One Last Hope

Twenty-Three

○Logan's POV○

I thought a lot about what Jon asked be to do. I'm so conflicted with myself about what I should do. On one hand, Jasmine needs to live at home and go to school. On the other hand, Jon is probably going to end up beating her up again. I don't want to help him hurt her but I also want Jasmine to be smart about her future.

I don't get it though. All of the sudden Jon is trying to make Kaylee happy? That doesn't make any sense at all.

When she came over the other day, you could tell she was very depressed. I felt really bad when Tom kicked her out of his room, it really upset her. I've been trying to convince him to end this stupid grudge with her but every time I ask him about it, he gets moody.

"We may not be the closest pair of brothers but I know that you being angry at Kaylee isn't going to do you any good. Shes your best friend." I tried reasoning with him.

"I'm not angry with her." He wouldn't admit it.

"Then who are you angry with?"

"Myself."

"Why?" Its pretty stupid to be mad at yourself. 

"I lost my chance to be with the one person on this planet that really understands me." He shook his head.

"You have a crush on Kaylee?" I grinned. I had no idea. I actually thought he was kind of gay.

"Its worse than a crush at this point. I saw her and Nathan kiss and I just got so angry." He crossed his arms.

"You've been friend zoned, little brother. Welcome to the club." I held my arms open.

"You too?" He looked a little surprised.

"Yup. Were both in the same boat with the same pair of twins. Ironic, huh?"

"Yeah.. I just don't get it. Whats so great about Nathan?"

"Well, he's one of the best players on the varsity football team, a lot of girls drool over him, hes a chill kind of guy-" I listed all the things great about him.

"Okay, okay. I don't need you to rub it in my face."

"Sorry." I patted my brother on the back. "Your angry with yourself and that's okay but you shouldn't put your relationship with Kaylee at risk because of it. She needs you right now. Not as her boy friend but as her best friend. One day she and Nathan will break up and you'll get your chance."

"Okay."

"Now get out of here and go apologize to her." I lightly pushed him towards the front door. Tom listened to me and left. I patted myself on the back for giving such an inspirational speech. 

I then decided it was time that I go see Jasmine. For the past few days, shes been telling me that shes been busy so I haven't seen her in quite a while. I'm going to surprise her. I took my car a drove to the end of town. I walked into the barn but it was empty. That's odd, they're usually in there.

I heard whispering coming from behind the barn and went to go check it out. There was a circle full of teenagers who were passing around cigarettes, marijuana, and crystal meth. The teenagers handed Cody the money and started to leave one by one. I clenched my fists. Hes drug dealing? Is he out of his mind?

Then I saw what I was afraid I would see, Jasmine swallowed some sort of pill and smiled while Cody applauded her. She started giggling like a maniac and stumbling like a drunk girl. I angrily came out from behind the bushes and grabbed the pills out of her hands.

"This is what you've been busy doing?" I displayed the pills in front of Jasmines face. She reached for them but I threw them on the ground and then smashed them.

"What the hell!" She fell to her knees and tried to pick up the crumbs.

"Come on, were leaving." I tried pulling her up.

"I'm not going anywhere." She pulled herself out of my grasp.

"You obviously cant take care of yourself so I'm going to have to."

"Cody is looking after me." She pointed towards Cody who was still passing out the drugs.

"Some protective big brother he is! Who the hell lets their little sister take a bunch of pills? You going to over dose and kill yourself." I said loud enough fro him to hear. 

"Your not the boss of me. I can do what I want now that I have no parents."

"What about going to college and making something of yourself?"

"What do I need a job for if I have drugs to deal?" She raised her tone of voice.

"I'm not even going to argue with you right now because your high as hell." I tightly grabbed her arm.

"Either join us or get out of here." Jasmine pushed me.

She never acts like this, its so out of character. Cody is such a bad influence on her, I cant believe I helped her find him. I wont let this go on. I'm doing this for her own good.

I walked away, took my cellphone out and called the cops, telling them that I found a missing girl and that she was drugged.

About 10 minutes later, 5 police cars and an ambulance came rushing over. They arrested Cody and chased the 6 other teenagers who had just bought drugs off of him. Jasmine was taken into the ambulance where they gave her water and let her lay down so the drugs would ware off.

The police interviewed me asking questions about how I knew where she was and stuff but I lied and said that I was taking a jog and saw her. Child protective services asked me if she felt safe in her home. I said no because it was true and didn't want to lie. I saw Jasmine giving me a dirty look. It felt like a kick to the stomach. She hates me but its okay. One day she will realize I did it for her own good.

An officer drove me home and said all of this would be resolved in the morning.

As I sat in bed, I couldn't get the image of Jasmines angry face out of my head. There goes my chance of ever admitting my feelings for her.