| �Did you see her? How is she?� �Yes, I saw her, she�s not too great.� He bared for the worst.. waiting for her to drop the bomb. He had tears in his eyes and ran his hand through his hair. �Nick, she was raped.� �Oh, geez, Katie. I thought that would be the case. You sounded like it was something more than that. She must be so scared and hurt. I gotta go see her.� She took his arm and said �Not yet� Nick, not yet. She needs a little time.� About 10 to 15 minutes later, I finally came out and walked down the hall and into the room where they were sitting. I had tears still my eyes. I looked into Nick�s eyes and couldn�t face him, my stomach churned and I turned and ran down the hallway crying. �Brie!, Brie! Wait!� � She was supposed to come out and talk to you about something important�. She gulped and looked at him and said, �Nick, now that this has happened�she has doubts.� �Doubts..doubts about what?..That I love her? What?� �Well� sorta but not really. You guys really need to talk. You know that this is going to be a rough time for her.� �Yes, I know..I am not stupid.� She ignored that comment and went on. �She is scared and feels lonely, ashamed and violated. She needs all the love and support that we can give her.� Tears were streaming down his face��Don�t you think that I know that? I love her with all my heart.� �Yeah, sure, �I know� �I�d.. I�d do anything for her, anything. You know, this hurts me too.� �It is going to be harder for her to trust people now.� �So, now she doesn�t trust me? God!� He turned away for her and started to walk out. �No, no�I didn�t say that.� �Then what did you mean?� �She will probably feel a threat from guys. Stop getting so hostile. She loves you a lot, you know.� "But will she after this?� �Well� I think she will. She loves you.. you are her life.� �I couldn�t live without her.� �You will work it out, I know.� �I hope so.� She told him that she had to leave and as she was leaving, she said �Go find her, push it out of her what she needs to tell you�get it off her chest. And tell her I am here for her and that I love her too.� �Ok, thanks for coming� and for the pep talk� Nick said with an attempt to laugh. �You welcome, Nick � see you later. Call me..� �Ok, see ya.� �Oh! Don�t take her back to her house.� �I didn�t plan on it.� �I don�t think that she can deal..at least not now.� �Ok, yeah�but will she be alright?� �I hope so, Nick, I hope so. Especially for her own sake�. �Yeah, me too.� �Ok, bye� �Bye� |