“Fuck hold on just hold on please” I rushed as quickly as I could over to the couch lying Ashley down gently. There were bruises all over her face and her lip had obviously been busted open again with dry blood smeared on her chin. She curled her body up as soon as I had put her down. My thoughts were so jumbled together I could barley think of what to do. All I did know was that I had to get her out of these wet clothes. I ran up the stairs to my bedroom busting open the door. Flinging myself toward my closet I started to pull clothes out rapidity finally finding a pair of shorts and a t shirt, which I figured would be comfortable. With my clothes in hand I ripped my comforter off my bed and rushed back down the stairs almost running into the wall as I slid a crossed the floor at such a high speed.

As I made my way back over to the couch Ashley appeared to be rocking herself again, with her eyes tightly closed like I had witness her do earlier in her bedroom.  The sound of her whimpering was bounce around inside of my head and I couldn’t shake it out even if I tried. I reached out to still her rocking while trying to lift her hoodie up gently.

“No no don’t touch me please don’t touch me ” Ashley wrenched my hand away and scooted back as far as she could into the couch, wincing and holding tighter  on to her side. Silent tears started to flow down her cheeks, meeting at the bottom of her chin.

“God I’m sorry I didn’t mean to hurt you” I cried out now realizing that I too seem to be sobbing “just tell what to do… I don’t know what to do… please I don’t want to cause you anymore pain” I released through my tears.

“I need to call my dad” I go to stand up to retrieve my cell phone when a strong hand grips my forearm.

“No please no parents just... help me sit up ok” Ashley pleaded to me through hooded eyes.

“Ok but I still need to call my dad” I move forward waiting for her to tell me what to do.

Ashley swung her legs around slowly and tried to lift her body up right.

“Fuck that hurts” She screamed out “Juts wrap your arms are my waist and pull me up easy.”

“Ok” I breath out I was still scared to touch her again in fear of hurting her, but she noticed my hesitation and placed my arms around her. With a slight nod from her we both start to lift her up. Me holding her waist and her pushing off of the couch with her left arm.

“Easy not so fast “I said as she cried out in pain.

“Thanks” She groaned out when she was finally sitting up as best as she could. Hunched over with her elbows on her knees holding her ribs with her right arm.

“Your not to bad Blondie, I could be your heater and you could be my own personal nurse, I think it is a fair trade” She jokes out trying to laugh which just makes her end up coughing, causing her ribs to ache. I rub her back tenderly hoping not to hit another sensitive spot. 

“It's really not as bad as it looks no need to go calling the rents” she states breathing heavy still slumped over with her head hanging.

“WHAT? How can you barely even sit here and say that.” I was fuming now I was over her playing these little games like whatever was happening was nothing. I thought she was almost dead with how shallow her breathing was when I carried her in here. I started to pace back and forth in front of her.

“Just relax a second ok I’ve had worse” Ashley looked down to the floor “Are those clothes for me?”

“Worse how the hell could you have survived worse than this… wait huh?” I followed Ashley’s  gaze to the floor where I had discarded the clothes earlier.

“Oh yes they’re for you I thought you might want to get out of those clothes.”  I stopped my pacing

“Thank you” she breathed out as she started to lift her hoodie up and I noticed she didn’t appear to have a shirt on underneath, due to the tan skin of her abdomen that started to peek out. I blushed and quickly turned around to allow her some sort of privacy.

“Ouch” I heard her yelp from behind me “Do you maybe think you could give me a hand it might make this whole process a lot smoother and faster”

I turned back around to see that Ashley had her shirt about half way up reveling her black and blue ribs.

“Ok” I agreed as a walked over to her and squatted down resting on my knees. Ashley slowly lifted her hands up over head and looked at me waiting.

“Ok now tell me if it hurts too much ok and I will stop” Ashley nodded, so I placed my hands on the bottom of her hoodie where she had left off. My fingers grazed her tone stomach as I started to lift it up and Ashley gasped, so I stopped abruptly.