My Brother's Best Friend

Chapter 60

That night when my dad came home we talked all night about Marissa and Nick. Jax and I thought it was best to tell him about what was going on. That and we couldn't really explain the broken vase and blood on the wall we didn't clean off.

He explained it wasn't an easy case and there would be nothing against Nick without Marissa testifying against him; which she wouldn't do.

"How is there nothing we can do? Couldn't she get a restraining order?" Jax asks my dad.

My dad shrugs. "She needs to get a lawyer involved, tell her family, get a court hearing, it's a whole process."

"What if we get her to change her mind? Then can we get one?" I ask.

"Even if she does it all depends on the evidence. You said his dad has the resources to bail him out of whatever, then best of luck to her. It's the judges decision in the end not ours. Stuff like this isn't easy especially if she doesn't want to get the cops involved."

"Man," Hunter slams his hand on the table. "This is fucked up. How could they just let him get away with this? He abused her for fucks sake and he shoved Emma!"

"I'm not saying it's right but this is how it is for many cases, some even have it worse. I suggest making sure this boy is far away from Marissa. If he tries to contact her again you let me know and I'll see what I can do." My dad gets up from the stool and scratches his head.

"Okay, thanks dad." I say.

He nods, drinking his last bit of coffee before excusing himself. Jax, Hunter and I stay quiet, lost of words as we try to think of any possible solution.

"I could kill him." Hunter clenches his jaw.

"I'll help." Jax speaks.

"You aren't killing anyone." I respond.

"Are you going to talk to Marissa?" Hunter asks.

"I promised her I wouldn't say anything." I shrug. "She's going to hate me."

"She's not going to hate you. Sure, she'll be mad but she's your best friend, she knows we just want the best for her."

I nod, running a hand through my hair and I get up from my seat. "I'm going to go shower and then go to bed."

"Don't wake Marissa up." Hunter says.

After my shower I threw extra blankets on the floor and pillows for Jax and I to sleep on. There was no way we'd be going to school tomorrow.

I was fixing the sheets when Jax came in. "Why don't you sleep with her on your bed?" He asks. "I'll take the floor."

I shake my head. "I want to let her sleep. Plus, she kicks a lot."

Hunter walks in with a blanket in hand and a pillow under his arm. He throws it on the floor and sits down besides me.

"What are you doing?" I furrow my eyebrows.

"Going to sleep."

"Go sleep in your room."

"No, I'm fine here. You can sleep there if you want." He tells me.

"Is it because of Jax and I beca-"

"No," he cuts me off. "It's not you. It's her." He looks at Marissa. "I just want to make sure she's okay."

"Hey, man you got some drool right over here." Jax points to his face as he chuckles.

"Shut the fuck u-"

"Both of you idiots shut up before you wake her up." I scowl at them.

"Too late." Marissa speaks from the bed.