The Girl Who Jumped

Nineteen

I ran. I didn't know where I was or where I was going but I ran. My leg aching like hell and my breathing quickening with each step. I had to get out of there. I had to get home. I made it to a busier street. I found the sidewalk and ran, pushing through people.

All of a sudden it happened, my knee gave out. I was tumbling for the road no way to stop myself. My head hit something hard and everything went black.

***

"You just found her there?"

"Yeah, She was bleeding, barely breathing,"

"Do you know her name?"

"Um, I think it's Paisley or something,"

"Okay, thank you sir,"

"Your welcome,"

I heard footsteps patter out of the room quickly. I slowly opened my eyes, blinded by the sudden burst of bright white light, my hand shot to my eyes.

"You're awake,"

I blink a few times and look towards the area the sound came from. A young looking guy sits in the only chair in the room.

"I'm Jacob, I found you on the side of the road,"

I blink a few times. What happened?

"So, I um brought you here,"

I look around, this is a hospital.

"Do you uh have any family I could call for you?"

I don't respond. I let a few tears slip out of my eyes.

"Are you okay?"

I want to say no. I want to cry and let everything out. I don't

"Can you tell me your last name? I could only find your first name,"

I Motion for him to come here, He grabs a piece of paper and a pen. I start to spell it out.

G-e-o-r-g-e

"Paisley George?"

I nod

"How did you get in the road Paisley?

He gives me the paper again.

R-u-n-n-i-n-g

"Running? Running from what?"

He flips the page over.

P-r-o-b-l-e-m-s

"Okay," Jacob says, "I'll be back,"

He walks out of the room.

I look down and see my leg up in a cast thing and my arm all jacked up. My other leg Had cuts and bruises all over it, and I have a throbbing head ache.

Jacob walks back into the room with a police officer and a doctor.

"Hey there Paisley,"

I smile

"We've contacted Suzanne George, Who I take is your mother,"

I give them a questioning look

"She has a slight case of amnesia," The doctor says quietly

The police officer nods

"Can you try and talk?"

I nod

"What is the last thing you can remember?"

"I-I r-remember falling i-into the s-street," I say hoarsely

"How did you fall into the street?"

"R-run-ning," I cough

"From what,"

"I don't know," I whisper a tear falling

All of a sudden the door bangs open.

"Paisley!" My mom cries, "What happened, Where is your grandmother,"

"Home," I managed, "Kidnapped"

"Your Grandmother was kidnapped?!" The police officer questions

"No," I swallow, "Me,"

They all look at me with different faces. Jacob with sympathy. Mom with horror. The cop with question and the doctor with remorse.

The door swings open one last time and the people standing there look horrible.

Landon looks like he just got out of a fight with a gorilla, Black eye, busted lip and a swollen nose.

Theo Eyes wide and cut lip

Carter eyes blotchy

Liam has a bruised cheek.

"Landon, What the fuck happened," Jacob says

Then just as I thought this couldn't get any worse. Ashton walks in.

"Get out," my mom spits at him

"I-I came to apologize," He whispers

"You've done enough," She glares, "Now get the fuck out before I remove you myself,"

Landon doesn't take his eyes off of me.

I motion for him to come here.

"Y-you h-hurt m-me a-and I-I d-don't e-even k-know y-you," I stutter

"I'm sorry," He replies, guilt filing his words

I look a Jacob, "H-his f-fault," Tears start to stream out of my eyes like a waterfall.

The officer cuffs Landon, "any of them?" He points to the other boys

I smile, " I made them s-spaghetti there t-technically f-family n-now, but t-the one m-my mom kicked o-out h-hurt me,"

The cop takes Landon away. Theo, Liam and Carter walk over.

"We're never going to leave your side Paisley," Carter says, "We just thought you'd be fun to mess with but now, like you said we're family,"

"Landon didn't mean to make you run, we got into a fight afterwards," Theo says

"He likes to fuck up the new kids' lives,"

"Mines already fucked," I swallow, "Don't leave, I don't wanna be alone,"

"We'll stay," Theo replies

"Thank you," I say closing my eyes.