Will You Be Mine?

Chapter 17

Hilary's P.o.v.

When I woke up I was in the living room and the T.V. was on.

"Hey, you're awake. Oh and by the way you snore loud." Ben said

When did he get here?

"Whatever. I don't snore."

"How bad is my room?" I asked

"Not the prettiest."

"Well then I guess I should go clean it up." I said getting up.

"Would you like some help?" He asked

"You can if you want."

So he got up and followed me to my room.

I had broken my picture frame, my vase that used to have flowers in it which are no laying on the floor. Things like my straighter, make-up, clothes, and CD's were all on the floor.

"I'm never like this." I said

"It's going to be alright. Let's get this cleaned up before anyone gets hurt."

This is going to take forever.

15 minutes went by before he started talking.

"So, do you want to tell me what happened?"

"You're not going to like what I have to say for the first part."

"Why not?"

"Because it involves your cousin."

"Oh boy. What did he do this time? Please tell me."

So I did. I told him everything that had happened at school today.

"So first he takes money resulting in my dad dying, then he kills your dad and brother for putting people in jail. He's got to be the lowest person I have ever known."

"I'm sorry." I said

"For what? You have nothing to be sorry about. He'll get what he deserves."

Then it was quiet again. I didn't think cleaning a room would take 3 hours.

"Is there anything else you would like to talk about?" He asked

"Yeah, but I don't want to bring you down with my life."

"You won't."

"Well, it's just that Emma isn't going to make it."

"What do you mean?"

"Things took a turn for the worse. She is now becoming brain damaged and her bones can't heal from the side that she was hit on." I said trying not to cry again.

"Becoming brain damaged? How does one do that when they are in the hospital?"

"I have no clue. I wish I knew that answer myself."

"I'm so sorry Hilary."

"Like you said before, nothing for you to be sorry about. You didn't do it, Avery did."

"I know."

Finally, the room is cleaned. Only thing left to do is get the make-up out of the carpet.

"I'll be right back. I'm going to go get something to clean up the make-up."

I went to the bathroom to get the bleach and a washrag. When I was getting ready to clean it up Ben took the stuff away from me.

"I'll get it. Go get something to drink."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Now go." He said pushing me out of my room.