Free The Broken Girl (Lonely Girl Book 2) by Gracie Wilson Page B

by my face. “You cause damage where ever you go.”
    I begin to sob at his hateful words and I can’t even speak. I just keep shaking my head no. “I died because of you. Because you were selfish, and then you drove Dillon insane. Then you did the worst thing possible.”
    “NO!” I scream at them.
    “Where are Jake and Keegan? They couldn’t be safe around you either, could they, Becca?”
    I’m trembling when I get my next words out. “Where are Keegan and Jake? What did you do to them? Don’t hurt them!”
    Dillon looks at me with sadness. “Becky, we wouldn’t hurt them. They left on their own, remember?”
    Flashes of my conversation with Jake and the heartbreak of it come crashing down. Keegan not having his memories of the last year and a half. I look to Dillon and I see sadness.
    “Keegan doesn’t want to remember you and Jake can’t be around you, Becca. They are gone and you’re alone. Why would they want to be around someone who’s only going to get them killed?”
    “I would never hurt them! I love them. I wouldn’t let them get hurt!” I’m screaming and I feel like I’m being shaken. “You’re a killer, Becca. You may not have done it yourself with me, but you did kill Dillon and you will get them killed.”
    I scream and feel like I’m being pulled away from all this.
    “Becca, wake up!”
    I feel the pull getting stronger and before I know it.
    “BECCA!!!” My eyes spring open and I see Drake looking at me. “Did you take anything?”
    I shake my head and the sobs begin to burst out of me. “Drake.” He grabs me and gives me a hug.
    “Jake called me, Becca. You should have called Charlotte or I would have stayed with you.” I pull away, shaking my head. “No, Drake, no more of this. I’m not going to be this broken girl anymore. I need to start to put back together the pieces of my life and I need to be able to do it alone. It’s time for me to handle my own shit and fight my own demons.”

Chapter Thirteen
     
     
     
     
    Keep busy. That’s my thoughts these days. Waking up to Drake trying to take care of me gave me this kick in the ass I so desperately needed. I have slept soundly by myself for five days. Well, soundly might not be the right term. I’ve been taking my medication for sleeping. So I don’t wake anyone screaming but it doesn’t stop the nightmares. Jake has been home at Alec’s place for all of those nights. I haven’t been there and I’m not returning anyone’s calls except Charlotte. Alec is of course panicking that I’m going to take off. Charlotte told him I’m not leaving and she’s right. I’m not leaving… yet. I grab my bag from my desk and head out into the world I’ve been trying to evade.
    Walking to my class , I wish I could say it was getting easier to be here. The truth is that each day I walk around here, it is killing me. I’ve begun to hate it here. I don’t talk to anyone. I stay away from the group. To be honest, I haven’t spoken to anyone. Jake hasn’t tried to come see me either. I was hoping he would come around but he seems to enjoy the distance. Making my way to the library, it has become my safe zone.
    “Bec…” I still at Keegan’s voice and turn around. He’s alone at least , which means this will be less awkward.
    “Hello , Keegan, how are you?” He looks at me questioningly.
    “I’m good ,” he responds. “That’s good. I better get going. I have to study.” I turn away and start to my getaway.
    “Really , Bec, that’s all I get?” I don’t turn around, and I don’t stop either. Keep walking, Becca. “Rebecca!”
    I stop in my tracks and turn slowly , looking at Keegan. “What do you want from me, Keegan?” I say to him, with tears pooling in my eyes. Keegan looks back and forth down the halls before he approaches me. He grabs me by the arm and starts pulling me out of the school and along the path to our solitude. I haven’t been back here since that night with Jake.
    Keegan still