Here For You - Part 17
Next Morning:
"I can't believe that prick wrote that shit to Bella." "I can't either.....but you know what? Something is definitely, gonna be done about this." I say trying not to sound way too angry. "Thank you for inviting me over, and letting me see Bella." Maria says with a smile. "No problem, I thought she'd be happy to see you, but, she was afraid, and now I- we know why she was." "Yeah." Maria says looking down. "Please protect and take good care of her." She says while staring into my eyes. "You know I will." I say with a smile. "I do know. Thank you Ruben." She says hugging me. "She's really blessed to have you." She says. "Thank you, and no matter what happens, I will stay by her side." I say hugging her back. "I know you will." She says letting me go. "Well, thanks again for having me over. Hopefully, I'll see you guys again soon." "You will." I say. She smiles and grabs her keys. "Well, bye Ruben. Tell Bella 'bye' for me please." "I will." "Okay, thanks...bye Ruben." She says while walking away. "Bye Maria." I say waving at her. She waves back, and gets into her car. I watch her drive off, then I go back inside the house. I close the door while wondering what I'm gonna say to Bella about the text. I don't wanna say anything that will upset her, and I don't wanna see her cry. I sat on the couch, and thought about it some more. I finally thought about what to say, then I hear the bedroom door opening. Bella walks out the room while rubbing her eyes, she walked into the bathroom, and I heard water running. She came back out, feeling her face. "Hey Ruben, where's Maria?" She asks half asleep. "She left a few minutes ago, she said to tell you bye though." "Oh, okay. Where'd you guys sleep?" "We decided to let you have the room last night, and me and Maria slept here, in the living room. She slept on this big couch, and I slept on the floor." "Oh, alright." She says while yawning and trying to pop her back. "Bella, I know it's early right now, but I think we should talk about last night." "Ruben, plea-" "Bella, I'm trying to protect you okay, I need to know why he's sending you this kind of shit. Please, help me help you." I know I kinda lost it right there, but I'm trying my best to help her, and he's scaring her. "Okay Ruben." She says looking down. "Thank you Bella. I'm sorry I snapped, but I'm trying to help you, and you're giving in to his trap." I say. "I know Ruben." She says looking at me. "Okay, know why did he send you a text, threatening to kill you?" "I don't know....when he's drunk, he throws and pushes me around. When he's sober, he calls me stupid stuff. Not once, has he threatened to kill me...but that doesn't mean, he wasn't close to doing it." "If he's never threatened you, and this is the first time he's done it, something's definitely wrong." "I know." Bella says while walking back into the bedroom. I start to sigh. I said I was gonna do something before, but now I mean it. He's gonna get what's coming to him.
