I'd Kill Just To Protect You

Chapter 5

I was worried about Marley all day, worried that something horrible would happen to her. I couldn’t even concentrate on anything. I knew if anything did happen to her, my job would be on the line.

Chloe eventually called me to give me an update on Marley, letting me know that she was safe and had headed home. As soon as I finished the class, I headed home. Chloe was sitting on the couch with her laptop on her lap. Tayvon was sitting beside me. He sat up when he heard me come through the door and sat there staring at me with his blue eyes. I forced myself to ignore him.

“Where’s Marley?” I asked.

Chloe looked up at me. “She is just in her room. She was really upset when she came home.”

“Have you talked to her?”

“She won’t let me.” She closed her laptop. “Listen, Noah, I’m just going to head down the store and do some shopping before Eric and J.J. returns home. By the way, when was the last time you have gone shopping? There’s rarely anything in the fridge or cupboards.”

I stood there for a second. I seriously don’t remember the last time I have gone shopping. Since it’s just Eric and me, most of the time we just order take out or buy microwave stuff. I didn’t like cooking all that much. I only go shopping if I really need something.

Thank goodness I have Chloe staying here with us.

I scratched the back of my head. “Ah, I honestly don’t remember.”

Chloe just shook her head as she put her laptop down on the coffee table and stood up. “You’re such a lazy ass, aren’t you, Noah?”

I pulled her over to me. “Yeah, but you love me.”

“Yes, I do.” She kissed me.

We continued to kiss and didn’t take any notice of my brother or J.J. walking into the house.

“Oh God, I think I’m going to be sick,” J.J. said.

Chloe and I pulled a part to see J.J. and Eric standing in the lounge room, staring at us.

Eric put a hand on her shoulder. “Don’t worry, J.J. You will get used to them making out around the house. And you think seeing them make out is bad enough, just don’t be around when they are making love.”

I blush. I can’t believe Eric just said that. “Eric! What the hell?”

My brother just laughed and turned to J.J. “Come on, let’s make a start on that Science project.”

J.J. groaned. “Do we have to? I hate Science.”

Eric led J.J. to his room.

I kissed Chloe one last time before she headed out the door. I decided to go check on Marley. I knocked on her door but she didn’t answer. I turned the knob and entered the room. She was fast asleep on her bed.

I was about to leave the room when I notice Marley clutching her notebook close to her. I walk slowly over to her as she slept, removing the book from her. I almost had a heart attack when she stirred a little, but she didn’t wake up. I got the book and walk out.

I took a sit on the couch and flipped open the book. Marley had really neat handwriting. I flipped through it, trying to find something about the killer, but there was nothing on him.

“What are you doing?” I heard Marley say.

I jumped at Marley’s voice and quickly closed the notebook. I looked up and met Marley’s eyes. She wasn’t too pleased and stormed over to me.