Best Friends

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10:23am
Maria Pov

"Maria you can't go back to that house." Alex says feeding soup to me.

I have been feeling really sick for the past days I have been at the hospital.

"I have to eventually, it's my home."

He place the bowl of soup on the table beside him and I frown. He take my hand in his and kiss my knuckles and I feel warm.

"You have been here for more than a week and not one of your so called friends have showed up for you or even called. I'm not allowing you to go back there Maria."

"What do you mean your not allowing me to go back?" I ask trying to sit up.

"You have pneumonia, you could have died because of those girls."

"Don't you think I know that? I have no one else and you don't know what that feels like."

"Your right I don't know but what I do know is how love is supposed to feel and what you explained to me with that guy is not love Maria."

I roll my eyes and turn my body slightly on the bed. "You don't understand."

"No, you need to stand up for yourself Maria. Stand up to him and those girls. You could have died and no one else is here except me, not even your friend."

He is right, I'm in this hospital room because I fell inlove with my bestfriend and his sister hates me. If I don't stand up for myself I might join my parents one day but the fact is I have no one or nothing.

"I have to go back because I don't have anywhere else to go to. I have no one." He use his finger to wipe my face and that's when I realise I am crying.

"You have me now and you can stay with me here in Kingston for as long as you want, its like twenty minutes away from school."

Here is this man willing to accommodate me in his home without a doubt about me after only knowing me for a short while.

"Okay I'll stay with you but I don't have any clothes or even money to pay you."

"Good, I'll worry about the clothes. Now finish up so you can take your medication and sleep."

I open my mouth and he continues to feed me the soup that is now a bit cold.

Kahjeel will be disappointed with me for leaving but I have no choice. He was only in contact with Zahria and even Diamond but he has refused to speak to me. Nique left and have not returned a single call since. Jody has not called me since forever and each time I try calling her it goes to voicemail. I am the only one still holding on when everyone else has moved on.

It's time for me to move on since I'm no longer needed. The only regret I have is that I won't get to say goodbye to any of them.

People grow apart all the time, I just wish I had more time with them but life goes on.

Four days later

We pull up to a house in the hills of Kingston which has security guards all around the compound. The house is even bigger than Kahjeel's house which has 6 bedroom, 7 bathroom, an office, kitchen, store room and custom built four car garage. My guess is this house has more than 10 bedrooms rooms.

"Who owns this house?" I ask Alex while we walk inside.

"My family but I stay here by myself mostly. Come let me show you our bedroom."

I halt my movements immediately and glare at him "Wait what do you mean by our bedroom?"

He laugh then pull me up the steps to the first room on the left. "I'm playing with you, this is your room."