Chapter 11

Rey groaned her pounding headache and the blinding light from her window waking her. Rey went stiff slowly opening her eyes. Wait...She had no window in her room? Rey sat up looking around the simple bedroom. Where was she? Rey jumped when the bedroom door opened and their stood Ben holding a tray of food.

"Good morning, Rey."

Rey blushed pulling the blankets closer to her. "What happened Ben?"

"You had a little too much to drink last night, so I brought you here, to my home."

Rey let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. "I hope I wasn't too much trouble."

Ben smiled placing the tray of eggs and pancakes onto the bed. "Not at all, but you have to tell your uncle the truth."

Rey frowned poking her eggs with her fork. "I know."

"It will be okay Rey." He placed a glass of water and pills into Rey's hands. "These will help with your hangover."

Rey nodded placing the pills into her mouth and taking a sip from her water. "Thank you."

…...

After breakfast Ben lead her back home staying by her side when her uncle answered the door, looking like he hadn't slept.

"Rey, Where have you been? I was worried."

Rey swallowed the lump in her throat. "I went to a party, Ben, he took care of me."

Obi turned to stare at Ben. "You lied to me?"

"Uncle, It wasn't Ben's fault. I asked him, and he saved me. If it wasn't for him…." Rey's lip trembled at the thought.

Obi sighed. "Your grounded for a month Rey."

"Yes Uncle."

He then turned to stare at Ben with a look of betrayal. "Ben, I trusted you not to lie to me and with my niece safety."

"I know sir and I'm sorry."

"I want to trust you, but… Ben I don't want you to hang with my niece out of school anymore."

Rey eyes widened feeling herself start to panic. "But…"

Ben sighed "I understand sir. I won't go anywhere near her out of school."

Rey watched as Ben left. "Uncle, please don't do this. This is my fault."

"Rey this is for the better good. I've been thinking about separating you two for a while now. I let you two hang out cause I thought you two would be good influences on each other, but I was wrong."

"Uncle, please." Rey lip trembled.

"Rey I can't let you two be together."

"Why?"

Obi frowned. "I can't tell you."

Rey gritted her teeth feeling her anger boil. "I hate you uncle!" She stomped inside towards her room.

…..

Ben was about to strip his shirt off, but stopped at the sound of tapping on his window. He turned his head to freeze. "Rey?" Ben walked towards his bedroom window and pulled it open. "Rey, what are you doing here?"

Rey smiled climbing into his room. "I wanted to see you."

"Rey your uncle won't be happy about this?"

"I don't care Ben. I can't leave you. Your my best friend, I can't live without you. I…" Rey bit her lip hurrying to stop herself before she could say the next word.

"Rey…"

"Please Ben."

Ben sighed running a hand through his hair. "You're going to be the death of me Rey."

Rey smiled jumping into his arms.

Ben smiled hugging Rey back. Ben then pulled away tracing a hand on her cheek. "You better get going, before your uncle notices you are gone."

Rey nodded walking towards the window. She was about to exit, but stopped turning around.

"Rey?"

Rey smiled kissing Ben quickly on the cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow."

Ben stood there dumbfounded his face bright red as he watched Rey leave.