Crumble [book two]

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Memory...

"Hunter I'm going to kill you!" Jade yelled. Hunter ran past her and jetted upstairs. Jade felt the frustration of being the older sibling. Babysitting her younger siblings was becoming too much. Especially when they don't listen.

A knock at the door made her groan even louder. She stomped to the door opening it "what?!"

Stood there was a tall handsome much older man. His hair flowed and he smiled. Once he saw Jade he was lost for words. He blinked a few times just to make sure he was seeing what he saw. Now there's no secret he had a odd obsession with zoli. But Jade was a spitting image of her mother.

Jade seemed even more annoyed "okay are you just going to stand there?".

Leo choked a little "umm... do I have the right house? Does a zoli and Alex live here?".

Jade crossed her arms over her chest "depends on who wants to know". Leo smiled cause her attitude reminded him of zoli. He knew he was at the right home. "My I wasn't told how beautiful you are" he took her hand and kissed it. Jade raised her brow "ew, don't know where your lips been".

He laughed "and you're funny".

"This is getting weird. Second my parents aren't here. But I will let them know. And your name is?" She asked.

He knew if she had told her parents his name things won't go well. "Better yet I'll just stop by another time. Thank you beautiful for being so nice to me". Jade smiled slowly.

//

It was a warm day. The sun was shining and the wind blew by warm air. Jade decided to walk home since it was so nice out. She walked home sometimes since she's gotten older. Being stuck in a car with her mom rapping to music and then Hunter being annoying. Then Caleb is coping Hunter. The twins are in their own world. It was just  a lot.

Listening to her music as she walked. She quietly sang along. A car slowly pulled up next to her. She didn't look cause stranger danger.

A honk made her turn "oh it's you, again."

Leo smiled "need a ride?".

She shook her head "stranger danger".

"You met me before so I'm not really a stranger. Plus, I know your parents too" he said.

Jade stopped walking "you are pretty convincing".

He stopped the car "then get in".

Jade thought about this but Leo had charm. She walked to the passenger door and opened it.

"Anyone ever tell you you look like your mom?" Leo asked.

"All the time" Jade said.

Leo nodded "beautiful".

Jade blushed "you're taking the long way to my home".

Leo put his hands up "guilty, plus I wanted to spend more time with someone so beautiful". Jade has never had a boys attention. Never mind a man's attention. It felt good.

Leo finally pulled up but he wasn't stupid. He parked the car a block down "here we are".

Jade smiled "thanks again".

"No problem, beautiful" Leo started to touch Jade on the back of neck massaging gently.

"Never got your name" Jade said.

"Leo, but it'll be better for you not to say anything to your parents. Don't want them worrying too much" he said.

Jade shrugged "okay".

//

The rides from school became a routine. Jade felt like she was on top of the world. Anytime she was with Leo nothing else mattered. It was just her and him.

She started putting effort in her appearance. You know the usual things that people do once they start seeing someone.

"You look upset" Leo said.

Jade was upset with things that happened earlier at home. "You know stupid stuff".

"Tell me" he said.

She shrugged "I'm just tired of getting the blame for everyone else. Don't you ever feel like you don't fit in?".

Leo grabbed her hand into his "all the time".

"How do you deal with it?" She asked.

He sighed "I just focus on things that matter. Like you for example. When I'm with you... it's just you. Nothing else".

Jade smiled "don't you have the right things to say".

Leo smiled "anything to make you happy". He leaned in but hesitated not sure if Jade was ready for this. Jade felt the pull and leaned in kissing Leo. She pulled back quickly in shock in having her first kiss.

Leo blinked at her... Jade leaned in with a smile and kissed Leo more with passion. This is when it all started. When she got home she was all smiles. Her high wasn't easy to break.

Jade and Leo have been seeing each other for months now. He made it clear she couldn't tell anyone about their relationship. How if she did he would get into trouble. Jade didn't want that for him.