31. Saved!

Author's POV

Arabella slipped and fell down, everything happened so suddenly that she couldn't even realise it.

Both brothers almost lost the heartbeat when they saw her falling. Arthur saw her holding on the rock for her dear life.

"Hold tight, I am coming."

He without thinking for a second, he started climbing down the rock.

Oliver cursed because the rock was not enough to hold Arthur's weight, still he guided him to reach her.

"Arthur, rocks are hollow they can't take your weight."

"Just take her."

Arthur fixed his clutch on the possibly strong rock gap and single handedly lifted Arabella up.

"Give me your hand."

Oliver ordered Arabella. She quickly extended her hand as much as she can and he finally caught her. He easily lifted her up and placed her away from the trench.

He didn't even check on her and ran back to get Arthur.

Arthur was struggling to hold on the rock, it was hollow and rocks were breaking into pieces.

"Just climb little up and and give me your hand."

Oliver instructed.

"The rock is hollow. It can't take my weight."

Arthur replied while struggling to hold on to it. The rock broke and he slipped down more.

"No!"

Oliver cursed. He couldn't leave him there alone and bring the help, Arabella was too injured to walk, her knees were bleeding.

"Grab this!"

He took off his shirt and used it as rope. It managed to fill the gap between them.

Arthur grabbed on it and Oliver used all his power to pull him up.

"Fuck!"

He finally grabbed his hand and pulled him away from the trench.

"Are you okay?"

Arthur nodded while looking at his bleeding hands.

"Thanks!"

They both looked at Arabella who was sitting on the ground with stunned face and clearly traumatized.

"Shit!"

They both cursed and rushed towards her.

Her elbows were scratched, knees were bleeding and whole body was shivering.

"Dove, it's okay!"

Arthur knelt beside her and Oliver followed.

"You are fine now!"

Oliver touched her and she flinched.

She started sobbing and they both hugged her, she was between their protective embrace.

"I'll carry her, you are injured!"

Oliver picked her up and Arthur followed them in the house.

"Shit!"

Noah and Garry were sitting at the dining table but cursed when they saw them covered in blood.

"Guys, what the hell is this?"

Garry panicked looking at Arthur's bleeding hand.

"Did he hurt you?"

He grew angry thinking brothers got into fight again.

"He can't ___"

"Garry, calm down. It's not what you are thinking... I need to check on her."

Arthur followed Oliver to his room.

Oliver placed her on the bed.

"Don't cry... I'll bring the kit."

Arthur sat beside her and she looked at his bleeding hand with guilty face.

"I am sorry, Chief..."

Arthur pulled her in a hug and she cried on his chest.

"It's not your fault, Dove... It was an accident. Forget about it."

He rubbed her back gently until Oliver came back with medical kit.

He closed the door and looked at her worriedly.

"Take off your dress, kitten... I need to check if you have got some serious injuries."

She shook her head while crying.

"No!"

"Is it necessary?"

Arthur asked, seeing that she is not comfortable.

"Remember how Rosetta hid her back injury when she fell the same way in childhood... It became a big issue later."

Oliver was firm with his order.

"I can't!"

She shook her head stubbornly.

Arthur gently touched her back and she cried out loud.

He looked at Oliver and he understood that she is indeed injured.

Arthur has seen her wearing boy shorts under her dress as he is the one who lifted her up on the cliff, the dress wasn't in place when it happened.

He nodded at Oliver to go ahead because he was sure that she won't be naked without her dress.

Oliver sat beside her and gently pulled her closer. She moaned in pain as her body jolted with pain.

"This is important... Your life matter more than your clothes, kitten."

He unzipped her dress.

She knows that she is wearing undergarments which will cover her more than enough but she was not used to it.

She didn't struggle much because she herself was scared to get bad injuries.

Oliver pulled off her dress and placed it away, while Arthur wrapped a handkerchief on his bleeding palm.

"You are covered then why are you shy?"

Oliver questioned.

"Haven't you seen girls wearing bikini?"

She just looked down nervously.

He made her lay down and cleaned her wounds first. Once the visible injuries were covered, he looked for any posible blunt trauma.

Arabella was laying down silently as he checked her. His hands gently checked each and every inch.

She looked at Arthur who was sitting beside her. He smiled at her and held her hand.

"He is just making sure that you are not badly injured."

He assured and kissed the back of her hand.

She smiled nervously and her hold on his tightened like she was apologising for creating the trouble.

"Turned around!"

Oliver ordered and helped her to lay on her stomach.

He was carefully checking for the injury.

"You have a healthy body, Kitten... I don't see any extra fat."

"You need to eat to get extra fat... She hardly eats."

Arthur replied, shaking his head disappointed.

"Check her lower back, it's strained."

"I eat!"

She complained and both of them chuckled.

Oliver was checking her back and noticed something. He frowned and slightly tucked down her sports bra, revealing faint mark on her back.

Arthur noticed his frown and followed the direction of his eyes, his jaw clenched when he realised that the mark is because of belt or stick but it was clear that the thing was made up of leather.

Both of them looked at each other, realising that someone was hurting her and they don't have to think much to guess the person.

Arthur got out of the bed madly.

"It's your day, take care of her."

He stormed out.

Oliver made sure to treat all her injuries and covered her in his shirt. She was fast asleep by then.

He was by her side the hole day, they had to give her strong medicines for back injury and after that she was hardly in senses. He woke her up for lunch and she was half asleep while he was feeding her.

When he was satisfied that she has enough food in her stomach, she was free to sleep.

Finishing his job, he pulled her closer and slept beside her, her stiff body was easy to feel. She was still under shock.

Meanwhile Arthur wanted her uncle at any condition.

"Arthur, last time we beat the shit out of her uncle and he is missing since then. He isn't in the town."

Noah informed.

"Find him, I want him alive."

He ordered.

"We will, but what happened back there?"

Garry questioned when everyone was finally calm.

Arthur told them and walked away annoyed. He just wanted to punish Brian and give him the same marks.

Garry looked at Noah.

"They had big argument back there, so intense that they would kill each other, still one brother saved other's life when he was in danger... Should we take it as a good news. They are not going to kill each because of the girl."

Noah sighed.

"Maybe, until she chose only one of them."

"Few weeks more... Who has the heavier side?"

Garry asked and Noah fell silent.