Ms. Popular's Secret

Chapter 12

When I got to the hospital I immediately rushed to Jill's room. There she laid on the bed looking as beautiful as ever. I didn't like seeing her like this. Right now she's fighting for her life and a part of me is scared to think that she won't make it.

The doctor came in about an hour after I arrived to give me updates on Jill's situation. It was pretty much the same. I stayed next to her bedside kissing her hand and playing with her hair. After two hours I decided to head home to get something to eat for lunch.

When I arrived home I was surprised to see my mom.

"Hi mom. I thought you'd be gone by the time I get home from school."

"Well its just 1pm and I know school ends at 3 so why are you home so early."

"We had an early dismissal," I lied.

My mother didn't look to convinced but she didn't question me any further which I really appreciate. She placed a plate of her home famous spaghetti stir fry in front of me which is my favorite. Its been years since I've eaten this. I really missed those home cooked meals. I really wish Jill could be eating this with me right now. I sighed.

"What's wrong?"my mom asked.

"Nothing."

My mom sighed."Look I know I haven't been the best mother in years and I'm really sorry but you can talk to me about anything. I'm trying to be close to you once again so please let me in. I'm trying my best."

"I'm sorry. It's about a girl Mom."

My mom seemed surprised that I finally opened up to her but she didn't question me. She nodded her head for me to continue.

"Her name is Jill and I've had a crush on her for years. We only recently started talking and now I'm afraid that I might loose her." I didn't bother holding back the tears i just let it out. My mom came and she wrapped her arms around me.

"What's wrong with her?"

I sighed. "She attempted to take her life but this man saved her. She was being abused by her father and It was just to much for her to bare."

My mother's faced flooded with guilt. "Look Dyl I'm so sorry about everything I'm going to rehab in a few hours and when I get back home I'll repair our relationship. Marcus influenced most of what I did but I still blame myself for not taking control of my own life. I was blinded by love."

"Mom I'm not blaming you for anything. Yes what you did hurt me but I'm learning to forgive you. Marcus is a horrible man, not only for hurting you but for abusing his daughter too."

"Wait." My mom abruptly stopped me."Who is Marcus's daughter?"

"Its Jill. The girl I was telling you about." My mother looked confused. She asked me if I had a picture of Jill and I went to my room to grab a photo I printed out of us in the tree house. Why would my mom ask to see Jill? So many thoughts ran through my mind. When I went downstairs I handed the photo to my mom. She smiled at first but then she looked at me with a serious face.

"Honey, please sit we need to talk."

"What's wrong?"

"Before I say anything I just wanted to say how happy you look with Jill. She's such a cutie and the way you kissed her on her cheeks in that photo is so adorable."

I was slightly embarrassed hearing this from my mom but I gave her a faint smile.

My mom sighed "When I first got to know Marcus he told me he had a daughter but he never told me her name. He said that she was the key to him having his job. I didn't quite understand what that meant but I didn't question him. The night when I-" she stopped and she started crying. I already knew what she was going to say and I forced myself to keep the tears at bay but my heart was breaking. When my mother sobered up she continued.

"The night when I forced myself onto you Marcus had convinced me to do it. At first I thought it was a crazy idea but he told me that he did it to his daughter a few nights before. I was so shocked and I refused to do it but then we got drunk and he gave me some cocaine and he eventually convinced me to do it. When I did it he later confessed to me that Jill wasn't his daughter."

"Wait what that doesn't make any sense."

"He told me that he's not Jill's father. He said that he and Jill's mom had an affair then she got pregnant. He told Jill's mom that it wasn't his child and that he wanted nothing to do with her or the child but then Jill's mom threatened him. Her threats seemed ridiculous to him at first but he started to see how serious she was when he lost his job. He later on became homeless and he had no one or nowhere to go to so he went back to Jill's mom. He agreed to raise the child with her. When the child was born she had a few features similar to Marcus and he finally accepted that was his child. When Jill got older he realized that Jill looks nothing like him and he began to question that once again. Jill's mom found a job for Marcus on the Police force. She threatened to have him kicked out of the job. Marcus needs Jill to keep the house and his job."

"So you mean Jill can tell her mother and all this will finally stop?" I was thrilled to hear this news. That monster deserves to pay. A strange thought came to mind. What if Jill doesn't wake up to get the justice she deserves.

"No Marcus told me Jill's mom actually knows about the abuse that's why she disappeared. She didn't want any part to play in it."

I was shocked. How could a mother sleep at night knowing that her child is being abused. My mom and I talked for a few hours until she had to leave. When she was gone I went to take a shower. After I was done I heard my phone ring and I rushed to pick it up.

"Hello, is this Dylan?" the person asked.

"Yes it is. Who is this?"

"I'm Dr. Reynolds calling from St. Anthony's hospital. I need you to come to the hospital right away it's urgent."

Oh no what's wrong with Jill, I thought. I got dressed and I rushed to grab my car keys and I headed out of the door.