MAGIC|18+

Chapter 38

Charlotte's POV

I clench my fist as they rest on my thighs, the nerves eating away at me as I sit at this metal table, it's uncomfortable to sit on, it's like a rock. It's loud in here, buzzers going off, people talking, the noise of the wardens keys rattling as they walk back and forth observing everything going on in the room. The wardens are intimidating with scowls on their faces and dominance they hold with their shoulders pushed back, it's like they could beat you for looking at them.  As I continue to wait I become impatient, I chew the skin on my lips and pick at the thread of my ripped jeans. 

I glance towards the warden walking up and down against the far wall, his eyes on me with a furrow, I look away instantly and begin to think this was a bad idea. I stand up ready to just leave, I don't think I should have come here and I wont even try again. 

"Charlotte?", I hear behind me. 

I freeze with the sound of his voice, I haven't heard that voice in a long time. Is it too late to run? I can't bring myself to turn around and with the nerves coursing through my veins I slowly sit back down. I was in desperate need to see his face again and now that I'm here I want to spoon my eyes out. I thought I could take it but I don't think I can, he must be so angry with me, I put him in here and my last words weren't exactly nice nor true. 

I hear him sit down across from me and I finally look up to his eyes, he doesn't seem to have emotion behind his eyes. I gulp not knowing what to say, I rehearsed what I wanted to say multiple times on the play and now It's gone, my head is completely blank. He places his hands on the table, the silver cuffs catching my eye.  

"You look different", he states. I do? I wonder if it's a good different or bad, he clears his throat as he begins to roam the room with his dark eyes, "You shouldn't have come here"

I nod, I knew he wouldn't want to see me... I guess I just had to be sure. I shrug unsure what to say, "Uhm...", I hum out, "I know you wouldn't have wanted to see me", I begin to stumble on my words. "I just had to be sure, I won't come again though, I swear"

"No Charlotte, YOU shouldn't have come here", He states again like I'm stupid. I heard him the first time so I have no idea why he's saying it again. He looks around again before leaning forward on the table. "My father has sent a hit on you and you being here only makes you easier to find", my heart stops beating as the words slowly sink in. 

I frown, "W-what?", I stutter out. 

"He's pissed that I'm in here and thinks I'm more of a fuck up than before, he has taken back his legacy and the first thing he has done to hurt me and the only way he knows how to do that is to punish the woman he knows I love and I can't do anything while being in here, he wants to punish me for fucking up", He whispers out at me so others don't hear. He still loves me, that's a good sign and I was so far off.

My stare stays still, his eyes twitching as his anger begins to boil up but he knows he can't release it. "Do you understand or have you become mute?"

His harsh tone hurts but I'm not at all surprised with it. I'm not even sure what to say? Do I get up and leave, stay in the dark and under the radar because...I don't know how to do that. I'm not like him, I don't know these things. I frown, "I'm not mute", I emphasize the word mute, "I do understand but...what am I meant to do? hide?"

He rolls his eyes, I begin to zone into the teardrop tattoo underneath his eye. "Hide?", he laughs like I've said the wrong thing. "No Charlotte, even if you hide he'll probably still find you...", he sighs looking away before running his hand over his buzzcut, "My father isn't like me, Charlotte", his voice is shaky like he's scared... I can tell he's being serious, "He is worse, he...", he leans on the table with his elbows, his finger taps the side of his head, the handcuffs jingle as he continues to tap, "He knows things...he finds things, he always found things, and I have no idea how. I don't need you to hide... I need you to run and I need you to keep running... and don't stop"

His words scare me, I feel the nerves begin to tighten in the pit of my stomach. I hear the warden shout, "Five more minutes!", Magics attention turns back to me, starring me down, waiting for my response. 

"Run where?", I ask.

"Run to Nick, I trust him more than anyone at this point. He will run with you...keep you as safe as he can, you need to keep going and he knows how to stay on the run. He'll keep you safe until I'm out...he already promised me"

"Till you're out? That'll be years", I stress. 

"That's why I need you to keep running", he says. "I'm trying my hardest on my end and I need you to try your hardest to stay safe. Promise me"

"But I-", he cuts me off. 

"Promise me!", he raises his voice. 

"I promise!", I blurt out. 

His head fall to his hands, stressed about the thought of me getting hurt, I see it now something I didn't see before. I reach over placing my finger under his chin and tilting his head up to meet my eyes. His ocean blue eyes sad, "I can't believe I fucked up", he shakes his head.

"Magic?", I say quietly. His eyes respond. "I didn't mean what I said at the hospital..." I pause.

"Times up!", I hear. 

He tilts his head before looking back at the warden, "Didn't mean what?", he asks. 

"Whyte!", the warden shouts at Magic, "Wrap it up before there is consequences", I see Magic's frustration as his tongue runs along his lower lip before biting harsh and standing up. 

"Please stay safe, you need to run as soon as you leave this place", he says before turning his back and walking towards the door he entered from. 

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