13 reasons Why Not

Chapter 7 - Getting Stronger

Hey, it's Hannah.

Still here,

I'm sure Bryce Walker isn't too impressed about this howeve.

I did it, I actually did it.

In fact, I am sitting in our new house. Sorry we have some catching up to do, don't worry I have been doing plenty of talking.

It's been over a week since Bryce Walker was arrested, to know he was no longer free was the best feeling.

I just hope he doesn't get away with it, I couldn't face that I don't know what I'd do.

Telling strangers what he done to me it was sickening, it felt like they were judging me.

Clay wasn't in the room, he was with me... but not in the room.

I couldn't face him hearing everything that Bryce done to me, I was scared it would change how he feels towards me.

I couldn't deal with everything without him.

Mrs Jensen, she was in there with me... she's lovely. Clay and my Mom, they sat outside while my Dad finished getting things sorted to go away.

Clay's POV

Hannah,

I wish I was in there with you, I feel useless out here. I should have done this with her earlier, I should have been there.

She looks fragile, scared... unsure. I want to hold her, tell her how I feel, I can't.

Not yet, she's too fragile. I'm just happy she can see a light, I'm happy she's my friend.

"Clay... are you ok...?"

Mrs. Baker looked at me with a concerned look on her face.

Up until now, I had no experience with girls parents. Well no girls that I loved at least, I felt nervous.

"Yeah, I'm ok. Thanks Mrs. Baker..."

She could tell I wasn't, I knew she could see the worry in my eyes.

"Clay, you're a good friend to Hannah, she thinks a lot of you. Just be patient with her."

Mrs. Baker was right, I needed to be patient, I nodded at her gently in agreement.

"I just want Hannah to get better, It's like I feel nervous for her. I can feel how scared she is, he can't get away with what happened."

Mrs. Baker smiled at me...

"Clay, we all want justice for what's happened to Hannah, me the most. We just have to be there for Hannah, make sure she's ok."

I liked Hannah's mom, she's nice. Looking at her, I could still see the pain in her eyes from everything that's happened.

"She will be okay, won't she?"

As I looked at Hannah's mom for reassurance, she smiled at me.

"She will be Clay, in time..."

She continued looking at me, her eyes were so kind, as if she was worried about me.

"Everyone needs to talk Clay, are you okay....?"

It was strange, Hannah's mom asking me if I was okay. It felt good, knowing some one cared. I knew I couldn't talk to Hannah, not with everything that's happened.

I nodded at her, I knew I wasn't really.

"yeah, I'm okay... thanks Mrs. Baker. Just a mad few weeks."