Summer's Winter

Chapter 21 - Anise

It's summer. The sun is shining brightly. I wake up. I feel so groggy. My hair was tossed to one side and my breath was stinky. I ran to the restroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I went back to my room. I open the blinds for just this one time to let the sunlight in. I saw Tucker swooping around in his backyard. I closed my blinds angrily. I don't Tucker to be here now.

I feel like he is stalking me. Before I went to the tennis court and practiced I put on my regular tank top and shorts. I went to my tennis court to practice. I haven't been out in a while since Math Counts. Slam. Slam. Whack. The sounds the tennis racquet makes when I slam it against the tennis balls. I counted all my balls in the basket. I have 50 balls in here. Why do I have 49? 

I might need to restock on tennis balls. I practiced more in the scorching heat. Serves, volley, hits. You name it. I finished practicing and chugged down the water. I heard noise from outside Tucker's house. It's not from the backyard. It's from the front. 

The Falter was at Isabella's apartment. I felt a series of suspicion and a dangerous mood. I hold onto my tennis racquet tightly on my right. I put 911 on my phone with my left hand. I peeked from the side of Tucker's house. I see three adults 2 was male and one was female. 

"You think you could hide huh?" One of the male dudes said. 

"You owe us money, open the door mother fucker" the female said.

The male with a crowbar did damage to the door. I only have Tucker's social media. I called him. To my surprise, he quickly answered. 

"Hello?" He said in a cold monotone voice. 

"Hi, three people are attacking your front door right now. They say you owe them money?" I said. 

"Oh shit," He said. 

"What," I said

"I'll explain everything to you later. Where are you seeing this?" He said.

"I'm at the side of your house peeking. They are aggressively damaging the door to get in." I said. 

"YOU BETTER COME OUT VICTOR!" The woman said. 

"You know what Tucker, I will do this my way," I said. 

I ended the call and video-recorded them destroying property. I hope this would be enough evidence for them to go to jail. 

"Give us the damn money, you don't need to hide," One male said. 

I dialed 911. I went back to my backyard for this call. 

"911 how can I help?" the dispatch said.

"I just saw a home invasion. My neighbor's house is getting under attack by 3 people. Two males and a female. They are telling my neighbors to get out of the house and they owe them money but they are gone." I said. 

"Alright, police is on the way," the dispatch said. 

"Stay on call with me. Do not go closer to them. We are tracking your location through your phone. The police's eta will be in 5 minutes" The dispatch said. 

The police arrived and the 3 people tried to run. The police caught all of them of course. One of the males broke free from the police's hand but failed. He got caught anyway. All of them are headed in the police car. What a crazy day. I look at the damage those crazy psychopaths left on the door. I feel sorry for the Falters. Is this is way they left Missouri? 

I went back inside and washed up. I don't want sweat on me. Thank god parts of my wardrobe changed. I changed into a compression shirt and shorts. I went outside with an iced coffee. I have my iced coffee in one hand while I head outside. I look into the road. The Falters arrive. Tucker saw me outside and ran up to me. He has a stoic face on. 

"Where are those people?" He said. 

"Called 911 on them and they are currently with the police," I said. 

"Alright," He said coldly. 

He turned away. 

"Hey, aren't you going to explain who the hell was those people? Why do you owe them money? Why they are attacking your door?" I said.

He paused and then look me with those silver piercing eyes. 

"They are my uncles and aunt in my dad's side. They do drugs and gambling. My dad used to give them each a bit of money because he pitied they won't get enough to eat. He was wrong. They used all his money on drugs and gambling. My grandma left them inheritance and they also spent it all. My dad didn't spend it all. He brought a business and used that money to get us a house here where we think they won't find us." Tucker said. 

"Oh so they are basically begging for money" I said. 

"yeah" he said. 

He look into my eyes. I just stand there deeply remorseful. I'm sorry for myself. I used to like how his eyes look when they are placed on mine. Not anymore. I waved at Amy and Victor looking at the damage on their door. I look at Tucker for the last time. I don't want to deal with him anymore. 

I came over to Amy and Victor. I feel bad for them. I showed them the video and they are happy enough to use that video as proof against them in court. I sent the video to Tucker since I have his social media. Tucker was behind me. I felt his tall shadow towering over me. I faced my face towards him. 

"Can I have your phone number? I might think this is more efficient when your relative comes and destroy your house again" I said. 

"Alright" He said. 

I look at his phone and typed in the number. I changed his contact to Tucker. If I had his number when I had a crush on him. His contact could have been. My man. My Man. Bye that was so embarrassing.  I see he changed my name too. 

"I'll see you later" I said and went to the door without looking at him. 

"Alright" he said coldly.