Conviction

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Chapter 1:

"Please let it start God please." I plead loudly. I had to stay over at school tonight working on prom decorations. So its very late and dark outside. Mary and Jess left before me because they had to get home to their siblings. Candice is over tonight so i didn't have to go home early to get Mitchell.

 Mom is working and so is dad so i cant call them to come and pick me up. This is my only way home and the car is brand new.

I just got the car for my birthday last month. Its the new convertible BMW so i don't know why its not starting. "I'm afraid God." I state. "I know I'm not suppose to be afraid. For God hath not given us a spirit of fear but of power love and a sound mind." I recite looking all around me. "But I'm afraid can you take my fear?" I plead.

As i'm looking around a sense of calm overcomes me and i smile thanking the Lord for it. I take out my phone and dial my dad. The phone starts ringing as i make my way toward home. Of course he doesn't answer so i leave a voice mail. "Daddy my car won't start so I'm walking home. In case i don't make it there you know what happened. Love you call me back."

My heels click the ground along with another sound. Looking up from my phone i notice a group of boys standing by the supermarket. "Oh God tell me why i had to choose public school?" Their all humongous and dressed in black.

Hurriedly i dial my mommas number. Thank the lord she picked up. "Momma." i sigh in relief.

"What is it Evie are you okay?"

"No momma my car wont start and now i have to walk all the way across town. Do you have a surgery to do soon?" I pass the guys but i don't look at them i just look straight ahead of me.

"Where are you Evie?" she demands frantically and i look around me meeting the honey eyes of one of the men. Mommas voice brings me back to reality and i look back in front of me. "You know i don't like you walking at night alone."

"I'm fine momma God's protecting me. I'm by the superstore right by the school."

"Oh good." she sighs in relief. "I want you to go in and ill send Ted to pick you up."

"Momma i don't want to bug Teddy." I state turning back around to the market because I know she's going to make me  call him.

"To bad. I can have my baby girl out there all alone."

"Okay momma I'm gonna call Teddy." We say our goodbyes and i stop close to the road in front of the store dialing Teddy's number.

He picks up on the first ring answering frantic. "Evangeline hunny what is the matter?"

"Teddy calm down." i say with a laugh. "My cars acting up and it won't start. God only knows why. Can you come and get me? I'm sorry if i woke you."

"I'm already in the car. Be there in ten minutes."

"Don't brake the speed limit Teddy God's got me." i laugh because knowing him he'll be here in five. I hang up the phone and reach down to take off my heels.

"Are you alright little one?" i hear a deep voice ask. Turing i meet the honey eyes again.

I give him a big smile and nod my head. "I'm fine thank you." I go to turn around when he steps forward. I give him a confused look cocking my head. "Are you okay?" i ask and he chuckles nodding.

"You just seem lost."

"Oh no." i smile shaking my head. "My car won't start so i was going to walk home but Teddy's coming to get me."

"Teddy?" he asks, and now hes the one confused.

I look down the road and then back at the big mysterious man. He's huge towering over me at six six and has muscles any man would wish for. He's got a strong jaw line and a scar on his cheek that makes him look eve scarier but for some reason I'm not afraid. "Teddy he's my driver."

"If you have a driver why go to public school?" Another guy asks snarkily and i look to a guy bigger than the first. He has red hair and green eyes.

"Public school is for rich people that thank their better than everyone else. I'm not better than anyone." i say shrugging looking a the road again. "Why do you ask?" 

The boy shrugs and leans up against the building. "EVANGALINE." Someone yells and i look over to Teddy.

I look back to the men with a smile and a wave. "Thanks for the concern." Grabbing my heels i run across the road. "Do you know a mechanic Teddy?" i yell at him as i make my way across to get into the front seat of the lemo.

"Yes i'll have someone get to your car tomorrow morning."

The men watch as we ride away and i give the one last smile and wave.