The Girl On Tour 2

Chapter 11

Seven Months Later

Let me catch you guys up really quick. August and I are still going strong, he's basically moved in now. Santo and his girlfriend are still going strong, she moved in. All the kids love her, we've become great friends.

Jacob has served one year and seven months, he gets out today. I'm on my way to pick him up with the kids right now. I'm supposed to take him straight to my house, Santo doesn't trust him.

Jacob walks out of the building, smiling a little. The kids run to him, the twins move as quickly as the can. "Daddy!" They cheer.

He kneels down, hugging them tightly. "I missed you guys." He sighs.

After talking to the kids for a few minutes, he stands and looks at me. "Hey." He smiles a little. "Can I have a hug or is that too much?"

I roll my eyes and hug him. "We're still friends, Jake."

"I missed you, Bella." He says.

"I missed you too." I admit. Jacob was my friend before we started dating.

We pull apart he picks up the twins in one arm. The other he puts around Rose and JJ. We walk to the car and he helps me load them up.

While in the car he asks a question that puts me in a awkward position. "Would it be okay if I stay at the house for a little while? Just to spend time with the kids and get my stuff together."

"Um, sure. But just for a little while." I nod. He needs some help, I'm gonna help him.

"Thank you so much, I'll be out in a month tops." He promises.

I nod. Santo is gonna kill me. August is gonna kill me. Everyone is gonna kill me.

When we get home, I take Santo to the kitchen to tell him. He was angry. "You did what?!" He shouts.

"He needs help." I try to defend myself.

"Bella you are so stupid sometimes, he beat you!" Santo yells.

"Santo-"

"Why do you stay trying help him? You've given him chance after chance. I know he was your first love, I get it, but if he does all this to you, he has no love or respect for you!" Santo yells, cutting me off.

"I'm sorry." I apologize, looking down. My shoulders start shaking and I turn away.

"B-" he starts, but I cut him off.

"I need to cook."

"I'm sorry, B. I didn't mean to yell, or call you stupid. And I shouldn't have said he doesn't love you. I know it's hard, but I don't want to see you hurt." He apologizes. "He continuously hurts you, I'm tired of seeing my baby sister hurt."

"I know. But I promise, there is nothing romantic or intimate about our relationship. I'm with Aug now, and I'm happy."

Santo smiles, "Good."

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"Hey, baybeh." Aug greets, pecking my cheek.

"Hey, babe." I smile, wrapping my arms around his neck. "How was work?"

"It was good." He nods. "I see Jacob got out."

"Yeah. And I need to talk to you about that." I tell him.

We head upstairs to my room so we can speak in private. "Okay. Sit down." I tell him.

He sits at the foot of my bed and pulls me between his legs. I wrap my arms around his neck, looking down at him. He wraps his arms around my waist, looking up at me.