Astrid's POV Part 2

I have to find Heather. She wasn't with the others, and I'm really worried about her. I don't know what he did to her, but I have to know that my best friend is ok.

Thankfully, I was able to find her. She was clearly upset, but at least she was ok.

"Heather, I heard what happened. I'm so-" I said to her, but she cut me off.

"Don't" is all she said. Um, don't what?

"Heather" I said as I put my hand on her shoulder. What I wasn't expecting was for her to smack it away.

"DON'T PRETEND LIKE YOU CARE. THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE WANTED, ISN'T IT. HIM OUT OF MY LIFE. WELL, HE ALMOST DIED. FOR ME. HE LOVES ME SO MUCH THAT HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF FOR ME. IF YOU CAN'T SEE THAT HE LOVES ME, THEN YOU ARE JUST BLIND"

I couldn't help but watch her walk away. This, this isn't what I want. I wanted him to leave her alone, not this.

I think I might have been wrong about him.

...

Heather's dad was way too happy to let me in. To him, Joseph is expected to sacrifice himself for Heather, and he wants me to get her to stop crying over her "toy".

I can't believe I ever looked up to that man.

I found her in her room, and used my key to get in. She was crying on her bed, her teddy bear in her arms.

I might not know how to feel, but I do know one thing.

Heather needs me, and I'm going to be there for her.