Hey. I bez sad.. This fanfic is almost over.

Will everyone be happy by the end?

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Seth's Point of View

"Well, now.. That didn't go well." I commented, trying to lighten the mood.. Beth was crying and I was feeling awfully guilty. But shit! What was a supposed to do? Let that Jeffery guy rape her? Would he have just left? Or would he have turned on my at that moment pregnant big sister? No. I couldn't take that risk. I wouldn't let that guy rape the love of my life and then possibly my big sister! Jessica should be able to understand that.. She would be just upstairs, all I had to do was explain what he was going to do to Beth.. She would understand.. Wouldn't she?

"I'm sorry." Sam, who was still standing beside Leah who was clinging to her little baby, said. "I didn't mean to. I thought she knew."

"I know you did.." I answered for Beth.. I took Beth's face in my hands and I looked at her. "Calm down.. I'm going to go talk to her." I told her, standing up and walking through the house to where I could hear her crying. She was in the guest bedroom Beth had fixed for her and were I had left her stuff... I knocked on the door once and then stood back waiting.

"Leave me alone." She said, through the closed door.

"Jessica just let me talk to you." I begged through the door.

"No.. I don't want to talk to you." She yelled.

"Alright.. I'll talk to you like this then. It's that or let me in." I told her.

"Fine." She growled at me. "Come in." Her voice was cold, broken..

"Thank you." I said, opening the door and walking over to stand in front of her.. "It wasn't just that." I told her, looking into her dark, watery eyes. "Jessica, he would've raped her." The girl's eyes were wide and surprised. "He really would've. And in my mind I couldn't be sure.. I mean, would he stop with Beth? Or would he have moved on to my big sister, who was sitting at her side? She was pregnant, pregnant! I couldn't wait it out and see.. I had to do it. He just couldn't hurt them. Beth and Leah are the most important people to me.. The two people who I know I really need. I couldn't let them get hurt, you have to understand that." I stated.. "And you can be sad, I understand that.. You might even hate me. But don't take it out on Beth. It's not her fault, and it's not mine.. It's not his. He is-was a bitter drunk, Jessica. He wasn't the brother you remember and you love. He was different, you said it yourself. He wasn't the same. Now don't take it out on your best friend.. Don't let this come between you." I begged her.

"I won't take it out on her." She promised, but her eyes were cold. "I may understand why you did it. You had to protect your sister and the girl you love, but I can tell you this.. We aren't going to be close. We aren't going to friends. I will stand beside her while she marries you, but for her. Not for you.. Cause she wants me to. Nothing more."

"That's all I ask for." I answered her. "Will you come in for dinner?"

"Yeah." She said, frowning.. She didn't want to, but she was a good friend.

"Thank you.. Beth wants this to work out." I told her..

"I won't be stopping it." She stated, standing up.

Ha. This is A REALLY short chapter.. :)

:D.. Don't give up.. Let me see.. Two chapters left? Yeah sounds about right.. :D. KEEP READING (and writing. (REVIEWS)).

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