The NBG'S

Chapter Seventeen: Love Lost

Dealer POV

Poor Annabelle. So filled with fire and passion: until it's doused.  A cruel smile came onto my face. Annabelle was always my sweatheart. SInce the first day I met her. Age didn't matter. As i watched her grow, so did my love for her. After our time together I continued to watch. But there was a time when for a while I couldn't.

That's when i started planning.

She would be mine.

I leaned back in the chair in front of my many monitors. Watching her cry over the cretine. I never did care for him. He was weak, in no way could she replace me for that.

I heard a mumbled groan as My thoughts were discontinued.

That stupid girl. Why won't she shut up?

"What If she does come?" I heard her grunt from her corner.

"Then, I win." I replied smugly.

"She-she'll get away again. She did it once, she'll do it again." This Jane girl was really getting on my nerves.

"She only had our love to stay for last time. Now she has much more."

"Annabelle will fight you. She will. She won't stay here! She'll run and turn you in! I won't let you try this again. No more."

"Oh she has so much more reason to stay now. She wouldn't dare fight me." I smirked.

"What could you have to make her not fight? She has a life. She has George, the girls and her family. She will fight for them!"

"Oh she will, will she? Her "love" George just left her in the dust, one of her bestfriends just backstabbed her. You and I both know most of her family doesn't give a damn about her and my dear, as well we both know that Melanie is no sister." I watched as her face paled beneath the grime that coated her.

"Didn't think I knew? Doesn't take a genuis to understand. I've watched her, and I have read the book."

"She will still go back fo mel, and the rest of the girls.." She fought.

"Oh no she won't." I chuckled with a shake of my head.

"Uncle?" I heard my nieces voice from behind the door.

I kept my eye's trained on Jane as my niece walked in with my confused daughter. Her eyes went wide.

"N-Nicole?"

Annie's Pov

I had been crying for maybe ten minute when all a sudden it stopped. ANd at that same moment I realized i was practically on Jack's lap. But I wasn't embarrassed or ashamed. I was comfortable. Or as comfortable as a heartbroken teenage girl can get.

"He doesn't deserve you." Jack whispered.

"Or maybe, I'm too broken for anyone to love me." I said hardly louder than him.

"What makes you think that?"

"My sister is really my baby," I blurted out as he raised his eyebrows at me," I was abducted and raped. She had a twin that was born stillborn. I wasn't perfect enough for my family, so that when I was abducted they didn;t call the police. The guy I thought loved me just left because i told him. Oh and my bestfriend was abducted and is being used against me."

"That is pretty messed up." Jack murmered.

My heart sank into my feet.

"But, that makes you strong." Now it was my turn for the questioning look .

"You endured all that, but you've managed to make it through most of  highschool, provide a home for your child, make good friends, and still have hope. You are wonderful, Annie, you are strong."

The words rolled off his tounge like he was born with them in his heart.

"You hardly know me," My breathe caught in my throught.

"I haven't known you long, but it feels right."

"What does?"

"Helping you."

For some reason, that wasn't the answer I had been hoping for. I don't know what I was, but it wasn't that.

"What's the clue, annes?" He said putting me back into the driver's seat.

"Go to the grave of the lost.." I sighed.

"That could be anyone," Jack facepalmed.

"No.. I know who he means." I sighed.

"Who?"

"Garrett, my son."