Fix a Heart

chapter eighteen

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Zendaya has never been so scared in her life. She never felt like she should be worried that much about someone. She felt sadness, sorrow way more than she would like to but fear that was something different. When her parents died it just happened and there was no time to be scared, the reaction came later but this was totally the opposite.

She was on the phone with her aunt the whole time, tho she didn’t hear her saying anything, she could only hear her breathing quietly almost like she was hiding from someone. 

"Val can you go faster?" Zendaya panicked all she wanted was to be with her aunt right now, to know what was going on and mostly know that she was safe.

"I am trying but all those cars!" Val raised his voice he was pissed and really frustrated, but there was no way to blame him, it really was hard to get through the city.

She didn’t say anything as a passanger she could see what was the situation and that it wasn’t his fault but the fear was growing in her stomach to the point she tought she would vomit. 

"We are almost there." Val said all of sudden and Zendaya just nodded.

"Did you hear that aunt? We are almost there, hold on please." Zendaya begged her with breaking voice. 

After short few minutes they were at the adress that Marissa gave them but all the could see was some block of flats and that’s all. Zendaya got out from the car and looked around as Val staright away got to her side ready to help his girl in need.

Yes it was dark and the neighbourhood didn’t seem like the nicest one but still Zendaya was here only for one thing and that’s all she cared about.

"Aunt we are here were are you?" Zendaya said to the phone still looking around trying to see anything, anyone that would look like her aunt.

Suddenly some shadow walked out from the dark alley. Zendaya jumped grabbing Val’s arm as he protectively pushed her behind him.

Zendaya got better look at the person narrowing her eyes. “Aunt Marissa?” She said pushing Val gently out of the way as she run to her aunt and hugged her tight. “Are you okay?” She asked as a little figure shaked in her arms. 

She was still snobbing gently. “I am fine.” She managed to say with her breaking voice. 

Of course she wasn’t fine and maybe it was even stupid to ask that question but Zendaya meant more physically as if anyone hurt her but she didn’t have any bruises at least not in places she could see but it was dark. 

"Come on let’s get you into the car." Zendaya said warmly and softly as she walked her aunt to the car.

Val opened door for them as they slipped into the backsweat. Marissa was still launched to Zendaya’s side but young girl didn’t mind at all. She was happy they found her aunt and she was whole and alive, that’s all that mattered for her.

"Shh..it’s okay, you are safe now." Zendaya put her hand on Marissas head as she brought it closer to her body hugging her tight. She had to calm her down before she could ask what happened.

Meanwile Val was sitting in fron with his body turned to the back. He wasn’t saying anything he was just observing and giving Zendaya sympathetic look from time to time and even in this hard situation he managed to smile at him gently.

After few minutes of light snobbing Marissa calmed down tho she was still shaking a little bit but she pulled back from Zendaya and looked at her and then at Val.

"I am sorry guys for this mess." She felt guilty knowing she probably ruin some private quiet time for them.

"Marissa stop, don’t even bother with that, we are glad to be able to help." Val said honestly looking at Marissa like she was a fragile statue ready to break in milion pieces.