked up Zoë and ran into the hospital.
I went up to the front desk and asked for help. She got up and grabbed other nurses and put her on a bed and rolled her to a room. I sat down and waited to hear some news on Zoë.

A few minutes later I saw Braylon and his brother Brandon. I looked at Braylon and saw tears in his eyes.
"Is she going to be okay?" He asked as he sat down beside me.
"I hope so but nobody said anything yet." I said.
"Okay" he whispered.

A nurse walked in asked for Zoë.
I stood up so did Braylon and Brandon.

"Is there any family here for her? Because only family can come in." The nurse said.
"No um she doesn't have a family." I heard Braylon say.
"Oh any close friends? Like really close." She said.
I looked at Braylon and he looked at me.
"This is for you man." I said as I sat down beside Brandon. Braylon started to walk with the nurse but looked back and looked worried. I gave him a thumbs up. And he looked back and took a deep breath.

Braylon's POV

I walked behind the nurse heading to Zoë's room. I finally spoke up.

"So what happened to her?" I said as I caught up with her.
"Well she has bruises all over her body and a broken rib. We actually found a bullet in her leg. And there was blood all over hands from stopping it from bleeding." She said.
I looked down as tears spilled from my eyes.

We got up to her room and when we got in she looked lifeless. She opened her eyes and when she saw me she smiled.

"Hey" she said very raspy.
"Hey how you doing?" I asked as I walked closer to her.
"I could be better." She said as she looked at the nurse. Probably asking a question.
"She should be better by next week or later on this week. But we got to keep her here so we can see some progress. And by the way I'm nurse Kathy I'll be here to help you Zoë. Okay?" Kathy said.
I looked back at Zoë. Even though she looks pale. She is still beautiful to me.

"Thank you." She said.
"What?" I asked.
"Thank you. Thank you for asking for help. And asking Jay to come check on me. I could be dead by now." She repeated.
"Your welcome. I can't stand for my best friend be dead." I said as I leaned down and kissed her cheek. It was normal but she was blushing. But I just shook it off. Maybe blood stains.