The Broken Girl (Lonely Girl Book 2) by Gracie Wilson Read Free Book Online Page A

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    “Really, Jake, you have to ask? I was here with my bed buddy every night the doctors would allow me to be, which was every night, except when you were in recovery. Don’t you see, Jake? It’s you. I love you, Jacob Kelso, always have, and always will. This isn’t going to be an easy road, but I’ll do whatever I have to do to be with you and deal with everything head on. I know if I can get out from under my past we can maybe make this work and be together.” I feel his hand squeeze mine. “Not maybe. We will work this out, Becca.” For a minute, I let my heart feel his words. The weight of the note in my pocket soon brings the reality that I’m not safe to be around crashing back down.
    “No, wait… Jake, no… I can’t, it’s not safe. Being around me is asking for trouble. Look at my track record. One dead boyfriend and one with no memory. I won’t put you in danger too.” Jake is watching me as if he’s trying to figure out what’s going on. “Dangerous? No, Becca. What are you talking about?” By instinct, I put my hand over my pocket to protect it and to protect him from it. “Becca, what’s in your pocket?” If anyone should see this, it’s Jake. Maybe it will make him see how dangerous I really am to be around and he will let me go, because that’s the only way I’m getting out of this room. I reach in and pull out the note, placing it in Jake’s hand.
    “He may not have finished the job, but I will.”

Chapter Eight
     
     
     
     
    “Becca, What the hell is this?”
    “I don’t know, Jake. I found it under my dorm room door.”
    Jake looks at me and I can see he’s skeptical. “And is this the only one you’ve gotten?”
    I try and put on my big girl face to show I’m not scared but I know I’ve already played my cards by telling him I’m dangerous to be around. “Jake, it’s probably just someone trying to screw with me.” I already can see that he isn’t buying my brave act.
    “Becca, I hope you are right, but if you are not, I will always save you.” I slip onto the bed beside him, bringing my hand to his face. When my hand makes contact with his cheek, he leans in. I feel the warmth that has returned to his body rub against my skin. “But who will save you, Jake? I’m not going to let you get hurt again.”
    “As long as you’re safe then I am saved, Becca.”
     
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    The last three days that I’ve spent with Jake, I’ve seen Sarah in the halls going to see Keegan but I haven’t gone to see him. Sarah hasn’t come to see Jake again. It’s probably because now that he’s awake, he’d tell her to get out. Drake and Charlotte have been attached at the hip and have been here every night. Alec hasn’t really said much to me but he is continuously staring at me all the time. I feel like he wants to say something but doesn’t. He has been spending a lot of time with Keegan and I think that guilt is bothering him because he feels torn. Jake is getting to go home in a few more days and he is adamant that he goes where I do. My brother hasn’t asked where I’m going but I can’t live with Keegan and see him falling into Sarah’s games.
    “Becca, can I talk to you?” I turn from Jake, looking to Alec with a puzzled look. I look to Jake silently asking if he told my brother about the note but he just shakes his head. “I don’t think this is the right time, Alec?” Drake seems to know that whatever is about to happen, I’m not going to like. I can’t just not talk to my brother. “Sure, I’ll be right back.” With that, I turn from Jake. As I walk, his hand slides out of my fingers and I hate the lack of our touch. Once we get out into the hall I expect him to talk to me, but he just puts his arm around me and leads me further away from Jake’s room.
“Becca, I know you don’t want to hear this but we have to talk. It’s about Keegan. I’ve asked him to move out…” My heart plummets and I take a step back. Keegan has lost so