Me With Him

chapter twenty-five

So it was Saturday, and I was preparing for my first official date with Aron ever. You know it's funny, I have dated him three times yet out of all three put together this is our first official date. I put on my long pink dress, and put on matching lip gloss and eyeshadow, and slipped into some silvery foot-flops. I put on my locket he gave me and waited on him to show up. He was already late.
I waited an hour, he never showed. I called, no answer. I texted, no response. I was really scared and upset, but I've learned in the past few weeks, crying is a sign of weakness. I would let myself cry. He probably had something urgent come up. Then something hit me. I called Nick.
''Yello.'' He answered.
''Hey Nick, have you seen Aron?''
''Yeah he's in London visiting his sister. Didn't he call you?''
''No he didn't. Is she okay?''
''Yeah when he called me he said something about getting away from... oh. Sorry I have to go.'' He hung up confirming my suspicion. Aron was avoiding me. He was going to pay. You see I don't believe in sitting at home crying over some guy who pretends to care about you but really just wants to crush your heart into a powder. Aron crushed my heart so many times it was the consistency of gunpowder. So I was going to load the bullet of revenge and shoot his pretty little face. This time I'm not going to destroy his house or let my brothers burn his yard. I'm going to destroy his heart. secretly, cunningly, and I was going to make it hurt like hell. Aron was going down.

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Cason' s p.o.v.

''Sir please, she's only sixteen.'' I pleaded to Natron, the leader of the snakes eye.
''I've only waited this long as a favor to your father.''
''Please she's my little sister. I want her to stay safe.''
''I'm in charge here! I'm not going to listen to a newling!'' He said agitated.
''Yes sir.'' I gave up. C.J. was done for. I couldn't protect her anymore. They had her now, and it was all my fault.

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Aron's p.o.v.

I just got to Clara's apartment and we were drinking coffee.
''So why the surprise visit?'' She questioned.
''I need your help. C.J.'s and my six month anniversary is in six weeks and I don't know what to get her. Not to mention she's been bumped up to more advanced classes so she might graduate early to be closer to me and I don't know what to do. I mean I don't want to do anything to upset her, but also I don't want her basing her decisions on me. What do I do?''
''Wait... the girl you were supposed to go out with tonight C.J.?''
''Oh......'' several profane words suddenly left my mouth. I dialed her number and prayed she'd pick up.
''Hello Aron.'' Her voice came over the line sounding sinister.
''C.J. I'm so sorry about the date tonight. Something came up with my sister. She's sick so I came to help her. But I'll be back in two six weeks. Just in time to take you out for our anniversary.'' Her tone suddenly softened.
''Well tell your sister to feel better. And call me every day because I miss you already.''
''Alright love, I promise. I won't miss a day. Good night. I love you.''
''I love you too. Sleep tight.'' And with that she hung up.

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C.J.'s p.o.v.

I held a gun as I answered the persistent knocking on the door. Which started shortly after my fixing things with Aron. It was Cason. I let him in and he immediately gave me a guilty look. He raised a gun then my world went black.

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Harrold's p.o.v.

I was sleeping at a hotel since Rachel and I were in a fight when ny phone went off. It was Rachel. She was calling. Finally. I answered immediately.
''Hey are you okay?'' I asked.
''No the twins won't stop crying and they're both running temperatures.'' She cried into the phone.
''Alright I'll be home in 5 minutes and when I get there you are going to take a nap, because I can handle the twins for a few hours.''
''Thank you. See you when you get here.''
''Bye.''
''Love you bye.''
''Love you too.'' And with that I hung up. I grabbed my things left my keycard on the desk and headed home. When I got there Rachel kissed me and went to bed. I called Brody and had him put his wife on the phone. She walked me through each step of taking care of sick babies. I finally got them drinking warm milk with the proper amount of infant Motrin mixed in. They were asleep in no time. So I went to bed. To my dismay though, Rachel had sprawled put across the whole bed and I had to sleep on the couch. I even got up to check on the twins every hour or so. And I never wanted anything more. At about 8:30 in the morning I started cooking Rachel breakfast when I got a knock on the door.
''Hello.'' I said answering the door.
''Hello I'm officer Kenneth Kaunlie with the LAPD a disturbance was reported by a neighbor at the home of a Cason Branson and C.J. Hardelle and I was told to notify you.''
''Y-yes officer, those are my siblings. Are they okay?''
''At the moment they cannot be located and since neither of them are of legal age we are beginning our investigation immediately. There were no signs of a break-in but the neighbor reported a shriek sudden and short in the night and there were shards of broken glass and blood on the floor.''
''So C.J. could have just been clumsy and yelled when she cut her hand and gone to see a doctor?''
''Anything is a possibility...'' he sounded as if he wasn't telling me everything. By this time Rachel had one arm around me and was balancing Heather on her other hip and Rickey was in my arms.
''Thanks officer Kaunlie.''
''No problem, we'll notify you if there are any developments.''
''Have a good day.'' I shut the door as soon as he left. I was worried but I tried to hide it.