I laughed at her shocked expression.

"Sorry, I didn't tell you-"

"Tell me what? Are you crazy? Do you really want to die?"

"No, girl. Listen" I grabbed her hands in mine: "I talked to her already. And she wasn't surprised. Apparently he's cheated on her in the past and she was aware of everything."

" The fuck?! Then why did she stay with him?"

"She didn't tell him that she knows. She enjoys life as his wife and she found love and sex in other people. I guess she likes it that way, I don't know. The point is, she wasn't mad at me or something. Actually, we kind of became friends. She's really cool, you'd like her. "

She rubbed her face in shock and disbelief:" A fucking telenovela. I can't keep up."

I chuckled:" I know, right. Crazy what I got into. Fucking daddy issues."

We both laughed.

" But seriously, help me talk to Alice before I talk to Nick. Don't let him in before that."

"Yeah, okay. I'll try my best. Are you hungry? I got you some snacks." she opened the drawer next to my bed and handed me a big bag with all of my favourite snacks.

"Love you, bitch. But why did you get me so much stuff, I'm not going to stay here for long, am I?"

"Because I don't want you to be hungry, bitch! The doctor said he has to check on you when you wake up first. Shit, I forgot. He told me to call him when you wake up. I'll go get him now and then try to reach Alice, okay?"

"Deal. Thank you. I'm glad I have you."

She sent me a kiss and dissapeared.

As she walked out, I heard Nick's voice: "What do you mean I can't come in? Is she awake?"

Ugh, poor baby. I opened my bag of potato chips and turned on the TV to block the noises.

"Emily?" A soft voice woke me up.

"Alice, hey." I noticed I have fallen asleep watching TV. I looked at the clock and realized she came an hour after I asked Nina to find her.

"Oh jesus, woman. Are you okay?" she asked sincerely, looking at my infusion bottle and sat down next to me.

I smiled:" Oh, I feel great. That's nothing serious. The doctor said I'll be home tomorrow."

She sighed: "Thank god, Emily. All of this was very scary. I'm glad you're okay."

"Thank you. And thank you for coming. I want to talk to you about Eric. Where is he? Does he know that you know? Did you tell him?"

"The police detained him after a witness, a woman, told them what she saw. She was also the one who called for help. I'm a lawyer so I know that he's most likely facing a prison for an attempted murder. The police also wants to talk to you. He confessed assaulting you. To be honest, his medical files and evidences don't really help him in this situation. "

" What medical files? What is his diagnosis? "

" He's a schizophrenic. He has big anger issues as well. He's not okay. " she said so quietly that I could barely hear her.

I felt bad for him. I know I shouldn't as he almost sent me to another world but he was sick and I couldn't be mad at someone who's out of his mind.

" But I've spoken to him and told him I know everything. I also told him that you had no effect on me and that I was already aware of the things he has been doing for years. I've told him you're a good person and that he did a big fucking mistake hurting you. He cried and asked me how are you. " her eyes were sad. I was sad as well. Her words made me sad. His actions, his state of mind. He hurt me but once I liked him. I liked him a lot. I also thought I loved him at some point.

" What If I choose not to sue him? What If I don't want him locked up?" I asked her and her eyes widened.

"Well, I... That would help him a lot. But you don't have to do that, Emily."

"I know I don't but I want to. Would he go to a some kind of facility to heal his mind, to some kind of madhouse instead?"

She nodded:"I suppose, yeah."

I nodded:"Okay then, I'll do that. I want him to get better."

She smiled and put her hand on mine:"You're a good person, Emily. Way too good."