War for Love

chapter nineteen

Talisha Russo

I hear yelling coming from the office getting louder and louder. Knowing those two they aren't noticing they're yelling at each other. My mom told me to stay outside the office until they come out and it feels like I've been standing here for years. At one point the yelling stops for a second and I feel relieved. Then I hear a loud sound of something or someone falling. "Talisha no matter what don't go in." My mother repeats. And I nod my head. On the other side of the door, it sounds way too silent. Go help. But mom told me-. I don't care to go. 

Without any further thought, I swing open the door. I see my father with both hands on Jason's neck. He looks like he's about to pass out and my father's face softens when he sees me. "Dad you promised not to do anything," I say. I pull my father's hands off Jason and pull him into my arms. "I'm sorry," I whisper in his ear. "Talisha it isn't what it looks like." My dad says. "What it looks like is that we made a deal and you didn't do your part." Jason and I get up as I say this. 

"Baby don't fight with your father it's nothing," Jason says but I shake my head. "No, he tried to kill you after I begged him to keep at peace for at least tonight," I say. "What's going on here?" My mom asks as she walks in confused. "Dad just tried to kill him," I tell her and she immediately looks angry. "Can't you even put your pride aside for your daughter?" She says and right after she walks away. "You promised you would keep peace tonight and you didn't, I don't want to speak to you until you can put your feelings aside as an almost fifty-year-old," I  say and walk towards my room with Jason right behind me. 

"Don't fight with your father because of me, he's your family and way more important." Jason tells me as I'm packing my clothes. "He lied Jason, he knew how important it was for me for you guys to maybe tolerate eahother and he still didn't care and broke a promise. A pinky promise." I say. I know I could think that one of them was gonna lose it tonight, but I didn't I had hoped they both kept their promises but my father didn't. "Baby me and your father have tons of history to get over, it's gonna take a while until he has cooled down and his anger towards me is to." Jason says.

"Well until he and his anger has coolled down, I don't want to talk to him, hear from him or see him." I say as I putt my last peace of clothing into my suitcase. My mom comes into my room and looks at my suitcase and her sad expresion kills me. "Little princess of mine please be safe, and if you don't call every single day I will track you down." she says as she pulls me into a hug. "He will cool down and eventualy accept it." she wispers into my ear.  "I'll make sure of that don't worry." 

We walk down I hug cressida goodbye but my brother Rafeal is nowhere in sight. We walk towards the car and once we're al setteld we drive away. "Baby are you sure about this? He's your father." Jason says and I nod my head. "I hate seeing you and your familie break up like this we could turn the car arround, it's okay." He contineus. "I don't want to be in an house where the only thought is revenge, my dad killed your whole famillie and everyone you had and I understand why he is upset with you but he had it comming." I say and he nods his head while we drive silently. 

We get to the house and put my suitecases into one of the walk in closets. "One of the maids will put your clothes on the shelves and stuff, let's relax a bit." Jason says and I follow him towards the living room. We lay down and cuddle up next to eachother. "You know I wouldn't mind you choosing your family over me right?" Jason ask and I nod. "Are you that sick and tired of me you want me gone already?" I say playfully and he shakes his head.

"No it's not that, I love having you arround." He says. "But I know how lonely it can be without family or their support, I don't want that for you." Jason pulls me closer and his grip arround my waist tightents. "But I want you, and I want to fight for us." I tell him. "I just don't want you regretting anny of it." He says. "I won't" I say as I hug him tighter. "Promise?" He ask and I nod my head. "I promise."