The Broken

Chapter 31: The Call

I think this might be the last chapter.... ;) nah, second to the last maybe. 

Chapter 31

~ Amy's P.O.V. ~ 

I munch on my dinner while fumbling my fingers. My heart starts to pound loudly at my ears that the sound of silverware against plates isn't enough to trigger its way to my ears. I look up from my food and watch Mr. Wilson, Mrs. Wilson, and Khaleeshia munching on their dinner plates happily, obviously oblivious to my secret anxiety. The phone rings and I snap my head to it. Mrs. Wilson gets up and walks to the phone. My foot taps lightly on the floor rapidly- something I picked up from the Wilsons- as I watch Mrs. Wilson walk to pick up the phone. 

"Hello?" she said. Her eyes look from the ceiling to the floor then to us. Is that her? "Yeah." she answered as if thinking deeply. Suddenly, my stomach churns loudly. Mr. Wilson and Khaleeshia avert their attention to me with odd looks. I shrug making them both chuckle and then continue to eat. "Amy." I snap my had to Mrs. Wilson. Is it her? "It's for you." Oh goodness, what took her so long? 

I run to the phone with a huge grin on my face. "Hello?" I chirped. 

"Hey Little Sister." My face falls at her voice. It's Ameerah. "How are you? Its been over almost a month or a month now, since I left. Do I need to catch up on anything? New boyfriends? Friends? How are the Wilsons?" she was shooting me questions and I couldn't even concentrate on the fact it wasn't Rab. Its almost a month and I did nothing. Nothing whatsoever. But, she said I have to wait. I have to wait then. 

Ameerah has been in Europe for almost a month now because of my mother's death. She needed her space and well, something to pick her up from depression. I didn't stop her from this, I mean, this is her dream. This is what she needs. And, I get to stay with the Wilsons. They were supposed to leave way, way, before- on the day Rab left- but, Khaleeshia stopped getting any threats and she has more guards now, so I guess you can say everything has been going fine in that part. Its all just Rab now. 

"Amy, baby, are you all right?" My heart crumples. Mum used to called me baby.

I look up to the ceiling. Mum, I'm always going to be your baby. "I'm good." I croaked. I'm surprised I had a voice within me after my chest twists back there. "What about you? Any boys?"

Ameerah laughs loudly. "I asked you first." then she gasps for air. "Any boys?" her voice more calm. 

"No." I said sounding a bit defeated and yet amused at myself. My crush for Jimmy was still a stain but it was dying down now that we're all friends, Jimmy, Xzavier, Khaleeshia and I. But still, there was something in Xzavier and Khaleeshia. I snort. Yeah right, more like Khaleeshia and Carter. Then that reminded me I was still on the phone with my sister. "Actually, I'm playing cupid." I replied.

"Cupid?" my sister echoed. "How so?"

I laugh. "Khaleeshia likes Carter, Xzavier's brother." then I think deeper. But, I think there's something going on with Xzavier and Khaleeshia too... 

"AMY!" I spin around and see Khaleeshia looking at me accusingly with dark red cheeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson seemed to catch what I just said. "That's not true!" Khaleeshia argued.

Of course, it isn't... not! I turn back to the phone ignoring Khaleeshia being butchered by her parents' questions. Well, they had to know one way or another. "He has the whole bad boy look going on." I explained and then laughed as I remember how funny it is that Khaleeshia thinks having butterflies in her stomach means a stomach ache whenever Carter is around. "The poor girl doesn't know what a crush is! All she thinks is that a crush is the person she wants to marry when I've been telling her its not that." Poor, poor girl. "Anyway, back to you." I said slyly. 

Ameerah sighs as if still in a daydream. "His name is Vinny." then she sighs again. "He's a redhead." I choke on air. A redhead? I could imagine Ameerah with any guy but a redhead isn't one of them. "You should meet him. He's amazing!" I hope she doesn't mean in bed. "You'll like him." 

I roll my eyes. Okay, if I really don't like him I have to say it straight otherwise it's going to be like having Leo all over again. Now, that Rab isn't here... Rab... how could I forget her? The tension and anxiety within me rises up again. Tomorrow is going to be the mark of the end of the week. If she doesn't call I'm telling someone. Thing is, who? I look to the WIlsons and Khaleeshia. Should I dump then with more problems of my own? My mind travels back to my sister. I can't have her worry all the way in Europe. She has to heal... "Ameerah," my voice sounding tired. "I have to go. I'll talk to you later." 

"Okay. Love ya sis!" she chirped. I said the same and place the phone down. How am I going to do this? Not only is Rab my only problem but its the end of the month. Despite all the security, the Wilsons still want to move regardless of the zero threats they've been getting. I mean, no one is going to get Khaleeshia, right? The man who wants her is probably dead but if not, he probably has a cane. I mean, its been years since he last saw her. How could he even recognize her? He must have thought Khaleeshia is the wrong person so he left. I don't know. But, what i do know, is that I don't want my best friend to leave and I don't want to stay with my Aunt. 

"Amy, are you going to eat?" Khaleeshia asked looking at me with question. I know I'm going to spill something to her. Just, not the important stuff.

I look at her and smile. "Yeah." 

At my short walk to the table, I realize there are just some things I've got to do on my own. I look back at the phone and think about that our conversation never swerved into the subject of Rab making my heart ache. Ameerah did ask about Rab and I had to lie. I had to lie so much about Rab leaving, migrating, family emergencies. Its a good thing that Ameerah didn't ask anymore. Besides, she didn't have much time to ask. Right after the funeral she wanted to leave for Europe. I didn't stop her, I just had to let her go... 

So what did you think??? This is the second to the last chapter sooooo yeah. Don't worry there's going to be a book two like I promised but I'm just waiting for this book to go high on votes then PUBLISH BOOK TWO!!!! Any ideas on what's going to happen??? Oh yeah, check out chapter 26. Rab's tribute video is in it :) Please don't forget to vote on that chapter too incase you did forget. Anyway...

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