The Runaway

Chapter 14

I was sleeping on Gianni's couch when I heard a strange sound. It sounded like footsteps were coming from the kitchen. I cuddled up with the blanket. I didnt know why Gianni had to leave me here by myself. I dont want to move or cause any attention to my presents. 

I'm still pretty shook from the phone call I had the other day. This person hasnt made a move yet. I've started to be more cautious. This person could be anyone and i dont know who. They could be anyone. The janitor, cafe lady, or my very own teacher. Creep.

The steps got closer. I felt my chest cave into my stomach.

Then they stopped. I slowly got up and looked up from the couch. I looked into the hall. Jacquees sat at the end of the stairs with his arms on his knees. He looked terrible. I walked over to him with my blanket on my shoulders. He looked up into my eyes. His eyes were dark. "what do you want?" he asked me. I just put my arms up. He looked heated.

" I just wanted to see what was wrong with you." i said to him.

"I'm fine."

"if you were fine, you would be upstairs in bed or on the phone with your daughter."

"Well I'm fine. I just want to be alone." He told me.

"Okay." I told him. I walked back to the living room and sat there. I texted Khalil to pick me up about a couple minutes ago before Jacquees came in the living room with a glass of kool aid. He gave me the glass and sat next to me.

"I'm sorry Zo. There has been a lot going on with me." He began to say. I just sat and listened. I also drank some of the kool aid too.

"A old ex of mines has recent told me that she's is pregnant. She claims that it is mines, which could be true." He continued to say.

"And I already have a child. I can't take on another responsibility of a child right now." He finished.

I also finished my kool-aid too. "Well how long have you known this?" I asked.

" a couple days."

"What have you planned to do?"

"I don't know yet. I don't even know if the child is mines"

"Well it will come out soon." I reassured him. He nodded and got up.

"Thanks for talking to me...."He turnt around "..it meant a lot" he told me before leaving the room.

Gianni came through the door with a bag. "Hey baby girl."

I glanced at him and smiled " hey GeeBear" I said to him.

I got up from the couch and kissed his cheek. I grabbed a bag or two, I wanted to help him out. We dropped them off to the kitchen. He started to unload the bags and put the snacks & etc away.  I just sat on the counter and watched him until he was done. He gave me some chips as he worked. But I could help but notice how he stared at me. Something was worrying him. I put my chip bag in the sink and jumped off the counter.

"GeeBear are you okay?" I asked. He nodded but I didn't believe him a bit at all. So I grabbed his hand. He stopped and looked at him.

"Tell me." I told him. He looked down at the ground then he looked at me.

"My father..he wants me to take over the business..." he told me

"Well its only temporary until he gets out." I said back to him, but smiling. His face didn't change. He held on to my hand tightly.

"He's gone Zo. He escaped prison and no one can find him. But a letter came in today." He grabbed the letter from his pocket and gave it to me. I took it and read it.

It says : Dear Gianni,
         I can't do this anymore son. You're old dad isn't good in the game no mo and I don't know if I'll ever get back to that. But I can't let the gang down. So I need you to take over. Permanently.
-C

The look on my face was pure shocked. It was like he was leaving for war but it was just a family gang. I looked at him and seen his face. It looked sharper. His chin was defined and his hair was in front of his face. I moved his hair out of his face and looked at his red eyes. " I'll never be able to leave the family business now...." He said to me. He lift up his shirt slowly and put my hand on his bruised stomach. "....even if I tried, I'll get the life beat out of me..." He continues to say. I put my hand on his chin. "It's do or die in this situation." He finished. I looked at him for a minute. It was like the books I read but it's happening in real life. So, of course I feel the emotions the characters feel; upset and puzzled. I pulled him towards me and looked at him. He did the same thing to me. Next thing I knew, I was kissing him passionately. This has never happened between us but I knew it would soon happen. He picked me up and put me on the counter. 

Oh man here we go with this.