Two days later
My knee was still elevated and it still hurt like never before. The doctor prescribed strong painkillers for me for the pain. It was helping a bit, especially at night, I was able to sleep without feeling all that pain.
Because of my knee, the doctor said I will have to stay in the hospital for the next 4 weeks. Daniel and Genevieve were with me most of the time. Uncle Sam, was helping the police continue their investigations on general so he did not have enough time. My siblings were with me when a nurse told us that two policemen had come to see me.
They came into my room and introduced themselves then told us why they had come. That was the exact moment my parents came into my room. They had come to visit me. I was very surprised to see them and happy as well. The police had come to ask me some questions concerning what I had gone through back at the prisons. My family wanted to give us some privacy but I begged them to stay. I wanted them to also know everything that happened to me from start to finish.
" We are here to ask you some questions about what happened to you. It's to help us investigate more about what happened", the first officer said.
" Sure, officers. I will answer whatever you want to know, if it is within my capability", I answered
" Thank you. So, I will like to know something. How was your relationship with the prison warden, when you first got to the prisons?" The second officer asked
" Well, the first time I got there, I used to keep to myself. But somehow he noticed me and decided to help me and protect me", I said.
The first officer nodded and the second officer began to write everything down on his pocket note book.
" So, can you please tell us what happened to you? How did all of this begin?" the first officer asked.
I sighed deeply and started to tell them everything that happened during my three year incarceration in the prisons. I told them everything, from my abuse, the murders and the torture. My mother suddenly ran out of the room, with my father running out after her. My siblings both had sad expressions on their faces after I was done. Genevieve had even started to cry.
" So that's what happened. The next thing I remember is waking up here, in this hospital", I said
" Thank you very much, Mr Thompson. If there is anything else for us to know, we will keep in touch", the first officer said and shook hands with me.
They bid us farewell and left.
" That man is so wicked. How could he do this? He is a monster", Genevieve stated.
" He does not deserve to live among men. That man is a demon", Daniel said
" Well, he has been arrested now. There is nothing he can do to me anymore. I'm just glad everything is over", I replied
" I hope mother is alright. She ran out of here before the policemen left", Genevieve said, worry laced in her voice.
" Father is with her. I am sure she is fine. She was just overwhelmed by everything that happened to David. She will be alright, Genny", Daniel said.
" Before anything, I would like to ask you, Daniel to forgive me. I did a horrible thing to you. I'm so sorry, Daniel. Please forgive me. Forgive me for all the hurt I caused you", I pleaded
Daniel sat on the other side of my bed, carefully, in hopes of not causing me pain. He took my hand and smiled.
" Ever since what happened between us, happened, I was so angry with you that I had decided not to forgive you. That was why I refused to come visit you at the prisons. But, after I found you, unconscious, your body covered in wounds and scars, I was so scared. I thought you were going to die. I prayed to God to let you live. I then realised that holding a grudge towards you, won't solve anything. All I am trying to say is that, I forgive you, David".
I smiled widely. I never in my wildest dreams would have thought that Daniel would ever forgive me. I was so happy when he said he had forgiven me.
I hugged him tightly, with him hugging me back. " Thank you so much". Tears began to well up in my eyes.
My parents came back into my room at that very moment. My mother had tears in her eyes and her eyes looked swollen from all that crying. All of us looked at our parents in silence. Mother walked over to the other side of the bed, where my knee had been elevated and carefully sat by me.
" Son, I would never have imagined that you were going through this at the prisons. I am so ashamed of myself. I left you on your own and left you to suffer like this. Please, son. Forgive me. I have been a bad parent. I should never have left you alone. Maybe that man would not have hurt you if we were visiting like we should".
" Mother, you did no wrong. Everything was my fault. I should not have accepted that stupid dare. If I hadn't done what I did to Daniel, I would not have found myself at that place and we would not be here. Forgive me mother. I'm the one who wronged the whole family. I'm the one who brought this upon myself. I'm so sorry, mother", I said.
My mother just hugged me and cried. I cried with her. We remained like that for a while, before we broke the hug.
" Son, you don't need to blame yourself for anything. I have already forgiven you for everything. Right now, we have to stick together as family. I, as your father, will do everything to make sure you are well again", father said.
" Thank you. Thank you all for being here with me. I appreciate it very much. Thank you".