Gone Forever

Chapter 20-Trouble

Thalia's POV

"You have some explaining to do," Mum says.
"It wasn't my fault they set the house on fire not me!"

"How did they even get in the house!"
"I let them in they're friends I didn't know they were going to burn the house down!"

"Your friend could be dead right now do you realize that?!"

"Yes I do but..."

"No buts. We'll drive you to the hospital to see your stupid little friend but we're leaving you to get back here. I'm very disappointed in you." On the way to the hospital we sit in silence. It's better than what I've just been through. They drop me off and I go into the reception.
"Can I see Riley Beaton?" I ask the receptionist. She goes somewhere and comes back again.
"Yes she's on the third floor in room 10."

"Thank you." I take the lift upstairs and go to room 10.
"Hello why are you here?" an elderly lady asks me.
"I'm here to see Riley Beaton."
"And how do you know her?"

"We used to go to a dance studio together so we're really close friends."
"Follow me." I follow her behind a blue curtain and Riley's there. She walks off and I sit in a chair next to her. She only has burns on her arms but she's unconscious. At least she's alive. I sit and wait for a few moments.
"What?" Riley says.
"What what? Wait what?"

"Thalia?"

"Yes it's Thalia."

"Why am I here? Where's James?"
"Do you not remember anything?"
"No. Why have I got burns on my arms?"

"James and Eldon accidentally knocked a candle and it burned the house. You were still inside and a fireman had to carry you out but there are only burns on your arms it's fine."

"So where's James?"

"Him and Eldon got arrested for burning the house."
"So James is in prison?"
"Yes."
"I can't believe it."
"Me neither to be honest. You're having plastic surgery now so I'll wait outside." I sit on a chair outside. I just hope she's OK.

Riley's POV

I wake up and my arms are normal now.
"You can leave when you wish," the doctor says. I stand up and I leave with Thalia. We get a flight to Brazil because Thalia told me to but I feel guilty, I'm leaving James behind in another country in prison. We go into my house and sit on the sofa.
"We can't leave James and Eldon in Canada," I say.
"Well we can't go back now."
"I'll phone Miss Kate."

James's POV

I'm sitting next to Eldon with a police officer in front of us.
"So boys," he says,"You've burnt someone's house down and killed someone."
"Killed?" I ask, confused.
"Yes she's dead you two boys are going to be in prison for three months."
"Three months?!" I can't believe this is actually happening. Riley's dead and it's all my fault. He throws us into separate prison cells. It's tiny and uncomfortable. I guess I'll be here for the next three months.