Hidden (Matt Espinosa)

twenty-two

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two months later

It's been two months. Two painful, slow months, since Jonah died. It's been pretty hectic around here. Ana is always sad, mom and George are constantly busy taking care of their new daughter. It's almost as if Ana and I don't even exist. 

I walk downstairs and my mom is sitting on the recliner rocking Madison.

"Hey sweetie, we have news."

"What."

"George's son who he hasn't had contact with for awhile is coming to stay with us. He'll be taking Jonah's room okay?"

"No! He can't just have his room mom. That's Jonah's room."

"Honey, Jonah isn't coming back. We all know that. It's time to move on, if Ben is going to be staying with us then he needs a room."

I roll my eyes. "Glad to know you care more about a boy you've never met more than your own son."

"He's dead, Drew."

"Fuck off."

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A few hours later there's a knock on the door and I hear George yell, "He's here!"

I get up from my bed unwillingly and sulk downstairs. The door opens and his son walks in. My mouth immedietly drops. Is that my sisters ex-boyfriend? She had broken up with him right before she died. I decide to keep my mouth shut.

Ben looks up to me and smiles wide, "Hello, you must be Drew."

I nod, "And you must be Ben."

George smiles and pulls him aside and whispers. But I can still here.

George says, "There she is, she's all yours Benny."

"Does she know anything?"

"Nope."

I furrow my eyebrows and run upstairs.

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After dinner George and mom decide to take Maddy out for a walk.

I walk up to Ana's room and see her napping in bed. I smile and walk into my room, laying down on my bed.

I start to drift off when I feel a hand grab my shoulder.

I jolt up and Ben is standing there. "Hey, it's just me!"

"Oh, okay. What the hell are you doing in my room?"

He shrugs, "Nothing. But that's no way to treat a guest."

"Well I for one am not fond of your father and I'm already not fond of you so therefore I can treat you however I please and I would like to start with kicking you out of my room and forbidding you to even step foot in Jonah's room let alone sleep there."

He laughs, "You shouldn't talk to me like that. I am more powerful than you and I can easily take you. I don't care about your pathetic brother. I just want you."

"What the hell, get out creep."

I go to lay down again but he gets on top of me, pinning me down. "I said not to be rude, bitch. Now if you've learned anything about your sister and I you better shut up and be nice."

"What the hell are you talking about? Are you crazy? What am I supposed to learn from you two?"

"Your supposed to learn that you shouldn't mess with me or bad, bad things happen."

I stay silent for a few minutes then look into his eyes, "What did you do to her?"

"It's over with now Drew, it doesn't matter. She's dead. I didn't get caught, and as long as you cooperate you won't die either."

"W-what? Get off me, NOW."

He snickers then leans down, kissing my neck.

"STOP. HELP. ANA CALL THE POLICE."

He laughs, "She won't be waking up anytime soon."

"What did you do to her? Let me go now."

He shakes his head and puts his hand on my hip. "God you're even more beautiful than your sister."

I let out a whimper and he relaxes his tension. I quickly kick him in-between his legs and he doubles over off the bed. I sprint down the hallway and into Ana's room where I lock it behind me. I see her laying on the bed. I shake her but she doesn't wake up. "Ana c'mon we have to go wake up!" I shake her some more and after a few minutes she wakes up. "W-what's going on."

"Get your coat we're leaving."

I run to her window and open it quietly. I hoist her out of it and she crawls to the edge of the roof.

I start to climb out when the door bursts open. I try to hurry but he grabs me and Ana screams. He drags me into the room and my back hits the floor. He starts hitting me over and over again. I feel blood rushing out my nose but he keeps hitting me. I swing at his temple and he falls. I get up, wiping my nose on my sleeve then grab Ana from the roof. 

We run down the stairs while he's still unconscious and quickly get in my car. We arrive to Matt's and I lead her to the door and pound hard. Matt answers the door and ushers me in.

"What the hell happened to you?"

"Ana go to Matt's room please, you'll be safe there." She runs upstairs and I throw my arms around Matt.

"It wasn't my dad Matt. Hes innocent. George and his psycho son Ben killed her. Ben was her ex-boyfriend. He's at my house. He tried raping me and I got away and tried to escape so he beat me. And he said I cant mess with him or else I'll end up like my sister. This is all happening to soon, Matt."

"He runs his hand through my hair and holds me close, "Shh, you'll be okay, I promise."

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