Between the Raindrops | ✓

Ch.21 | Fancy Meeting You Here

B E T W E E N

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"Let's not tell your mother or Jacob about this alright? I don't want to scare either one of them." My dad says, after hearing everything that I had to say.

I told him what Jared said to me about the charges and court, but my dad sighed and immediately shook his head.

"Absolutely not. We are most certainly going to press charges, and we are going to take that son-of-a-bitch down if it's the last thing I do." My dad states confidently.

"But dad, I just don't want anyone else to get hurt, including myself again." I sigh, leaning back against the soft couch.

Once we got home, my dad made me some lunch and we've been watching a movie since then. He told me to tell my mom that I called him and told him I wasn't feeling well, and that's why we are both home today. After I took a quick shower, he helped me clean up my face so it didn't look like I had been hit again and that's when he started lunch.

"From now on, you just can't travel anywhere alone. You understand? You ask me for a ride or you get Shane to pick you up. No more walking to school or to the bus. I don't trust that. No more walking Jacob to school either, I will make time to drop you both off every day if I have to, and Shane can help out some days too. We won't let anything more happen to anyone." My dad states, pulling me in for a hug.

"You promise?" I look up at him.

"I promise." He smiles, and we continue watching the movie until it's time for him to pick up Jacob.

"I'm going to get Jacob now, keep this front door locked and do NOT open it for anyone, got it?" He firmly states.

"Yes." I weakly smile.

"See you in a bit." Then he leaves.

I put in another movie and go to get myself a glass of iced tea.

After a few minutes of watching the movie, I hear a knock at the door and my body instantly tenses.

I near the front door and try to peek through the hole. "W-Who is it?" I ask.

"It's me."

I smile at the voice and hurriedly open the front door.

"Why aren't you in school?" I pull Shane inside and close the front door locking it again, and then I jump into his arms for a hug.

He wraps his arms tightly around me and rests his head on top of mine.

"I just needed to be with you." He calmly states, causing butterflies to erupt inside my stomach.

"Thank you. For looking for me and calling my dad." I say, walking with him over to the couch.

"You don't need to thank me Addie. You're my girl, and it's my job to protect you." He smiles.

"You want something to drink or anything?" I ask as we settle into the couch.

"If I do, I'll get it." He kisses my cheek and suddenly I find myself moving over to straddle his lap.

"What if your dad barges in?" His eyes widen a little.

"He's getting Jacob, it'll be a while." I smirk.