Sick.

Chapter 9

Claire's POV:

I woke up to feeling the other side of my bed empty. Jeffrey probably went to go get my medication.

I got out of bed and brushed my teeth. Then pulled my hair out of the ponytail and let it loose. I'm not going anywhere today anyway.

I got some chips and put them In a bowl then ran to watch tv.

10 minutes passed until Jeffrey came back.

"Hello there beautiful." He smiled as he locked the door behind.

"Heyyy" I responded.

I smiled as Jeffrey ran over to me and attacked me with kisses all over my face.

"I got your medication. He said to take it when you wake up, when you eat lunch, and when your about to go to bed. He said to finish all of it then to come back and see how your doing."

I groaned and flopped down to the bed.

Jeffrey walked over and gave me the capsule. With a bottled water.

"These pills are huge Jeffrey there's no way I can swallow this." I whined.

In reality they were really small but I didn't want to take them.

"Are you kidding me? Their so small." He laughed.

I placed the pill at the tip of my tongue and passed it down with water. I took the capsule and read the whole container.

"Jeffrey the side affects scare me." I whispered.

They were nausea, headaches, stomach pains, dizziness, and suicidal attempts.

My eyes widened at the last one. I handed it to Jeffrey and his jaw dropped.

"Well that's alright. I'm here so your safe." He smiled. Showing his bright teeth.

"K" I said and continued eating my chips.

Jeffrey sat next to me and gave me random kisses on the cheeks now and then.

"What should we do today?" He asked after a while.

"I want to visit my brother today." I whispered.

I got a call a couple weeks ago saying that my brother was in a complete coma. It was devastating to hear the news.

I teared up at the thought.

"Is he in.." He trailed off. I nodded and set my head on his shoulder. Letting the tears flow down. I silently cried trying not to make Jeffrey feel bad.

Jeffrey pulled me to his lap and I stuffed my face in his chest. The beat of his heart calmed me down a bit.

He moved his hand along my cheek. I sniffed and pecked him on the cheek. He smiled and kissed my forehead.

"Let's go." He whispered in my ear. I nodded and sat up. A sharp pain struck my head and I cringed.

Jeffrey took notice and watched every step I made after that.

I slipped on a black hoodie with white jeans and a black beanie.

We got in Jeffrey's car and headed towards the hospital. My head was still hurting and the sound of everything irritated me.

I groaned in frustration and held my face in my hands.

"What Claire what's wrong?" Jeffrey panicked. I looked up at him and shook my head. "Why does everything happen to me." I whispered. "Why is this happening.."

"What do you mean..." He asked.

I looked at him furious. "Really Jeffrey? I was almost raped, twice. My brother went in a coma. I have depression, what more Jeffrey?!!" I yelled.

He looked at me angry and confused at the same time.

"It's because of me isn't it." He asked. Narrowing his eyes.

"What? No!" I yelled.

"No Claire!" He screamed. I flinched and sat up.

"Jeff-" I got cut off by his groaning.

"Claire, you wouldn't have almost been raped if I didn't take you to the beach. You would have spent more time with your brother if it wasn't for me and he wouldn't be in a coma. You wouldn't have depression because of all this. And all of this is caused by me!!" He yelled.

I felt tears shoot down my face.

"I WOULD HAVE DIED IF IT WASNT FOR YOU" I yelled.

Jeffrey pulled over and faced me.

"None of this is your fault!! This would have happened either way Jeffrey. I could have still felt like shit and jumped off the bridge. But I didn't for you, Jeffrey.. I did it for you." I sobbed.

This is the most I've ever cried in my life. Screams escaped my mouth as the pain and fear became worse.

Jeffrey stood there, facing me. I looked up and saw he was silently crying.

"You have no idea.." I sobbed. "How much you've made my life so much better. Every time I see you, every moment I spend with you, means more than my own life.." I cried.

Jeffrey looked extremely shocked as more tears silently streamed down his face.

"Claire.." He finally said.

"And if you don't want me in your life, then fine. I'm calling a cab" I said.

I took off my seat belt and reached for the door handle until Jeffrey grabbed me by my waist and set me on his lap. He buried his face in my chest and cried hard. Most than I've ever seen him cry.

I stood there shocked as he sobbed into my chest. I wrapped my arms around his neck and cried silently.

About a minute had passed until he finally spoke. Still sobbing.

"My parents.." He began.

"My parents loved me a lot. I was their favorite. My sister envied me and my favoritism. So one day she accused me of assaulting her. When I was only 13. My parents were shocked but they believed her. So I got locked up for 3 years. After I got released from jail they treated me like complete shit. One day they told me my sister said I made her life complete hell, so they kicked me out of the house. I went straight to my aunts house and she accepted me and believed me. I lived very happy for a year until my parents told her that if she kept me any longer they would sue her for something she never did. She didn't want to let me go but I insisted and left. Without anyone knowing, I moved here to Seattle from my hometown California. I lived here with my cousin for a while until I decided to make a change and move into a university. I was filled with bad habits and playing girls.. Until I met you. You really turned my life around. You made me feel good about myself and understood me. Which brings me up to date." He finished.

I stood there in shock.

"I've never told anyone this. I wanted to keep it from you because I thought you would be scared and leave me." He began to sob again.

"Please don't leave me.." He begged.

I felt tears stream down my face. Jeffrey looked up at me and cried. I gripped his neck a little tighter and smiled while tears were falling.

"I will never leave you." I whispered. "No matter what I hear from people, or threats, I will never leave you." I finished.

He smiled and buried his face in my chest again.

"Thank you" he sobbed as he hugged me tighter.

I smiled down at him and ran my fingers threw his hair. I love him so much.