Burning Up. *Aaron Carpenter*

Chapter 16

BREANNE P.O.V

I was afraid. I didn't think I could make it. I'd lost all hope. The room around me was silent, loud stomping erupted through the room.

"Breanne," the voice came out, it was my father. He grabbed a hold of my hand. His was cold and rough. His other large hand smoothed down my wet hair and he kissed my forehead.

"I shouldn't have left you. I'm so sorry, honey. Please just stay here, stay breathing for me." he begged and I wanted to stay alive. I wanted to stay alive.

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My dad had been sitting by me for hours. Whispering things to me and placing soft kisses on my head. This time another voice joined him. It was a soft voice which I couldn't decipher but, the way they spoke sounded more than just a doctor and patient's parent relationship.

"I have to tell Aaron and you have to tell your daughter," this time the voice came louder. It was Meg. I never even knew Meg and my father knew each other, the way they were speaking made it sound like a long friendship.

"I know. I'm trying, but we can't tell them right now," my dad replied and by the tone of his voice I could tell he was using hand gestures.

"Why can't we tell them now? Why can't they know?" Meg sounded worked up. "Because Meg, I'm pretty sure my daughter would not like to know that her boyfriend's father ran her father's car off of her bridge with her mother in it because he thought I was in it.

"And I'm pretty sure that Aaron would not like to know that his girlfriend's dad killed his parents trying to get revenge on his father for killing his girlfriend's mother. And I am sure as hell, neither of them would want to know that I had an affair with his mother. So give me one good reason why we should tell them while Breanne is in a coma or even after she wakes up, Meg?" my father's voice was loud. My heart was pounding in my ears. I wanted to scream. How could he keep something like this from me. How could he do that to mom.

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Later on that day Val came to visit. She sat in the chair beside me and texted the entire time. Every so often her phone would buzz.

"Hey Val, how's Breanne?" Aaron came in. He sounded out of breathe and tired.

"She's doing fine. Her dad was here with some chic but they both left as I came in," Valery replied. "Cool. When did you come?"

"Maybe an hour or so ago," her chair squeaked and I assumed she stood up. "So, since Breanne is in the hospital you must be lonely and bored," Val said to Aaron and by the tone of her voice I knew she was flirting with him.

"Uhm.. yeah?" Aaron piped up with a cough. I felt betrayed thw two people I cared for the most. The only two people I had left.

"Skip the talking and just kiss me Aaron," Valery begged. My heart race quickened and my mimd went limp. I couldn't stand to hear the conversation. I didn't want to hear my boyfriend making out with my best friend. I didn't want to keep thinking of the conversation between my father and Meg. I didn't want to live in a place where I kept getting hurt by the people I loved.

The monitor that was recording my heart beats made a sharp sound. I was dying. My heart stopped beating and my mind shut down. It was the end.

"Nurse!" Aaron and Valery shouted in unison before my mind went blank.