Chapter 11: A new beginning

Matt drove to Jeff's house and went straight up to his room. Jeff was still sleeping like nothing had happened.

"Jeff wake up." Matt called to him.

Jeff sat up and looked at Matt who was standing in the doorway."What are you doing in my house Matt?" Jeff asked

"We have alot to talk about Jeff." Matt says

"No we have nothing to talk about at all." Jeff says laying back down.

"Jeff get up now or i'll call the cops." Matt said.

Jeff got out of bed and walked down stairs. Matt followed him down the steps

"Ok bro talk." Jeff said pouring himself a glass of water

"I know that you still beat Amy." Matt says to him

Jeff is shocked that he knows and drops the glass of water on the floor.
"She told you?" Jeff asks

"She came to my house this morning she showed me the bruises all over her body Jeff why would you do that to her?" Matt asked.

"Do what to who?" Jeff said acting like he had no idea what he was talking about.

"Amy you beat her Jeff not just hit her once but beat her she has so many bruises all over her that they can't even be counted. You broke her ribs twice maybe even more times and you stand here and play games like you didn't do it." Matt yells at him.

"Sorry." Jeff says.

"Jeff all you have to say is sorry, you could have killed her."Matt yells at him but Jeff just sits there.

"look I know what I did was wrong but this is not any of your business brother."
Jeff says

"Yeah it is Jeff now I want you to stay away from Amy and if you don't i'll beat the hell out of you and make you stay away from her." Matt says.

"alright i'll stay away from Amy." Jeff says

Matt left Jeff's house and went back to his house. He unlocked the door and walked in and saw Amy peacefully sleeping on the couch.
He walked over and moved a strand of her hair that was infront of her face and then gently kissed her on the cheek.

"Amy I told you I would never let him hurt you and now he never will again."
Matt says quietly

Amy wakes up a couple hours later in a lot of pain in her ribs and back.Matt was in the kitchen but hears Amy starting to move.

"Do you need anything?" Matt asks

"Tylenol, how did it go with Jeff?" Amy asked.

"I told him that if he ever goes near you again i'll beat the hell out of him."
Matt says before going into the kitchen and getting a bottle of water and tylenol for Amy.

"Thanks." Amy says taking the water and tylenol from Matt.
"Matt I left all my stuff at Jeff's could you come with me to get it?" Amy asks

"Sure whenever your ready." Matt says

"I'm ready now." Amy says standing up.

"Ok let's go." Matt says

They go to the house and Jeff is there.

"Hi Amy" Jeff says to her

"Hi i'm just here for my stuff." She says and walks past him.

"Can we just talk for 5 minutes?" Jeff asks following her.

"I told you to leave her alone." Matt says.

"Matt I won't hit her just let me talk to her for 5 minutes." Jeff says.

Matt looks at Amy. "It's up to Amy." Matt says.

"Fine 5 minutes and thats it Jeff." Amy says and goes into the room they use to share.

"Talk." Amy says walking around picking up her stuff.

"Amy i'm sorry, I know we can never be together again but maybe we could be friends."Jeff says grabbing Amy's hand

Amy pulls her hand away from Jeff. "We can be friends but Just friends Jeff nothing more ever again." Amy says

"I really am sorry I need help alot of help I don't know why I do this to you."
Jeff says.

"Ok your sorry if your just saying this because you hope maybe I will get back with you think again." Amy says to him

"I know Amy I'm just trying to make things right." Jeff says

"Ok then were friends."Amy says and hugs Jeff.

"I guess this is goodbye." He asks

"Not goodbye as friends but as lovers yes." Amy says and kisses Jeff softly on the lips before she pulls away from him.

"I will always love you Amy." Jeff says as she walks out of the room.

Amy stood against the wall for a few minutes she knew she was doing the right thing but part of her wanted Jeff still even though he beat her she loved him and part of her would always.

Amy was about to walk down the steps when Jeff called her name.

"Amy." Jeff called from the top of the steps.

Amy turns around to look at Jeff. "Yeah."

"I bought this for you and never got to give it to you." He says handing her a beautiful diamond ring.

Amy takes the ring and looks at it."Thanks Jeff, I don't know what to say."
Amy says and goes and gives Jeff a quick hug and kiss.

" it was nothing." Jeff says

Amy walks down the steps and meets Matt at the door.

"Got everything?" He asked her

"Yeah." Amy says and they walk out to the car together.