Dark Løve | Jake Fitzgerald (Complete+being edited 2021)

Chapter 16: Family Ruin

Natalie walked into her house and saw 3 figures in the living room. All standing around smiling.
"Hello."
"Natalie. Your late."
Teresa yelled.
"Yeah sorry."
Natalie rubbed her arm, rolling down her sleeve.
"Hello Richard. Welcome back."
Richard smiles alittle.

*Time later.*

They all sat around the table, eating a roast beef dinner. The room was silent.
"Sooo how was Boston dad?"
"It was alright. Loved everything there. Better than here."
"Maybe you should move there and stay there if it's so great."
Natalie mutters under her breath.
Richard stares at Natalie.
"Nat. We don't need to live like this!"
"Well maybe we have to."
"Can we just sort this out."
"No...I don't want you here. Go back to Boston."
"Natalie!"
Teresa yells at her.
"Whatever I'm going to my room."
Natalie stands.
"Sit back down!"
Richard yells at her. Natalie just stares.
"Can we please not do this."
Noah says, he looks at Natalie.
"You two need to stop."
"I'm not hungry."
Natalie leaves the room and slams her bedroom door. She turns to see her mirror covered in red writing. She locks her door and reads the writing.

'Thought we were done? We're just starting.'

Natalie calls the killer.
"Natalie...I didn't expect you to call me. I do that to you."
"Not anymore. Why can't you leave me alone! I don't want anything to do with you."
"I don't care if you don't. I want you to feel more pain like your father did when he was bleeding out...saving Emmas mother."
"What..."
"You didnt know? Oops... Your father died because of Maggie. She and your father were best friends, she loved Brandon and Brandon loved her. He killed him to get closer to Maggie. I'm sorry about this news. Bye bye now."
The killer hangs up and Natalie grabs a cloth and spray and cleans her mirror. In the process she cries. Then her phone rings. She looks and sees it's from Will.
"Hey..."
"Nat. How was the dinner?"
"Horrible. I made the excuse that I wasn't hungry...I'm starving."
"I'll pick you up. We'll go get some food."
"Good idea. I like this Will."
"I knew you would."
They laugh and hang up. Natalie cleans her face and brushes her hair. She leaves her room and quietly leaves the house. She waits for Will and they drive to the cafe. They sit on the couch and drink coffee and Will eats a ham sandwich and Natalie eats a chicken salad wrap.
"Thank you Will. I appreciate this."
"No problem."
Natalie checks her phone and checks Jakes messages. She sent so many messages and he hadn't replied yet.
"Whats worrying you?"
"Jake...he isn't responding. He always does."
"Hes on a date."
"With who?"
Natalie raised her voice a little. Will laughed and shook his head.
"With Brooke."
"Obviously..."
The door swings open and 3 men step in.
"You!"
It is Tom and two of his friends.
"You were suppose to come round today."
"I had a family dinner and I couldn't stay there anymore."
"Dosen't matter. You listen to me."
Natalie stands but Will grabs her hand.
"No. She isn't coming with you."
"What?"
Will stands up still holding her hand.
"She isn't your doll. She's a human being."
Natalie smiles and Tom gets more angry.
"If you don't mind can you guys leave. Your scaring the customers."
The worker yells.
"Shut up you!"
Tom looks at the worker. Will sneaks by running with Natalie. They run out of the cafe and sprint down the street.
"GET BACK HERE!"
Tom and his two mates run after them. They run the fastest as they can and cut into an alleyway. They watch as Tom and his two friends stand there looking around for them.
"Shit. Okay come on let's go."
Tom and his friends run by them.
They laugh and leans against each other, just fitting in the alley way.
"Thanks." Natalie chuckles.
He nods looking into her eyes.
They both lean in.
"Will..."
"Its okay..."
There lips connect and Natalie dosent stop it...She grabs onto his shirt and he places his hands on her back and they continue to kiss for a while.