Chasing Storm

21. He's back

~ Ace ~

"Man what the fuck happened?! Who did this to you? Start from the beginning and don't leave shit out. " Jerome asked, as he drove us home.

I let out a light chuckle then let out a deep breath before starting.

"Well the day I was suppose to leave I got caught up trying to help that dumb ass bitch that lives on the third floor. She asked me to mount her tv, then all of a sudden I'm getting shit sprayed in my face and I start getting drowsy. Next thing I know, I'm bound and gagged with a bright ass light shining in my face and these idiots standing around me." I explain.

"What the fuck?! Where da fuck she come from?" He shouts.

"I don't even know man. I guessing she been on me for some time now and was hoping I would get close to her but I didn't so she had to come up with another way to fuck me over."

"Holy shit man."

I let out a slight chuckled then looked over at him, "and that not even it. Do you remember when I told you that I had a older brother named jason."

"Uh yeah, he ran away from home, leaving you with your crackhead parents." He said, frowning.

"Yeah that's the one." I replied.

"Ok what about him?? Don't tell me he's the one behind all of this?!" Rome said, looking over at me with a shocked expression.

Back then when I tried looking for Jason, Jerome and pops tried helping me. At first when I told them how everything went down they were against it and said things like, 'if Jason cared about me, he wouldn't have left.' But I wasn't trying to hear all of that. I wanted to get in touch with my brother because I wanted that connection with him. I wanted to be able to say that I still had family that cared about me, but what I failed to realize was that I had a family right in front of me. A family that picked me up off the streets and took me in without any hesitation. So instead I gave up on looking for my not shit half brother and instead started appreciating the love and care that my new family was giving me.

I let out a deep sigh and nod. "He kept me chained up while his little bitch boy constantly beat on me.....I was so close to giving up J, you don't even understand, I was starting to lose hope."I lean my head against the window and sighed, "Matt was the one that helped me and my made it possible for me to get away."

"Mmm was he one of the goons that beat you up like this?" He asked.

"No, he didn't touch me. He was there but not by choice. " I replied weakly

"I swear, the moment your all healed up and ready to go, we gone find that motherfucker and kill him."

"Damn right."

I tried to adjust myself in the seat so I could get comfortable but every time I moved my body ached. I was in so much pain, my head was pounding and the pain I was feeling in my side was severe enough to make me believe my ribs were broken. But I'm not no bitch and I've been through enough to know that this is just a minor setback and I'll be all good in the end.

"I know you probably feel like shit right now but just hold on for a little longer we're almost home." he said.

"I'll be fine." I replied

"I know you will."

We were sitting in a comfortable silence for a bit, listening to the radio play as Jerome drove us towards my house. I was starting to doze off but I didn't want to go to sleep until I asked Jerome one question.