Chapter 2

Simon

The door opens and there is a glow in the living room. Quickly I realize it is from the television. The volume is low, but the picture as the scenes change the lightens up the room. As I walk in further my breath stops for a second as the most beautiful site in the world is in front of me. I walk around the coffee table and kneel on the floor wincing in pain. My hand slightly shaking goes to her cheek softly and her eyes flutter and then pop open in fear.

“It’s okay it is just me,” I say not wanting to frighten her.

“Simon.” she says, sleep in her voice and she wipes her eyes with her hands as if she does not believe I am here. “You are here, how did you? I’ve been trying?? She can’t finish her sentences as the tears fall from her cheeks and moving her hand over mine.

“It is okay, Luv. I am here and I am okay. I did not mean to scare you.”

“Your face is bruised and there is blood,” She sits up trying to get a better look and can see my injuries.

“Oh my god your hurt.” She says as I move my legs to the floor as I try to get off my knees and sit on the couch. A groan leaves my lips.

“It looks worse.”

“It looks bad.” Shelby moves her hand over my hair covering my forehead seeing a bruise area with some glass in it that will have to be cleaned. My pants are ripped and I see under them another wound with dry blood and something that looks like metal. “How did you get here? Carol has been calling the airlines and she said that you were not on any of them.” Shelby finishes and not being able to help myself but wrap my arms around her. I moan again and not the type of moan I like to hear from pleasure but from pain. She wraps her arms tight around my waist.

“I Love you.” Is all she says.

“So what happened.” Shelby gets up and walks towards the bathroom grabbing a first aid kit. I maintain eye contact with her and loose it for a second when she goes into the bathroom closet. She rushing back and sits on the coffee table and opens the kit to start cleaning me up. My lips feel dry and t