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                                        Chapter Fifteen:

When we got to my house, Ben helped me get Marissa inside the house and on the bed so she could sleep. "Are you gonna stay? Or come back in the morning?" I asked Ben as I slipped Marissa’s shoes off. "I’ll come back in the morning," I nodded my head and he just stood there, watching as I pulled the covers over her and stepped back. She was a mess! Her life was a wreck and there was nothing Ben and I could do about it. I gave her a sympathetic smile before I took Ben’s hand and we went downstairs. "So, How is her mom? Is she going to the funeral tomorrow?" my mom said as she turned off the news that was on TV. I looked down at my feet, "Marissa’s mom is dying mom. She has cancer in her lungs and it’s so bad, they can’t save her." A tear slipped from my eye as I said it. I still had Ben’s hand in mine and he squeezed it as I looked up. He also had a tear in his eye. "Oh my. That is so terrible. I am so sorry to hear that Ben. You are more than welcomed to stay here so you two can be together." My mom gave him a gracious smile and patted his shoulder. "OK, I’ll stay." and at that he stayed. Mom went to her room, I went to the guest room, and Ben went to my room and we all slept peacefully.

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I was running but I don’t know where to. I was running so fast, that my legs hurt. I had to stop, but I didn’t know where. So I ran into some strange looking building and shut the door behind me. I sat down in front of the door, holding my sore legs. ‘God, Where am I?’ I thought to myself. Then, right after I thought that, I felt someone banging on the door. "Let me in," the mans voice said. "Who is it?" I said, scared to know who it was. "It’s..." and I woke up.

"AHHHHH!" I said. ‘Why was I screaming?’ I thought, just as Ben ran into the room. "What’s wrong? What are you screaming?" and he sat beside me on my bed. "I don’t know. I was dreaming that someone was following me. I went inside this place and closed the door and he banged on it. Like he wanted to hurt me. I was so scared. He was just fixing to tell me who it was and then I woke up." I said and looked at him. He looked concerned. "Well, your OK now aren’t you?" I shook my head and he stood up. He kissed me on my head, "Your mom is cooking breakfast again. You wanna come down?" I shook my head again and got up. We walked downstairs to the kitchen and took a seat.

"What was that all about, Kat?" My mom said to me as she handed us two a plate of eggs. "I just had a weird dream, that’s all. It’s nothing really," I smiled and she kissed me on the head, "Well, that’s good. Are you guys going to go to school this morning?" Woah, I thought. I totally forgot about school. "I’m going to go to school." "So am I," Ben said. "What about Marissa?" My mom said, sounding concerned. "Maybe she can just stay here." Ben said and I shook my head in agreement. "Well, OK, but you know I have work today. So take your cellphone just in case she needs somebody. OK?" "OK mom." and she went to the bathroom to get ready for work.

"So are you really going to go to school?" I asked Ben as I finished the last bit of eggs that were on my plate. "I guess. I know she’ll be OK." I waited til he was finished with his plate to put the dishes in the sink. Then it dawned on me. THE FUNERAL! "Ben, we can’t go today. The funeral is today!" Ben looked up, surprised. "Oh yeah. I so forgot about that. UGH, I really don’t want to go though." He looked down, sad. I went over to him and patted his shoulder. "I know you don’t, but you gotta be there for Marissa. She really needs you." "I know, it’s just...it’s gonna be hard." I gave him a sympathetic look. "Well, I won’t go to school If you don’t." He looked up. He looked at me for a couple of minutes then said, "I don’t wanna go." and then he went upstairs. I wonder how today was gonna go?