I read my reviews and I thought you guys would want each story to be separate but I see that you guys want me to do Betsy and Shane's story in this one so I shall.

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Best Goth: Alyssa and Mikey's kids are Aiden, Betsy and Caleb

Shane is Claire& Shane's daughter. Shane is Alyssa's little sister.

Beccaboo: I don't want to be like those authors who never writes about her past characters so yes I will keep writing about Shane, Claire, Eve, and Michael along with Alyssa, Mikey and their kids as well Shane Elizabeth aka. Kitten.

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The rest of the story will be focused on more of Betsy and then Shane. And no worries I wont let you guys down with this story. I will continue on and make this a long ass story. Which is a great, cause I wanted to anyway.

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Chapter 54

Betsy's POV

So apparently having a boy in your bed doesn't give your parents a heart attack…..thank god. But my parents did ask Josh some questions, but he didn't want to answer so he left, that was a week ago….actually almost two. I haven't seen him since. I decided on seeing him, to see if he is okay so I asked Riley for his address and he gave it after an hour or two of me pestering him.

It was a Saturday, cool and crisp. It was near thanksgiving time. Hard to believe that im now 13 but hey its life right. I just still cant believe that my speech is normal and my legs are finally walk able without crutches.

"You sure you want to do this?" My aunt Jen asked as she poured coffee in her cup, she was staying over till her apartment was able to be lived in again. Bug fest at her place. Not pretty.

"Im sure. Tell mama I be back soon." I got on my jacket and boots. "Tell her to call my cell if she needs me." I looked at Jen who nodded and smiled. Funny…..she kinda looks….chubby these days….I shrugged at the thought and walked out of the house while putting on my hat. Josh's house wasn't that far away but then again Morganville is small.

I got to Josh's door after fifteen minutes of walking and knocked. After a bit of shouting I heard from the inside the door swung open, revealing a big man who was not Josh. "Who are you?"

"I-im-erm-"

"Well spit it out!"

"Betsy….Betsy Glass…im friends with Josh-"

"Josh isn't here now get off my property before I have to shoot!" He grumbled and slammed the door. I gulped and turned around slowly. If josh wasn't there then where was he?

I got out my phone and texted his number.

Me:

Hey? Where are you?

No reply for about twenty minutes, at that point I was by the Common Grounds. I felt my phone vibrate and seen a text.

Josh:

Don't freak okay? Im in the clinic well hospital….I will be home around 3pm. Sorry for not talking to you, just been busy and shit.

Hospital! 3pm? That text was sent at 2, now its 5 minutes from three. I jogged back to Josh's house so fast that I nearly collapsed at his fence post. I just hope that awful man don't see me. It was about 15 minutes later Josh finally arrived, he was walking, looking down. "Josh!" I called to him, he looked up and was baffled that I was actually there.

"Josh!" I felt my legs move, to a jog, then a sprint and was on a full out run when I jumped, wrapping my arms around his neck as well my legs. I felt his hands on my butt, to hold me up. I pulled away my face so I could get a look at him. "You scared the hell out of me!"

He smiled a little and let me to my feet, but his hands stilled on my hips. "Im sorry bug….just had things to do." He said and then walked around me. I turned quick and caught up with him.

"What things?"

"Just stuff." He shrugged. I grabbed his arm.

"Don't give me that Joshua! What happened…" I saw a sudden flash of anger go through him. He pulled away and looked at me.

"Look im fine…..just stop okay….im a big boy now."

"I know but-"

"Thanks but I don't need your worry or care…..I just need to get in my house so I can be alone." He snapped. I gulped back some pain I felt.

"Sorry." I managed to say. I watched him walk off in silence. What happened Josh?

When I got home I was jumped on by my little brother. I landed hard on the floor. "Betsy! Where were you!"

I propped myself up on my elbows and glared at him as he was still on my back. "I was at a friends."

