Riley's POV
I woke up the next morning and saw that they moved me and Jake in the same room. He was still sleeping, but you can clearly see on his face that he was having a bad dream. I heard the door open and looked to see mom and dad walk in. "hey baby girl, how you doing?" I didn't want them to know how I really felt, hell I don't know how I really feel, "As fine as I can be mom." They talked for a while and them Jake woke up. He looked at me and started crying, "oh my god Riley, I am so sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen. Please forgive me."
I looked at him and wanted to cry. "of course I forgive you but I just need time to process everything that happen." He just nods.
"Everything okay? How are you feeling?" I look at him and then look at my parents and they shake their heads meaning that they didn't tell him everything yet. They leave the room and it's just me and my brother," the bullet hit in a place where I lost feeling in my legs, but they said it was temporary and I will regain feelings in a few months."
Jake looks at me and he looks pissed and sad at the same time, "if you say you want to kill him, too late, he is already dead." He looks up at me and just nods. "What happened after he took you?"
I didn't want to tell him but I had to. "He took me to a cabin in michigan that was surrounded by a forest and he said that we were going to leave in a couple days out of the country. He tried to force himself on me,"I had to stop and when I looked up I could see his tears and he looked like he wanted to punch something,
"I escaped into the forest and tried to hide but he found me again and dragged me by the hair into the cabin and in the room and threw me on the bed. I...I couldn't escape this time and well you could probably guess what happened after that." I couldn't believe I was able to let that all out and without even crying just a straight face.
Jake looked and me and he punched the wall that was next to him and I yelled at him to stop and that's when I cried. Just seeing him struggling and blaming himself got to me and I couldn't do anything about it.
"I am so sorry Riley, I don't know how you can forgive and I don't know how I can live with myself for doing what I did. I deserve to get go to jail or even worse." I shaked my head and told him no and he is still my brother and that he was just lost.
A few months later
No one's POV
Jake and Riley get released from the hospital a few weeks after she wakes up and while Riley gets to go home, Jake had to go the district and give out his statement. Although he was cooperative and helped out he still had to spend some jail time. As for Riley she has to see a physical therapist every week and a therapist. She doesn't know if she will trust anyone ever again and she's not sure of she wants to.
She's able to walk a little and he doctors are saying that she is making progress and as for Jake he has to do 2 years and the 1 year probation. It was the best deal the DA gave him. It was either that or 15 years.
Jay, Erin, and Evan all tried their best to help the two out and with Riley being homeschooled, she had a lot of free time on her hands. I don't know if Riley and Jake will ever be the same but they both have a long way to go.
7 years later
Erin's POV
I look across the room while Riley puts on her earrings, and I almost cry to myself because I didn't think she would make it here. I walk up to her and she stands up and I hug her. She looks at me, "what was that for mom?" I look at her and, "just proud of you honey, you have come a far way, and you have found someone who loves you and respects you and I'm just happy you were able to trust again." She looks at me and she wants to cry but I tell her to hold it in because she will ruin her makeup.
I help her put on her dress and we hear a knock on the door and Jay walks in. "My beautiful girl," he goes up to Riley and kisses her, "you ready?" Riley nods her head and I leave to take my seat.
No One's POV
Jay and Riley walk down the aisle and everyone gasps at how beautiful she looks. Even Jake who is in the front and is tearing at seeing his sister. Riley's soon-to-be-husband Chris is tearing up and is smiling and when she gets to him, he whispers to her, "I love you, " she whispers it back, "I love you."
The wedding goes off and they say their vows and fun and dance and they couldn't be more happier. Jake and his wife were expecting a little girl soon and Evan was about to enter college. Riley was dancing with her dad and thinking to herself how far she had come and how she can't wait to start her new life with someone who loves her and who she loves.
THE END
This is the end of the story you guys. I hope you guys enjoyed. Let me know if you want me to write another one.