My Ride or Die

Chapter 41

Hunter

A few hours later, she was awake, but barely ate.

"Sweetheart, maybe you should eat something."

"I don't want hospital crap!", she said as she threw the tray of food on the ground.

I have never seen this side of her. She was angry. She was hurt. She wasn't my Jenny. Chris stole her away.

"Sweetheart, I can't even imagine what you begin to feel. But, good news. Chris and his goons will be charged with aggravated assault and attempted rape. He's getting 15 years!"

She remained emotionless. "They should've killed him too," she said.

I sighed. "Babe, look at me," I said as I made her look at me.

"You can still get pregnant. We just have to be careful, be patient, and stop stressing because that worsens your wounds. I know you're angry, and I want to kill Chris myself. I let you get hurt because I didn't come sooner."

She shook her head and began to cry. "It's not your fault," she said. "It is! If you had never met me, none of this would've happened," I said as I began to cry, as well.

She hugged me and said, "I'm so sorry."
I hugged her and petted her hair. "No, babe. I'm so sorry. I love you so much. I just wanna be with you. By your side."

She smiled and kissed me.

Someone knocked on the door and Serena and Dustin walked in with flowers and balloons.

"Hey, there trooper," she said as she kissed Jenny's forehead and gave her a huge hug. She gave me a hug too and Dustin did the same to both of us. "I'm so happy you're both alive," she said as Dustin and her set down the gifts by her bedside.

We turned on the TV and Serena and Dustin tried to make Jenny laugh and make her feel better. But, I felt a shadowy figure among us. Like some sort of storm cloud.

I looked out at the hall and saw Jenny's stepmother. I walked out and she was wearing all black and holding Caleb and Spike's leash in his hands. "What do you want?", I asked. She sniffled in a napkin and said, "Jenny is banned from our house. Her, her mutt, and her brother. She's not mine nor is she her father's."

"What the hell are you talking about? Your son was the perv who almost killed her and Caleb and she's her father's daughter. What are you even saying?"

She wiped her dry tears. "No. Jenny and Caleb's real parents died in a car crash, and she was dropped off our house. Nicholas was always around while I was busy, so she called him Dad. And we just played along with the lie. Now, she's all yours. I hate her. And I hate that mongrel of hers, both of them. She handed over Caleb and Spike's leash. Spike wagged his tail when he saw me and Caleb just clung onto my neck.

"Your son was a bad man," I said.

She slapped me. "If anyone was bad, it was that whore. She was the one who always tempting him. She deserved what happened to her. I told him to finish her off and he didn't. Now my poor boy. He's dea-

I made a disgusted face. "Wait? You told Hunter to rape and kill Jenny?"

She shook he head. "So what if I did? Jenny deserved it. She is a whore," she said.

"You're sick. You should be in jail," I said.

"Well, they caught me anyway. I'm going to prison 25 years since those idiot friends of yours saved their own asses. I'm attending my son's funeral and I'm leaving tonight."

"I hope you rot, you witch!" I said. She smiled. "Enjoy your life with Jenny. Now that you can't even have kids," she taunted.

I hugged Caleb close and turned back to walk into Jenny's room.

She had heard everything. She welcomed Caleb with open arms and said. "I'm done with that family," she said as she petted Spike. I just wanna be with you," she said.

I kissed her forehead and suddenly, Cindy ran in and hopped on Jenny's bed and hugged Caleb. My Uncle had dropped her off at the hospital.