taken | m.e.

twenty eight

hannah

i managed to hold myself together as we drove home. the minute we got home i pulled out my phone, calling kristen.

"hello?" her voice came through the phone

"hi it's hannah"

"oh hi"

"listen, i need to tell you something and you might wanna sit down for this."

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"did you talk to matt's sister?" my mom asked

"yeah, she's flying in tomorrow."

i sat down on the couch and sighed. i don't even know why but i feel like it's my fault he's in jail.

"he's gonna be fine hannah"

"he's in jail."

"you've had a long day. i think you should go upstairs and get some sleep."

i nodded and headed upstairs. i walked into my room and put on a pair of spandex and a t-shirt. i left my room heading to the guest room where matt was staying. he had left one of his hoodies on the bed so i picked it up and put it on. it smelled like him and i just felt instantly more comfortable in it. i laid down on the guest bed and and slowly fell asleep.

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kristen had called me saying she was going with a lawyer to see matt and she asked if i wanted to come. i said yes and she said she would pick me up in ten minutes.

i got out of bed changing into leggings and a t-shirt. i put my hair in a pony tail and headed downstairs. i told my mom what was happening and she said okay but to be home at a reasonable time. kristen texted that she was here so i said goodbye and left. when i got in the car kristen reached over the console and hugged me. we drove to the jail where matt was. we had to go through a lot of security until someone brought us to a room where we could talk with matt.

kristen and i sat there for a few minutes till a cop brought matt in. he sat down across from us but his hands were cuffed to the table. the cop left but i knew they were still watching us from the outside. matt had a cut on his lip and a black eye.

"what the hell happened to you?" kristen asked

"i got into a fight"

"why?"

"everyone here knows the current news and so they know what's going on and some guy was saying shit about hannah"

"matt" i sighed, as my eyes swelled up with tears

"it's okay, i promise."

i reached my hand across the table and held onto his hand.

"i'm sorry. i'm so sorry."

"han, this isn't your fault. you understand me?"

i nodded and kristen started talking to him about what we would do. a lawyer was on the way to talk to us. i still felt like it was all my fault.

"i don't know what to do, either way i'm screwed"

"i think you need to just tell the truth. tell them exactly what happened. yes, you're gonna get jail time but if you plea guilty they will go easier on you."

we sat with matt for another hour or so eventually his lawyer showed up and told us that his court date will be postponed until after my case was finished.

"is there anyway he can be with me at my trial?" i asked

"i'll talk to some people and see what i can do" his lawyer responded

a cop interrupted us and told us that our time with matt was up.

"can you please just take the handcuffs off so i can hug them goodbye? please" matt pleaded

the cop agreed, taking of matt's handcuffs. he hugged kristen and then walked over to me. he wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into his chest. he pulled away and cupped my face.

"we're gonna be okay, alright baby?"

i nodded, biting my lip trying not to cry. i'm tired of crying all the time.

"i'll see you soon?"

"of course"

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