Between the Raindrops | ✓

Ch.19 | I Need to Save Her

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It's Monday morning again, and I'm currently walking to Jacob's school with his hand in mine as he walks beside me. The weekend was pretty uneventful. My grandparents cancelled on dinner, so Shane was off the hook for that one. Instead, we went out alone to catch a movie on Saturday night. Sunday I mostly spent studying, since I was behind on a few assignments. 

"How come you're walking me to school?" Jacob asks looking up at me.

"Because... mom and dad had to get to work early this morning bud, otherwise they would have taken you like they normally do." I sigh, having already answered his question twice. Little kids are so persistent.

"But I like when mommy drives me to school!" He whines. "She always lets me pick the songs!"

Apparently, Jacob isn't in the best of moods this morning. Monday's are usually a hassle when it comes to Jacob. He likes to make everything complicated.

"I know... she will drive you tomorrow, I promise." I smile down at him, which seems to lighten his mood a little.

"Good!"

As we near his school, I notice the famous Jared standing by the entrance alone. We are surprisingly early, since I needed to make sure that I speak with Mrs. Roberts alone in regards to Jared.

I'm not going to allow him to work here at Jacob's school any more. It's too risky and this is not just anybody that I'm protecting, it's my little brother.

"Jared!" Jacob cheers, which causes me to frown at how much he likes him. Of course, I'm not surprised. Jared has a certain fake charm about him that can make anyone trust him at first, but it's only when people really get to know him, that they figure out just how much of a horrible person he truly is.

Luckily, I plan to expose Jared Winston for who he really is and in front of a judge. I will not allow him to get away with all the pain he has caused to not only me, but also Rebecca and any other female he has ever known in the past. Lord only knows how many other girls he has done this to, that have fallen off the radar.

"Hey there Jacob. Hello Addie." Jared smirks while looking directly into my eyes.

"Yeah, hi." I glare. "Anyway, Jacob let's get inside. Come on." I pull Jacob with me, but he resists.

"No, I wanna stay with Jared!" He whines, tugging towards Jared.

My stomach falls. "No buddy, we gotta go inside to see Mrs. Roberts." I sigh, trying my best to pull him with me.

"No!" He whines again, clearly trying to throw a temper tantrum.

"It's fine Addie, I can watch him for you." Jared smiles wide.

"No, that's okay." I glare, finally fed up with Jacob's whining. I lean down and pick him up, continuing to carry him inside the school building despite his kicks and screams.

How does mom deal with this all the time? I don't think I ever want to have kids.

Once we're inside and out of Jared's sight, I put Jacob down and he runs over to one of the other kids not even bothering to say goodbye to me. I know he's just a kid and his little tantrums don't mean anything, but it still hurts when he's mad at me.