Chapter 29

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(December 8, 2020)

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(December 8, 2020)


Three weeks later................................

John and his family moved into a house closer to Julian. It was a few days before 1981. John just kept expecting someone to attack him from behind, just like what had happened in New York. He hasn't really told anyone about his fear but everyone knew he was scared about it. He wasn't sure what to expect.

He hasn't really left his new home for a while but he has had Julian come over quite often, almost every day after school. 

Julian had been there for a while........

"Dad, come on. Don't you think its about time you leave here?"

"I don't know what yer talking about."

"Yes you do. You know exactly what I'm talking about."

"Look, I don't know if I'm ready to go outside. I'm fine right here."

"No yer not. Ye'll just drive yerself nuts sitting here. When was the last time you were outside?"

"I don't know kid. Why?"

"Its not healthy staying inside 24/7. Come on. You need to take a drive or something."

"Am I getting advice from a 17 year old?"

"You know I'm right."

"I can't drive."

"Yes you can. You got yer license didn't ye?"

"That was 15 years ago. I haven't drove in 10 years. Plus, I was a bad driver. I don't want to drive. I was fine walking around or being driven around."

"You need to get out of here."

"Says who?"

"Yer eldest son."

"Look kid, I don't need to go out. I got no where to go anyways."

"Find a park you can walk around in. It won't be Central Park but it'll keep you busy."

"I doubt that. Its just a park. Parks don't keep adults busy."

"No, but you enjoyed walking the sidewalks and whatnot."

"It was okay. I did it on my free time but................."

"You still enjoyed it."

"Kinda."

"Not kinda. get back to doing what you like."

"Making music?"

"Yeh. Well, if you choose to continue."

"I don't know. Making music is what got me in this situation in the first place."

"You don't know that."

"Why else would someone try to kill me?"

"I don't know but you don't need to quit music just because you think someone is after you for that reason."

"True. But I don't want to continue doing something that will get me killed."

"It won't get you killed."

"You don't know that."

"Dad, stop worrying."

"How can I not worry? I have a target on my back."

"I don't think so."

"No, but I think so. I moved here because Sean could have been put in danger."

"Look, you can't stay inside forever."

"I also can't go out there."

"You can."

"Why am I talking to you about this? Yer just a kid."

"Well, I am yer son."

"So? Sean is also my son."

"He's also 5. Talk to him if you want but he might not understand anything."

"He's a smart kid. He'll understand, I'm sure."

John pulled out a cigarette and Julian stole it from him.

"Ey. Kid, yer too young. Hand it back."

"I won't tell if you don't."

"Julian, I'm yer father. I can't have you smoking at such a young age."

"I'm not that young. I'll be 18 soon."

"Yer still a kid. Come on."

Come take it from me."

"Nah. I don't think I will."

"That's what I thought."

"Ey. Don't talk to me like that."

"Sorry. Come on. Wanna get something to eat? We could walk to a diner."

"Oh, I don't know. I don't really want to show my face any time soon."

"Ye'll be fine. Yer just being paranoid."

"No I'm not. I don't want to walk out that door."

"Don't make me force you to."

"Don't think about son. I don't want to. I don't need to."

"Come on. I'll drag you out." 


Sorry its been so long since I've posted!! I've been busy!!! Hope you enjoyed this chapter

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