“It’s Zee. She’s hurt pretty bad. I haven’t seen her since we got here. They won’t tell me anything,â€? he tried to explain anxiously.

“It’s okay, honey. I’m here now. I’ll go find out what’s going on, okay? Stay here. I’ll be right back,â€? she assured him as she squeezed his arm. As she walked down the hall, an officer approached Aiden.

“Aiden Taylor?â€? he questioned. Aiden nodded. “I understand you brought your friend in with some unusual injuries. Do you mind if I ask you a couple questions about how they occurred?â€?

Aiden knew Xailey would strangle him for telling the cops anything, but all he wanted was for her to be safe for good. So he took a deep breath and began, “I wasn’t there but she came to me and told me what happened. I’ll tell you everything I know.â€? And he told the officer everything, from Renee, Zee’s mom who walked out 7 months ago, to all the nights she crashed with him because she was too scarred to go home.