ALISHA
I'm lying very still in my hospital bed when Adam finally walks in. He stops at the doorway for a moment, just looking at me, then he closes the door behind him and walks to me.
His eyes are just blank as he pulls a seat beside the bed and sits down.
"You are awake." He says quietly.
"You don't seem to be too enthusiastic about it."
He runs a gentle finger down my cheek.
"I am. How are you feeling?"
"Numb. What did you people give me?"
"It's just morphine. You were in so much pain. What did those people do to you?"
"They beat me up, made me sleep in a wet bed, lied that you were dead, threatened to rape me..you know, all the fun stuff."
He doesn't find my attempt at humor funny.
"I was so scared. I thought I'd never see you again."
"I understand that I'm safe becaus
