Carmen pulled away from the curb.
“Is she okay?” she asked as she drove.
I looked down at Munch, and even though she was bruised, I knew she would be okay at some point. She was shaken up, and I could smell pee on her, but I didn’t give a fuck about that. I was just happy that she was alive. She was wrapped in a blanket, and I held her close to me.
“She will be.”
Munch looked up at me with more tears in her eyes, and my eyes misted. We drove to the clubhouse, and I carried her to my room.
I tried to lay her in the bed, but she grabbed me.
“Please, don’t leave me.” Her voice came out so low and shaky, and I wanted to go back and kill Ramsey’s ass again.
“I’m not going anywhere. I’m just going to run some water so I can clean you up. I promise.”
She looked unsure, so I carried her with me to the bathroom and turned the water on. I wanted to take her home, but Iwanted to debrief with the guys, and the clubhouse was closer. At least I could clean her up and put some clothes on her. I would take her home afterward and have a doctor to come by and check on her.
“I’m going to clean you up, okay?” I pushed her hair out of her face, and she nodded.
When the water was hot enough, I took her bra and panties off and placed her in the tub. She wrapped her arms around her body and rocked back and forth.
“I’m so sorry, baby.” I gently washed her body as she cried. “I could see that they hurt you, but did anyone touch you inappropriately?” She shook her head. It was bad enough that someone put their hands on her, but I would have lost it even more if they did some other shit to her. I was relieved that they didn’t.
When I finished washing her up, I took her out of the tub and carried her to the bedroom. Caramel had put some clothes and a cup of tea on the table for her. I put lotion on her, then rubbed some cream on the wounds on her wrists and ankles. She stared at me the whole time but didn’t say anything.
“Drink some tea for me, Munch.” I passed her the cup of tea.
I got in bed with her and held her as she sipped the tea. I rubbed her scalp and told her how sorry I was and how much I loved her.
Eventually, she fell asleep. I told Carmen to sit with her, just in case she woke up while I was downstairs.
The guys sat at the table with sad looks on their faces.
“Is she good?” Tay asked as he passed me a drink.
“Not really.” I tossed the liquor back, and it burned.
I sat down with them and had another drink.
“Thank y’all for riding with me.”
“You already know,” Slider said as he took a swig of his drink. “Munch is one of us, so you know we were riding out for her.”
I nodded my head. “I need to take her home. I’ll probably be off the grid for a little bit, but y’all know how to reach me if need be.” I stood, then hugged each of them before I went back upstairs.
Carmen got up from the chair when I entered the room.
“She’s still sleeping,” she whispered as she neared me. “She’s strong, K. She’ll be good. Just be there for her as much as you can.” She wrapped her arms around me, and I broke down.
It fucked with me to see Munch like that because I could have prevented it if I had kept someone with her. I didn’t think the Disciples would do some shit like that, but I underestimated them niggas. Never again, though.
Once I got myself together, I pulled away. I wiped my face and glanced back at Munch. She slept so peacefully, and I hated to wake her up to take her home, but I didn’t want to stay at the clubhouse.
“Thanks, Carmen. I appreciate you, for real.” I kissed her cheek.
“Call me if y’all need me.” She peeked at Munch, then left the room.
I nodded and walked over to the bed.
