I've fallen and I can't get up

You take a moment to recover from the pain before making another request. "I'm going to need some help getting off the floor. I need you to be very careful however. I've lost a lot of blood and I have a large wound on the back of my head. Can you do that for me?" you ask her, trying to keep it simple. You see a flash of recognition as Charlotte takes in the situation. It puts you at ease to see that she seems confident in what she's doing.

Charlotte nodded in response and crawled to your head on her hands and knees. She carefully started cleaning up some of the blood around your head with the wet towel, which was quickly stained completely red, until she decided you were ready to be moved. She put one hand behind your neck and used the other to keep the top of your head stable as she slowly moved you away from the bloodied floor. She was being very careful, but it still hurt really badly.

"I'm so sorry. I'm so so sorry for all of this. I don't mean to hurt you. Becky is usually not like this. I don't know what came over her. I'm so sorry. Please don't put us back on the street." Charlotte apologies seemed endless, but they fell on deaf ears. Literally. All you could hear as she moved you into a sitting position was a heavy ringing in your ears. The world was tumbling and spinning as blood rushed to your head. You felt like you were going to puke, but you managed to keep it together.

A moment later you start to regain your senses again. First your sight, allowing you to see Becky's body, discarded to the side. Then your own legs, and on either side of you a second pair of legs. They weren't Becky's, so you figure they would have to be Charlotte's legs. They were slender and smooth, inviting you to reach out and touch them. Your body still feels too heavy to move though, but the impulse is there.

Then you regain your hearing, allowing you to hear the soft whimpers of Charlotte, just behind your right ear. You feel her warm breath on your neck, followed by the sensation of your body pressed against hers. You feel her soft bosom pressed against your back, like a pillow. She had wrapped her arms around your waist to keep you from falling; completely secure in her embrace. It was a strange feeling, to be held like this. But with the intense pain still surging through you, it was definitely not an unwelcome one. It felt good, being able to lean against her as she sat behind you.

What had you gotten yourself into, you ask yourself, but no one answered. It seemed once again the decision would be yours. Your arguments still remained. It wasn't safe here. But it wouldn't be much safer out there either. Keeping Becky around had proven to be quite dangerous as well however. In this moment you couldn't imagine leaving the safety of the guardian angel currently taking care of you in someone else's hands though. Would it be possible to split the two girls apart, was the question. Or would you ultimately have to ignore your feelings and find a new location for them both.

You decide to present the problem to Charlotte, hoping that she won't drop you when you ask her. "Charlotte, dear." you say, your voice sounding weak. You feel the warm pillow behind you shift as she hears her name however, so you know you have her attention. "I'm just thinking about how to deal with this situation. I think it's clear that Becky can't stay here, not after... well, this." you add, referring to the wound she had caused you.

The silence is replaced with the soft whispers and whimpers of a clearly distraught Charlotte, but you continue talking. "And I know I said earlier that you can't stay here, but for you I want to make an exception." you say, dropping the full weight of the decision on Charlotte now.