The Halfway Group (book 1)

Chapter 32: Jimmy helps Chloe

Jimmy's POV:

"Dude, this is gonna be so epic the talent show is next week and we got out routine down, we just need a drummer now."  I say as Chloe and I are walking down the street.  We both wanted to take n bake but Haley forbids it in the apartment. 

"Hella yeah dude, say, who have you been getting your weed from? It's some awesome ass shit."

"Don't tell Rachel or Haley, but I'm surprised he hasn't told you anything, but I get from Frank."  I say.

"You.... buy from who?"  Chloe stops dead in her tracks. 

"Frank, he said he does business with you?  Said he has an opportunity for you if I ever saw you.  Told me I'd easily make some serious cash if I helped him." 

"Jimmy, Frank cannot know we hang out dude, if he does we are screwed. I fell out with him for a reason,  he's bad news bud, trust me."  She grabs my shoulder and puffs as she passes it back to me.  "I love you dude, you are like my brother but you need to really think about this. If you tell him you know me and hangout with me, I'll snap your neck like a hard noodle, and then he'd find me and talk to me.  So it would just be best if you didn't tell him..."  I walk silently and walk a bit faster.  "Jimmy?..... what did you tell him?"  I sprint.  I fucking sprint as hard and as fast as I can.

Chloe I'm so sorry, please forgive me.

"James!!!!!"  She's right behind me sprinting after me. "What did you tell him?!?!?! Seriously dude the longer I have the chase you the worse I'm gonna beat you, stop now and you only get punched once."  I run faster as I hear her do a loud sigh and a pissed grunting noise. 

I'm so dead, but it's the only way to get her to where I need her to be. 

"Jimmy, if you don't stop you are finished.  Haley won't even be able to save you."  I dash to the right and dive through the bushes. As I approach the RV, Chloe dashes into me and freezes.  "Jimmy no...." 

"Well hello Chloe.... long time no see."  Frank says as he walks around his RV.  Frank has become a cool guy to me, badass smoke and badass friend.  "Thanks Jimmy, here's what I promised."  He tosses me a bag full of cash.  "Thanks Frank but.... I can't take this until I know Chloe is gonna be safe." 

"Heheheh she'll be safe alright."  He pulls out a gun as I stare at it..

"Frank please, we can talk about this.  Jimmy, come on talk him out of this." 

"Shut up bitch, you had your chance, you and Rachel both had your chances. And Rachel got out legit, you didnt.  Now it's time to pay up."  Frank said waving the gun and getting closer to Chloe. 

"Frank, calm down.  I brought you chloe, to have a talk not to fucking kill her, she's one of my best friends, so before you think about hurting her, let me tell you one thing.  You lay one finger on her, I'll lay 5 on you, if you put a bullet in her, I'll put 5 in you.  Fucking got it?"

"Who the fuck do you think you are?  You fucking pompous ass little douchebag.  I fucking gave you that money you can give it right back, fuck you, get out of here before I get really mad."   He pushes chloe to the ground and punches her and as I said, he puts a finger on her I put 5 on him.  I slam him into the RV and Punch him in the face.  "I fucking told you frank.  Hurt her and I'll fuck you up."  He pistol whips me as Chloe gets him off of me, "Jimmy!!! He's not going to do this to us."  He smacks chloe with the barrel of his gun and she gets knocked out cold which sparks a rage in me.  "FRANK I'M GONNA BEAT YOU TO A PULP."  I start swinging and as he falls to the ground I don't fucking stop.  I keep going till blood drenches my knuckles and saturates the ground.  I breathe really heavy as I get off of him.  "Frank, nice doing business with you."  I take a bit of his weed, and the bag of cash.  and pick up chloe and carry her to the apartment which is literally 2 minutes away.  "Chloe, please forgive me.  I won't tell anyone about this if you promise not to as well."  She wake up and smiles.  "I forgive you, and I still love you, you are one of my best friends but you ever do anything like that again and I'll tell Haley you were the one who put that itching powder in her bra." 

"I'd almost rather risk dealing with Frank again than Haley know that."  She laughs as she okays me to set her down.  She stands up and grabs the bag of cash as I slide the bag of weed further into my pocket.  "Say nothing to Haley, or we are both dead meat."  Chloe nods in agreement and we come to a silent pact that nothing gets mentioned to anyone.  I open the door and walk in as Haley and Rachel are playing Borderlands on my ps4.  "Really?  Why didn't you guys choose a cooler game than that to play?"  Chloe walks in after me.

"Chloe, where'd you get that bruise?" Haley hops up and touches the side of Chloes face,  "That looks bad.  Did Jimmy do this?!" She immediately glares at me and I feel the fires of Hell burning hotter.

"No Haley, it wasn't him we were walking in the woods and when he walked under a tree I didn't see and smacked my face into it."  Chloe lied.

"So he did hurt you?"  Haley stomps toward me and backs me into the corner, I'm done for.  "James, I'm gonna beat you for eternity!"  She starts chasing me around the living room. 

"Kids, quiet down.  Haley no murdering your brother, it was an accident."  Chloe says as she grapples Haley into a hug and kisses her.  "If anything Jimmy saved me." 

"How so? Chloe Elizabeth Price, what did you do?"  Haley asks as she forces me and Chloe to sit on the couch and explain.