Perks of being a Criminal

Chapter 8

Aaliyah's P.O.V

When we got in the car and the first 5 minutes was silent. I don't know what was about to happen but I felt butterflies when he touched me

He finally broke the silence "So um what's your full name?"

I laughed "Aaliyah Grace"

"Grace is your last name?" he chuckled

"No" I laughed "that's my middle name. My last name is Stephenson" I drove up to the parking lot and Jason looked at me weirdly

"I know this is a weird question but what is your dad's name?" he asked shakily

I parked the car and looked down at the steering wheel. I looked back at him and I felt a tear roll down my cheek

"You worthless piece of shit"

"You worthless piece of shit"

"You worthless piece of shit"

It kept playing in my head over and over remembering those days clearly

"Did I say something?" he looked at me softly

"No no." I wiped away my tears "Sorry um my dad's name is Jeff Stephenson. Why?"

Jason froze and I could see his face get pale

"Jason? Are you ok?" I asked

"Get out of the car now." He snapped

"But.."

"NOW AALIYAH!!" He screamed

I scurried out of the car "Come to my side Aaliyah. NOW" he yelled as I walked to the other side of the car

He grabbed my neck and slammed me against the car lifting me up

"J-Jason please stop" I saw black in his eyes I knew he was going to do something and I was terrified

"Jason please" I couldn't breathe "You're hurting me" I cried and let the tears flow down my cheeks. His eyes then returned to the carmel color

"Aaliyah I-I" he was speechless and he set me down

"Just stay in the car I'll be back in 20 minutes." I said softly and I walked off. I heard a slam of the car door and I wiped away my tears.

Why would he do something like that?

Jason's P.O.V

Are you kidding me right now?Why did I do something like that? Her dad is my brothers killer but she had nothing to do with it

I fucked up. I made her cry and to make it worse I chocked her half to death. Should I apologize? Jason McCann? Apologizing? No that's not possible but I guess I need to do it so she doesn't kick me out. I really need her help

She came back in the car and put down everything in the back

"Aaliyah?"

"Jason it's ok really. You don't know anything about me yet. It's ok you didn't mean to" she tried holding back tears

"No it's not Aaliyah I put my hands on you. I should have never-" Aaliyah cut me off "No Jason it's ok really" I saw a tear roll down her cheek

"Aaliyah please hear me out I'm sorry" I said bluntly

"Jason McCann? Apologizing?" Her eyes widened

"No um I just um shouldn't have put my hands on you" I stuttered

"It's ok. Really don't worry about it." She let another tear roll down her cheek "It's not a first for me."

"What?" I looked at her in shock. What did she mean it's not a first for her?