My Brother's Rival

Chapter 16

"What?... What do you mean by that?" I looked at Aiden trying to calm down my nerves.

Did I hear this right? Did he just say he drugged me and Kate?

"No Aiden, you didn't. I did. " Cole said interrupting my thoughts.

"What are you guys trying to say" I asked still  confused as to what actually was happening.

"what we are trying to say is that, I was the guy that drugged every girl in the party" Cole said without Making an eye contact with me.

"But why would you do that Cole?" I  asked.

"For money Hailey. For money." he said looking down.

"Cole was told he would be given some million dollars if he drugged girls in the party with a special kind of drug that they provided." answered Aiden.

"what?" I asked trying to process the information that I just got.

"Once I realized what I was getting into, I decided to stop. But they threatened to kill me. And now only you can save me Hailey." Cole said with pleading eyes.

"Me? Are you crazy!? Who do I look like to you!? Superman..or superwoman? " I asked.

"ehh.. No... I mean only Jake can save me " Cole said.

"And how is that?" I asked raising my eyebrow.

"He knows them. If he talks to those people maybe they will listen and let me off their radar." Cole said.

"Uhh... Okay..but shouldn't you be telling him all this then?" I asked Cole.

"Yeah.. But.. I can't Hailey... He would never talk to me if he comes to know what I did." he said with a sadness in his voice.

"Well then, you should have thought about it earlier bud" I said.

"Don't go so harsh upon him Hailey! Just try to understand him. He needed the money!" Aiden said in a raised voice.

I flinched.

"And why should I understand Aiden? He might have needed the money. But nothing is a more horrible crime than drugging innocent girls!" I screamed.

"Hailey please... Try and understand.." Cole pleaded.

"No Cole, I will not understand anything. Heck, I don't want to understand anything. Do you have any idea of what those girls went through because of your stupid need of money? Huh?" I asked.

"I know Hailey. I am the one paralyzed here." said Cole in a low voice.

"Hailey, you're losing your mind. Just relax and think calmly."Aiden said resting his hands on my shoulder.

"No Aiden!" I said slapping his hands away from my shoulders.  "I don't know why you aren't understanding the seriousnss of the situation. He is literally a criminal in the eyes of law, right now"

"Its okay Hailey. If you feel like I'm a criminal, you don't have to help me. I'm better off dying than being called a criminal." Cole said with his eyes watering.

I might have hurt him alot. But I think he needed it. He's in a big mess, I understand. But he created it and that's why he'll suffer.

" Hailey wait! "I heard Aiden scream as I was exiting the room.

" what" I turned and asked.

"Please Hailey, listen to me. I know what Cole did was wrong. But.. But he did it for his sister, Hailey. His sister is in the ICU. She is so critical that she can die any moment. And he needed the money for her operation Hailey, please, if you don't help him, he won't be able to earn money to help her and she'll die and he won't be able to take it. Heck, I won't be able to take it. " Aiden said with his breath hitching in between.

" His sister? " I asked.

" Yes" he said looking at me with deep sincerity in his eyes.

His eyes held certain emotions for Cole and his sister that I wasn't able to fathom. I had no idea when and how Cole and Aiden had become this close. WAIT, how does Aiden know about all this?

"Say something Hailey..?! Are you going to ask Jake for help or not!?" I heard Aiden say.

"Huh.. How do you know Cole's story Aiden?" I asked noticing him flinching at my question.

"Uhh.. He's m.. my friend."  he said sluttering, clearly trying to hide something.

"Are you sure!? The last time I checked you were sworn enemies.!" I said.

"Okay, She...Belle is my friend.! And I can't see her like that. That's why I want you and Smith to help Cole and their family, so that she could be alive." he said.

"Belle's your friend?" I asked.

"Is that the only thing you heard" he asked.

"No.. I Mean.. You had a girlfriend.. Not that you can't have...But..its" I said trying to look anywhere but at him.

"I said friend Hailey!" he  said looking straight into my eyes.

"But your concern for her says otherwise." I blurted without thinking.

"Seriously Hailey? Out of everything we've got to discuss, you chose this? Can we not really talk about my girlfriend or girlfriends.? I am serious about saving Belle and Cole. Cole might be wrong, but in his defence he had no idea what that drug did.And moreover he induced it only in little quantities, he made sure nobody suffers a major damage.!" Aiden said.

" I.. "I began before being cut off by Aiden's phone.

" Wait up Hailey. I have got to take this. " Aiden before leaving.

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Aiden's POV :

The doctor called to say that they had to shift Belle to another hospital that could provide more facilities.
I literally feel so useless right now. My Belle is in the hospital fighting for her life and I'm here sulking and trying to convince Hailey Smith to help us convincing her brother.

Belle and Cole don't have parents.
All they have is parents savings which is soon going to get exhausted.And I have got to help them. Belle's my sister and I'll do anything to save her. Belle and Cole are my step siblings. We were together for twelve years of our lives before our mother passed away and my step father left us.

Belle and Cole had a paternal grandmother who took them to her house and left me behind.

But right now I need to convince Hailey Smith.

Yes.

I have to do it.

There I turn and see a tensed Hailey rolling her hair with a finger and biting her lower lip as if thinking something deeply.

I want to kiss her.

Shit.

Focus Aiden. Focus. She's Hailey Smith.

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Hehe. How's it guys. Did you like my plot?

Initially Belle was going to be Aiden's girlfriend, but I decided to not go so harsh on everyone.