Because of Mr. Hendrix

Chapter 2: Meeting Him

I Jumped off my bike and ran to Jes.

"Jes! Jes! Are you ok?" I said worried. there was a panicky tone in my voice.

"Ya I'm fine. Ouch! My ankle it hurts." she said shaking

"Well this is my street lets see if my neighbor will help." I said pointing to Mrs. Hobs house.

She rarely comes out so I'm not sure what to expect from her. She's the one always calling to complain about noise or a dog or just that your mailbox is open.I helped Jes limp to the door. I knocked and knocked and knocked until "Go away you crazy wak-a-doo!"

It was a lady but it didn't sound quite like Mrs. Hobs but why should I care.

I helped Jes limp back to our bikes. As we got to them I saw Drew riding his down the street. He slid of his bike without fully stopping to help us.

"Are y'all ok. I heard the screeching of tires and screaming and I could barely hear your voice saying something but I couldn't make it out." he said.

"Jes hurt her ankle when a car nearly ran her over. Can you help me get her to my house?" I asked.

"Ya of course." He said.

We walked to my house well half walked half tripping almost it was kinda hard helping Jes. Before we got to the door the driver pulled up at the end of the driveway. He got out and started ranting. He started walking fast up the driveway. We sat Jes down in the grass and faced the driver.

"Your bike scratched my car you idiots!!" He yelled.

"Who's that?" Drew asked confused

"The driver that almost ran us over" I replied.

"Come here girl!" the driver yelled.

Drew stepped in front of me putting his arm out. "She's not going anywhere with you"

"Get out of the way boy!" the driver was furious.

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The driver was twice Drew's size and seemed very musclier. He easily picked Drew up by the collar of his shirt and threw him to the ground. He grabbed me but I resisted him. Je forced me to the ground and dragged me by my feet down the driveway. The rocks really hurt my back and arms as I tried to slow h down by grabbing on to anything I could.

"Hey let me go get off me LET GO!!!!" I yelled.

Before I knew it the driver dropped one of my legs and Drew was on the drivers back. He was trying to force the driver to the ground.

"Hey get off me kid!" Screamed the driver.

"Let her go!" Drew yelled back.

"No!"

My mom rushed outside after hearing all the yelling. "let my daughter go and leave my property before I call the police."

"Fine take her!" The driver dropped my leg and threw Drew off his back and ran to his car and sped off.

"Are you ok?" Drew asks. "You're not hurt are you?"

"I'm fine." I winced in pain. "maybe. my ankle really hurts."

Drew helped up and tried to help me limp inside. He eventually gave up on letting me walk on my own and just picked me up and carried me the rest of the way in.

My mom got the first aid kit and wrapped Jes's ankle. Drew took some band aids and gave them to me then started wrapping my ankle as I put them on.

"I'm...... I'm sorry that this happened to you?" He said when he was done.

"It's fine and why are you saying sorry it's not your falt." I said.

"I tried to not let him hurt you but I failed. It is my fault that you got hurt." He said.

"He was twice you your size and probably stronger..." I began.

"But I don't care you still got hurt so did Jes that's not ok" he said.

"Drew! If it wasn't for you I'd probably in that mans car and Jes got hurt way worse than me." I said sternly

"But I wasn't there when Jes got hurt." Drew argued.

"You shouldn't beat yourself up over something you couldn't avoid." I said a little softer.

Drew looked down at his feet. I felt sorry for him he really didn't want me to get hurt, which was really sweet. He looked like he had a question or something was bothering him. I put my hand on his shoulder.

"It's not your fault." I said.

"I think I need to go home my mom doesn't know I ran out." He said getting up. "Bye Chloe"

"Bye" I said as he shut the front door.

I walked into the other room to see Jes. My mom was wrapping her ankle and her leg was all bruised.

"Hey where's Drew?" Jes asked.

"He went home. How are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine well...... What's wrong." She asked.

I had reached into my pocket to find a peace if paper inside it. it was from Drew.

Dear Chloe

Hey thanks for coming to my party. I put this note in your jacket while it was in the closet, anyway I just wanted to ask you something it's just easier to ask you in note form. So here goes, Will you go out with me?

Yes. No.

Love Drew

I handed the note to Jes so she could read it.

"Aww Chloe this is what you wanted that's so sweet how he asked you to." She said. "How are you going to tell him yes"

Before I could answer there was a frantic knock on the door. I went to answer it. when I opened the door Drew rushed in.

"See what are you...." I started

"I know were he lives. I was riding my bike down your street and I saw his car. I saw it at the house at the end of your street." He said frantically.

"What wait who? What are you talking about?" I said confused.

"The driver he lives at the end of your street!" he said.

"What that old creepy house?" I asked

"Yup that exact house." he replied.

"We should go demand an apology." Jes said limping in.

"Ok we can meet back here tomorrow k." I said.

"K. well I just had to tell you that. See you later" he said.

"Bye Drew oh and about your question yes." He smiled. He knew what question I was talking about.

A/N: hey y'all sorry I haven't updated in a while I've been very very busy lately and haven't had time to even watch tv but don't worry Christmas break is coming soon and I'll have loads of time.

Thanks for the reads even though there are only 2 chapters well know I still have gotten the most reads in this first chapter then on any other book that I've written.

Thanks,

Kaitlin!!!