The Protector

The Talk We Have Together

Moonya POV  

Once everyone was asleep, my grandmother And I talked about these past few years. My grandmother said, "What happen to your parents these past years?" I said, "Well, these men came to our house, dad open the door. There was a conversation for a long time, then we heard gunshots." I feel tears forming in my eyes I as talked. My grandmother said, "Who has been taking care of you?" I said, "My cousin, Jose." My grandmother was shocked and said, "H-he has b-been taking care of you?" I said, "Yeah, its been hard on me these years since they passed." 

My grandmother notices the wound on my shoulder and said, "What happen to you shoulder, Moonya?" I said, "Someone had shot me, I don't know who though." My grandmother almost fainted, I said, "Grandma, can we talk about this another time?" My grandmother said, "No, I need to know everything. May I see you wound?" I left up my sleeve and showed her the gunshot wound, my grandmother said, "This is terrible, your staying here along with your friends." I said, "Thats we came here. I need to ask you something about an item I mistakenly grabbed packing up." My grandmother said, "What item?" I showed her the black box, he eyes widen and said, "Where did you get that from?" I said, "I grabbed it by mistake, it had a video attach to it." My grandmother looked away, then look at me again saying, "I think its time you know that truth." 

Truth? Truth about what? This box? My grandmother, "When we went to Egypt, your father had a secret place to store everything he earn, Money, jewels, rubies, diamonds or anything he can get his hands on. He stashed it away so no one would know, he lock the door. Unaware of anything, your no good cousin was in Egypt with his ex-girlfriend at that time. He saw everything, when we got back to America, Jose confronted your father into telling him what was in the secret place, of course your father wouldn't tell him." I said, "How do I get there to Egypt? Is there a key to open it?" My grandmother said, "Yes, you're the key, your father was really smart, but not that smart. He use you to lock the door and unlock the door since you was born." 

My father use me as a key to lock a secret place? But why? I have people following me everywhere and trying to kill me over this stuff. I said, "I need to go to Egypt." My grandmother said, "No, you can't go. Without your father making arrangement, we can't do anything." I shook my head and said, "You don't understand, I have people following me and trying to kill me. Now that I know why, I can do something about it, since I'm the only one in the family left." My grandmother said, "People are following you?" I shook my head yes and said, "Thats why we're here, trying to shake them off. But what makes it even worst is that they might have a tracking device somewhere, so they might be listening to our conversation."

"Moonya?" 

I turn around and see Naomi hanging on the railing of the stairs. I said, "Whats wrong, Naomi?" Naomi said, "Why aren't you in bed?" I said, "I'm talking to my grandmother right now, okay? I'll be up there shortly." Naomi said, "I want you to come now." She nears falls off the railing, I said, "Naomi!!" I run to her and catch her. My grandmother said, "Why don't you two go to bed? We'll talk about this tomorrow." I said, "But-" My grandmother said, "No buts, just go." I carried Naomi to the room and put her on the bed.

This is just great, thanks to my father, I'm a key. A freaking key to some 1 million dollars worth of stuff. Dad, how could you let me be a key? Is my life not value to you?! Why? Why? WHY??!! I took my bag and throw it to the door, which woke Naomi up again. Naomi said, "Moonya, whats wrong?" I said angrily, "Nothing!! Just go back to sleep!!" Naomi said, "There's something wrong, can you tell me?" I said, "No!! I don't need you to know!!" Naomi said, "But you're screaming and throwing things, just-" Then I punch her and she went out cold. Once she fell of the bed, I was frozen for a mintue, then I ran to her saying, "I'm sorry, wake up." She wouldn't respond, I hold her in my hands keep saying I'm sorry.

I don't know what I was thinking, I punch Naomi, I feel horrible. Why would I do that? Oh my God, I can't believe this. Why did I do this to her? I know I'm angry at my dad for putting my life on the line, but I didn't mean for Naomi to get hurt. She'll probably hate me for the rest of my life...