Chapter 18
Blake
We sit on the couch as they ask her all kinds of questions. I can feel her dosing off. About half way through everything she falls asleep.
"I think that's enough for today. She needs some rest. She hasn't had a day where nothing goes on all week." I say quietly but sharply. So they know there is debate on the subject. I lay her down so she's more comfortable on me.
"I agree with him. She has had enough for today. The poor girl looks dead on her feet." ms Barbara gives them a death glare. No one has the gall to go against her. I want to take her home so she can rest better. I don't know where her friend's house is so I'm going to have to take her back to mine but how am I going to do that? I only have my bike. Just as I'm pondering what to do, Mike comes up to me.
"I will drive yall to your house. She's ok staying with you right?"
"Thank you and yes she has stayed at my house before." Both of the cops give me a dirty look. I smile at them. They feel like her big brothers and dads all rolled into one. I will never get tired of messing with them. To add salt to the wound i ling down while looking at them and kiss the top of her head. Louise looks like he's about to get up and rip me a new one. Ted has to grab his arm to stop him. I just smile at them and pick her up back into my arms.
"I will call yall when she's ready to talk to yall again." I walk right past them following Mike out. I looked all around when we get outside. Making sure no one is watching us. I don't see anything. We get to an SUV that I'm guessing is Mikes. He opens the back door for us. Climbing it to the back was harder than I thought it would be. I tried to set her down so I could get in. that didn't work. She has a vice grip on the shirt. She wouldn't let me go. So i had to get me and her in at the same time. I wrap the seat belt around the both of us. It's not the best but it's better than nothing.
"You really care for her don't you?" Mike asks while looking at me through the review mirror.
"She is my goddess. Me caring for her is an under statement. But I will never cross a line like that guy did. I would never invade her privacy. I would never do anything that made her uncomfortable. If she just wants to be friends for the rest of our lives then that's what I'm going to do. Don't get me wrong, if she dates someone I'm going to be jealous as hell. I will never like the guy or girl but i will respect her choice. I would wish her to be happy." Mike gives a big belly laugh. Roses hold titans on me. "What's so funny?" I ask a little sharper than I intended.
"You don't talk very much most of the time, but when you talk about her you could go all day. I didn't know you had a cute side." he smirks back at me.
"Shut up and just drive" I huff and look out the window. The rest of the way we drive in silence except for his little laughs from the front. If he wasn't driving I would have hit him in the back of the head. Did I say I liked him? I'm going to have to rethink that. We finally made it to my house. He helps me get out the suv. Opening the house door.
"Yall just rest tonight, worry about everything tomorrow." he just shuts the door behind us before I can say anything. I brought her to the room to lay her down. She still won't let go of me so I carefully take off our shoes. Laying in the bed with her fills right but also wrong.. Before I know it she has octopuses herself to me. She feels so good on me. I feel my eyes going heavy. I feel myself drifting off before I even know it.
I feel something heavy on me. I open my eyes and look. It's her, she has her head on my holder. One leg was thrown over me. I lay there for a while just drinking in her beauty. I finally turn my head and see it's dark outside the window. I have to pull myself away from her even if it kills me inside to do so. I have work to do tonight. Finally I'm free. I stood there watching her for a minute longer. Forcing my eyes away I walk into the front room. Pulling out my phone I dial the number that I only know. It rings twice be for its picked up. I knew he would be up. He's a night owl.
" To thank the lord you are alive. I really thought you were dead." Jeff yells through the phone.
"How did you even know it was me? I could have been a telemarketer." I laugh.
"You think I'm so stupid that I can't make a secure line. You are the only one who can call this phone."
"I wish i could say that i called you to just catch up but i need your help"
"Tell me everything" I spent the next hour telling him everything.
"Ok i will do everything i can help but i cant get to you right now. They are watching me trying to use me to get to you. I will have to do some stuff so I can make it out to you. And ye of little faith i have been siphoning your money out sense you left. I got most of it. They don't even know. When you pull it up it looks like everything is still there. Do not use your card though. It will let them know the real money in it if you do. But I knew you would never be that stupid to use your card and lead them right to you." he has had one two many energy drinks he's starting to ramble. We talked a little more. Making plans telling him where to meet me. We finally hang up when the sun starts coming up. I want to go lay back down by her so bad but if she wakes up to seeing me laying next to her. She may become scared of me or uncomfortable with me and that I can't have. I leave a note on the table telling her I went to get my bike. I didn't take the trail. I don't want him to know I came home last night. They took the cameras but there's no telling what he will do to try to find her. I'm not taking any chances of him seeing me walking through the woods and wondering why I didn't ride my bike back. I jog next to the road all the way to town. Getting to the shop I see Mr. George and Ms. Barbara opening up the doors.
"What are you doing here?" Mr George says as he sees me walking up.
"I needed to grab my bike" I pointed to my bike standing up on the building.
"Can you come in for a second? I need to talk to you." My heart drops. Am I getting fired? I really hope not. I really like it here.
"Ya sure." I walk in behind them.
"Ok we were talking last night. We would like to loan you a truck. I have one at my house that runs but it is not the prettiest. When you get back on your feet we can do a rant to own with it or you can use it until you save up to get you a new one what do you say?" I'm speechless. I don't know what to say at first.
"You don't have to do that, you have done so much for me already."
"We are not doing this just for you. We're doing this for Rose too. We feel guilty for not being able to help her more when she got hurt. Please take this and help her. So she can get around without anyone knowing it's her "Ms Barbara tells me with tears in her eyes. I cant say no so i accept it.
"As soon as i get the money i will pay you for it"
"There's no rush, it's only worth about $800. Take your time."
"When do you want me to come get it ?"
"tomorrow . Today, get home and stay with her, don't worry about coming in today." I thanked them again and started heading home. It's a good thing I'm still wearing the same clothes from yesterday and look like I haven't slept all night. I peddle down the trail. Like I'm tired and barely have the strength to make it home. I have my eyes looking all around to see if I see anything out of the ordinary. I see footprints on the groans like he was walking around just waiting for her. That's when I spotted it in the distance the black. He's in the woods far to my right. I don't look directly at him, I keep my eyes low and forward. He's watching me. I keep my eyes on him without him knowing all the way until he's out of sight. Getting home I hurry into the house so I can call the cops and tell them what I saw. As soon as I open the door I'm hit in the chest with something hard. I almost fell back.