He wanted to walk but almost fell down but held on to the sink.
I touched him. "Reece?".
"I'm fine". He whispered.
He made to walk to the door but fell to the floor immediately. I quickly bent to his level on the floor shaking him.
"Reece". I shook him.
He didn't even respond, i raised his arm and it fell back on the floor.
"Reece". I called tearfully.
Oh Fuck!! It better not be what I'm thinking about. I felt his pulse, he's still breathing, at least thats a relief.
I tried to get him to stand up but couldn't at all, he's damn unconscious.
I quickly got up from the floor and ran out the bathroom then headed out of Reece's room landing in the hallway.
I ran fast following the direction of Alan's scream, i got to the room and pushed the door open.
I entered the place and paused breathing while panting heavily.
"Are you not supposed to be resting, What you doing here?".
I look to see Uncle Javan. "Reece .. He's um, he's .. ".
"What happened to him?".
"He fell on the floor coughing".
"Kingston!!". Isla yells as she ran past me out of the room.
Javan gives his gun to the manly well built bodyguard. "Zahn, watch this animal".
He then runs after Isla out the door. I made to go but stopped seeing Alan groaning on the floor.
His face was dripping blood and his right eye was swollen badly. While i noticed he had a large cut on his arm and he couldn't move, he was just groaning on the floor.
Gosh!! I can't bear to see this disgusting guy. He almost raped me again, today. He needs more of what Isla is giving to him.
I suddenly remember Reece and turn back outside the room. I met him being carried by two of their hefty bodyguards.
I walked after them behind Isla and Javan, i need to know whats going on Reece.
We walked hurriedly down the stairs and he is led outside with Javan while Isla goes to meet the nanny.
"Javan". I called.
He stopped and turned. "Yes?".
"I need to go with you".
"You still need some rest, Natasha". He says to me in his french accented voice.
"I need to see how Reece is doing, what happened to him?".
He sighed. "We are taking Kingston to our private hospital, he is going to be okay so you don't need to worry yourself".
"But .. ". I argued.
"Sir Javan". Someone over there calls him.
"Stay here, Natasha. You need the rest". He tells me and runs back towards them.
I turn back and go into the main house just in time to meet with Isla.
"Natasha, shouldn't you be upstairs?".
"Isla, please can I go with you?". I asked her feeling nervous for Reece.
"Darling, i'd love to take you__".
"Please". I cut her off. "I'm really worried for Reece".
She sighed lightly. "Lets go, sweetheart".
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????At The Hospital????
"Tasha". Bella runs towards me and pulls me into a hug.
I hug back still in tears. "Hey".
"Tasha .. ". She pulled away. "Harley had called saying Reece was admitted in the hospital and I came rushing as soon as I heard it".
"Thank you for being here". I appreciated her.
She nods and face him. "Hey Jeremy".
He gives her a light wave not saying a word as he was still pacing around worried for Reece.
Bella faces me. "How's he?".
"I don't know but the doctor is speaking to his family right now".
"I just hope its something good".
I sat on the hospital waiting chairs. "I hope for that too".
"Tasha .. ". Bella sits on the chair next to me. "There's something important you need to know".
"Yeah?".
"The rumors at school .. ". She started.
"Oh that".
"We all saw Alan being arrested and the rumors circulated around school that you are adopted".
I shrug. "So?".
"And that you've been a victim of rape". She continues.
I bit my lip partly. "Its true".
"Was it Alan?". She asks me.
"Yes, it was my own stepbrother".
"I don't want to pry but do you mind telling me what happened?". She asked softly. "I don't wanna force you to talk but only if you wanna".
"I'll tell you the whole story". I whispered to her. "After all, you are my best friend and you deserve to know whats up with me".
????After The Whole Story????
"How are you holding up, Tasha?". She asks compassionately with a sympathetic look on her face.
I smile at her. "I'm good, Bella".
Tears start to form at the corner of her eyes and she quickly wipes it away.
"Are you okay?".
She pulled me into a hug all of a sudden, I was surprised but still put my arms around her reciprocating the hug.
"Tasha, I'm so so sorry .. ". She sniffed as she pulled away. "I was so busy concerned about getting Jeremy to love me that I didn't pay attention to you".
"Come on, Bella. Don't be like that".
"I should have figured it out and helped you. All of your weird traits anytime I offer to drop you off at home, i should have noticed". She says sadly.
