Chapter 4

Henry POV

9:00am Thursday

I've been here all night and my mom called me to ask why I didn't return home last night. I told them the situation minus the Jasper part. I couldn't tell them the situation they won't understand, the would probably call me delusional. They also let me know that they would inform the school to let them know where me and Charlotte are at.

"Thank you mom, Love you too. Bye." And I hung up. I haven't had a wink of sleep all night and I can't sleep because I have to make sure Charlotte is well and safe. I have to protect her, it's my job as her best friend. But with this situation she's in and being abused by Jasper (It's just a theory) I realize that I need to be closer to her than just a best friend , I need to be her best friend and more.

I'm in love with charlotte (and I can only amit that in my head) I have known for a while now. But I'm not going to cheat on Bianca that's not honest. Or loyal. And I'm not sure that Charlotte has the same feelings as I do. And when she gets better and secure I am going to tell her my feelings but I don't want to scare her off so I can wait as long as she needs.

I grab Charlotte's limp hand and I brush my thumb across the top of her hand. I pull her hand towards my lips and pecked her scarred hand.

"Please heal for me Char" I muttered against her hand. I gently place it down to her side.

"I'll be right back charlotte." I said as I stood up from the chair that was sitting right beside her bed. I stretched out my cramped muscles.

'Damn this chair is umcomftable as fuck.'

I walk out of the hospital room to the nurses desk which was not that far from Charlotte's room she's in. I reach the desk and the nurses seemed busy so I knocked on the desk.

"Hey nurse." The nurse glanced at me this old ass lady her face is all wrinkled and pale. She turned her attention towards me now, her saggy eyes narrowing at me.

"What do you need sir?" She asked sounding annoyed.

"I need full surveillance on my friend Charlotte Bolton." I explained.

"Sorry sir but I can't listen to a 16 year old you need to be 18 and you also need a police officer to issue that." she told me with a smart tone.

"But my friend needs to be on watch because some bad people are after her." I explained more furtherly.

"Im sorry young man I can't authorize that without a form and a signature from a judge." This lady is for real pissing me off I want to jump across this desk and fucking knock the saggy bitch out but I am a respectful to my elders and I remain calm.

"See lady if you dont-" Somebody cut me off.

"Ma'am let this kid have his friend on the surveillance level please." I heard a familiar voice. I quickly turned around to find Ray- I mean Captain Man.

"Hey Captain Man! Yes I'm glad you're here."

"Okay whatever Captain Man I got it." The old saggy nurse muttered as she directed other nurses to pull stuff up.

"Thanks captain man." I turned to thank him.

"No problem kid.I have to go now see ya." he shook a hand at me. I walked towards the coffee machine to wait for Ray. Around 10 minutes later Ray rushed in he walks towards me and throws me in a tight hug I hug back instantly.

"Hey kid." Ray says as we detached from our hug.

"Hey Ray." I spoke softly as I grabbed my hot tea. We began slowly walking back towards Charlotte's hospital room.

"How's Charlotte?"

"I think she's doing fine, she hasn't woken up since she fell out in the shop."

"That's good I got the message that Gooch sent. And we came back as soon as we could. Where's Jasper? He should be here it's his girlfriend."

"See that's the thing I don't this Jasper isn't who he says he is. I have this hunch that Jasper is the one who put Charlotte in this condition that's why I asked for her room to be on 24/7 surveillance because i want to keep her safe." I started tearing up at the end of my sentence. I started sobbing hard, it's not fair to Charlotte and I wish I could do something. Ray placed a supportive arm around my shoulder as I cried. As my breathing began to slow down. Ray faced me.

"Are you okay Henry" When was the last time you slept?" Ray asked I can see the concern swimming in his eyes.

'Im fine Ray. I haven't slept for a few days last night I was watching her all night then Wednesday night I only have a few hours of sleep because i was looking or Charlotte but I didn't want to give up on finding her Ray. I tried my hardest. And then that next day Bianca kept bothering me and she kept breathing she was getting on my nerves." Then I began crying again. When I am sleep deprived I seem to cry for no reason. Ray walked me into Charlotte's room and placed me down in the chair next to her bed.

"Here you rest kid, I'll watch Charlotte okay?" No I need to watch her.

"I'm okay Ray I can watch her." I protested lightly I can feel myself dozing off. No! I can't sleep now I have to make sure Charlotte's safe.

"Okay but only a few minutes then I can watch her..." I trailed off as my conscious slips as I drift off to well needed rest.

"Okay kid."I heard him chuckle.

End of chapter 4…