"Joshy's" He snickered, I rolled my eyes and shoved him off of me, rolling him over onto the floor. I got to my feet, stripped my jacket and shoes.

"Shut up Caleb."

Caleb frowned. "Don't be a meanie."

"Caleb you have two seconds to stop bugging me or I will go get the dictionary, strap you to a chair and recite every flippin word that's in there to you." his eyes got wide and he ran off. "Thank you." I took off my hat and came in the kitchen, grabbed myself a coke and sat at the table.

"There's my bug!" Aiden smiled at me as he strode into the kitchen.

I groaned. "What I didn't even ask for anything."

I glared. "Your going to…..and no you cant copy. I told you you're on your own!" I stood up. For some reason I felt pain in my abdomen, am I getting…..no way…if I did then that means good by childhood…..I shook my head at the thought, made my way into the pantry.

"Hey…..why is your pants red?"

I straighten up, swirled around. "What?"

"The back of your pants….its red."

"Oh crap." I ran to the downstairs bathroom and checked. Shit. Just as I thought.

"Betsy?" I locked the door before he could open it.

"Don't come in here! Where is mom!"

"At the store. Are you okay?"

"Jen….where is Jen?"

"Left for work an hour ago…..hey dad's here. Dad!"

Oh Jee have my dad in here that's wonderful!

"Aiden." My dad said from behind the closed locked door.

"Something is wrong with Bets."

"No nothings wrong!" I shouted through the door. "J-just get mom! Hurry."

"Honey…..are you-"

"Now!" I yelled with a groan of pain coming. God it hurt!

After minutes passed we all heard a slam of a door, I heard footsteps coming and my dad's voice from behind the door said. "Alyssa it seems like we got a problem?"

"What?" My mom's voice approached.

"Your daughter."

"Mama!" I pulled up my pants and unlocked the door, swinging it open. "I need you." I said pulling her in and shutting the door on my brother and dad. She looked at me with wary all over.

"What's wrong."

"When did you get your period?"

She looked at me taken aback. "Around 12.…"

I held my abdomen and cringed.

"Baby? Are you?"

"I don't know I feel pain and blood…..and im hurting so bad mama" She sat me down and calmed me before I could start crying. She got a tampon and a pad from under the sink and held them up.

"Choose one…."

I didn't know how the hell to use a tampon so I used a pad. She walked out and let me get situated. I came out afterwards with my jeans on only my long sleeve shirt was tied around my waist. I was smart enough to wear a tank top under all my shirts I wear. I came into the living room to see my brother on his laptop, my mom and dad watching tv and my little brother coloring. My mom was the first to notice my appearance. "How you doing sweetie?"

"Back pain and abdomen pain but other then that im okay now." I sighed to see it was 5 pm. I wonder what josh was doing. "Im gonna hit the books." I went upstairs, closed my room door, plopped on my bed, feeling…..so tired.

Josh…..im sorry….

On Monday morning I saw Josh with Sara, he was acting like nothing happened. Maybe nothing did happen between us…but then he stole my first kiss. I leaned against the gym wall, touching my lips, thinking of those kisses then looking back on how he acted on Saturday and havent even tried to hang with her on Sunday…..maybe it was a mistake of letting him inside her life. I glanced at Josh who was standing at the far end of the gym with Sara and her groupies. He was staring at me. I stared back for a long time, finally I got fed up, anger controlled me. I got up and gave him the finger and stomped off to the locker room.

When I was walking out now in my gym clothes I saw Josh making his way to me, but I didn't stop I just kept walking, ignoring his calls finally he stopped me by getting in my way and holding my shoulders. I didn't dare look him in the eyes so I looked his chest.

"Would you stop?"

"So what now your talking to me?" I shook him off and turned my body away from him-my back is now to him.-

"Look im sorry, things been a little hectic…..and those kisses to you…I wish didn't happen…..cause I gave you the wrong…..erm-" He stopped dead cold in his sentence since he saw the look I gave him.

"So your telling me all that was a load of shit."