"Bella, its okay". I assured her. "I chose not to tell you, i'm at fault here".
"I should have known, you never wanted to show off your skin, all your bruises. Gosh, i am so stupid .. ". She shook her head as tears fall from her eyes.
"Bella, don't make me feel bad for not telling you, okay? Its my fault not yours". I say to her trying to make her feel better.
She wipes her tears. "I care so much about you, Tasha".
"I'm grateful for that". I whispered.
"And oh, when did you talk to Reece about everything?".
"He found weeks ago". I told her.
She sighed. "You are not coming to school tomorrow, are you now?".
"I don't know, Bella". I shrugged.
"The news was flying round the school on how Alan was arrested and some of the rumors kinda depicted on you saying he had raped you".
"Thats the truth".
She smiled at me. "I'm always here for you, Tasha. If you need anything, just give me a call".
"Thank you".
She stood up. "So um, we'll talk later? I need to go pick up Beck from school".
"We'll talk later".
"And umm, give me a call when Reece wakes up, would you?".
I nodded standing up. "Yeah. I would do just that".
"I wish him full recovery, Tasha".
"I hope so too". I muttered to myself.
She pulls me into a reassuring hug before pulling away and then walking off.
I sighed and turn seeing Jeremy staring at me, I had even forgotten that I was telling my story to he and Bella.
He sat on the hospital waiting chairs and I sat next to him.
"All that you said to us, is it for real? Or is it just a cooked up story?".
"Thats what happened, the truth and nothing but the truth. I'm done keeping secrets from my best friend". I told Jeremy.
"You are adopted?".
I nodded in response. "Yeah, i was adopted by the Williams when I was 15".
"I never knew". He muttered. "And why the hell did you keep quiet about that Alan stuff? We could have helped you".
"I didn't want anyone to know what kind of life I was going through".
"I should have at least tried to find out why you always didn't want us around your home". He said lowly. "I should have asked more".
"Jeremy, stop saying it like that, its not your fault".
"I feel like it is".
I sighed. "I'm the one who chose to keep it from everyone else".
"But why?". He looked at me.
I sniffed lightly. "I don't know .. I just, .. ".
"Do you realize you were hurting yourself by allowing that monster of a stepbrother have his way with you?".
I hugged my knees close to my chest. "I didn't want him to kill me".
"What about your parents? His parents?".
"They didn't know". I whispered.
"They didn't know?".
I nodded in response. "Yeah, i guess so".
"Thats not fucking true. Kitten". He blurts out. "How long have you said this has been going on?".
"Sophomore year". I reply.
He let out a scoff. "It has been going on for the past years and you are trying to tell me that they don't fucking know what their son has been doing to you?".
"I don't get you, Jeremy. What the fuck are you insinuating here?".
"I'm saying that maybe they knew, that they just chose to keep quiet about it".
"They wouldn't do that, Jeremy. They are the most loving and caring parents I have ever gotten".
"What if their affection is fake?".
"It can't be fake, it seemed so real. Jeremy, all the times that I have been adopted, they are the only family that have treated me right except of course, that monster, Alan".
"At least you are safe now, thanks to Reece and Alan will be jailed".
"Jailed?". I look at him. "I don't think so".
He chuckled lightly. "Let me guess, is Aunt Isla is torturing him?".
"How did you .. ?".
"I have spent a few holidays with Reece's family and I know what they are capable of".
"Oh". I mouthed.
"What happened to him?".
I know who he's talking about. "He kept on coughing blood out".
"He's dying".
"So I guess you know why Reece is in that ward, on that hospital bed?". I asked him.
"My best friend is stubborn. I couldn't even convince him to take it".
"I did. He said he's gonna do it".
"Do you even know what stage he is right now?".
"I don't really care, Jeremy. All I want is for him to be well and healthy".
He holds my hand. "I wish that comes true. Tasha, i really wish it does".
Harley comes out of Reece's ward looking sad and walks over to us.
"What did the doctor say?".
"Its Lung Cancer". She rested on the wall.
"Was that why he was coughing out blood that way?".
"Coughing out blood is a symptom of lung cancer". She blinks back tears. "Its signs of Stage 2".
I tried to fight back my tears as she said that. "And?".
"He's dying". She sniffed. "If he doesn't go in for either Chemotherapy surgery or radiation surgery, then you know whats gonna happen next".
"If he doesn't do the surgery then it might go faster in the third stage and by then he can't be cured again".
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