C6 - Friend or Foe

Gabriella wished that the nurses would do it instead, as she felt a bit embarrassed in front of her aunt.

Gabriella sat on the shower seat and the water ran over her. It is just the right temperature. Mrs. Finn did not care that she herself is getting wet and gently started to wash Gabriella's extremely long thick curly hair. Gabriella took the bath sponge from the nurse and started to wash her own body. She kept her eyes closed and just washed hard on her body and gave out a gasp when she washed over her breast. Her emerald green eyes opened and looked at her breast.

"You had severe frostbite on your breast, fingers, and feet but it is looking much better. In a couple of weeks, you should be completely healed," Mrs. Finn said rinsing off Gabriella's hair. "There was semen inside you, and it was sent for DNA testing, we will find the bastards that did this to you, no matter what it takes!" she said angrily.

Gabriella barely manages to get the words out, "leave."

Mrs. Finn signaled the nurse to follow her out of the bathroom. "Stay near until she is ready to get out. Let her be and take as much time as she needs," Mrs. Finn said, making her exit to go change into dry clothing.

Gabriella cried uncontrollably while the hot water ran over her. Under the water, she felt it washed away what has happened. She kept on having flashbacks of being violently raped by two men at the same time from the front and back, barely being able to breathe. She remembered how her nipples felt in their mouths. What she will never forget is the third man, the most violent man! The size of him must have been bigger than the other two men combined. She remembered how much it hurt when he forced himself into her and then again from behind while one of the other men returned for seconds. She started to cry louder but the falling water muffled some of her cries.

Gabriella finally got out of the shower and dried herself off, standing in front of the mirror. Looking at her body, she quickly wrapped the towel around her feeling ashamed of herself. From the corner of her eye she saw a figure, she felt this figure's presence felt different from before, or maybe it is just her circumstances that make it feel different.

"Go away!" Gabriella demanded in a low and angry voice.

Angel Baraqiel almost felt amused. He knew that humans that had the spirits of Angels could see other angels, but their lives after their first transitions are forgotten, so 'Angel Humans' did not know that they were angels. It were only in the first life that they have all their memories as an angel.

The nurse came in to help Gabriella get into her hospital gown. Gabriella felt a bit better after what seemed like an hour of crying, but she still felt dirty. The nurse rubbed some ointment on her feet and hands, "do you want to apply it to your own breast?" the nurse asked holding the open ointment to her.

Gabriella took a bit and worked it into her nipples. It is as if her nipples were permanently stiff.

"A therapist were schedule to see you at 9 am but it's been rescheduled for 11 am, if you are up for it," the nurse informed Gabriella as she helps her into the clean bed. The nurse started to dray Gabriella's long curly blond hair that seemed to take forever. She got finished just as the therapist and Mrs. Finn walked into the room. Gabriella went stiff when she saw the man and the heart machine that is already attached to her big toe started to alarm.

Mrs. Finn immediately realized that Gabriella might not be ready to come in contact with men and send the therapist out. Gabriella calmed down.

Outside the room Alex scaled the man up and down, noticing his good features. Alex judge that there is something dark and sinister with this man, he could not put his finger on it, but this man defiantly did not have a good aura about him.

Anthon patiently waited outside the room, sweeping his hand through his black hair. He took out his phone and typed some notes about Gabriella's reaction towards him. He heard his mother, Mrs. Finn, explain to Gabriella that the therapist is her son and ask Gabriella if she remembered her son Anthon.

Anthon doubts that Gabriella would remember him as he barely remembered her as they but only met once as children because Anthon went to boarding school.

"Now that you know that Anthon is your cousin, are you willing to see him?" Mrs. Finn asked, padding Gabriella's hand. Gabriella shook her head in a small yes, even though she did not want to.

The nurse plated Gabriella's hair to the side and is about to leave as Anthon walked back into the room.

"Please stay!" Gabriella asked the nurse as the heart machine rate shows her heart rate going up a bit. "This is Anthon, your cousin. If you like, he would be your therapist to help you deal with the trauma," Mrs. Finn introduced to Anthon.

"Hello Gabriella, I am the in-house therapist and I am here whenever you are ready to talk," Anthon introduced himself, keeping his distance as to not scare her further.

"Gabriella took a quick glance at him and then lowered her eyes looking at her hands in her lap.

"Have you eaten by yourself yet?" Anthon asked with a deep low voice.

Gabriella shook her head, no.

"I will go and get her some soup," the nurse offered, quickly leaving the room before Gabriella could object.

Anthon saw a phone next to the bed. He took out a card and placed it under the phone, "here is my number, if you want to talk you can send me a text or call me." Anthon thought that maybe distance talking will be a better option right now. Anthon leads his mother out by the arm.

Mrs. Finn gave Alex a stiff look outside the room, not having noticed him before. Anthon noticed, "Anthon, and you are?" Anthon introduced himself extending a hand.

Alex stood up and shook his hand with a strong grip. "Alex.." before Alex could finish Mrs. Finn interrupted, "he saved her, he found her," she said stiffly.