Back In Black- Book 2

Chapter 43

Im not sure who was more terrified, Cole or myself. He looked pale and was trying to hold himself together for my sake. Nothing he could do would make me feel any better. I wanted to be mad at him for tailing me but I couldn't because if i hadn't been so shady this situation wouldn't be happening. Now i have to worry about both our lives.

Today was the first time I've seen anyone following me and it scares me to my core. If id never inquired about buying the house i grew up in I wouldn't be fearing for my life. The worst part is I don't even know why i have to fear for my own safety and now Cole's.

None of this was suppose to happen and it's completely my fault. Coming to Cole's house wasn't the smartest idea but for some reason i care about this love sick idiot. I shouldn't even care! Without realizing it, i had slid down to the floor with my head on my knees. Tears were flowing freely from my eyes.

Im scared for both of our lives and I'm scared Cole will find out who i really am. Right now I'm not ready for that and I'm not sure if I ever will be. If I'd have just stayed away from him and never came back home id be safe and so would he. Now I've raised red flags with my curiosity and who knows what the consequences will be. The one thing i want right now is to call my aunt but I can't do that for fear of my phone being tapped. For all i know whoever has been watching me has been listening to all my phone conversations. Hopefully today was the beginning of it and they are just curious about who i am.

Cole picked me up and carried me to his room. It felt strange being in his room since we are always at my place. I could tell that no one has been in here for almost a month. My brain was to overwhelmed to process words or figure out what to do next. At this moment what i need is to be near Cole. Being near him is selfish and i need to be as far away from him as possible. He knows little about me and he still loves me. His love for me is the only thing keeping my head from exploding from todays events.

"We will figure it out Kenz, i promise. I won't leave you to handle this alone. Following you was wrong and I'm sorry. Lately you've been disappearing with no explanations and i was worried." Cole kissed my forehead and wiped away my tears as they fell.

I could have given him more information but he'd start figuring out who i was. What was i suppose to do? Telling him what i know might help calm him down but could make things worse. The less he knows the better off he is.

"Cole there's things I can't tell you and you have to understand that, but know i will make sure you don't get caught up in whatever is happening."

"Kenz, ill respect that but know you can always come to me. Whatever is going on terrifies me especially since there's nothing i can do. Just know i love you." He paused and pulled me closer to his chest. Listening to his heart beat calmed me down. "How long have you been being followed?"

"As far as I'm aware today is the first time I've been followed. I think the other night i raised red flags when i showed up somewhere i should have never been." My tears finally stopped flowing and i stood up and looked out his bedroom windows.

"I won't ask because i know i wont get an answer. How long have you known about your life being at risk if anyone found you?" The look on Cole's face broke my heart. He's more concerned about my safety than his own. For his sake i got my emotions in check and plastered on a blank face.

"About a week or more now. Every time i get an answer it seems like theres someone there to warn me not to keep asking questions."

When i spoke to Giovanni today he told me that the people i thought were my parents growing up, aren't the people I've seen with my sister. The people who took care of me, if it can be called that, were simply paid to look after me until i could fend for myself.

None of this makes any sense. My birth parents abandon one of their twins at birth, people are paid to raise me, and now my life is on the line if anyone finds out I exist. Why cant i be a semi normal teenager? At this point id take crappy parents and high school drama over this. All those years i hated being a nobody and now I'm noticed and people know my name so my life is on the line. It feels like I'm playing a game of chess blindfolded and its not fair.

"This will sound weird but have you said anything about me to anyone?"

"Not that i can recall. Things that happen between us stay between us because it's no ones business." I watched as he racked his brain. The only other reason i could think of for someone finding me is Jordan doing more digging. I never exactly told him to stop but i didn't ask him to dig more either.

"Actually i did say something to my mom the other day about you. She has asked if i was seeing anyone so i told her i was seeing you. I highly doubt my mother has anything to do with this." It's highly unlikely that his mother would be involved in this, but who knows. I barely know anything as it is, so for all i know my neighbors are in on it. Alright thats slightly far fetched but you get my drift.

Sighing i ran a hand through my hair in frustration. "Cole pack everything you will need to live at my place for awhile. Not that you don't basically anyways but my place is safer. Even though they know where i live, my place has more security and that way you'll always be near me."

"That's your plan?" He gave me a skeptical look. Well I haven't exactly had a whole lot of time to process because my brain stopped working when i seen them tailing me. To top it off i had a melt down and broke a vase which served no purpose other than to make me feel better.

"For now. Pack a few things and i will be downstairs waiting." Cole was about to argue but I didn't give him time to do so. I dug through my purse for my track phone. They can't tap into a phone they don't know i have. At least i hope they don't know.

"Hello?"

"It's McKenzie, someone was tailing me after i left your house." Since Giovanni is the one that warned me he probably has had an emergency plan for years if someone found me.

"Is this your personal cell phone?" There was urgency in his voice and it didn't help me stay calm.

"No its a track phone. I lost them awhile back and now I'm home."

"Listen close love, i knew this day was coming. This line isn't safe to talk on for very long. I will send someone to you in 30 minutes and they will give you instructions. This person will have a tattoo on the inside of their arm saying 'Moretti'. After you hang up, get rid of this phone."

"Thank you." I hung up and took the battery out of the phone. Right as Cole came down the stairs i slammed my heel into the phone and destroyed it.

"Woah, why are you breaking things again? Didn't we get passed that?" He pointed to the vase and i smiled. "And where did that phone come from?"

"The store, duh." I rolled my eyes.

"You know what i mean." He gave me an unimpressed look and i smirked.

"Come on we have things to do." We got in my car and headed back to my place. When we got back i cleared out half of my closet for Cole and put the rest of his things away. Not long after there was a knock at the door. Once again my heart started racing and my body pumped with adrenaline.

"Who is that?" Cole's eyes darted between me and the door.

"Stay in my room and don't make any noise."

"Who is that Kenzie?" His voice was firm and full of worry.

"Someone who is going to help me but they can't know you are now involved." I wasn't in the mood to argue and thankfully he bit his tongue and went in my room.

I waited till the bedroom door closed before opening the door for my impatient visitor.