Hannah: Thanks! I'm so glad you like it. And I love Loanna's name too. I found it by accident. XD

Quad #3: Yeah I know, I tend to do that. No cliffies on this chapter though.

Chapter 10

“My mother told me it was my fault for all the bad things that has happened in her life.” Loanna’s voice was emotionless as she finally admitted what was troubling her.

“She is thick-headed. It’s not your fault.” I argued. Another tear fell from those bottle green orbs.

“I told her she shouldn’t talk like that to her daughter.” Her face was expressionless, except for an occasional tear rolling off her cheek.

“What did she say?” I asked, afraid to hear the answer.

“She hates me.” More tears fell down from her sorrowful eyes.

“She doesn’t hate you Loanna, she is your mother.”

“No. She told me she hates me.” She whispered.

I didn’t know what to say. What did you say to that? Instead of trying to think of something to say that she probably wouldn’t hear anyways, I crawled over next to her and wrapped my arm around her. She laid her head on my shoulder and quietly cried in my arms. There wasn’t much for me to do, but to try and alleviate her troubles away. I ran my hand up her back soothingly as she let her dejection take over her. She barely made a sound as she cried.

If I didn’t know any better, I would have guessed she had fallen asleep, but then she sniffed. I looked down at her, and noticed she wasn’t even wearing a jacket. Goose bumps ran up her arms.

“Hold on.” I told her, and let go of her small frame. She lifted her head off my shoulder and watched as I stood up. Quickly grabbing the blanket from off my bed, I dropped back down to the floor and wrapped the blanket around her. She gave me a grateful smile, before biting her lip.

“What’s wrong?” I asked her.

“Is it ok if I sleep here tonight? I don’t want to go back home.” She said sheepishly.

“Of course. Stay here as long as you want.” I smiled at her. I then took one of the pillows from off my bed and handed it to her. She took it and laid it on the ground next to my bed.

After turning the lights off, I walked back to my bed and took off the other pillow and the sheet. I then laid down next to Loanna on the ground, facing her. “I’m sorry about your mom. I’m here for you though, ok?”

She nodded her head at me and another tear fell down. I moved closer to her, and wiped at the fallen tear.

“No more tears Lolo.” I whispered. She nodded her head again and squeezed her eyes shut painfully. It was like she was trying to force them to stop.

“Lo.” I set my hand on her cheek, trying to get her to open her eyes again. “Lolo.” Finally her eyes reopened and she gave me a heartrending look.

“I don’t hate you. No matter what happens in our lives, I will never hate you. Until I grow old and die, you will always be my friend.” I told her. She nodded again, a small smile gracing her lips.

Her eyes were so tired. She needed rest. “Lets get some sleep. You will feel better in the morning.” I said, pulling my hand from off her cheek. Curling up into my sheet I rolled over onto my back and began letting sleep over take me, when I heard her speak.

“Elliot?”

“Yeah?” I asked, turning my head to look at her.

She was no longer crying, and I could see that she would be unconscious as soon as she shut her eyes. “Thank you.”

“For what?” I asked.

“For being my friend.”