Broken Locks

South Side

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I met Jack downstairs shortly after I finished packing, a sorrowful look on my face. My eyes meet Jacks and I quickly cover up my sadness, but there was a flicker of something in Jack's eyes. It was gone too quickly for me to decipher.

Probably pity.

One thing you ought to know is I am not a fan of pity. I've had more than enough of it from everyone who knows the story of my mom, everyone who followed the case before it was ruled an accident.

I couldn't ever escape the pity either. I mean, as soon as someone recognized me or my last name. After all the name was only in the headlines for nearly a year and a half! On top of that, the name is practically plastered across the building in big, bold, bright letters. Daring anyone to say that they have never heard of the huge building, that they don't know the name, that they don't know of the Mr. Dallon Morrison.

I look away from Jack before I manage to strangle him if he continues giving me that look he will be dead.

"I'm ready to go." I manage to say without my voice breaking, my voice also managed to sound quite strong, considering.

I look back at Jack my expression hopefully unreadable and my eyes steely. He nods and picks up some of my bags before heading out the door, I follow, but only after making sure I did bring my house key with me. Just in case, you know, it gets too crazy.

He packs my bags into his car nicely.

"So." I start off not knowing what to say now, at a loss for words. "...What will happen now?"

He closes the trunk and looks up the the stormy looking sky, squinting a bit against the still burning sunshine through the ever building storm clouds. I didn't realize it before, but I feel a slight chill in the air as a breeze sweeps through and the sharp smell of rain somewhere off in the distance.

"We go eat something, meet with the team, let you get settled in, grab your car..." he shrugs looking down at his keys as he heads to the driver's side of his black Chevy.

I get in beside him, taking a look at my house. My dad is doing well in the business, so of course, our house is big, beautiful, chic, picturesque and elegant. A dream house of any young girl.

Jack being... well Jack, and being that he moves around so much, I'm not expecting much of anything from him. I'm sure his place couldn't possibly rival that of my home.

"Where are we eating?" I ask while still gazing out the window as he pulls away from my house, I sigh, no need to waste my time on sadness, I'm sure I'll be back sometime soon. After all of this is finally over.

"We're going to 'Mama's Pancakes, Waffles & More'." He says thoughtfully.

My eyes widen. "You do know that is on the 'wrong-side-of-town' right?"

He makes a left turn. Silence.

"Hello? You know it's dangerous there right, you might not have a car anymore if we go there."

"I know it's the so called 'wrong side of town'. but it doesn't matter, I've been there before. It's not as bad as everyone says."

"You really hate me huh? I'm going to die over there!" I say my eyes as wide as they can possibly go.

He scoffs, "Vivianna."

"Yes?"

"Don't be so dramatic."

"Dramatic? You Think I'm being dramatic?!" I squeal out. Panic now ensuing.

Remember how I said, everyone, either knows me by my name or my face, yeah well, the South side, has like this thing against the North side. More particularly against my family.

My mom was from the South side, and of course my dad from the North. They hated him for not protecting her, they take sticking together seriously over there, they all have each others back. And my mom? Well, she was like the most known and well-liked person over there, so of course, they'd all gang up against anyone holding the Morrison name.

"Yes, you're being over dramatic." He looks over when I don't answer. "Uh, Viv?"

I shake my head no and he keeps his eyes on the road while watching me out of the corner of his eye.

"I- I can- breathe. T- it- me. I- dead." Yeah, unintelligible sounding right? But that's all I could get out between panicked breaths.

"Vivianna, hey. Just breathe." His brows knit together in either confusion or concern. Being as how he doesn't exactly give to flying birds about me, I'd say annoyed-slash-confused.

"What do you think I'm trying to do?!" I snap violently. Well, at least I got a sentence out.

"The South side isn't that bad, I don't get it." He tries being soothing but all it does is cause me to snap again.

"No!" I say in hushed angry tones. "Of course you don't get it! The south side wants my head on a silver platter!"

Jack eyes me cautiously like he's afraid I'll attack him or something, skepticism in his eyes. Which thinking about it, I may just attack him right here and now if he doesn't turn this damn car around!

"Right, and why exactly would they want your head on a silver platter?"

"Because I'm a bloody Morrison! That's why!"

"So. That doesn't mean anything." He speeds up and passes a car before turning and crossing the railroad tracks.

Welcome to the south side... and your death...

My inner voice says. "Oh shut up," I mumble miserably under my breath, continuing louder for Jack to hear. "Of course, I forgot! You don't quite know my families story!" I laugh sarcastically. "Of course! My last name means nothing to you."

He looks at me, still confused and then turns his eyes back to the road, pulling into the parking lot.

"I, " I start. "will be staying in the car, while you get the breakfast as take out." I state factually.

He turns off the engine. "All by yourself? On the South side? Okay then by-"

His words hit me hard. No one. Me all alone, here?! No way!

I squeak "I'm coming!" and rush out of the car, he locks it as we head in the door of 'Mamma's Pancakes, Waffles and More'  

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So, Vee is gonna die! Nah, not yet anyway. ;)

There was some Jack and Vee interaction for you! I just love who Vee has become in my mind's eye!! Plus you got a little bit more about her life in this chapter.

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