An Unspoken Thing

11

Knocking sounds on the door and I blink open my eyes.

"Peter! Peter someone's at the door!" I call and huff as I get no response.

"Fine, I'll answer your door." I mutter to myself climbing off the couch. I push my hair back and yawn opening the door. My heart stops as he looks at me.

"Hello Rosie."

"Josh." I whisper

"Can I come in?"

"No, this isn't my house." I hiss

"I know. Your boy left a few minutes ago, he said you were in here."

"He wouldn't just up and tell you I was here. What did you say to him?"

"That I was a long time friend of yours. Was it a lie?" He asks

"What do you want Josh?" I ask shoving the door half shut in between us, leaving only a crack.

"We have some business to attend to." He says pushing the door which causes me to stumble back.

"Not here Josh, not in his house." I hiss crossing my arms as he looks around.

"Easy, I'm not here to take anything from him."

"Then what are you here for?"

"To take from you, what belongs to me." He says

"I don't know what you're talking about." I say crossing my arms.

"Don't play naive, I really don't want to have to take it from you."

"Take what?"

"Where's the money Rosalie." He growls instantly right in front of me.

"Did you kill him?"

"What?" He asks with a slight laugh.

"You heard me. Did you kill Jacob?" I ask again.

"Who put that crazy thought in your mind?" He asks fingering the plant on the back table.

"Answer me god damn it!" I shout and he spins on me.

"Do not raise your voice at me!" He shouts and I laugh.

"You don't scare me." I hiss and he yanks my chin up.

"I should." He says and without thought I smack him in the face. He slowly looks back to me and I drop my balled fists to my side.

"You've lied to me since the day we met. I never understood why you never went to the cops, why you never went to anyone when you knew what he had been and was still doing to me. I didn't understand why you never came to visit me in the hospital or psych ward or anywhere else when Jacob died. I've got it now though." I say and he laughs.

"Do you?"

"I hope it's not true, but I know that it is. You were both business men. Jacob always beat you though, then you found out why and how. He was blowing off companies and ripping off his customers and business partnerships. I saw your name tag that night he had found you in the closet. I didn't connect it until just a few days ago when a certain Ethan Chambers paid me a visit. He told me you had killed Jacob in anger and that you would come to me because the money Jacob had, would then be mine." I say and he laughs.

"That's a great imagination you got."

"Is it wrong?" I ask and he nods.

"Slightly. I didn't kill Jacob, that idiot is the one who overdosed."

"Whoah hold up, overdosed? No, that's a fuckin lie. He hit a pole, I saw the photos, that's what everyone told me." I say and he looks at me like I'm crazy.

"Oh Rose, he was dead before he even crashed." He says and I stare at him conflicted.

"No. The reports, they should've- they would've-

"Uh nope, he was already dead. What's it to you anyways? He died and you were free. You got away from him."

"What's it to me? He was my husband!" I shout

"A sucky one at that." He says

"Now, back to the true reason why I am here. Where's the money Rosalie?" He asks

"I told you I don't have it." I spit and he laughs.

"I'm going to give you to the count of fuckin ten before I tare this place up piece by piece and force you to give it to me." He growls just as the door opens.

"Looks like you're out of luck. Wouldn't want to make a scene and get the cops called on you now would you?" I hiss as I hear Peter walk in.

"Rosalie!?" He calls and Josh glares at me.

"In the kitchen!" I call back.

"I think you better take your ass back out that door and stay away." I growl as Peter walks in.

"Hey, oh, Josh right?" He asks as Josh continues to look at me. A heated glare that I know only I can see.

"Yes. I'm about to be leaving. Nice house you got." He says looking past me and to Peter.

"Thanks." Peter says and I eye Josh as he looks back to me.

"We'll finish this conversation later." He says and I glare as he walks by me. I turn around to watch him leave.

"Nice to meet you man." Josh says patting Peter on the shoulder.

"You too." Peter says. Josh looks over at me one last time with a wink then leaves the house.

"What was that about?" Peter asks

"Just some past shit." I say and he eyes me then shakes his head and walks by.

"Peter!" I call and he turns around to face me.

"I don't like fighting with you. Last night was rough. I'm sorry." I say and he nods.

"I'm sorry too." He says

"Are we okay?" I ask and he sighs crossing his arms.

"Yeah." He whispers then walks away.

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