J A C O B
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"Carter! Carter! Carter!" The woman continued to shout.
"I'm coming damnit!" Carter yelled back.
She made her way down the stairs with me trailing close behind.
As we entered the living room we found Carter's aunt sitting comfortably on the couch; feet up, flipping through a magazine.
"Finally!" She spat bitterly.
"Nice to see you too," Carter mumbled.
"Carter you know I didn-" She stopped mid- sentence, suddenly focusing all her attention on me.
"Jacob this is Estelle. Estelle this is Jacob." Carter introduced.
"Jacob," She said my name as if it was acid in her mouth.
I simply nodded.
She continued to stare at me intensely.
"What are you doing here?" Carter suddenly interrupted.
Estelle refocused her attention on Carter as if nothing happened.
"What a silly question!" She stated throwing her hands the air.
"Its not a silly question." She responded.
"So let me ask you again; what are you doing here?" She questioned once again.
I watched as Estelle got up from the couch and made her way towards the kitchen, completely ignoring the question.
C A R T E R
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I politely excused myself from the living room and made my way towards my kitchen.
I'm pissed.
"You're seriously just going to walk away, while we're having a conversation?"
I crossed my arms as I watched her raid my cabinets. She pulled out a bag of Doritos and ripped it open.
No no, please help yourself.
"So how well do you know that Jacob guy?" She asked while leaning on the counter.
"We met at one of my therapy sessions." I answered quickly.
"Now stop avoiding the situation at hand!" I shouted.
"Just be careful around him. Alright?"
What the hell is that suppose to mean.
"Whatever." I rolled my eyes.
I didn't want nor did I need her advice.
"Why are you here?" I asked for the hundredth time.
"You're my niece, I'm just here to look after you. Its what your mother would've of wanted."
Really?
I allowed a small chuckle to escape mouth.
"What's so funny?" She asked with one eyebrow raised.
"Why didn't you come to your own sisters funeral?"
Now this I've got to here.
"Carter-" she began, walking towards me.
"You know it was hard for me."
It was hard for her.
I'm normally a very compassionate person but this is some straight bullshit!
"Stop trying to play the victim!" I spat.
"Do not raise your voice at me!" She yelled.
"WOAH WOAH WOAH, DON'T TRY AND ACT LIKE AN ADULT NOW!"
She sighed. "Well I'm here now. What can do?" She asked in desperately.
"You can leave." I stated bitterly.
"Car-"
I stormed out of the kitchen accidently bumping Jacob. I hadn't realized he was standing there.
"I heard yelling."
I needed to get out of this kitchen.
"Are you okay?" He asked sincerely.
He grabbed my hand, looking into my eyes.
I tried as hard as I could to avoid eye contact.
I released my hands from his.
"I'm fine. I just need a minute alone." I brushed past him and made my way to my bedroom.
㊙ ㊗
Jacob
I watched as Carter you stormed past me.
Even when she's upset, she's still absolutely beautiful.
I turned around exiting the kitchen. I felt Elise's presence fairly close behind me.
"You fucking son of a bitch!"
I quickly turned around. "Excuse me?"
"I know who you are." She yelled.
"Look woman, I don't know what your talking about!"
She scoffed.
"Your lucky I don't march right up those stairs and tell Carter who your little ass is!"
"You're insane!" I shouted.
I watched as she stepped closer to me. She looked me dead in the eyes.
"Am I? No, I think your father wins that one."
Breath. Breath. Breath Jacob.
I clenched my jaw. "You better watch it because I'm about four five seco-"
"From what?!" She spat.
I closed my eyes in order to calm myself down.
"Listen lad-" I began.
"No you listen!" She said as she pointed her fingers at me.
"I strongly suggest you find another therapist because I don't want to see you in this house and near Carter again!" She warned.
"And if I don't?"
I watched as she tried to size me up.
"Do not push me." She stated.
I sighed in frustration.
"Look, I'm planning on telling her."
"That is no longer necessary, since you will have no contact with her."
I do intend on telling her.
Eventually.
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❤ -ataraxia-❤
