Something's Gotta Give (a Jalex fanfiction)

Chapter Six - Money

Jacks eyes locked on mine, his lips clenched together and his fist balled. Though he was across the room I could feel the heat of his sweat encompassing me, his anger engulfing everything in its wake. i could see the fear he was hiding.
His frail week body couldn't hide how scared he was.
Scared of his illness, scared of these men, scared to die, scared for me.
I walked slowly, allowing the eye contact to remain.
As my feet passed out the last few steps he raised a hand and rested it on my shoulder in a way that says "I love you but please for the love of god don't come any closer to me".
So I staid where I was allowing him to talk every word he needed to without uttering a single word, just letting his eyes speak to me.
Then I took the sheet of balled up paper from his clenched fist and read.

"We have guns and we have knifes
We have taken many lives
We wish to spare you yours
But we must make ourselves very clear
We know where you are
We have eyes on every street
Pay us back our money
Or the grim reaper you will meat".