"No, look my life is complicated right now and I-I just cant have-"

"Who said I wanted you Josh? Really? You're the one who started shit not me. Look just stay away from me. Seems like you and Sara are superb for each other…your both just love to hurt me…..screw you Joshua Deans!" I pushed him out of my way and walked into the workout room of the gym.

I really need to blow off some steam.

The punching bag never stood a chance against me.

Josh's POV

Its better this way….right? She hates me now so why does it matter if I tell her the truth or not. God im so confused. When she asked her brother to trade seats with her in every class he looked at me like he was suspicious. I guess he had a right to be. At lunch times I don't even see her like I normally did, in mornings I don't talk to her as we hung out in the gym, she doesn't talk to me, doesn't even look at me. On the bus ride home she usually just stares out the window like a dead person staring at nothing. It hurt me to see her like that. But I couldn't let her be with a guy like me. A guy who comes home to….

"Get your ass in here son." that. I closed my house door and walked in the living room. Riley lives with his mom, he doesn't have to suffer through what I do. "Did you drink the last beer?"

"No, you did, I need to go out and buy a new pack." I grumbled.

My dad leaned forward with a chuckled he asked. "Whats wrong son? Did that girl finally see your true colors? A worthless nobody….no parents….no job….a nothing but a waste of space."

I gulped and looked at him. "Can I go now?"

He grunted and stood up. "Maybe if you respect me more you little bitch."

"Im sorry. May I go now dad." I said dryly.

"Fine go. don't want to look at your face anyways. Make your lazy ass useful and go to the store already!" He growled. I nodded and stormed out slamming the door behind me. I started walking and when passing by Betsy's house I looked up at her window, it was in the front that viewed the front yard and all. I saw her window was open along with her white curtains. I wonder what she is doing. What she's wearing, or saying, or even thinking.

"Josh?" A voice interrupted my thoughts, I turned my head to see Alyssa standing there, she had a big belly but not really big yet. She was like what 6 months now?

"Hey Mrs. Glass."

"What you up to kiddo? You coming to see Bets?"

"No, I just….was passing through….""What's wrong? You look a little down."

"No, im fine…..is Betsy doing okay?"

"Well I guess, she's been a little mopey lately. Mikey has been trying to get her to talk but all he does is stay in her room and study." I nodded.

"Well just can you tell her that im sorry…..for what I've done. Have a good day Mrs. G bye." I said as I walked off, not waiting for her response. I got his beer and walked back home. don't ask me how I got it because honestly I don't want to tell. I gave it to my dad and headed for my room.

"Hey brat!" I stopped at the top and waited for him to go on.

"You better keep your mouth shut about how I treat you got it?" I gulped…..and nodded then closed my door. You always hear about a girl cutting right? Well sadly guys do it to…..and im one of them, sure call me emo and a coward but if you lived a day in my shoes you would want to cut. That night I cut and passed out hoping to end my miserable life…..

Why live when you have nothing right?

The girl that you liked hates you.

Your parents are dead.

And your father abuses the shit out of you for no reason….so I ask again.

Why live when your life is completely empty and all you have is a picture and faded memories tucked behind, far down deep in your brain.

I don't want to live anymore.

So just let me die…..

Betsy's POV

I came into the room to see a boy in a bed, his arms were in bandages, his hands were cut up and cracked, and his face had tear stains on them. I sat in the chair in shock. What would make Josh do this? I leaned on the bed and stroked his hair. What caught my eye was his neck, bruises, hand prints all over the side.

"Oh god….Josh…." I mumbled in utter fear.

"Hey how is he?" Shane asked, coming in with Riley and Aiden. Riley looked sad and worried all at the same time.

"I don't know. The doctors are speaking with his dad…."

"How did you find out? I mean like get here?" Shane asked.

