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Chapter 2
Kai carried Hilary over to the sofa. Ray, Max and Kenny got up instantly and put some pillows together to rest Hilary's head on. Kai laid her down gently then turned on Tyson and Daichi.
'You two! Go get some water and a towel, now!"
Tyson and Daichi looked up at him and ran off immediately. They returned shortly with the water and towel. Max and Kenny wet the towel and dabbed it on Hilary's face until she woke up. Her bright brown eyes instantly filled with tears. She sat up then burst out crying. Ray, Tyson and Max looked away sadly. Kenny and Daichi both looked like they were about to start crying too. Kai knelt beside Hilary and put a hand on her shoulder. She looked at him through the blur.
'Tell us what happened,' he said gently
Hilary tried to recall her agonising phone call with the police.
'Th-they w...were on a business t-trip,' she cried, almost incoherently, 'o-on their w-way home, a...a d-drunk dr-driver ran int-to the s-side of their c-car. Th-their c-car was sm-smashed into a l-lake!'
She burst into hysteric tears again.
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Norm POV
A week later...
Hilary sat in Mariah's bedroom quietly. It was still so hard to believe...her parents, were dead. She hasn't said a word since that dreadful day. Ray had asked Mariah if Hilary could move in with her, Mathilda from the Barthez Battalion and Emily from the PPB All Stars, who all lived in the same house together. Hilary didn't want to go with Child Welfare Services to be put into an orphanage or given to another family, she just wanted time to absorb everything that had happened.
'You can have the room just down the hall,' said Mariah, looking at her sadly.
Hilary looked up and nodded appreciatively. Mariah sat down beside her. Her light bubblegum pink hair shining in the sunlight from the open window.
'Ray, Max, Tyson and Kai brought over a few boxes of your stuff just before,' she said.
Hilary looked at her. Kai?
'You can stay here for as long as you want,' Mariah said, 'this is your home now too.'
As Mariah stood up, Hilary finally attempted to speak, not knowing if she'd forgotten how to talk or not.
'Kai helped bring my stuff over?'
Mariah looked back and smiled.
'Sure did,' she said, 'so you're finally talking again! Good! The boys are worried about you. Make sure you give them a call alright?'
Hilary nodded and Mariah left the room.
'Kai actually helped?' She asked herself quietly. 'That's strange.'
Hilary dismissed it and left Mariah's room. She went down the hall and entered her room. It was medium size and had a small deck. Hilary closed the doors and windows and curtains. She curled up on the soft queen bed and hugged her pillow miserably.
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The next morning Hilary awoke to the sound of footsteps coming down the wooden hallway floor. She had her back to the door and stayed under her blankets on her bed in the dark room. She suddenly heard the door behind her open and someone walk in, closing the door behind them.
'Who's there?' She asked, not turning around.
'Me.' said a familiar voice.
Hilary turned around in surprise, seeing the slate blue hair, dark blue facial tattoos and dark crimson eyes.
'Just leave me alone Kai,' she said turning her back to him again.
'No,' said Kai firmly, 'I want to know if you're okay.'
'Why do you even care?' She asked him
'Because you're my friend.' he replied.
Did Kai just say the word 'friend'?
'-and because I know exactly what you're going through.' he finished.
Kai sat down on the bed beside her. Hilary rolled over onto her back and looked up at him.
'Your parents died too?' she asked quietly
'They were killed,' said Kai, 'but yea, they died.'
Hilary sat up.
'I'm sorry,' she said. 'Oh, what am I supposed to do Kai? I'm completely lost!'
Kai put a hand on her shoulder. Hilary felt her heart beat faster. He then stood up and opened the door. He looked back at her.
'You stick with your friends,' he said simply, then left.