My Protector ✔

Chapter Five

-Chapter 5-

"Can we come back?" I asked Jacob as we made our way back to our house. It's been a week since we left and two days since I even mentioned coming back. Turns out the house was pretty clean and my dad was nowhere to be found. Hopefully, he was rotting in a jail cell somewhere.

"If you really want to I'll bring you back for a little while. How's that sound?" He asked holding my hand.

"That sounds nice. But I really don't want to go back." I said a little sad I had to leave the fun behind. I believe that was the only time I felt truly wanted by anyone other than my brother.

"I know Lil, but we have too. I promise I won't let anything happen to you, you know that." He said reassuringly.

"Yeah I know but still I don't want him near me Jay." I continued to argue.

"Lil you'll be fine. Just don't worry. If things get too crazy just tell me and I promise to get you out, and we can go back to Mike's." He said as we waited to cross the street. "I promise we won't be there much longer. Just for a day or two as I wash our clothes and pack us some new ones. Then we can head back to Mike's." He finished as the road cleared.

"Okay." I said defeated. We continued to walk until we got to the woods. We cut through and went up the path. I took a deep breath as we got closer to the house, past our hideout, and up the trail. The house soon came into view and we walked around to the back. He unlocked the door and we walked in. I looked around and the place seemed clean, I wonder who cleaned up. We went up the steps and the living room was straight. 

"Is he here?" I whispered.

"No he's out somewhere." Jacob said as we reached the top of the steps.

"Good." I walked into my room and closed my door. I threw my bag in the corner and plopped down on my bed. I missed this place, well my room to be exact. I got comfortable in the bed when Jay came in.

"You all good?" He asked peeking his head in.

"Yeah I'm okay, just relaxing."

He walked in and lay down next to me.

"So tell me about you and Mike."

"There's nothing to tell. But the feelings mutual for us."

"That's good I guess. Like I said before I have nothing negative to say about him, he's one of my closest friends. I've known him for a while he's a very nice guy, and I think you two will be happy together. But I should tell you this; he's not who he seems to be. I promise it's nothing bad it's just," He paused for a second collecting the right words to describe Mike. "There's more to him than meets the eye. I'm sure one day he'll show you what I mean. But right now it's not my calling to do it." He finished.

"If you say so." I just laid there and looked at him. I really loved my brother for everything. Since day one he's been there for me when no one else was. "Thanks for being there for me Jay."

"No problem. You're my little sister I'm supposed to protect you no matter what."

"But what if one day you're not there to save me and something bad happens then what?" I asked hypothetically.

"Just remember I'm always a phone call away and you have Mike now. So there's always someone with you. So you don't have to worry about that." He smiled.

"But you won't be able to be with me everywhere I go." I counter.

"Yeah I know. But while I am here I'll always be there." he said as he kissed my forehead.