Chapter 46

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*Riker's POV*

I'm speechless. Stumpy is so short. She has about 2-3 inches left from the top of her shoulder, down to the end of stumpy. I feel so bad for her, I said I'd kill her parents if they come near her and or hurt her, and I didn't, its my fault.

We all get back into the tour bus and chill. "Does it hurt?" Rydel asks Anna.

Anna shakes her head," No, not at all. If it does I have phantom nerve pain but that's normal. The doctor said I may have it for the rest of my life."

"Do you need to have a follow up at the doctor for it at all?" Mom asks.

"No unless I get really bad pain I can't explain. Like pain that's not just phantom nerve or a little ache, I'll know the difference," Anna explains.

Mom nods. "Where's our next stop?" Anna asks.

"Well um....Ohio..." Mom gently says.

Anna looks down and nods," Okay," Anna looks up," C-can I go stop by Karen's?"

I look at her like she's nuts," What? Why?"

Anna looks at me," I just need to talk to her. I ju-"

I interrupt," You don't need to do anything! You did nothing wrong! You shouldn't apologize!"

"Riker, I'm not going to apologize! I just need to talk to her and Ashley, Austin and Dillon!" Anna replies a little nervous.

"Why? So they can tear you apart again? Or no wait, reveal another family member!" I retort angrily.

Anna looks at me hurt, eyes watering," Why would you say that to me? I wanted to talk to her and see why she kept Stella from me! Her and her family is the very little I have left!"

My anger instantly melts away," Anna im- i- I'm sorry, i-"

"Just save it," Anna says storming off into the back of the bus since we were all in the kitchen I the big round table which is a circle table booth. Lucky for Anna, she was on the end.

"Excuse me let me out," I said trying to get around my family. They moved they're legs out the way so I could get through. I saw Ross give me the stink eye.

"Riker why would you say that?" Ross exclaimed.

I shook my head," I don't know just let me go fix it!" I ran off to the back of the bus and saw Anna...crying!

"Anna I'm so sorry please forgive me! I didn't mean it I'm sorry!" I rushed to her side trying to hug her.

She pushed me away and moved over a little," Leave me alone Riker."

"No please forgive me. I didn't mean it," I plead.

"Yes you did," She sniffed.

"No, no I didn't. I swear I didn't," I said scooting over closer to her. I tried to put my hand on her back, she flinched and moved away again.

"Then why did you say it," She still refused to look at me.

"Because... because Im mad at myself," I say running my fingers through my hair.

Anna turned to me, still distant and teary eyed," Why?"

"Because of that," I gently pointed to what's left of Anna's arm.

Anna looked down at it," What about it?"

"Its my fault," I say.

"How is this your fault," Anna said putting her hand on stumpy.

"I promised myself if your parents came near you and tried in anyway to hurt you, I'd kill them. You never deserved what they did to you and you never will," I said putting my hand on Anna's knee and scooting closer to her, she flinched a little, but she didn't move or push my hand away.

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