Lowmans baby

Chapter fourteen

I sat on the leather couch in the bar with my legs crossed as Half Sack looked uncomfortable behind the bar, we waited for Happy to get back but it had been a half an hour already and the silence throughout the building was almost too quiet. I leaned over to my bag and pulled out a folded piece of paper 'girls basketball try outs' it read, I sighed I knew that it was probably a terrible idea but it also wouldn't kill me to have some friends.

"What's that?" I heard coming from the bar which in fact was Half Sack who spoke "uh nothing" I folded it up and put it in my back pocket . Sack and I turned our heads when we saw Happy and some other guys walk in including Juice, he smiled uncomfortably at me as I stood up and stormed off to my room.

I could feel him following me as I made my way inside my room and attempted to shut him out but my door was stopped by his strong foot "Talia come on you can't be mad at me still" Juice said as he pushed his way into my room and shut the door behind himself, I didn't say anything and laid my backpack by the foot of my bed.

"Say something" he spoke quietly again, I sighed and turned towards him sharply "you want me to say something huh? Well here ya go, I fucking hate you alright? You made me think that you would come back for me and you didn't you lied!" I screamed and felt tears stinging the corners of my eyes "I was left alone as I watched mom get weaker and weaker then die" I stopped myself and took a deep breath "everyone left me Juan, you, mom, dad, even grandma"I was crying at this point.

I walked to my bed and sat down and clenched the sides of it "you left and I didn't know what to do, you left me with our sick mother and you promised me, you promised!" I stood up again not being able to control my anger as I faced him "I was going to come down eventually I just-" I cut him off "bull shit, I found you, and I found you because I did it for myself so I could go to school, I didn't come to you cause we're family" I paused "family sticks together and if you couldn't do that then we ain't family to me" I spat "Talia I" I raised a hand "save it."

"I don't need your sad song apology, what did you expect Juan? That I found you because of fate? That you could joke around with me like we used to, take me out for ice cream, act like you care? And then what, everything go back to normal? Fuck that" tears were pouring out as I spoke and I could see it in his face that he was hurt and I almost felt bad.

"You gotta earn that trust back Juan" I said quietly, we both just looked at each other with silence as I was breathing heavily and keeping my self from having a panic attack "I know, and I'm gonna work my ass of to get that back" he purses his lips "you're my sister Talia and wether you hate me or you don't I'm always gonna be your brother and I'm gonna love you, I couldn't be there for you then but I wanna be here for you now" it was almost as if a magnet had pulled us together.

Our hug was tight as tears streamed down both of our faces with me sobbing loud into his chest, his head rested on mine as my arms wrapped around his waist "I love you" he said barley above a whisper "you don't have to say it but just know that I love you" he mumbled again. For once in a long time I felt safe, I felt loved, I felt protected, I did miss my brother I guess I just didn't know how much until it finally came down to it.

When we finally pulled apart we both looked at each other and laughed slightly when we saw each others faces "you look like shit" I said as he laughed more "I know" he spoke "I have club stuff, I'll see you later" he backed away "is it about that van outside?" I asked. He almost froze in place as he looked at me "yeah how'd you know that?" He raised his eye brow slightly "I saw them a couple times" I looked down at my shoes feeling bad that I had kept this information from him.

"What?" He asked "when I went for my runs they would follow me but they never did anything so I didn't say anything, this is the first time that they've been at the club house, you think they could've done that thing to my car too?" I questioned. "Shit Talia possibly" he walked out of my room quickly and to the bar leaving me in my room alone.

I walked out of my room and to the bar then outside to the picnic tables, I sat on top of the table and grabbed a cigarette. I attempted to light it but my lighter wouldn't "fuck" I mumbled with the cigarette in between my lips "here lass" a Scottish accent spoke, he held out a lighter as I inhaled my cigarette "thanks Chibs" I spoke when I took the cig out of my mouth.

"Anytime, you okay? Look sad" he asked as he rested a foot on the bench "oh no I'm fine I guess" I rubbed my shoulder, it was quiet then I nodded towards the van that was still sitting across the street "What's that about?" I asked "eh? Oh I don't really know, kinda creepy if ya ask me" he laughed.

I felt the vibration of my phone in my back pocket as I took it out and read an unknown number, I swiped my phone and opened the message.

Hey it's Hale, thought maybe I should ask again if you want to go out this Saturday? It's fine if you can't but I was just curious

I shook my head at his attempt of flirting "you texting a boyfriend?" Chibs asked and smirked "ha uh not really just a guy asking me out" I started typing.

Sure pick me up around 6:30

"Do I know that guy?" Chibs chuckled "I guess you could say that" as I looked up at him and bit my lower lip, his smile faded "oh not deputy dip shit" he looked almost disappointed but I didn't say anything "oh not him, please not him" he shook his head "jeez everyone needs to calm down about him it's just a date" I got up and threw down my cigarette bud "better not tell Juicy Boy or Happy they'll be pissed" he said.

"Why Happy?" I questioned as he just shrugged "I think he likes you" he smiled and all I did was laugh "ha I think me and him are friends" I spoke "whatever you say lass" he put his cig in his mouth as I started to walk away. "I have to study, I'll see you tomorrow Chibs" I waved as I walked inside.

I have a date, wow.