Healing closed wounds

Part 33 - I miss Ivan

~ ALICES POV ~

I get out of the car to follow Owen but he stops me.

"Get in the car." I look at him in disbelief.

"I said get in the car." I cross my arms and turn around getting back inside the car.

I lock the doors and watch Owen run back inside the school.

He better not do anything bad.

I wait anxiously for 10 minutes until I see Owen walking back to the car.

I get out of the car. "What did you do?" I ask.

"Nothing. Just talked to the principal." He got inside the car.

I followed.

"Owen seriously what did you do?" I put my seatbelt on as he starts driving.

"I was going to beat that kid up but I realized he was in class so I had a conversation with the principal." He says looking at the road.

I roll my eyes. I know Owen. He wouldn't just "talk."

"Okay maybe I yelled a little bit..." he paused. "And threw a couple books, but I got my point across and they listened." He shrugs.

"Owen!" I look at him with wide eyes. He threw books?

"What?" He glances at me. "I did you a favour. Trust me if that boy ever talks to you again I'll beat him up this time." He says sternly.

I rest my head against the seat. "I know you're just trying to help me but you shouldn't have done that."

"Aly, I'm not going to let these kids mess with you." He sighs. "I promised mom I would always look out for you. And I'm never going to break that promise."

This makes me quiet. Out of everyone in the family Owen talks about mom the least.

"You need to promise me that whatever happens at school you're going to tell me okay?"

I swallow. "That's a hard promise to keep."

Owen doesn't speak for a minute. "Alice just try okay." I look at him for a moment. But I don't respond.

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Owen parks into the driveway. "Look sick." He glares at me.

I laugh. "Got it."

We get out of the car and walk towards the front door.

Once we walk inside I lazily take my shoes off. "Aly are you alright?" Grayson walks up to me.

"Yeah I just need some rest." I say as dad walks up behind Gray.

"Dan I think it's time you go." Grayson turns around.

"Call me dad Grayson." Dad looks him in the eyes.

"You don't deserve to be called that." I move out of the way closer to the stairs.

"I've been nothing but good to you Grayson. At least let me have keys to this house again." Dad says eagerly.

"Yeah well you haven't been good to aly." This makes my heart sink. Dads going to think I said something when I didn't.

Dads eyes flash to me. "He hasn't done anything to me." I say hesitantly.

"Aly stay out of this." Grayson doesn't even turn to look at me.

"No let her speak." Dad says loudly.

"She's having a hard day she needs to rest." Owen walks to my side. "Let's go to your room." Owen whispers into my ear.