What I would give to have those times back.
What an irony? The same thing I wanted to end is one of the things I wish to have back.
I reached near him to stand right in front of him while keeping some distance between us. Yet his scent is doing great job in making me forget why I am here for.
The same scent that he is aware that I am addicted to.
“Or are you here to get me arrested? Seeing that you had informed them about me being drugged?” I continued.
“I am not the informant.” He said with his usual cold eyes that I am very much used to now.
“If you are not, then why did the officers looked behind you with a meaning eyes.” I asked.
“If I did something I have absolutely no trouble in saying that out loud.” He replied.
“It must be why you had asked your PR then to cover the Keith Gardener case. Right?” I scoffed.
“Not my idea but your dad’s. But I would gladly love to tell who had snitched on you.” He smirked.
It’s amazing how my heart could still skip its beat seeing each one of his actions even if it is him who has broken it.
“Your very lovely Black Jack co. Did that.” He scoffed. As expected.
“Well then why are you here?” I asked irritated by both his actions and the way my heart keeps beating fast.
“To see you jailed, my love.” He smirked.
I must be a masochist to be effected even knowing he had called me ‘his love’ sarcastically.
And from the way his smirk widened he knew about the effect.
“But seeing that this unnecessary conversation is happening, my wish was not fulfilled.” He said going back to his favourite cold face.
“Get out.” I said exhausted.
“Gladly.” He said before getting into the car.
This time seeing him drive off made me realise I am getting used to this good bye as well.
“It’s going to be okay.” Uncle Nathaniel said as he placed his hand on my shoulder.
“It has to.” I sighed still staring at the path he left.
“I am tired uncle, I will be in my bedroom if you need me.”
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“Here, your grandma asked me to convey her threatening-”
“That if you don’t eat, I don’t mind to whoop your ass like I did your mom’s. Sweetie, here, you forgot to take your food as well.” Grandma said the last part softly to Amanda after she interrupted what Amanda was about to convey.
They both came in to set the table with food.
“Smells delicious grandma, but you guys didn’t have to go through this trouble.” I said as I sat straight on my bed.
“I know I didn’t have to, but I also know if I didn’t, you would go through the whole day without eating. I remember your mom did the same thing once after a fight with your dad and my mistake then was to think she would come down when she was hungry but only to realise she wouldn’t eat till I forced her to, which costs her to spend the whole day on bed crying about the stomach pain.” Grandma recalled cringing.
“Plus Nathaniel had told me about your starving days as well. Well that won’t happen under my roof.” Grandma chastises as she brought the food on to my bed.
“You better listen to her sweetie, lest you want to see your grandma’s cuteness when she’s angry.” Grandpa laughs as he came into the room after knocking.
“You are not helping Daniel.” Grandma chastises grandpa.
I saw a struggling uncle bringing in chair making me get up to help him.
“Guys if you had called me I would have come down.” I said guiltily making them suffer because of me.
The three glared at uncle. “Sorry I forgot about that. Anyways this is fun too right?” He chuckles awkwardly making me laugh.
I saw my grandparents loving expression seeing me laugh out loud, which quickly made me stop from shyness.
“Anyways you said you were tired, and mom and dad wanted to have breakfast with you. So I came up with this plan to bring breakfast to your bedroom.” He said.
Just as he said that I could see his face scrunch into confusion. “But if you guys had better plan why agree with mine?” He asked snarkily. To which they grinned sheepishly.
“Anyways, sorry for barging in.” He continued.
“Uncle you don’t have to apologize, this is your home.” I replied to him earing a slap on the back of my head.
“None of that nonsense, this is as much your home as it is his.” Grandma chastises me to which I apologized.
We continued to set the place. I took an extra bedcover to place on the floor as I saw how grandma grimaced every time uncle and Amanda brought the food on to the bed. While Uncle, Amanda and I sat on the floor, my grandparents sat on the chair that uncle brought.
And for the first time in a very long time, I felt whole, happy and content, making me forget the impending danger.