The Rising by Miki Graham (best books to read for teens .txt) 📕

and rolled his eyes.
I rolled my eyes as well and sat at the coffee table. They joined me and as I looked around I couldn’t help but to smile. “I cant believe how amazing you guys are.”
“How amazing are we!?” Merissa asked.
“So amazing that if you guys weren’t here I’d be dead by now.”
“Then im so glad we are here!” Shawn said and hugs my neck and kissed my head. They all laughed and gave cheers to the night that was drama free.

The next day they all went to school. Shawn held my hand as I walked in the school building.
“Well look at you. Having your body guard back! Oh and I see the sluts got a hoe of herself.” Dean put his face in Shawns.
“Back off Dean!” I hissed and then got in front of Shawn.
Dean looked at me now and said. “What are you gonna do slut? I have the whole school out for you so watch what you say bitch.”
I bit my lip and looked up at him. “you’re a coward and pathetic. Get on with your life already. Its sad to see you this obsessed.”
The punch I didn’t see come neither did any of her friends but Shawn was the first to hit him it the nose. I was held by Shane as I saw Shawn getting slammed to the ground and then getting hit. I screamed and jumped on Deans back and trying hard to choke him instead he rammed me in the lockers and it felt like the breath got knocked out of me but I still held on and made myself to bite his neck as hard as I could and I seem to have bite so hard to make him fall on his knees and I got down and kicked him in the side making him fall to the other side. I felt breathless and I collapsed to my knees. Dean sat up and held his neck. “You little bitch. Run.”
“What?”
“Now!” He got up and so did I, I turned around and ran through the halls running my heart out and I got outside to the November cool air. I hide behind the library. I watched them as the students went looking in the wrong direction. I sighed in relief.
“You really think you could be safe here?” A voice spoke behind me. I turned to see a tall slender girl. It was one of those girl who were in the car. “Your never gonna be safe anymore.” I gulped and ran back to the doors and not paying attention I rammed into somebody, they grabbed me by the shoulders and thinking it was Dean I started screaming and squirming until I heard his voice.
“Chill out baby. Your okay I got you.”
I looked at him and melted in his arms. “God you scared me.”
“I noticed.” I was calm for the moment until we both heard a scream. We looked around. I saw Claire getting thrown down and then they were kicking her, the were two guys. I ran up to them and covered Claire and they were really enjoying my back. I looked at Claire.
“My b-baby…. Is it ok.”
“You----blocked you tummy didn’t you?” She nodded. “Then your baby should be fine. Now run.” I lifted my body and stood her up and shoved her off. I felt Shawns body behind me and his arms around me.
“We need to get out of here.”
“But Shawn----”I didn’t have time to have my say since he grabbed my arm and pulled me to the front of the school and sat me on the steps. I hugged my knees. “Their never going to stop….”
“They will…..”
“You bet they will.” Shane came up to the steps. I looked at him and notice Claire is gone.She was right beside me a bit ago...
“Wheres Claire?” A scream answered that. It was the loudest scream I ever heard that. We all ran to the scream and we saw Claire up against the wall and Dean holding a gun to her. He was kissing her neck and I saw her eyes closed and her breathing coming out in sobs.
“Now look what you done baby. You brought your pack.” Dean smirked and pulled a chunk of Claire’s hair to bring her face to his. “Now what will do?”
I started to step but I heard the gun start up and him saying. “Come closer and your friend will die along with her baby.”
When he put the gun to where the baby whom would be that brought Claire in tears. “Please don’t hurt my baby” She sobbed, her face was wet and scared. She looked so weak and like a scared child herself.
Dean held her head by her hair and then kissed her head. “Now now little baby you will die with it so you get your baby with you. Now arent I nice?”
He was about to pull the trigger just when I saw he stopped himself. “Unless….I get some from you…..we can even make your boyfriend watch.”
Claire looked mortified and she looked like she wanted to say fuck no but he didn’t give her that chance. He slammed her up against the wall,I could tell it hurt her. “It looks like your boyfriend doesn’t give a shit about you Claire.” I followed Claires gaze and I saw Shane walking off. Its not like him to leave. He was up to something I could feel it. I looked back at Claire and it looked like she gave in and just let him kiss her like a piece of her died once Shane left. I gritted my teeth and wanted to go to her but Shawn had me and it seemed he was telling me it was gonna be okay. I looked at Claire and saw from behind Dean, Shane was creeping up so swiftly with out a sound. Shane pulled out a gun of his own and then put it to deans head and started it up, but didn’t pull the trigger. “I give you five seconds to drop your gun and get you filthy hands off my girlfriend.”
“1.….2.…..3...”
Dean let go of Claire and put his hands up then turned to Shane. I saw the smile of what couldn’t be good if it was coming from Dean. Shane was still holding his gun when he looked at Claire. “Go to Sam.”
Claire did and I wrapped my arms around her. Shane was looking at me now. “Take her and leave. I am right behind you.”
I nodded and took Claire, Shawn was right beside us. I heard Shane’s foot steps behind me until they stopped. Claire turned around to scream. “Shane!” it was too late and the gun shot. Shane was a foot away from Clair when he stopped. His eyes widen and he collapsed to his knees and fell on his stomach.
Claire rushed to him and saw his back was shot, I saw it too and I almost fainted but Shawn was holding me up thank god.
“Shane wake up!” Claire shook Shane and looked at her hand to see blood on it. “Call the ambulance!”
Shawn took out his phone and dialed. Claire stripped her jacket and was already pressing it to Shane’s bare back. I knelt down beside her and helped her as we waited for sirens to come.


