You're not alone, together we stand
I'll be by your side, you know, I'll take your hand
When it gets cold and it feels like the end
There's no place to go, you know, I won't give in
No, I won't give in

         The doctor that was working on Michela, Doctor Octavian, walked out of the room after an hour of working on Michela. He took off his bloody gloves and threw them out. Nicholas immediately got up and walked up to the doctor.

        "How is she?"

        Doctor Octavian sighed and smiled a small sad smile.

        "Well, Miss Kastle was stabbed in the stomach, it penetrated the abdominal wall, however, she is quite lucky that none of the important, nor any, organs have been ruptured or scratched. She had burst a few blood vessels. She needed twenty stitches in all and should wake up relatively soon. Are you her brother?"

        Nicholas shook his head.

        "No, she's my best friend."

        Doctor Octavian nodded slowly. He turned to Hope.

        "Were her parents informed?"

        Hope nodded.

        "They did not pick up, so I left a voicemail after trying five times,"

        Doctor Octavian looked back at the room momentarily and nodded sadly.

        "Well, she is lucky to have you, Mister..."

        Nicholas stuck out his hand.

        "Nicholas Belasco Doc,"

        Doctor Octavian nodded.

        "Doctor Octavian,"

        They shook hands. Nicholas looked at the room.

        "I have no idea who would even think about stabbing Mickey..."

        Doctor Octavian nodded slightly

        "I saw some bruises on her ribs. They look like they are a week old...do you know anything about that?"

        Nicholas was horrified. He got a sinking feeling. Doctor Octavian winced at his reaction.

        "Do you know of any abuse in the past with Michela?"

        Nicholas has never in his life thought that he would be having this conversation in his life.

        "N-No...Doctor Octavian, are you saying that she has been abused?"

        Octavian noticed how his voice cracked and felt the usual guilt and sadness build up in him. He hated this part of the job.

        "I am simply trying to figure out what has happened to the young lady...do you have anyone else you could call?"

        Nicholas thought about Jake. Nicholas might not have his number, but he knew his girlfriend did. Nicholas sighed and nodded.

        "Yeah, a guy that she met over a month ago, or my girlfriend."

        Octavian nodded.

        "Alright, you should call them to figure this all out,"

        Nicholas nodded, knowing that he was about to get yelled at by his girlfriend and maybe even Jake.