Dabbling in Danger

Pick Up

The moment I stepped into the school I wanted to turn around and leave. I can't stand fake people. I can't stand people who stare, or people who try to get into my business. Seems like I encountered all three types of those people today and I was itching to get out.

Thankfully it's all over and I'm right back in Adeen's jeep.

I honestly thought I was going to miss him.

The dismissal bell didn't ring until 2:30, I wasn't sure if those extra ten minutes were worth the wait to him.

I knew I had no where else to go so I needed to get this ride. I had a mind to get up and leave early, but I'm really trying to keep the attention away from me for a little while. At least for the first week...

Trying to weave through the hordes of students lazily meandering I hurried out the school doors and hurried to the spot he dropped me at.

Our eyes lock on each other the moment we see each other and I hurried over because I still couldn't read the expression on his face.

Now here I sit in his car, bunched up against the door as I look out at the scenery around us.

It was silent for a good ten minutes. That is until Adeen tried talking.

"How was school?" His voice sounds forceful.

I roll my eyes, "shitty."

At first I don't realize the mishap. But I notice his body language changes, his hand tightens around the steering wheel and he clenches his jaw.

The spot in my shoulder livens up as a reminder. I feel stupid for apologizing for something I one, dont feel sorry for doing and two for letting him control me with ease.

"Didn't mean to curse in front of you," I say begrudgingly and go back to looking out the window.

He doesn't reply, the ride goes back to silence. I dont feel bad, honestly he needs to get over it. I've been cursing since the first grade, he's not going to change that.

Adeen takes a left turn down an unfamiliar road and because I'm paranoid I get nervous.

The words rush out, "where are we going?"

His posture is a little more relaxed but he stays quiet.

Ugh! I explode

"Stop ignoring me for fuck's sakes! Between my sister and you treating me like your fucking cat I'd rather go live back in a group home!"

"Maybe you should!" He quickly retorts.

My eyes burn with tears, nothing'll make you feel more unwanted than that.

"Fuck you," I whimper and turn away from him.

Fed up I unclick my seatbelt and snatch up my bag. "Stop the car and let me out," I demand.

He doesn't look at me, that only makes me lash out more.

"Adeen pull over!"

His face lights up for a second, his eyes cut to me but he continues facing the road never slowing his speed, in fact he accelerates even more.

Being emotional and irate I pull at the steering wheel jerking the car slightly though he regained control almost immediately.

Now he's mad, he grabs my wrist tightly and holds it up like a new trophy then he yanks it down and pins it against my side all while never looking away from the road.

"When you act like a little brat, I'm not more inclined to help you," he speaks coolly. "It only makes me want to treat you like the child you're being."

I try to snatch my arm from his grip but he presses his fingers into me harder.

Not backing down I claw at his fingers then push at his shoulder to let me go, abruptly he pulls the car over, slams on brakes and looks at me with a deep fury.

"You want to do that again?" He growls now leaning close to me.

It's more of a daring threat than it is a question or option. I shrink away but I'm not intimidated, for some reason I sort of like it.

What the hell? My emotions are all out of whack, my period must be about to revisit.

When I don't reply he sits back and releases some of the pressure on my wrist, not completely though.

His features soften and finally he releases me. Frustrated tears slip down my face as I fold over into my lap pressing my wrist into my bosom.

Fuck that hurt.

I feel the Jeep jolt then pull back onto the road and he speeds on.

"What's wrong with you?" I spit out.

I hope my ears deceive me, but I swear I hear him chuckle. I shoot a look at him and he is in fact smiling just a little.

He looks over to me, sees my grimace and his face falls, he looks back at the road, looks as if he' about to say something, but then his face turns hard again.

"I've told you once already, abide by my rules, I told you I wouldn't tell you again. Yet here it feels like I'm repeating myself." He shakes his head, a flicker of emotions running across his face. "Look... There are things I simply just won't tolerate. If you insist on not listening to me, I have to punish you for it." He makes a face but continues, "Or you may leave... I imagine that's why Tiana goes out all of the time, so she doesn't have to follow my rules. The difference," his voice gets louder as he speaks, "between you and your sister is she won't openly defy me." He glances at me, "I don't mind giving my wife what she wants as long as she does what I ask of her."

So basically, you're a controlling piece of shit. I shake my head and look away from him. How did I get mixed up into this?

I hear him sigh, "I know you're the rebelling, angsty, hip, troublemaker type. What you smoke weed every once in a while and get wasted at parties? Think you're the baddest girl around because you can gyrate and yell the loudest? That's cool for a little while, but then you have to grow up."

"Unless you're my sister," I say under my breath.

He chuckles again, I steal a glance at him. Lines crinkle around his eyes when he smiles, it's cute. His teeth are really bright too, I noticed Tiana took part in dental work too.

Adeen continues, "I do what I do because I know you can be better."

"You dont even know me," my attitude bubbles out again.

"But I know you're sister and whether you like it or not. The apple hardly falls far from the tree. You'll turn out just like her if you don't get in control of it now."

I scoff, "so what? It's your job to keep me in line? Why?"

He doesnt answer for a moment. I can't tell if he's trying to think of an answer or if he's gone silent again. I study his features, awaiting a response. I turn away when I dont think I'll get anything, just when things were about to get fun...

"I see something in you I thought I saw in your sister..." he says.

I'm confused, "and what's that?"

We pull into a parking lot and he shakes his head.

"Don't worry about it, forget I said that... I need to grab a couple things from my office, sit tight."

He quickly jumps out of the Jeep and jogs up the stairs of a tall building. I watch his tight ass as he goes up then disappears behind a door.

I realize I'm smiling after him and I bite down on my bottom lip, hard.

This is not going to play out well.