Addiction: A Jemi Story

Chapter 27: Sighing

Joe's POV

" We're sorry ma'm. We will try our best to find these men, but for right now, we can't offer much protection. " The cop says to my mother not making her happy, she sighs and glares at him. We are at my house listening to my mom and dad argue to two cops who we had reported to about the two men that had attacked Nick and Selena. Let's just say they're not working with us that well.

" These men are after my son and his girlfriend, they might kill them! And your to just going to stand here and say there's nothing you can do? " My mom asks frustrated, Demi tenses up next to me. I pull her closer telling her without words that wouldn't happen, I won't let that happen. The thought of Demi dead terrifies me, I would kill myself if anything happened to her.

" I'm sorr-" The cop tries to say, but my mother interrupts him quickly.

" Do you have a son or daughter officer? " She asks him surprising everyone, where did that come from?

" Yes, two boys. " He says nodding looking as if he knows whats coming.

" Well then you can understand me when I say this. Wouldn't it be hard for you if you knew the only people who could protect your two boys...won't? " she asks slowly, a few tears slide from her face. The officer sighs and stays silent for a moment thinking of what to say. He glances at me making eye-contact, then back to my mother.

" I understand how you feel ma'm, I know your scared...There simply isn't much we can do though." He replies looking ashamed of himself for saying that but knowing he has to, my mother sighs while a few more tears kiss her cheeks as they slide down.

"...Is there anything you can recommend? " She asks giving up letting my dad hug her, the two cops look at each other before the one of them shakes his head no.

" Well you could always skip town for a while until we catch them, but that could be a long time though since of the unsure descriptions we have of these men...that's probably what I would do. " he says shrugging, my mom just nods in agreement looking down at the ground.

" Thank you officers, we will think about it. Please call me if you do find these men. " My mother says walking over to the door and opening it obviously not wanting to talk to them anymore.

" Sure thing, we hope we were a help. Have a good day. " The one says before they both walk out the door, my mother then shuts it and sighs and walks to the couch and sits down next to Demi and I. Everyone looks at her wanting to hear whats on her mind, Kevin was watching Frankie up in his room, but everyone else was here listening to the conversation between my mom and the officers. We didn't want Frankie to hear what was going on, so we sent Kevin to watch after him upstairs.

" So are we skipping town? " I ask my mother, I knew everyone else had this question on their minds, I just had to ask or I would break. She looks up at me and sighs again, shes under a lot of stress right now and you can obviously see it as if it were seeping through her pours. She stares out at nothing thinking hard and trying hard to know what to say.

" I...honestly don't know Joseph...but there's a big chance. " She says getting up and walking upstairs to her room grabbing my father's hand. I guess they needed to talk about it in private. The rest of us sit still in silence not knowing what to say. The idea of skipping town sounds interesting, could we really do it though? Would we all go, or just Demi and I? I hug Demi knowing that whatever we were going to do, I would keep her close to me at all times making sure nothing happens to her. She looks up at me with a scared expression making my heart drop, she did not deserve this pain. I take her hand and get up from the couch taking her with me, I then walk upstairs to my room with her hand in mine wanting some privacy as well. I close the door behind me, then turn to her. She's staring down at the ground pondering her thoughts.

" Everything is going to be ok. " I say lifting her chin up with my hand softly, she stares at me in doubt. A few tears escape from her eyes making my heart drop once more, I then embrace her in a hug trying to comfort her.

" Joe, I'm sorry. " She says sobbing into my shirt, I think in confusion and then realize what she's saying.

" Demi, this is not your fault. " I say wishing she could realize it isn't, I hug her closer to me not wanting to let go.

" Joe...I entered your life, and now everything is going wrong for you and your family. Because of me...your brother got hit in the head with a bat and had to go to the hospital, you and your family might have to leave town...its all my fault. I don't deserve your love...I still don't even understand why you love me." She says making me angry, how could she say that? I pull back from her so I can look into her eyes, they're full of pain and tears.

" Demi...are you kidding me? Since you entered my life...everything is right. Sure some bad things are happening right now, but they are not because of you...Demi don't ever blame yourself for this...and I don't understand why you would say that you don't deserve my love, if anything, I surely don't deserve your love. I would die without your love, I would rather just be alone forever if I knew I couldn't have you...I'm just in love with you. " I say feeling tears coming from my eyes, I wanted her to stop thinking crazy right now. Why did she doubt herself so much? I absolutely hate it. She looks at me with red eyes lost for words.

" Demi, did you hear what I said? I'm just in love with you! There are no other words to use to describe my feelings towards you. You...are just...amazing. " I say taking her hand and kissing it gently, then looking into her eyes. I then bring my lips to hers trying to get some reaction out of her, she instantly kisses back, but then releases.

" I love you Joe. " She says bringing me into a hug squeezing me tight, I do the same back to her happy she finally sees it. I'll work hard everyday to make sure she fully understands why I love her.