The Night We Met

Chapter 41: Jace

 Aspen and I lay on the couch watching Twilight. I had no fucking idea what it was about but I must say it was getting pretty good. "So what's this dude Jacob's deal he's.." "Shhh...just watch," Aspen said as she put her hand over my mouth. She was so invested in this shit it was crazy. A few hours went by and I could hear Aspen falling asleep while lying on my lap. I wanted to tell her how I felt and why I was upset over my sister coming back so the best way I could communicate my feelings with her was by telling her while she was asleep so that's what I did. 

"I know you're sleeping but this is my story and maybe one day you will be able to hear about how fucked up I am when you're  awake but for right now this is what's easier." I moved one of her loose curls behind her ear so that I could see as much of her face as possible. 

"I was a kid I used to be a very shy kid I know it's fucking hard to believe but it's true. However, as for my home life, it was all fucked up. My dad's name is Victor DeAngelis he is not the topical working father who provides for and loves his family. He is a fucking drunk who beat the shit out of me and my mother any chance he got. But mostly me, there were times when I was sent to school with black eyes and bruises but had to lie saying it was from baseball. How can a fucking baseball make burns on my chest right" She moved a little and I quickly stopped the story. God I hope she doesn't wake up I sat waiting a few minutes to make sure that she was asleep.

"Ok well back to my fucked up life story, he was a fuckin' coward. My sister Hope tried her best to protect me but at the time she wasn't able to. I asked my mom every day why she didn't just leave him and she would always say. 'Jace honey where else will we go he has all the money and I have nothing'  So to try and get me, my mom, and my sister, away from him I started looking for ways to get money at 13 years old. And I found a way, I started selling coke to the rich druggies in my area and just like that, I started making money fast and easy I mean who the hell would ever suspect a little rich blue-eyed boy to be selling drugs." 

"I was able to make a good amount of money, at that point, I was thinking my mom, sister and I can get out we would finally be able to leave but when the fucker found out what I was up to that was the night it all happened." 

"What happened" I heard her soft voice and she lifted her head and looked at me. 

"Are you okay...who were you talking to?" smiling at her I took her hand and helped her off the couch.  I couldn't let her know...not yet. 

"Let's go to bed," she laid her head on my shoulder and we walked upstairs.