Saffire

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Zander Pov

I look at the wall clock in the living room and it shows two minutes after six in the afternoon. Things between my mom and I are not good and I know if I don't try to fix things before something happens my mom will blame herself.

The front door opens and I walk closer. My mom walks in the living room.

"Why all the lights off? A bet the kids them do it chro." She says feeling for the light switch.

"Mommy"

"Jesus Christ Zander." She says holding her hand across her chest.

"Relax man. I just want to spend some time with you and treat you like the queen you are." I walk up to her and place a kiss on her jaw.

She pull me in for a hug and I can tell she is about to cry. "Zander I love you so much but until your ready to be honest with me we cannot be the same."

"Be honest about what mommy? I'm not lying to you about anything."

She move away from the hug and place her handbag on the entrance table beside her.

"Your girlfriend was killed then your best friend and you have been arrested twice in just three months. Your hiding something."

"Mommy the only thing I'm hiding is my broken heart. Just like you said I'm going through alot."

"Are you into any criminal activities?"

"No mommy. Why you keep bringing up the same topic?"

She smiles, pull out an envelope then hand it to me. "Open it."

I look at her with a puzzled expression but open it nonetheless.

Inside the envelope is pictures of myself and Zues along with locations and time stamps. It also has a few wire transfers.

I look up at my mom and she has water in her eyes.

"Mommy...."

"No Zander, don't bother opening your mouth because it will only be lies. I may not understand everything in that envelope but I understand that your not who you portray to be."

"What you mean? Me a Zander mommy."

"No your not. The honest, hardworking, caring and ambitious child I gave birth to twenty six years ago. Your a complete stranger. I raised you better than this." She takes her bag and head upstairs without even looking back at me.

My feet feel weak. I feel for my phone in my pocket and dial Stappa's number. He answers on the first ring.

"Yes boss."

"Come a me house for me and take me to the second to last address in my bimmer."

I end the call and slide down on the floor.

"How long now?"

"I can't tell you that. Once he is conscious you can ask him." I hear Landon saying over me.

I grab her hand and sit up instantly. I'm in the private room I reserved and Stappa is looking at me.

"Leave me for a minute Landon."

She nod then put down her stethoscope and walk out of the room.

"Why you never tell me seh you a Crypto?" Stappa ask.

"What you talking about."

"You call me from the number Crypto normally uses to contact me. You said your bimmer and the only person I know has that car is you. I showed up to your house and you were unconscious on the floor."

"Where was my mom?"

"She was in her room. I placed you in the car before I checked on her."

I nod while I try to get off the bed. My strength is not great but it's not bad.

"Stappa don't tell DaDa."

"Nosah, Zues did know?"

"Yes, from the get go. Remember keep your mouth shut."

"You know me have your back."

Saffire Pov

My father is really the one tormenting Zander. I left Jamaica so Zander could be safe but he still decided to hurt Zander.

All what Zander is going through is my fault. If he never got involved with me he would be living his normal life now. Zues would probably still be alive.

"Mommy look at what I made?" Zion Says handing me his macaroni picture.

I look at it and smile, " your hat looks great."

He scrunch up his face then pout.

"What's wrong?"

"It's not a hat mommy that's a dog."

A strong male laughter comes through my door and I gasp looking at Zander.

"How did you get in here?"

"I have a key." He lifts Zion in his arm before looking at his art. "That's definitely a dog."

Zion laugh and hug him before Zander place him back on the ground and he runs out the room.

"No running Zion." I scream after him but I know that's useless.

I pull out the flash drive and close the laptop screen while Zander is still standing looking at me.

"Can I help you with something?"

"Yes. My mom found out somehow. She doesn't know everything but she knows enough."

"What do you need my help with?"

"How can I make her talk to me?" He ask looking at his fingers.

Since I have reunited with Zander I have never seen him so scared and hurt at the same time.

Deep down this man has the softest heart you can think of but he masks it and pretend to be what he is not.

I can use this opportunity to be around him and protect him at the same time.

"Your mom loves Zion and myself."

"I know that, but how does that help?"

"Let's pretend to be together, she will have to come around then."

I bite my lip hoping he takes the bate.

"Don't know how this will work but fine."

My glad bag just burst with him agreeing to it.