Owned By Her Triplet Bullies
Chapter 14

Emma's POV

The gentle pitter-patter of the rain wakes me up. I groaned, clutching my head. Surprisingly my body didn't hurt as much as it did the previous day. It still hurts, no doubt not after everything that happened, but it didn't hurt so much that I feel like I'm going to die anymore. But my throat did feel dry as a desert.

I frowned, suddenly realizing something, my bed doesn't feel this soft and my room certainly doesn't around still trying to process where I was.

I tried to recall what happened that might have led me here. Hailey had lied effortlessly about me to about when there was absolutely nothing wrong with the food. I left home but didn't go to school, ins But this isn't John's room, so where am I? I looked around, trying to see if there was anything I can rec I stood back up carefully this time and slipped on a pair of comfy shoes that are way bigger than my f I walked carefully to the door. Just when I put my hand on the doorknob to get it open, the suddenly "J...john?" I called out, my throat crying out in protest to my speaking. My body blocked him from fully "Emma, why are you standing? You should be resting," he scolded and led me towards the bed. I didn' in pain.

"You want water?" he asked tenderly. I nodded my head. He poured water from a jug into a glass cup a "Another one," I said, my voice coming out raspy. He poured me another glass and I gulped it down ag "Easy Emma, drink slowly," John said, patting my back comfortingly.

"That feels so good, I was so thirsty," I said feeling relieved, the water soothed my parched throat.

"I expected that you would be thirsty after such a long time," he mumbled the last part I could only se "Did you say something?" I asked.

"Yes, I said, do you want something to eat?" he asked. "Yes," I answered.

his nice. I opened my eyes, squinting a bit due to the sudden light that reflected on my face. I opened my eyes wider and slower this time around, I looked

lets as usual, they had bashed me up terribly to the point that I passed out. Hailey forced me to prepare breakfast for her, which she didn't eat but fussed went to.... right John's place. I still remember vividly the look of horror on his face, I must have really scared him.

All I can is a bowl of water beside me with a towel, bandages, and pills. I stood up abruptly, causing me to feel light-headed, and sit back down on the bed. oticed my clothes had been changed, making me wonder who did.

I slowly, startling me.

ng the door, so I stepped back to allow him fully enter the room.

or complain, I just followed him quietly and sat down. I gestured to him that I wanted water, my throat hurts, and I don't think I can speak without wincing

ered it to me. I hurriedly take the cup and gulped the water down greedily, not allowing a single drop to escape. most choking.

mouth moving, but I could not hear him.

"I will be right back," he said and left the room. He came back a few minutes later with a plate of hot spaghetti and meatballs. The sweet scent wafted in the air, making me salivate. He placed it on a table in front of me and I quickly dig in. I literally moaned when I took the first bite, it tasted so delicious. I couldn't even remember the first time I had a proper home-cooked meal. I rushed the food.

"Eat slowly, you will burn your tongue," he advised.

"I can't help it, this tastes so delicious," I said in between mouthfuls.

He chuckled, watching me eat with amusement. I finished the food quickly and sighed in relief.

"Thank you," I said gratefully.

"You are welcome, how are you feeling?" he asked.

"I feel better than I did this morning, what happened?" I asked.

"You appeared at my doorstep looking pale and all bloody, you passed out, and I brought you inside," he said.

He breathed in shakily.

"You wouldn't open your eyes, but you kept vomiting blood, I was so scared, so I changed your bandage, cleaned your wounds, and changed your clothes since everything was in a bloody mess" he continued sadly. "I'm so sorry for the inconvenience," I said.

"Inconvenience? Really? You can never be an inconvenience Emma, If I can't at least do this for you as your best friend, what would that make me," he said disjointedly.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean for it to come out like that, I just feel bad that you have to go through all this because of me, you even missed school just to be here with me," I said tearfully.

"You don't have to think like that Emma, I'm always here for you because I know if the case was reversed you would do the same if not more for me," he said.

I nodded my head in agreement. "Which room is this anyway, I know this is not yours?" I inquired.

"It's the guest room, I can't sleep in the same bed as you without your permission," he said.

"Wait a minute, what do you mean by that, what time is it?" I asked, I didn't want to believe what I knew was happening.

"It's 5 pm now," he answered.

"s**t, I have to hurry home, Hailey and the triplets must be home already," I said, getting up to leave.

He sighed, "Sit down Emma, it's raining, and I changed your bandage yesterday, it will be very bad if it starts bleeding again," he said.

"Y...yesterday? I slept overnight?" I asked in fear, hoping this was a dream that I will soon wake up from.

"Yes, you are just waking up since yesterday, I almost took you to the hospital, but I know you would not like that because of Hailey, so I just took care of you here," he explained.

I felt my knees go weak, and I suddenly stumbled and fell back down on the bed. This is not a dream, I really spent a night outside the pack house. This isn't good.

"Do you think they noticed?" he asked, but the look I gave him realize the kind of question he just asked. Of course, they noticed even if nobody did, Hailey definitely will, and I'm sure she can't wait for me to return before punishing me again.

"I'm sorry that was a stupid question, I really tried to wake you up, but you would not budge, you were in an awful state," he says worriedly.

"It's fine, it's not as if it were your fault, I should really get going on now, I'm sure that Hailey must be back from school," I said, standing up and pacing around the room.

"Stop pacing, aren't you feeling dizzy because I am," he said, but that was the least of my concerns right now.

I suddenly remembered something.

"What about your grandmother? I totally forgot to ask about her, is her health better now? Does she know I'm here?" I asked curiously.

"How can you remember with all that has been going on with you? Her health improved a little bit, and she knows you are here, but don't worry I just told her this morning that we are studying for our exams together, she can't leave her room anyway, so she can't see the state you are in to ask questions" he said.

"Where is she?" I asked.

"She's currently resting in her room," he answered.

"I should get going now, I will meet her some other time, I wouldn't want to disturb her," I said. John's grandmother is really sick, and she needs all the rest she can get.

"You are leaving now? But it's still raining, your bandage can't get wet, and your wound might get infected," he said with concern.

"You don't have to worry, I will change the bandage later," I said.

"That was what you said the last time, you even said you would take your drugs on time, but you came back looking worse than before," he said

"What even happened that made you look like that? What did they do to you?" he asked.

"I will tell you some other time, right now, I need to hurry home," I said, getting nervous.

"I understand," he sighed, and escorted me to the junction with an umbrella.

"Goodnight," he said and handed me the umbrella.

"What about you, you will get wet," I said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I will just use this medium to exercise and run home, besides, you need it more than I do," he said, pointing towards my head.

He ran off before I could thank him. I got home, it was so dark and quiet. I was so happy that nobody was in the pack house and quickly tip-toed to my room. My happiness was short-lived when someone switched on the light.