Bestfriend's Kiss

CHAPTER 7 - "Tragedy"

Kenzie's POV
A week passed. Thoughts kept swimming in my mind. I was feeling more and more reluctant at telling Maddie about it. She was acting weird. Depressed. I didn't even know. Every time I asked them something, my dad would just look at me with a sad smile and say, "It's over. We don't have to worry about it anymore"

But I did worry. Was I not a part of this issue? Was I not supposed to be informed about this? Maddie is my sister. My dad was always conscious everytime someone knocked on the door. Like, someone was following him or something. I didn't know, but it didn't help in lessening my curiosity. Untill today obviously

I decided to ask Maddie about it. But not straight forward. The door if her room was already open so I just decided to go in. She was on her phone so she didn't see me. I just stood behind her and heard

M- B-but...N-no plz don't w-we will arrange the money plz I...no we r trying sir we promise

K- Maddie?

She almost dropped her phone as she cut the call hastily and turned around. Her eyes widened, knees shaking. I had a feeling in my stomach that I knew what was she talking about.

She flinched as she was trying to say something but her voice wouldn't work. I help my sister sit on the bed slowly and give her some water to drink. She tried to read my face and I tried to read hers. Both completely understanding each other, we broke into tears. She put her head on my shoulder as I stroked her hair trying to calm her down

K- Who is it? Why?

She took a deep breath. Finally finding the air to be able to speak, she looked at me with a hurt face. Scared.

M- Two months ago...dad lost his job. His company bankrupted. Everything gone. The ownership passed onto someone else when it was supposed to be ours. They tried to put illegal charges on dad by blackmailing him. Our lawyers were bought and-

She choked a bit while talking. I pat her on the back.

M- And we didn't even have enough money to get a new one. This house is everything that is left. Then that day, while I was coming home, s-someone picked me up from the street a-and-

She burst into tears again. I was crying too. Terrified of what I was hearing. I hug her harder and start to sob.

M- I couldn't Kenzie. I wasn't strong enough. T-that guy, h-he was one of their people. They call us everyday and try to scare us for fun. A guy even got into our house that day. I can't even walk on the street. That's why I didn't want u to come here. What if they hurt u and I don't be able to help a-and-

K- Maddie, I will be fine. U don't have to worry. You just-

Suddenly, we hear a glass break downstairs. And then we hear our dad yelling. Me and Maddie run downstairs and-

M- I-its him again...