Nik's POV.

After I gave Cielo the frozen peas I passed out on the couch and did another line. I'm fucked up and been having schizophrenic visions for the past month but I don't know what to do no more.

*Knock, knock, knock*

Who the fuck is that. I got up and looked at Cielo lying on the bed. She was spaced out. Prolly ain't even hear the door.

I opened it and two cops were standing at the front of my door.

Shit.

"We got some reports of yelling coming from this apartment." The white officer said.

"Oh sorry about that officer I- uh, it must've been the TV. Me and my girlfriend were watching a movie." I said scratching my neck keeping the door slightly closed.

"Can we talk to her" the other officer said looking inside.

"Sh-she's asleep right now" I said trying to be calm.

"We'd like to take a look inside if that's alright with you" the white cop said again.

Shit, what the fuck do I do.

The two cops look at each other suspiciously.

"Uh sure that's fine" I said opening the door and quickly tucking my coke bag in my pocket.

They looked around and towards the bedroom. The door was still open.

Cielo looked up at me and at the two cops biting her lip nervously.

"Hey ma'am, are you alright?" They walked towards the door.

"No i'm not" Cielo said as she started crying in her hands as he walked into the room.

He leaned down and picked up the chain that was keeping her leg bonded to the bed.

Fuck.

*Dash*

I ran out the door and to the flight of stairs as the other Latino looking cop chased me.

"Put your hands up" he said as he pointed his gun at me.

God damn it Cielo.

I put my hands on my back.

"Get the fuck on the ground with your hands above your head" he centered close to me and checked my pockets, finding the bag of coke.

He cuffed my hands behind my back aggressively and pushed my face down onto the stair case cement.

"I've got the suspect in cuffs Chad" he pulled out his wallet talky and pulled me up.

We walked towards the building elevator and he put be in the back of the car.

"Should I call for back up" he said.

"Call a medic Juan" Officer Chad said.

Shit man.

I guess this is it for me.

Cielo's POV.

"Ma'am we have the suspect in custody now, you are no longer in harm." The officer told me leaving the room so I could get my stuff.

"It seems that you are not in good shape so I've had my partner call a medic for you. Do you have any known injuries to report?" He asked me.

"Yes, I think I might have some head trauma and a possible fracture. I fell on cement while I was trying to get away from her and she didn't take me to a hospital. I was bleeding on my head for a few days after that and kept blacking out." I told him everything trying to keep myself from crying.

I'm so glad someone called the police. I'm grateful they heard me and that I can go home in time to see my mom before I leave for college.

"While we wait for the medics to arrive, is it alright if I ask you a few questions?" He said.

"Yeah that's fine." I replied.

He continued to ask me how long I'd been there, what Nik's full name and birth was. I handed him her wallet with her ID.

"Does the suspect do any substances?" He asked me.

"Yes, but I'm not sure what" I said.

He pulled out his walkie talkie.

"Officer Juan we are going to need a warrant for search of this apartment. Contact the deputy"

He continued on asking me questions and making sure I was alright in the process.

The medics finally arrived and walked in.

"Hi Cielo, we're going to need to check a few things before you're free to go" the kind woman spoke to me.

"Okay, that's fine" I said.

She asked me some questions to make sure I was conscious of who I was and where I was.

She checked my pulse, head injuries and my bruises.

She pressed on some points on my leg and wrist and then checked my pupils.

"Okay so fortunately you do not have any fractures, however I think you were right about that head injury. I recommend going to the hospital. Would you like us to take you there?" She smiled kindly as she held my hand.

"Yeah that's fine. Is there anything else you need from me officer?" I asked.

"Nope you are free to go. I have your contact information but this report should be good. Are you sure about not wanting to press charges?" He asked me.

"If I change my mind I will contact you. Thank you for your diligence" I said getting up and nodding at him.

The medic truck took me to the hospital and I waited for an hour in the emergency room to get a thorough check up with the doctor.

They ended up needing to stitch a small part of my forehead and gave me antibiotics incase of infection since it was left alone for so long.

I called my brother to pick me up because I didn't want my mom to see anything yet and I needed to tell him everything that happened.

He was there 10 minutes after I called and ran to me, giving me a hug.

"You alright?" He said.

"Yeah I'm fine but I needa talk to you" I replied, getting in his car.

"What is it?" He asked me.

"Nik has been keeping me locked up in her apartment for almost two weeks. She beat my ass multiple times and someone called the police cause of the commotion. They took her into custody and they did a search in her apartment. They found her strap and a lot of drugs. I didn't press charges cause I think she's gonna be in there for a minute already and I just want to be done with all this shit. I got shot already. Now I have a head injury that caused issues I don't even know about yet or what it's gonna look like for me in the future. Now I got this dumbass fucking scar on my head to remind me of what a fucking shitty life I had out here. I'm tired of this gang bullshit and I'm telling you now to not get me involved no more" I said angrily.

He started crying in my chest after he socked the dash.

"That dyke bitch got the nerves to put hands on my little sister" his face was read with furry.

"There's nothing we can do about it now" I crossed my arms.

"Don't tell mom shit" I told him. "I don't want her to know about this. I just want to enjoy myself tomorrow at my go away thing. Ok?"

"Yeah yeah I won't trust me. I'll take care of her" he said.

"No need to. She ardy getting taken care of. It's not my problem anymore" there's no need to ponder over it. It's over now.

I'm okay.

I'm fine.

"You okay?" My brother asked me.

I guess tears started falling without me knowing it. I felt numb.

"Yeah" I wiped my tears.

"Let's go home"