Backstabbed (H.S)

Chapter 42

I dash out of my car and run up the pathway to my front door.

I see Miny shaking on the bench.

"Oh, Miny." I grab her shoulders and embrace her in a hug.

She let's out a sob on my shoulder and I pat her back softly.

"I'm so stupid." I whisper,"I should have known."

Miny pulls back, wiping her eyes with the palm of her hand. She shakes her head repeatably.

"You had no idea this was happening." her voice shakes. She looks and sounds so weak I hear my heart crack just a little.

I sigh, "How were you able to text me what you texted me?"

"It was a trap. He texted you from my phone so he could get you at my house." She lets out another sob and I hug her again.

"Are you going to tell Ron?" I ask, pulling away and sitting down next to Miny on the bench.

She shakes her head, "I don't know what to do."

I close my eyes, sighing, "You've got to tell someone...."

"Yea? What about you?" she snaps making me jump in surprise.

"You never told anyone about Rick when he abused you, basically." she rolls her eyes, "why am I supposed to tell someone that I love that I was almost raped and that I was tied up to bed. Oh, and yea my best friend almost got killed right in front of me."

I furrow my eyebrows, "I was not getting killed." I say sternly.

"It sure looked like it." she mutters.

"I told people what he did to me two years ago! I had to tell Harry everything, Miny. Okay, I told my parents. You and Isa." I glare at her, "at least I told someone. People that I trust." I stab my chest with my finger.

She huffs.

"I'm not asking you to put it all over the internet and tell the police but I'm sure Ron would gladly open his arms for you whenever you feel like you have no else to go to." I say, not raising my voice this time.

Miny looks up at me with soft eyes, "I'm sorry I said that."

I set my arm over her shoulders, "I know you are just frustrated."

She nods, "Can we go inside?"

I nod, standing up, Miny copying my actions and walk into my home.

"When do you think I should tell Ron?" her voice is soft and low.

"Not at school. Who knows how he'll react." I run my hands through my hair.

"You're telling Harry also, right?" she looks up at me, eyes droopy.

I nod, biting my lip, "Yea, I am."

She furrows her eyebrows, "When?"

"Tonight. He has coupons for ice cream." I chuckle softly.

"Trustworthy girlfriend." she winks at me, nodding.

"I am not his girlfriend!" I say, my eyes widening. Miny laughs and continues nodding, "Mack and Harry sitting in a tree, k i s s i n g."

"Shut up!" I laugh.

This is what I love about Miny. There could be a tornado happening outside and she would still make me laugh.

"I'm gonna go ahead and tell Ron now." she says and I quickly feel bad about.

"I hope you know that I don't want to force you into telling him right now. It's when you choose to do it."