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Chapter 18

Riley's POV

We spent the night at Mia's place. Erik slept on the couch while I slept in Mia's room. Now here we are in the living room , no one talking. Starring off into space.

"Mia what was all last night all about?" I finally speak.

"Riley your my best friend, but I haven't told you my whole past." She sighs.

"You need to tell her and I need to talk to your boyfriend." Erik sighs rubbing his temples.

"It was a month till we graduated from High school and my best friend was coming home from her brothers hockey game when she was killed in a collision. She died right on the scene, it was a woman who had a heart attack behind the wheel that killed her. My other best friend and I were devastated. It has always been us three against the world." She takes a deep breath.

"Rebecca and I graduated school, but we weren't the same with out Jessica. It was the 14 on July when I got the call from Rebecca's parents saying she had committed suicide. I remember dropping the phone and crying. David found me in the backyard holding myself. Jonathan wasn't home he was out with some friends. I remember pushing David off of me and locking myself in the bathroom." She stops and holds her hands to her mouth letting a sob out.

"Mia."

"I found my razor and started to cut. It was so much to take in they both died on the 14, a month apart. I kept cutting my left wrist every time I thought about them. David was the only one that knew that was until Erik came into the picture."

"We both attended the University of Southern California, I was the running back of the football team. I was walking to the field one day when I saw Mia siting under a tree getting ready to cut. I stopped her and helped recover. I was there every step she took back to recovery." Erik speaks up.

"The tattoo on my wrist is an anchor with the words BUT NEVER HOLD ME DOWN. While Erik's is a ship wheel that says BE THE ONE TO GUIDE ME." They pull their sleeves back showing me.

"Why does Jonathan hate you?" I ask.

"I got drafted to the NFL, so I had to leave Mia behind according to Jonathan. I was going to have her move in with me but Jonathan hated that idea and we got in a fight. He told Mia that I was cheating on her and that I was an ass. We broke up and moved on, but we texted still as friends. As for Patrick, beats me." He shrugs his shoulders.

"I think we need to talk to them." I look to see Mia crying and holding her wrist.

Erik walks over to Mia and rubs her back to comfort her, motioning me to make the call.

Lucky me. I walk into room and dial Kane's number, I didn't feel like talking to Jonathan especially since what happened last night. After like 5 rings Pat finally picks up, I just tell him to get over and that it's urgent, and to bring Jonathan with him. He sounded confused but said they would be over in 20.

I sigh after hanging up and walking back into the living room, seeing that Mia had started to calm down.

"They'll be here in like 20."

They just nod as I take a seat next to Erik, we talk for a little bit, before Pat and Jonathan show up.

"So what was so urgent, that couldn't wait?" Patrick asks as him and Jonathan take a seat on the couch across from where Mia's sitting

I open my mouth to say something

"Wait what he's doing here?" Patrick motions to Erik who had just walked in to the room

"That's what we need to talk about." Erik buts in

Jonathan was about to open his mouth to protest

"Look what happen last night, you should know there's more to the story, then what you already know." Mia finally speaks up

It silent for minute other then the whispers coming from Patrick and Jonathan, it looked like they were discussing whether or not they should listen or leave

"Ok we're listening." Patrick finally says

"Ok I guess you could say it all began back in High school, in fact it was a month before graduation...." Mia began

By the time Mia finished she was bawling her eyes out, I look over to Jonathan and see he has an unusual expression on his face, I just couldn't read it. I look back to Mia and see that this time she's being comforted by Patrick, who is also crying. I was an awe, I could tell he really cared about Mia. Even though he may say stupid things at times, he really does love her. I was interrupted from my thoughts at the sound of Jonathan storming out of the apartment.

As curious as I am, I followed.

"Where the hell are you going?" I ask him as I follow him to his car

"You really expect me to sit there and listen to a bunch of crap?" Jonathan says angrily

I was quite shock to hear him say that

"So what you're saying is that you don't believe your own sister?"

"I never said that, I just don't trust him!" He snaps, fumbling for his keys in his pocket

"You just don't get it do you? Can't you see Jonathan? Mia needs you, she needs her older brother! Where were you when all this happen, oh that's right you were to busy worry about Erik, to even check in on Mia and see how she was doing with all of it." I scream at him

Jonathan stops fiddling with his keys and turns around so that he's now facing me inches apart

"So what you're saying is that I don't care about my own sister?" He clenches his jaw

I gulp

"Maybe you should start showing it then."

I see him tense up

"Is everything alright out here?" I look over and see Erik making his way towards us

I back away from Jonathan so that I'm now next to Erik

"Yup, everything's great, Jonathan was just leaving." I glare

Jonathan just glares back at me before storming off to his car and driving away

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Ok I know this is short but I hope you like it!

What do you think of the chapter?

Any of you watch the All Star draft?

If so what did you think of it?

Team Foligno?

Or

Team Toews

Enjoy!(: