New Guy

Chapter 5

Jess's POV

He told me everything. I was kind of afraid when he told me. He killed his stepfather. But he explained that it was to save himself. He would have been stuck with his step father if he didn’t. I told him he could trust me and that I would keep his secret.

We started to hang out at his apartment now. It wasn’t the nicest and it was on the bad side of town. I was always worried about him. But he was so used to living like that it didn’t phase him. So when I asked my parents if he could stay with us for a while until he could afford a better place I was so surprised that they let him. I was excited to tell him.

The next day when we were hanging out I asked him. “Carter my parents said it was okay if you wanted to move in with us?” he looked confused and happy when I told him. But he agreed after I told him. “I have reasons that I want you to live with me like I'm worried about you. You live on the bad side of town and there is no-one here to protect you.” he just smiled and told me “Its cute how you worry about me. So if you really want me to stay with you I will.” That was the best he was finally going to be somewhere safe.

I will always be afraid of him getting noticed and being taken away. He was the only good thing that happened to me. I have had so many nightmares thinking he would be taken from me. But now that he lived with me I could keep an eye on him and make sure he was safe.

Carters POV

I told her half the story. I never told my her about my fathers goons that always helped him with his make shift 'job' if fixing cars wasn’t enough. He called it borrowing from the rich AKA bank robbing. He had these two friends that always helped and the threatened if I ever told anyone about this I would be the next person they shot. I kept quiet and stayed to myself. I didn’t want trouble all I wanted to do was move on with my life.

I felt bad for only telling her the first part. I didn't want her to know that I may have to leave if they try and find me. The cops found out about my step father and his goons a week after I killed him because of their investigation. They never did find the goons so I always thought they were coming for me then finally I didn’t feel like I was being followed so I settled in this town. I felt guilty knowing they might come and I would have to leave Jess here. But I guess I will have to cross that bridge when it comes.

Jess's POV

I was walking home with Carter and he seemed worried, he kept looking back like he thought we were being followed. I thought that was weird but I guess he was just worried about me. I started to think about how angry he was when he killed his step father and how he felt afterward. It was still scary to think of what he did but I knew he had reasons but it was scary.

I wanted to know everything about him where he came from and why he never told anyone about what happened but I always felt I made him upset when I would try and ask him questions about his past. He knew everything about me right down to my first memory and right up to the past five seconds.

My birthday was coming up and I asked carter if he was going to get me anything and he just ignored me. So I stood in front of the TV we were watching and said “ITS MY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW!” he just smiled and took a small box out of his back pocket. It was silver and had a pretty white bow. His smile got wider and he asked me “Happy birthday Jess. Will you be mine forever?” I smiled and attacked him with hugs.

BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!