Saving The Broken

Chapter 30

Noelle has let me stay with her in her apartment above the diner for the last two days, she's been super nice and welcoming. She told me she was in the same position I'm in many years ago.

"She was a very kind lady, her name was Crystal" Noelle told me handing over a cup of fresh hot chocolate "I ended up falling in love with her son" I could see a distance in her eyes

"How was he?... if you don't mind me asking" I sipped the chocolate slowly

"He was charming, kind, handsome" sighing "He was everything I'd wanted in a man"

"But?" I questioned seeing her face drop

"But, every good man as secrets -dark secrets- that you can't just forget about"

"That bad?"

"Worse" I could see tears welling up in her eyes "Enough about me. What about you? anyone special that you left behind?" I looked away with an equally sad look on my face

"Like you said" I start looking out her window that looked out onto the dark empty street "Good men have dark secrets"

"Honey your what not even eighteen yet? What could a teenager be hiding that is so dark you run away from him?"

"I didn't just run from him, I ran from that town. Can we not talk about it?"

"Sure dear" she smiled lightly at me with a concerned look before flipping on the TV

"I'm gonna head to bed" I yawn, she told me goodnight and I made my way to the bedroom

Before I fully close the door I hear a voice on the tv telling people to keep an eye out for me and to call in if they have an information on my whereabouts. The news channel had been reporting on me for the last few days, but once I explained to Noelle that I wasn't in any trouble she understood because she'd been in my shoes before.

I close the door and turn out the light slowly guessing my way to the bed. I tossed and turn for most of the night until I found a comfortable spot, my back facing the door, but I was wide awake once I heard the door open.

"I swear to god Mike" I tried to keep my breath even as she spoke "She looks just like me, it's not even funny. She has his last name as well- no -Mike, it's her I'm telling you" She was whisper yelling like she was afraid to wake me up

I heard the door close, but I could still hear her as she walked about the apartment

"Just get me any information you can on this girl and call me back as soon as you can alright?" She sounded slightly angry before it became quite once again.

The next morning I collected my stuff in my bag and tip-towed out of the there. I was not going to be staying there another minute, that was just weird. I did however noticed how much she looked like me and vice versa -I thought maybe it was just a quiescence, but the longer I thought the worse I felt.

There was something in the back of my mind nagging at me, I just couldn't pin point what it was. I spotted a park up ahead and made a bee-line for the more dense part with all the trees. I found a bench and dropped onto it looking around me to see no one else -It was still quite early however- I rubbed my head

I sat there for god knows how long, but I was suddenly shaken and I stood up quickly coming face to face with Noelle. She didn't look every happy at all. Without a work she bent down picking up my bag before grabbing my upper arm and dragging me out of the park and towards the only car in the parking lot

"Let me go" I tried to pry her arm off, but she was to strong

"Your not getting away so knock it off and get in the car" She opened the passenger door and throw my bag in the back

"NO" I protected 

"Gracie Lilly Martin" she snapped making me freeze in my spot

"How did you-"

"Get in"

I got in and she ran to the drivers side starting the car and speeding out of the parking lot, we kept driving until we got out of town, I was freaking out the whole time and I even debated jumping out of the car while it was moving.

"Where are we going?" I questioned, but I didn't get an answer

How is it I always end up in the situations? I should have just stayed locked up in my room. We finally came to a stop in front of a really nice two story home. Noelle got out and opened my side door before getting my bag and dragging me into the house

"Mike!" she screamed upon entering the house "Get your ass down here" she continued to yell up the stairs before continuing to drag me into the kitchen where she sat me in a chair

"What Noelle?" a deep voice yelled walking into the kitchen, but stopped when he saw me "Is this her?"

"I told you I was going to be bringing her to you" Noelle snapped glaring at him "Get it over with, I need answers"

"Fine, fine" he throw his hands up taking a kit from off the table and opening it in front of me "Just open your mouth, it wont hurt, I just need some of your saliva"

"What no! I'm not doing that" I went to get up but hands pushed my shoulders back into the seat and this Mike guy shoved the cotton swab into my mouth and pulled a piece of my hair before walking away "what the hell?"

"I have to know" Was all she said as she looked over my face

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Guy's I've got some big news that I can no longer keep to myself!!!! 

On June 1st 2022 a very special book series will be coming out that I've spent most of 2021 working on. This will be 6 books long and I'm very proud of myself on this one. 

Anyways 'Saving The Broke' and my other two book I'm working on will hopefully be done by that time so that I can focus on this series. However in November of this year after all my other books (hopefully) are done I've got a very personal book coming out.

Enough of my banter, let me know your thoughts on the news!!

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1- What was your thoughts on the slightly improved chapter?

2- Do you like the longer chapters?

3- How weird in Noelle and Mike?

4- What do you think Noelle has to know?

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Republished date- July 26, 2021

Love

~ TheDevil