Jenalyn: Crossing Lines (#4) [Complete]

Chapter 66: Evelyn

Tuesday, 3:27  P.M. EST

“This is the last time you’re going to tell him what?” Dane asks as soon as we walk into the stash house. 

Both Jenalyn and Rob are panicked, but try to cover it with seeming only startled by our sudden presence. I try to steer clear of Jena’s gaze. 

I have to admit... I expected to see something I probably didn’t want to see when I let Dane know that Rob and Jena had been alone for a little while, and that he should head over here. Instead, it kind of sounded like they were fighting? 

Dane’s method of infiltration kind of fucked him over here. He waited too long before creeping up to the front door- mistaking Jena screaming at Rob for, well… screaming for Rob. 

In that situation, we may have walked in at a good time. But this situation? It seems more like we walked in after the juicy stuff. 

Now all we know is that Rob needs to fucking listen to Jena, and that it’s the last time she’s going to tell him something. 

Danes compensation for my work today is going to be so weak now... great. 

The one time Jena isn’t completely fucking up. Figures. 

“Well?” Dane asks after neither Rob nor Jenalyn find it in themselves to form words. 

I can tell he’s mad; I just can’t tell if he’s mad that they were fighting, or if he’s mad that he didn’t walk in on them having sex. I mean, it doesn't make sense for him to be mad that they were fighting. That’s typical Jena-and-Rob-pre-sneaky-shit behavior. They were always fighting.

So he’s got to be mad he didn’t catch them having sex. 

Rob and Jena exchange quick glances before Rob let’s out a sigh, paired with a small laugh. “I’m sorry man- you scared the shit out of me!” he exclaims, his demeanor suddenly normal. “Jen was freaking out on me because I had her helping me restock, and she said she’s not feeling well! I... didn’t care, so-“

Dane stops him, his finger slicing the air as he holds it up to Rob and turns his attention toward Jena. 

I guess they know he didn’t catch the whole conversation. I wonder how Dane is going to play this from here. 

“You lost your voice?” he asks Jena in a stern tone, furrowing his brows at her. 

I only feel a little bad looking at her, and seeing the fear on her face… I can’t let myself fall for it though; Maybe a little fear would do her some good…

She has put people’s lives on the line to cover for her shenanigans for as long as I’ve known her! It’s like she’s so concerned about taking care of herself that she doesn’t care who gets hurt along the way! She needs to stop that shit! We didn’t walk in on them having sex; But maybe this will at least remind her that she’s not as sneaky as she thinks! 

Dane could show up... anywhere, at any time. 

Plus, I need what it is that Dane is offering me in exchange for this. I couldn’t feel bad if I wanted to because nothing feels worse than living this life without being high. 

“I’m... just coming down, and didn’t feel like doing any of the restocking-“ she blurts, following Rob’s story, though definitely lacking the confidence that Rob had. “I didn’t mean to freak out on him but... I need a fix...”

Rob shoots Jena a look and turns back to Dane with his face scrunched up is disgust. “Nah! Come on, man!” he exclaims, throwing his hand up to point at Jena. “Don’t waste any more shit on this girl! She’s just a fucking junkie using this baby shit as an excuse to come in here like it's the goddamned Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory of drugs! She knows what she’s doing to you, man!”

Jena looks offended and shoots Rob a look that’s familiar from the times when she actually did hate him. 

Dane laughs, but cleans it up wearing a serious face. He does a once over of the both of them with his arms crossed over his chest. 

I’m not really sure what to do with myself so I just stand here and wait. 

In an instant, Dane is storming across the room toward a very frightened Jena. Rob looks like he wants to intervene for a second, but by the time Dane actually slams into Jena and pins her up against the wall, has thought better of it. 

Wouldn’t that have been interesting? 

“Wait!” Jena cries out as Dane uses his forearm to pin her chest against the wall, and his other hand to travel her body until he makes it between her legs. “Make Evelyn leave-“ She’s cut off when Dane readjusts his forearm to her throat, but we all know what she was going to say. 

Make sure I leave. Because I’m somehow too young and fragile to see this; but not too young and fragile for her to make me lie for her, and end T’s life because of it. 

“Evelyn doesn’t give a fuck about you!” Dane snarls in her face, turning back to face me for a moment wearing a look I could only attribute to what a proud big brother would look like. “She’s taking bribes to tip me off on anything shady you think you’re going to get into!”

He thinks I’m choosing sides. He thinks I’m choosing his side, but… I’m just doing what I have to do to get my next fix. 

I love Jenalyn, but... if she’s going to be here again, she’s not going to be creating all these shitty situations that I get forced into by association. 

If I can eliminate that, and get my fix at the same time? 

Somewhere... someone inside Jena has to understand...