Summer's Winter

Chapter 22 - Tucker

I head to my dad's red truck to go to Isabella. My aunt invited us over because they just moved into a house somewhere in Kansas soon and they wanted to celebrate. I looked through the window and saw different roads I had never seen before. Isabella opened the door for my family. I sat down on the couch. Anise called me through my social media. ANISE CALLED ME. I feel this rush inside me. I quickly answered her call. 

"Hello?" I said. 

I think that she will confess that she likes me again like before. I feel so many things for her. Will this be the time she comes to her sense and say that she likes me? 

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

I was wrong. She doesn't like me. Wait what she said?

"Oh shit," I said.

"What," she said

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

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

"YOU BETTER COME OUT VICTOR!" The woman said through the phone. 

Aunt Carol?

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

She ended the call. Shit. I ran up to my mom and dad. 

"Mom, Anise called and Uncle Sam, Uncle Roy, and Aunt Carol are damaging our door," I said. 

'WHAT?" My dad said.

"Sorry Isabella, this is urgent. We will be right back though" I said. 

"Alright," She said. 

In the car, I was praying to god that they go away for the rest of my life. I can't believe they were able to find out the new house. When I reached my house, I look at the damage of the damn door. Shit. 

I see Anise with a compression shirt and shorts. I got sidetracked. Anise looks so pretty now. Her cheeks are sharper and her jawline is too. I have fumbled. I FUMBLED. She has iced coffee in her hand. She looks bright, her skin is brighter than the sun. I went up to her. She doesn't want to talk to me. I still want to talk to her anyway. 

"Where are those people?" I said.

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

"Alright," I said coldly.

I turned away. I can't believe Anise took care of the business when I was gone. She still has that caring heart in her but, I want that caring heart in me. Me. She suddenly said something. 

"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?" she said.

I paused and then looked at her. 

"They are my uncles and aunt on my dad's side. They do drugs and gambling. My dad used to give them each a bit of money because he pitied they wouldn't get enough to eat. He was wrong. They used all his money on drugs and gambling. My grandma left them an 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." I said.

"Oh so they are begging for money," she said.

"yeah," I said.

I look into her eyes. She just stands there. She waved at my parents looking at the damage on their door. She looked at me for the last time. I want her. 

She came over to Amy and Victor. I followed her. I want her. I don't want her to leave me. I want to make sure she is okay now. I feel bad for her. I fucked up and made her upset. She showed my parents the video she had taken about my relatives. They are happy enough to use that video as proof against them in court. She sent the video to me. Me. I was behind her. I felt her hair against my chest. It's burning me alive. She looks at me and I look at her. 

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

I felt giddy inside.

"Alright," I said.

She looked at my phone and typed in my number. She changed my contact to Tucker. I wish I had seen her add a heart next to my name. I changed her name to Anise with a heart.

"I'll see you later," she said and went to her door without looking at me.

"Alright," I said.

I look at her curves, her hair, and her hands. I miss her. I miss Anise who smiles. I joined my parents on the porch. 

"We don't know how are we going to pay for the damage they have done." My mom said. 

"I can use my money to pay for a new door," My dad said. 

I head back to my dad's red truck. I look at my phone. I see Anise's contact on my phone. This is the first person I have as a contact on my phone except for my parents. I look at her contact. I smiled. This makes me feel many things for Anise.

I remember back in Missouri no one wanted to help with my situation and just didn't want to talk to me about it. Well, Anise did. Anise helped me. Anise talked to me about it. I shouldn't think she will be annoying in the first place. She's nice. I see a lighter view of her now. 

Does Anise still like me? I open Isabella's door. We ate basically. Then I just head home. When I got home. I look at Anise's house. I have an urge to knock on her door. I shouldn't.