Way Down We Go

Chapter 10: Live In Fear

Chapter Ten: Live In Fear

Charlie's point of View

My whole shift all I could think about was the fact that Jimmy was back in town and Charming PD wasn't going to do anything about it until there was evidence, I was basically a sitting duck at this point because the next time Jimmy sees me or gets alone with me he's gonna end up killing me and I know that, he's got the 'If I can't have her nobody can' mentality. When my shift ended at the diner and god was I thankful for that, after Mabel sent one of the other girls in she ended up ditching and leaving me alone to manage the diner by myself, which pissed Mabel off so bad that she fired her, the girl was a teenager anyways, she said she had more important things to do with her day than cover some grown woman's shift. So Miss Mabel and I worked together until my shift ended and the other girls came in for the diner rush shift. The whole way home all I could do was look over my shoulder and hope to god I wasn't being followed.

As I pulled up to my house, I shut my car off climbing out and I looked around biting down on my lip, I'd done that the whole way home, look over my shoulder, because with Jimmy in town he could be anywhere.

Letting out a breath I shut the car door stepping forward towards my house.

"Charlotte!" I jumped slightly turning my head and I saw Mrs. O' Rylee she was standing on her porch. "Made a late dinner are you hungry?" she called out.

I smiled a little at the older woman. "Of course Mrs. O' Rylee let me get changed I'll be right over." I called back, Mrs. O' Rylee nodded and I turned heading towards my house, looking around at the porch, no flowers left today.

"Maybe that's because next time he won't be leaving flowers."

The little voice in my head said, I rolled my eyes at it sticking my key in the lock and turning it, I stepped inside of my house looking around as I closed the door, scanning every inch to make sure nobody had been in here, I let out a sigh leaning my back against the door.

I didn't understand why this was happening to me, again. Why he couldn't just leave me alone, that's all I wanted was to be left alone, he already ran me out of Chicago what more did he want?

I closed my eyes sighing to myself, I pushed away from the door heading down the hallway towards my bedroom, I dropped my purse on the bed along with my keys, I stripped out of the Avenue diner shirt and pulled my jeans off throwing on a pair of jean shorts, a black t-shirt and I pulled my boots on my feet.

As I stood there I could hear the faint sound of a roar and rumble, it made my stomach flip because I likely knew who it was.

Jax was going to Mrs. O' Rylee's.

I backed up turning around and I headed back down the hallway, I don't know why I felt so giddy? He and I had that conversation today at the diner, but it was nothing, he just invited me to a party that was it, not a big deal.

"But you want it to be a big deal" that voice in my head said.

I rolled my eyes, no I didn't, I didn't want it to be a big deal. I didn't want a relationship right now, and from everything Mrs. O' Rylee told me yesterday Jax's life sounded complicated, my life was complicated enough. I didn't need anymore. Plus, Gun running? If they got caught they'd end up in prison, why would I want to be involved with someone who done that?

Then again, there was this part of me that didn't care. Not even in the slightest.

I huffed and made my way out of the house, closing the door behind me and I headed towards the bush that separated my house from Mrs. O' Rylee's and I stepped over, spotting the motorcycle that I'd saw over the last few days, it had become so familiar to me.