(S)He's My Best Friend

14. My Princess

~Melody POV~ •4:45am•

I woke up in an unfamiliar place. My head is throbbing so I sit up from the bed I was laying on. I look around the room and it appears to be a typical teenage boy room. I looked around then someone walked in.....

"Hey, you're awake" he spoke smoothly.

"Drew, what am I doing here? What happened?"

" you don't remember?"

" all I remember is walking home from my aunts house an then everything else was a blur."

" well you almost got kidnapped last night....."

"WHAT!? Nah there's gotta be some misunderstanding-"

"No. I saw it. And if I wasn't there.....then I don't know what would've happened...." Drew sat down on the bed next to me and buried his head in his hands. I scoot over on the bed to where I'm sitting in front of him.

" Drew...." He looks up at me with glistening eyes. I pull him into a tight hug and shed a few tears. "thank you" he rubs my back as I bawl, processing what could've happened to me.

" shhh, you're gonna be alright, I'm here." He kisses my forehead and holds me tighter.

I've always had a little crush on Drew, but lately that little crush has been feeling like something more. I know he has some attraction towards me, but I don't know if he likes me. He basically saved my life and I could never thank him enough for that.

I was thinking so hard, I hadn't even realized I had fallen asleep.....again.

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<Rich's POV>

It's been a few days since Arden received that note from Cole and she's continued to get more. She'll find them in her locker, on her desk, she even finds them in her bag. Every time she tells him 'it's too sending her that stuff he denies it's him.

Besides that Arden has been acting different lately. Every time I ask her is she okay she denies it and tries to give me a fake smile that I can see straight through.

I'm heading to her place right now for a small date and so we can talk. I stopped by the store and got her some flowers and some pajamas that she can put on because I know she's feeling bad.

I rung her doorbell and she answered the door.

She was looking down....holding tissue to her eyes as she weeped silently.

I let myself in, set her gifts down on the table and embraced her in a big hug. She doesn't cry often so I know something really is wrong.

She released from my embrace and walked to her room. I grabbed her stuff and walked in right after her and shut the door.

She was sitting in her bed when I got in there. I went to her bathroom and started up her shower, found her a fresh towel set, and the pajamas I got her which consisted of shorts and the matching tank top.

I came back out and sat in front of her on her bed. Her hair was in a messy bun so I took it down for her. I picked her up bridal style and carried her into the bathroom. The shower was steaming hot and she already had everything that she needed in there.

I slipped her shorts and tank top off leaving her in her bra and parties.

"Call me when you get out of the shower." I said to her in a low mumble. I kissed her forehead and then her lips and left the bathroom.

While she was in the shower, I went to the kitchen and made her a fruit salad since I know thats her favorite.

I walked back into the room when I heard her faint voice say, "Rich?"

I walked back into the bathroom to find her in nothing but her panties and she was covering her bare chest. Her hair was freshly washed with her curls dripping wet.

"Sit." I said. She sat on a little stool in the corner of the bathroom. I grabbed the shea butter and rubbed it all over her body, every though she was still covering her chest. I took her hair products and oils and raked them through her long curly hair. I took her moisturizer and rubbed in on her face gently, wiping a single tear with my thumb. Finally I turned around and allowed her to put on her pajamas.

I led her out of the bathroom and to the bed. I laid down first so she could lay on top of me. I put on a suspenseful movie and allowed her to calm her breathing before I asked her, " what's wrong Princess?"

"M-my dad......he has...c-cancer..."she whispered slowly trying not to cry again.

"The doctors say he doesn't the have long."she continued.

Her breathing started to get unsteady again so I hugged her tight to aim her down again.

"It's gonna be okay Arden. I promise."

"What are me and Genova gonna do Daniel? We can't support ourselves. I've already lost my mom. I can't lose my dad too..."

"Shhhh it's gonna be alright. God will look after your family."

" I can't lose him Daniel." She began to cry again, but this time she couldn't control the tears. They were pouring down her face by the second.

"You won't baby, you won't. Just relax. Here." I handed her the bowl of mixed fruit and I saw her eyes light up a little bit. I wiped her tears again with my thumb.

"I hate seeing you cry." I made a sad face and she chuckled through the pain.

It was 12:01am and We finished watching the movie and Arden finished her snack.

I could tell she started getting sleepy so I turned the volume down on the tv and turned her lamp off.

I laid on my back as she scooted closer so my chest, placing her head and her hand to wear she could hear and feel my heartbeat.

She was facing the window looking out of it, at the bright city lights.

"You tired?" I asked her. She shook her head no. " Lier, yeah you are." She chuckled once more.

We laid in silence for a while until I noticed a single tear roll down her cheek, then she finally shut her eyes and fell into rest. I picked up my phone and took a picture of her sleeping and captioned it " My Princess 👑💞" I posted it, turned my phone down and went to sleep myself.

When I really think about it.....this date wasn't so bad.

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Writing this chapter put me all up in my feelings💀wish I had a boyfriend to treat me like Rich treats Arden😭 I have so many plans for them! Let me know how you guys like this chapter! Love u all❤️❤️