Henry's POV
"If you cooperate with me, it'll make everything so much easier" I stayed quiet and looked down at the handcuffs on my wrists.
I wouldn't have thought l'd ever be in handcuffs for getting into a physical fight with someone.
Thankfully, Carter is not dead but he's seriously injured.
I wanted him dead but I guess it's good that he's not so I don't go to jail forever.
"For fuck's sake just fucking talk!" The detective said hitting the table in between us. I flinched at the sudden movement but tried not to appear scared or intimidated.
"I'm a minor. You do know that right?" he sighed loudly and shook his head in disbelief.
"I have the right to question you without a guardian or a lawyer wether you're a minor or an adult" he explained and I nodded my head "and I also have the right to ask for my guardian or a lawyer which you aren't providing because you think I'm some idiot that doesn't know their own rights"
"What if I don't call your parent or a lawyer? Huh? What're you gonna do?" He asked leaning on the table to intimidate me.
"I'll find a way to get to your boss and tell him that you took away my basic human rights. I won't answer any questions until I see my mom"
He stood up and left the room, slamming the door behind him.
I am so scared.
I know Carter is a very privileged man. He has his ways and will probably put me in jail or have my mom pay a huge amount of money to bail me out which she probably doesn't have.
He got away with beating me up so I definitely won't get out of here with no consequences.
I just want my mom.
After a while, the door opened and I saw my mom walk in "I wanna talk to my daughter alone" she said rudely to the detective who avoided her gaze and stepped out of the room.
She probably yelled at his ass. Good.
"Amara's dad called me. I'm sorry it took me so long, there was a car accident and-" I just started crying.
She pulled a chair beside me and pulled me into her embrace "I'm sorry" I apologized as she tried calming me down "it's okay"
"I don't wanna go to jail" she made me pull back from the hug and cupped my face "and I will do everything in my power to not let you go to jail"
"Tell me what happened"
I explained to her everything that happened, why I did what I did and what happened to Amara.
I was looking down the whole time, not knowing how she'll react to
hearing any of this but when I looked up at her, I saw her smiling.
"I am so proud of you" I relaxed when I heard what she said even though I was confused on why she is proud of me "really?"
She was gently playing with my hair "absolutely. You did the right thing. Wether it was Amara or any other girl, you prevented something even worse than what he had already done from happening"
"And when Amara's father called me, telling me that you go arrested for beating Carter.. I was a bit relieved, mad but relieved because it's the boy that hurt my little boy. I cannot tell you how much I hate him even if I tried" same.
"I'll find you a lawyer. I'm not letting my baby go to jail"
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Amara's POV
I slowly opened my eyes and I can hear beeping around me as I tried my best to make my vision more clear since it was somewhat blurry.
Then I realized that I was in the hospital with only a nurse in the room with me.
I also realized how fucked up things were at the party if l ended up in a fucking hospital.
I don't remember a lot if I'm being honest.
But the only thing I could think about right now was how much my mom is going to get mad at me. She's going to yell at me so much.
"Are you okay?" The nurse asked me when my heartbeat started to fasten. I nodded my head "can you get Henry?" Without my parents but I can't say that because if she does say that l asked for Henry without my parents, it'll make my mom even more mad.
"I'll go get him"
I waited a bit then the door opened. I looked up to see that it was my parents instead of Henry.
Where is my Henry? I want him. Only him.
"Hi baby" my dad said coming towards me and kissing my head. I looked towards my mom who looked... upset? Angry? Sad? Happy? I have no idea.
My dad was sweet talking to me, reassuring me and everything but my mom was just silent the whole time which scared me even more.
This is the silence I get before getting yelled at. I know it.
"Where is Henry?" I asked my dad who looked over at my mom "he went back home" she coldly said. At least she talked I guess.
But why did Henry go back home when I'm at the hospital?
Does he not care that much?
Does he think I did something wrong?
I kind of remember what happened now but I got a few flashes so l put the pieces together and figured shit out.
But I remember Henry holding me and telling me it's not my fault and that I did nothing wrong.
He couldn't have left with no reason.
Maybe his mom needed something.
He has to care. He told me that he cares, he showed me that he does so why would he suddenly stop caring?
"I don't understand.." my dad looked at me and frowned his eyebrows in confusion, waiting for me to finish my sentence "..why would Henry leave the hospital before seeing me?" I asked him.
He opened his mouth to say something but my mom immediately cut him off "maybe he doesn't care. Who cares about that right now? You're in the hospital-" my dad cut her off "that's enough" he sternly said making her roll her eyes.
I want Henry.
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Romansa"Why don't you want people to know about us?" Henry asked me as he stepped closer to me. I looked away from his eyes and bit my lip nervously, not knowing the answer to his question. "Is it because you don't want people to know that you like the bo...
