The Mental Disorder

Chapter 5

The next day I decided to go shopping with Dree, so she wouldn't have to keep using my clothes. Not with my money of course, I stole Raymond's card. I also used one of his 3 cars, I don't know why he won't just give one to me. He wouldn't miss it.

I put on a pair of jean shorts, a tank top, and the newest pair of Jordan's. I walked out with shades, feeling pretty fresh.

When we arrived at the mall, I admit I went a little over board with Dree's shopping along with mine. Just everything that we wore, we looked to cute. Eventually we got tired and hungry, so we emptied all our clothes into the car and locked it.

We went to the food court and had fun. I felt very accomplished sitting there with a smiling Dree. She opened up a little more. I found out that she's not as innocent as she seemed. She actually knows more at her age then I ever did. She said she knew about death when she was born, because that's when her mom died. Ever since then her father has always been blaming her for her death. One day he couldn't take it anymore and he sent her on a plane to an orphanage all the way in California.

I had tears in my eyes when she finished her sob story. Surprisingly she kept an emotionless face on. Which scared the shit out of me.

She's also more educated about the world then she should be. She's good at reading people and a great listener. So she knows why I'm at my uncle's right now.

Why she's so smart? I have no idea. I was usually the dumb one looking out the window in class.

I also found out that her full name is Andrea lilly Diaz. She just spells her nickname with two e's.

She abruptly stopped talking. I gave her a confused look and looked were she was looking. There was 3 guys staring at us, well particularly me. They looked to be about my age and they looked sick. I figured out why when one of them puffed out smoke.

I told Dree to hurry up and finish her food so we can leave. Those guys looked very sketchy, and shady. She finished up her last fry and we quickly exited the food court.

When we left I knew that those guys left with us. So it's going to be this type of game then? I was answered when the 3 guys came out after me.

Then game on.

I lifted Dree up on my back, so if things got messy I could just run with her. I turned to them and gave a dead look. "Yes, is there a problem?"

"Aye ma, lemme get that number." The one with the cigeratte said.

"Yea sure, get your phone out." I said.

They looked surprised and eager. They all did what I said even though I was talking to only one of them.

"Okay ready." They said in unison.

I started to back away from them slowly. Inching my way to the car. "Okay it's 9, 1, 1." I said slowly giving me enough time to run to my car and unlock it. I threw myself in the drivers seat and roughly put Dree in the back seat. I locked all the doors, when the 3 guys realized what I did and started to yell and run towards us. I started the car and swerved out of the mall parking lot.

Once we lost them, I slowed down and let out a nervous laugh. "Dree are you okay?" I said looking through the central mirror. She had on her emotional less mask on again. She looked unaffected. "Put on your seatbelt." I said while tugging on mine.

When we got home it was around 3 o'clock. It took us another hour to get all of our clothing in the apartment. Raymond made the guest room into Dree's room so it took another hour to get her situated. Since it was 5 already I made dinner for the three of us.

When the three of us were watching T. V there was a knock on the door.

"I got it." I said. When I opened the door, there was Chandler with a bouquet of flowers.

"Jade would you like to go on a walk with me, on this fine evening?"

"No need to be so formal. You sound like my grandfather." I deadpanned. "But, I'm not doing anything else, so sure."

"Is that Chandler you told me about yesterday?" Ray screamed from couch. I shook my head and told Chandler to wait there. Before I left him I grabbed the flowers and filled a vase with water and put them in there. I left in on my nightstand in my room.

"Yes, it is Ray. He just asked me to take a walk with him. Can I go?" I said once I walked back to Ray.

"Why you asking me? Your a legal adult now, you can do whatever. I trust you, don't break it now." He said winking at me. As I left he hugged Dree closer to him, when she snuggled up to him. I smiled at this cuteness.

I grabbed my keys, phone, and was gone.

The night was chilly and full of mysteries. I shivered at the thought and kept walking.

"So did you find out my apartment number?"

"My parents own and run the building."

"Wait, then why were you on the plane flying back to Cali? Where were you before?"

"I was in Florida with my brother. Some complications happened with my parents." He let out his breathe in the air and watched it disappear with the wind. "What about you?" He said looking me sideways.

I never realized how sharp his jaw line is when he speaks. And those hazel eyes are to die for.

"You gonna answer?"

"Oh um, well it's a long story and I honestly don't know if I want too."

"Awe come on, I told you what happened so you have to tell me now."

"Okay first of all, you barely told me anything! And second...." I was cut off by a raspy familiar voice.

"Aye girl, you never gave me your real number. Now we can do this the hard way or the easy way."

I realized it was one of the guys from the mall.

Well shit.