I woke up with the warm sunlight on my face and two pairs of arms around my waist. I look behind me and saw Ben lying next to me. I didn't want to get up because I had to meet my parents and brother today. I felt Ben moving and turned around, still in his arms.

He opens his eyes slowly and looked at me. 

"Good morning."He said in his raspy morning voice.

"Good morning. I need to get dressed. My parents and brother are coming today." I said.

"Yeah, I need to get to my room before they think I ran away." I let out a chuckle when he said that.

"Plus, my family are coming too." He was still holding me so that I couldn't get out of bed. 

"Uhm, Ben. You need to let me go first." He looked at his arm, and I swear his cheek turn pink. Is he blushing? 

"Haha, Uhm, yeah." He let go of me, and I stepped out of my bed.

He got up and walked out of the room, saying goodbye. I got dressed and sit on my bed, looking at the wall in front of me.

I don't want to see my parents. All they ever did was judging me. Saying I wasn't good enough in anything.

The only person who ever supports me was my brother. I hear a knock on my door and stood up. 

"Come in," I said, walking to the door. 

Dr. Ryan came in with her clipboard. 

"Lena, your parents are here with your brother." I sit on my bed and look down. 

"Do I have to see them?" 

She looks up from her clipboard and sits next to me. 

"I know they never supported you, and I know how they are, but you have to show them that you're worth it." She holds my hand, giving me a small smile.

I nodded, and we stood up, walking out of my room to the social space. I was nervous when we walk into the hall. I know my parents are going to hate me. They are not such friendly people. I walk through the door and saw the other kids with their families.

There was Paige with her grandparents laughing. Sarah with a girl who is older than her. I think it's her big sister, Piper, with a man, maybe her dad. Then I saw Ben with his dad and sister al with a smile on their faces. I look around and saw my brother sitting at a table waiting for me.

"Go, Lena, it's just your brother you parents are coming later. I need to talk to them first." Dr. Ryan said, pushing me forwards. 

I walk past everyone to the table, which was right next to Ben's table. Great, when my parents come and make a scene, he can see it from the front row.

My brother was on his phone texting someone when I reach the table. I clear my throat, and he looked up. 

"Lena." He stood up and hugged me, not letting me go for a while. 

I hugged him back, letting a view tears escape my eyes. I really missed him. He was the only person in my life who cared for me and was there for me.

He let go of me, and we sit down. 

"So, how are you?" he looked at me with a concerned look.

" Uhm, it... it hasn't changed," I whisper, scared to let him hear it. 

He took my hands in his and make me look at him. " I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed me the most. I know how mom and dad can be like some time and the rest of the family." I sight and nodded.

" It's not your fault you help me the best you could. It's mine. They were always right. I'm a disappointment to the family. I'm not smart as you or beautiful as the rest of the family." I had tears in my eyes when I said that, but it was true.

He shook his head no and gripped his hand tighter around mine.

"No, you're not." He whispered. 

I look behind me and saw my parents walking towards us. I turn back to my brother with fear in my eyes. 

"Don't be scared I'm here." I nodded, wiping away my tears. 

"Lena." I look up and saw them next to me. 

"Mom, Dad," I said back in a whisper.

They sat down and looked at me. There was silence for a couple of minutes until my dad speak.

"Do you know what you have done?" He looked at me with disgust so as my mom. I shook my head, no trying to get my breath under control. 

"You made a disgrace of your family." My mom spits out.

I could feel my hands tremble when she said that. 

"Everyone in the club is talking about you and how a disgrace you are for the family." My dad continues. I look down, taking a deep breath. 

"I can't even look at you without being ashamed of you." My mom said.

I know that everyone could hear what they said, but I could care less. I know they're right.

"I don't know if any boy from the club wants to marry you now. Their family wouldn't let them, and they wouldn't even want to." They always wanted for me to marry a snob kid from the club, but I all hate them.

"Especially Erick's family. He was such a great and good guy for you, and his family loved you." When she said his name, I froze. 

She doesn't know who he was and what he did to me. He is one of the reasons I'm in here. He and his friends." Do you know what his mother said to me the other day?" My mom asked.

I shook my head no and looked up. 

"She said that you're better off dead. That the family is better off without you. That it would be a scandal if you would come back home or at the club." A tear escapes my eye, and I quickly wipe it away.

"Mom, stop it!" My brother said.

"Don't talk to your mother like that. She has all the right to say it." My dad said with an angry voice. 

I looked at my brother and saw how angry he was, but he and I know that he would end up like me if he would say something back. " I don't even know if you can come home after this. You're going to have to live with your aunt, not with us until you finish high school, and then we'll see which boy from the club still wants to marry you."My dad said

My mom and dad stood up. 

"Dylan, get up were going home." My dad said, walking away. 

My brother stood up looked at me. 

"I'm sorry, Lena." I nodded with tears running down my cheek.

"It's okay. It's not your fault." He walks away after my mom and dad. 

I look around and saw Paige looking at me with a sad look on her face.

She heard everything like everyone. I know how my parents are. They like to talk loud so that everyone knows that they're here.

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I heard everything. How could her parents be so mean to her?

" Poor girl." My sister said, looking at Lena. 

"Do you know her?" My dad asked me. 

"Uhm yeah. Her name is Lena. She tried to kill herself, and now I know why." I said, looking at her.

"You care about her, don't you." My sister said I looked at her and said.

"What, no."

She looked at me the way Paige looked at me the other day. 

"Okay, Okay, Yes, I care about her." Man, I have to make it less noticeable.

" Well, go talk to her. We have to go anyway." My dad said, standing up.

I stood up and hugged them both.

"Good luck, little brother." My sister said, walking away.

 I wave them goodbye when they reach the door and turn to Lena. She was lying with her head in her arms on the table.

When I walk to her, I could hear her sobbing quietly. I sit next to her wrapping my arms around her. 

"Ben?" She whispers, looking up. 

"Shh, it's okay." She nodded and buried her head in my chest, crying.

Author's note: Hey guys, a new chapter. I know I haven't updated in forever, but I was busy with school and stuff. I'll try to update later this week if I can. Besides that, a view questions. What do you think Erick did to her that she is so afraid of him and that he's one of the reasons she wanted to commit suicide. leave a commend of what you think and don't forget to vote, bye