Rebel Next Door ~ Crawford Collins

Comfort

"Hey babe." Crawford said crawling in my window. "Hi." I said looking at him. "What happened?" He asked sitting next to me. I sat up and looked at him, "a lot. We didn't talk about you though." I said. "So? What did you talk about?" Crawford asked. "We yelled. She started yelling at Seth and I stuck up for him and she slapped me." I said crying a bit. "She hit you!?" He asked furiously. "Yeah but I'm fine." I said forcing a smile on my face. "Then Seth got mad and at a lot was said." I said crying some more, I was just thinking about my dad. "It's okay." Crawford said wiping my tears away. "No it's her adult he is dead." I said. "Who?" Crawford asked. "My dad." I said crying harder. "I didn't know your dad died." Crawford said looking at the floor. "I haven't told anyone, not even Brooke." I said looking at him. "You can tell me if you want." He said grabbing my hand. "Okay." I said breathing.

{FLASHBACK}

"Yeah! I can't wait to tell dad we both got A's on out test!" I said to Seth. "He is gonna be proud!" Seth said. This wasn't just any test it was biology, something our dad studied. "Dad! Were home!" I Yelled walking into our house. "And we have good news!" Seth said. I turned the corner in the living room. "Oh my god!" I yelled dropping my bag and running to my dad, who was laying on the floor blood was everywhere. "Faith." He whispered. "What do I do!?" I asked. "Nothing." My dad said. Seth came around the corner, running to us. "What happened!" Seth asked. "I love you both, very much. I'm so sorry." My dad said coughing some more. "Daddy no it's okay your okay." I said crying. "No." He said. "Seth take care of your sister." He said. Seth nodded. Dad grabbed both our hands and squeezed them.

{FLASHBACK OVER}

"That was it." I said. "What happened?" Crawford asked. "He was stabbed 5 times, arm, chest, lungs, leg, and back." I said. "Faith." Crawford said pulling me into a hug. I cried harder, "the bad thing is we know who did it." I said. "Who?" Crawford asked. He pulled put of the hug and looked at me. "Our step mom." I said. "Oh my god. Why!?" He asked. "Dad was a doctor a good one. Only 2 people have died on his watch. He had money." I said. "She wanted the money to herself." Crawford said. "Yeah. She said If me and Seth runaway again she would put us in Foster care." I said sniffing. "What a little." Crawford was cut off by Seth coming in. "Faith!" Seth said. Closing and locking the door. "What?" I asked looking confused, "you know how she said we had no proof?" Seth said. "Yeah. And?" I asked. He held up his phone, and pressed play. "Your dad can't stop me now!" "Seth! You recorded it!" I said. "Now we can show brad tomorrow!" Seth said. "That's great?" Crawford said. I hugged Seth then kissed Crawford. "I'm gonna go to Brooke's house." Seth said walking out. "I was gonna take you out tonight but I think we should just cuddle and watch movies." Crawford said smiling. "Your house?" I asked. "My house." He said. He climbed out the window and I went downstairs to talk to my step mom. "Katie? Can I go to Crawford's?" I asked Nicely even though I wanted to punch her. "Let me think about it... Hmmm."