It was a long wait in the waiting room, Claire couldn’t stop crying and she was thinking the worst things possible. “Its going to be ok.”
“No its not! He got shot! All because I couldn’t----” She held her head and laid on Shawn’s shoulder. Shawn was holding her and kissing her head like a big brother would do. He spoke in calmness. “Its going to be okay.” Shawn held my hand and we spent hours in silent just hoping that Shane would see another day.
Chapter 6

Samantha


The doctor finally came to us. Merissa was the first to be up, she got there about an hour ago. “Is my brother okay!?”
The doctor looked at us and then said. “He should be fine. He is out of surgery and in recovery. You may see him now.”
With that we ran to his room he gave us and came in to see him awake and looking at the tv.
Claire ran to him and hugged his head before he could say one word to us. She was crying again. Poor Clare. Shane sighed understanding why she’s crying and he held her side. “Im okay baby.” He assured her when she let him go. Claire whipped her eyes but the tears kept coming.
“Claire calm down honey your gonna hurt the baby if you keep stressing and dwelling.” He said as he took her hand. She nodded and hid her face in the crane of his neck. Shane held her so tenderly and lovingly like she was gonna disappear from him forever.
“Do you hurt?” Merissa asked.
“A bit. I have to stay over night but they said I could leave tomorrow.”
“That soon?” I asked.
“Yep seems like I had a flesh wound.” That was a relief to me cause god if anything happened to him. I shivered at the thoughts that fogged my mind.
I looked at them. “Im so glad your okay….god if you would of…..” I couldn’t even finish the words. “Your not going near him……any of you….this is gonna be me and his fight im not having anyone else hurt.”
“No way that’s our choice Sam” Shawn protested, I looked at him.
“If you love me at all you guys would just back off alright.” I couldn’t stand Shane like this, he got lucky this time but what if next time he dies and he will leave his family. “I have to go.” I ran out of the room and down the hall.
“Wait!” Shawn yelled down the hall and caught up to me, he put his hands on my shoulders. “Don’t do this baby.”
I shook my head. “He’s gonna get killed again! He cant do this! He has a family now!” I felt the tears running down my cheeks, knowing im crying. “And if you get hurt……if Claire….I cant do this anymore.” I pushed him off and ran out of the hospital and got the gun out of Shawn’s car. I put it in my jacket and ran off when Shawn was coming out. I looked over my shoulder and knew he saw me. I crossed the road, texted Dean and ran to Central park.
I saw Dean looking at me as he stood at the bench where I told him to be when I got there. “So what did you want bitch.”
“To end this.” I pulled out the gun and held it up to him, not really steady as I hoped to be. He smirked and smacked the gun out of my hand.
“You are one stupid slut. Since your hear I guess I can have