The Quarterback lives in my Basement

Chapter 16 - Weaker

Bella's Pov

I woke up with my arm wrapped around what I thought was my giant teddy bear until I opened my eyes and saw my arm wrapped around Steven's bare waist and I remembered that I had fallen asleep on his bed. He had arm wrapped around my shoulder and his hand softly resting on my rib cage, His cheek rested on the top of my bed and I had my ear pressed up against his chest to the point where if I stayed still I could hear his heart beat.

I didn't bother getting up I was tired from yesterday and everything was still extremely vivid in my mind so I laid my head back on his chest and continued to sleep.

"Bella, wake up your parents are home"

I snapped my eyes open Steven was awake and at the foot of the bed putting on a t-shirt. I quickly got up from under the covers and swung my feet over to the floor stumbling I was now extremely sore from yesterday. I got up stairs as fast as my sore body can take me

My parents ran to my side as soon as they spotted me in the hall and filled my face with kiss and tears. We stood in the hall just hugging each other for a good 2 minutes.

"I'm so sorry sweetie" I looked up at my mom who looked sleep deprived and her cheeks were stained full of tears.

"Don't you worry, that bastard will be locked up for a long time" My dad said he sounded angry but the look on his face was broken.

Both my mom and dad look behind and slight smiles form on the mouths, I turn around to see Steven leaning on the wall behind me. My mom walks over to him and wraps her arms around him holding him in a tight embrace as he hugs her back.

"Thank you Steven so much for everything" She says sobbing into his shoulder.

"There's no need to thank me Mrs. Martinez, I was just doing what was right"

I smile at the sound of his words; I really under estimated his character I always thought he just the bad boy quarterback who only cared about himself. We all decide on going out for breakfast since nothing is already it's already ten. I go up stairs and quickly change in jeans and a nirvana t-shirt and head back down stairs.

We all get into my dad's SUV so that We don't have to take two cars. I sit in the back seat with Steven who is now out of his sweats and in dark blue jeans and a plain white t-shirt. I drive up to Denny's and we all step out of car and head inside.

We are seated almost right away since there are not very much people there which is surprising on a Saturday morning. I order Belgium waffles with strawberries and blueberries and devour the plate and downing my orange juice.

Before I know it we are back home and my dad is on the phone talking about a court date thankfully since my dad is a lawyer he is going to defend me but Cole being filthy rich his parents will most likely pay for a really good lawyer. But that's the last thing I want to think about.

I was about to reach for my phone and call Ericka when I froze remembering where she was and that I should probably tell her what happened in person. I grabbed my phone and bag and head downstairs and out the door.

I drove to the hospital where the parking lot was near full but luckily as soon as I drove in someone was driving out. I walk towards Ericka's room and took a long deep breath before entering. I smiled as soon as I saw Ericka who was looking into a small pocket mirror fixing her now extremely thinned out hair.

She snapped her eyes towards me they were blood shoot and puffy but I smiled at her as if I saw nothing wrong with her. She smiled and motioned me to the empty chair beside her bed. I took the seat and looked back at her.

"What happened" she said the smile faded from her face, this is what I loved about her she always knew when something was wrong with me.

"Um at the party on Friday I was uh rapped" I choked back tears and looked up at her eyes that instantly started to water at my sound of my words.

"By who Cole?"

I nodded.

"If I ever make it out of here I swear I will kill him" she said pulling me in for a tight hug

"You will make it out" I said hugging her back I could feel the bumps of her spine underneath my finger tips, we were now both of crying into each other's shoulders.

"Bella...I'm getting weaker" she said pulling away from the hug

"The doctors said I don't have much time and there's not much they can do for me"

My hearts feels as it has plummeted to the pit of my stomach. My heart twists into a million knots and that sad shaken words she says as she looks into my eyes. Her once sun tanned skin was now so pale that I could see the veins on her forehead.

"They don't know what they're talking about, are going to make it out of here"

"Bella it's not just the doctors, my body is giving up, my heart is giving up on me" her voice shaking and her eyes letting out tear after tear hitting my hands that was holding hers like bullets.

I bury my head in my hands and let everything out.

"You can't leave I need you Ericka, please I know you can get through this" I stare up at her holding her cold hands close to my heart. She reaches for my face cupping both her hands around my face wiping away every tear that escapes my eyes.

"Listen to me, whether I'm on earth, heaven, or hell I will always be here for you. And you will always be my best friend"

I crawl onto the bed with her and we hug each other tightly both of us crying. I laid there wither until she fell asleep and I quietly left the room and headed back home. I soon as I get home I see Steven sitting on the couch in the living room.

"Hey what happened" he said moving his head towards me

"Um it's just that Ericka's not doing very well" he looks down at me for a few seconds before wrapping his arms around my shoulders and pulling me in for a hug. I'm shocked at first but still wrap my arms around his waist and sob into his chest. He pulls back holding on gentling to my shoulders

"I want you to meet someone" he says smiling slightly down at me.

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