Laria Jenkins (POV) I have been in the hospital for two hours now with them running tests and taking x-rays of my left arm. My body hurt all over and when I woke up, I was already in the hospital. Carl was so angry at me this time. I didn’t know he had come into the restaurant and seen me chatting with Lucas. Drake’s friend. Because I was laughing, he took as I was flirting, and he saw red. He came over asking if I could take a moment to talk with him outside. We walked to the back alley, and he grabbed me. “What the hell do you think you are doing?” He screamed at me. I looked at him puzzled, “My job,” I replied. Just then, I felt pain in my face. He punched me so hard I felt my jaw dislocate. I landed on the ground on my left arm and felt a snap in my wrist. He pulled my face toward