"I called him, he picked up in sobs…I asked what was wrong but all he would say that he was sorry and….that he would leave me alone for good, then the line went dead, I got worried so I ran over to the house, his dad wasn't home so I let myself in…..found him in a room which I guess is his, his arms were bleeding and he was already passed out….." I explained.

"wow…." Shane looked at Riley and he looked at her, like they were reading minds or something. I heard a moan from the boy in the bed and saw his eyes fluttering open. "Josh?" I hovered over the bed a little, standing up.

"Hm?" Josh looked over at me then Shane, Aiden and Riley, he sat up and I straightened up.

"How….How are you feeling?" I asked.

"Where am I?"

"Hospital."

"Damn." What is with him! I bit my lip and eyed my 3 friends. Shane got the message and said. "So you boy want food….come on." She grabbed their hands and pulled them out before they had a chance to protest. After the door closed I hopped on his bed, beside him and grabbed his hand that laid on his lap.

"Okay….tell me…..where's my best friend?"

"Why should I? its not like you care. You told me to leave you alone, and to screw off so I am….you should of let me bled to death, maybe then you could be happier." He looked away as he said it. His face looked in pain. I scooted closer and let his arm rest on my thigh. My legs were criss-crossed. I laid my hand on his bicep and inhaled then exhaled.

"I care a lot Josh. I was mad at the time I said those things….and that doesn't give me an excuse of how I acted…. And if you actually died….today…..I wouldn't be happy…I would be mad that you left me…..I would sad that you were gone….and I was alone again…" I felt my emotions coming and I felt my voice cracking, and tears forming in my eyes. "You are my best friend…and I would be lost without you…." I looked at him, seeing he was watching me. "When you were avoiding me…..it hurt….I thought….things would change I knew it was dangerous of going there but….I went there and today I realized that you could of died without me telling you things I hold deep inside me….." I whipped my eyes and stared at him.

"Josh…..Joshua….since seven years old I loved you…..I always loved you….and…it hurts me to see you like this….call me stupid and a hopeless romantic….but I say the truth." I cupped his face. "When you kissed me…and were being so kind to me…..it made me fall more in love…and that's what hurt when you avoided me, and went back to Sara….." I pressed my lips on his, soft and sweet. His arm slowly pulled me closer, making my legs move in a position to where I was standing on my knees. When we pulled away I saw his eyes glow. I smiled and wiped my eyes again. I folded my legs to where my feet were under my butt. I was hugging his neck, looking up at him, knew my face was really red.

"I….love you too…Betsy….but I don't think we can ever be….if you knew the real me….you wouldn't like me anymore."

I got closer, my chest up against his and laid my hand on his cheek. "I loved you before, I love you now….I love you even more when I know you inside and out. I don't care if the real you is bad…in my eyes….you were the greatest and still is." I laid my forehead on his chest. "Although….im scared…..if we do this….we might lose our friendship."

He held me in his arms and kissed my head. "But we might gain something special."

"That's worth the risk I say." I looked up at him. "Josh….."

"I would love to but….im afraid that you will get hurt."

"Then that's my choice…and I know you wont hurt me. And you wouldn't let anyone else hurt me either."

He smiled a little. "If your that confident-"

"Confident and determined is what sums up me."

He chuckled and held my face. "Betsy Glass would you do me the honors of being my girlfriend."

I smirked. "Why ask like that? Sounds like your proposing to me as becoming your wife."

He let out a mixture of a huff and laugh then smiled. "Well I am asking something so why not ask it properly?"

"I guess, makes me feel like im back in the 1800s though."

"Would you just answer my question bug."

I smiled and kissed his lips once more.

"I would love too…"

And with that I had no problems with being his girlfriend.

Except one. One big one.

Sara Andrews!

Okay here is another Chappie. I think its cute, you get more into Josh's life, I thought it would be good to have a boy dealing with shit that girls go throw too. I think this is a sweet chap. Well I hoped you enjoyed it. I know I enjoyed writing it. Shane is going to be the center of the next chap. Im going back and forth, if you don't get what im saying then you will see.

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