A False Sense of Security

Chapter 23

Riinnnnggg. Bruce's name flashes on my screen.

"Hello?"

"Kiara Zander's at my door, yelling at you to come out because he knows your here," Bruce explains with faint yelling coming from the backyard.

"I'll be right there," I say and hang up.

"I got to go," I say and rush out the door. Tana and Aiden come with me.

"What's going on?" Tana asks as we all get into her car.

"Zander's banging on Bruce's door!" I say as she drives off.

"Holy shit!" Tana replies, astonished.

"I'll make him leave," Aiden states, angrily.

"It'll be fine," I said directing my comment towards Aiden and trying to somewhat calm my anxiety.

***

We arrive in front of my house and we jump out. I can see Zander's back and he's banging on my door.

What should I do?

"Zander!" I shout at him. He turns his head. A malicious smile spreads across his face.

"Foxy Red! I haven't seen you in a while! You've grown so much! In the best places, too," He said smugly.

Disgusting.

"Leave or I'll call the cops!" I said in a serious, angry tone. He walks towards me.

"Oh c'mon! Don't be like that, I know I've made mistakes. I'll make it up to you," he reaches me and caresses my face, "I promise,"

I back up and say, "Don't touch me!"

"Foxy Red! Listen to me! I'm being sincere!"

"Hmm? Oh, I couldn't hear you over the voice inside my head saying 'Bullshit'!" I whisper the last part for dramatic effect.

"What happened to the little girl I knew who would do anything for me?"

"She grew up and finally realized your a piece of shit!"

"Is that what they told you! Their lying! They always have! I'm the one who you can trust! Their just trying to use you!"

"Like you did! The way you used me and tricked me into taking the blame for all your 'secret' drug deals and illegal gambling. That I've spent countless nights in a jail cell, while you were sleeping around with one of your side whores!"

"That was your own fault! You weren't smart enough to get out of those situations!"

"But you still took me along every time, because I was your 'good luck charm', more like somebody you could pawn off to the police if things went bad."

"I love you, Kiara!"

"Like I give a fuck! You don't even know what love is!"

"And you do?"

"It's not real!"

"That, Foxy Red, is where your wrong! I can feel it between you and me!"