The Help (MB)

Chapter 40

*Amaya*

"She barely made it,and I don't want to just flat out say she's doing well. She's asleep now,but breathing. Its a good thing you got her here when you did,because if you wouldve gotten here later,there would not be much we couldve done. I suggest you find who spiked her drink,because they used a very strong drug." He said,looking at our relieved but worried faces.

"Can we go see her?" Ray asked.

"Yes. But only a few amount of visitors. She's sleeping." The doctor said. We all nodded,and me,Penny,Kenya,and Ray went to see her.
When we walked in the room,she had small tubes going up her nose and she was sleep,just as the doctor said.

We stood and watched over her a while,talking quietly,and Ray advised he would be spending the night with her. We said bye to them both,and left out of the hospital with the others,exhausted and ready to go home.

When we finally pulled up to marquan's house,we all got out,and no one said a word as we filed into our rooms and went to bed.

*Kenya*

When everyone went to bed,I made me a cup of coffee and sat at the kitchen table,just thinking.

We've been through a lot these past two years,and I'm just ready for it to end. Maybe i should just get my sisters and go,without a word. Maybe I could go myself. I'm sure we could easily find a small apartment somewhere,and Peyton and I could get real jobs,at a store or something. School is just about over for me anyways,so there's no reason for me to try and enroll myself again for a few weeks. I could find a decent paying job somewhere... I think.

In the dark,I heard one of the bedroom doors open,and a figure soon stood in the kitchen doorway,and they took a seat on the other side of me.

"Want some coffee,Chres?" I asked.

"Sure. How did you know it was me?"

"Who else would it be?"

I made him a cup of coffee and sat down.
"So what's on your mind?" I turned on the main light so we could actually see each other.

"Nothing. I just couldn't sleep. What about you? You seem deep in thought."

"I want a normal life..."

"No one has a normal life."

"Yea but not everyone is in hiding from maniacs or living with their ex boyfriends and people they used to work for. Not everyone has three sisters they have to take care of,with one in the hospital."

"You arent the only one with problems. I have three brothers that I have to take care of. I have a dad that does illegal things to stay rich, a dead mom. To top it off,I'm trying to win a girl that I've liked since the moment I've seen her. "

"Woah. I've never heard about this girl. I want details." I looked at him woth big eyes and a smirk.

"She's....nice."

"What's she like?"

"Look,i'm not getting into all of that. Just know that I face problems everyday too!"

We sat in silence for a second.

"Sorry."

"Its fine. Look. I'm tired too. I wish I could just go home and forget about all of this. But I cant."

I sat and listened,for once. I actually forgot that I wasnt the only one going through this for a second. I felt bad that I was just thinking of myself and no one else.

"I understand."

"Yea.."

"Am I that girl you described?"

"What?" He looked as if I caught him off guard.

"Am I?"

"Well,uh.... I.. Yes."

"I think thats sweet. Because I feel the same way."

"Really?"

"Well partly. Wait,no. Yea really."

"Wait, you said partly. Why?"

"Because me coming back to stay with Marquan brought back feelings for him. But i'm not going down that road again."

"So stick with me. You know you want to."

"Dont get cocky."

"Fine. I love you."

"I love you too."

"What?"

"I didnt say anything."

"Say it."

"No,punk."

He kissed me on the lips,and smirked before saying,"you're mean."

I kissed him back,then got up.

"You're annoying."

I stood and walked to my room,falling into a well deserved sleep.