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Chapter 9

Toby's Pov

I couldn't believe it. Joy broke up with me, for her abuse mother. She wasn't doing this, was she? I hope she has a plan to get out of this... But honestly, I think she's doing this so she can die, I thought as I cried.

Her mom was in her car, just sitting there then pulled out a cigarette. She put the bud in her mouth and lit it with her lighter. She soon blew out a puff of smoke and put the addicting drug in her mouth. I stopped staring at her, and wanted to go see Joy one last time.

So, I went up the stairs and went in front of Joy's room. I open up the door and scream. I felt tears run down her face. "Guys, get up here now!" I yell as I felt tears run down my face. She might be dead, and that scared me really bad.

Connor came in first, then Riley. "Wrap a towel around her, we're taking her to the hospital," Connor announced, with slight known fear and sadness.

"Okay," I said and ran into the bathroom. I grabbed a towel and wrapped it around Joy when I got back. I picked her up bridal style and we all went down stairs.

"Go distract Joy's mom!" I yell in frustration. Riley goes out to hopefully distract Joy's mom. Connor goes to the door and looks out the door carefully.

"Toby, follow me!" Connor whispers and whips his wrist back and forth for a signal. I walk over to Connor and we ran to Connor's car.

Riley ran over and we all got in. Connor in the driver's seat, Riley in the passenger and Joy and I in the back.

I propped Joy up into the seat and strapped her in with the seatbelt. I strapped myself next to her as we speed off to the hospital.

I turn to look at her when something catches my eye, a silver Avenger.

"Joy's mom is following us!" I yell worriedly. I keep my eye on the car as it slowly quickens its pace.

"What?!" Connor questions and then I hear the gas petal smash into the floor of the car.

"She is following us!" I yell. I feel my stomach lighten back to normal as the silver dot disappeared over the hill.

"She's gone.." I said happily.

"Good," Riley breathed out. "So, Toby.. you okay? You know... about Joy," Riley asked.

"Yes, I'm okay. I guess. Hey, can I tell you guys something?" I ask them. "And you can't tell anyone."

"Sure little bro," Connor said, little bit angered was still stored into his system.

"Okay, well. You remember the one night Joy was slap happy?" I ask.

"Yeah.."

"Well, w-well Joy a-almost h-ha-d s-sex with m-me.." I said getting quieter than a mouse.

"What?!" Connor and Riley said together.

"But I knew something was wrong so nothing happened," I quickly said.

"Good. She's thirteen, way too young," Riley said.

"Oh shut up! She has been surrounded with that shit! Violence and-" I started but was cut off by Connor.

"Shut the fuck up! She is too young to be even considering that shit! Riley likes her, maybe not as much as you, but it doesn't fucking matter! Stop being so stuck up dick head! It's so annoying! Joy is becoming a fucking problem! She is changing you! You need to give her up, Toby! Do you hear me?" Connor vents.

"I hear you fucking loud and clear! We need to focus on the dying girl!" I shout, frustrated.

"She is dead," Riley mumbled.