Chapter 3. Little or more then some things.

CHAPTER 3. SOME THINGS.
QUILL
I looked ahead of me, the nightmares playing in my head, and realised that they were not real and I was not alone here. I had this strange man who I met earlier standing in front of me, staring at me, trying to read me, his intense black eyes was settled on me with a frown on his forehead, he was figuring out. While for me, my breath was abnormal, acting out. Because of my past traumas I have faced in my life.
I am not generally like this, I have learned to gather myself well, I have learned to try my at being courageous, but some things won't stop haunting me. Some struggle I have been in my life earlier, still keeps appearing in my head. And this house, this house is way to too similar to the house my brother brought me to show. He had abandoned me, after dad died for unknown reason, telling me to survive on my own because he can't take on my burdens, but one day he randomly came to my cafe.
*FLASHBACK*
"Steve, I think, I deserve the wage for all the extra hours I have worked on weekends?" I got frustated on the injustice I always go through at work. Because my boss is interested in me and I am not ready to sleep with him. "I won't. You worked on your own, did I ask you to work more hours? No, so must I pay you?" He asked me, shrugging. When I sighed.
"The cafe was full of customers, are you suggesting me that I should I have left the counter empty even though the other part-time wasn't here? I did it for your sake!" I revolted back, but he scoffed and stood.
"I won't pay!" He gritted, with his eyes settled on me, while his hands rise towards my chest, as he was about to keep. And I was about to break his toothpick hands, but Jade caught his hands already and pushed him back on the wall. Colliding with a huge thud and anger in his eyes. He was always very protective of me, and use to cherish me and love me alot, there have never been a day in my life, when I was struggling back then. Like a fairy, he was the angel for me. "Hands of my sister!" He gritted, and his look depicting that he would just kill Steve.
And, twisted his fingers the other side, as if he will just break them, "Jade, no! Jade!" I called him and caught his shoulder to stop him, but he wouldn't, until Steve started begging to leave him. When it was just a inch from breaking, he left him. Steve sitting down on floor, crying for his twisted fingers. As he turned to look at me. In his long later jacket, hanging over his thighs and his black shirt inside, his black hair, with his no stuble face. Turning towards me, he was so damn handsome.
Well, he was my brother, but still I am not sugar cotting. He sets my mood in best place, just by his thin lip twitched smile. "So, is my sister doing good out in the world?" He asked me, as if nothing have happened in the past few days.
"Yeah," I replied, repeatedly nodding my head towards him, when he spread his arms in air, his brow raised at me, with his sweet smile spread on his face, "Can I not even get an hug from you?" He asked me, making me giggle and sink in his warm hug, which I was definitely craving from all the pain and struggle I get by recently.
His hug is like a home for me with no walls but just the boudaries of his arms, where I can breath free. Yeah, dramatically I should be yelling and screaming at him, being all upset about why he shove me of like that? Or blah, blah, blah. But, we have never had a relationship like that. We were always very understanding towards each other. We always get what's going on in each other's mind. Though there are alot of things about him that I don't know, like his job, or the wounds he comes home with. And many more.
But, we always respected each other's position of where we stand.
"Go out and sit, I'll come right after I get change and take my wage!" I told him when, he nodded, distanting me and patting on my head, "Be quick! I have a goodnews to share with you," He mumbled, making me smile, first at his pat and second on his words, "Really? Am I getting another nephew?" I guessed when he laughed and shook his head. "No, stupid! Just come out." He said, when I nodded and turned to go and change in my regular clothes.
I walked out of my changing room, and walked over to the Steve who was treating his fingers, over the cafe counter, looking around and finding Jade sitting at the table waiting for me, "Steve, my pay?" I asked him, when he handed me the cash, he still didn't put the extra hour wage, I looked at him with a questioning look, when he sighed in defeat and handed me more cash, "There you go," I smiled counting it, "You should have told me that you have brother." He asked me. Staring at Jade.
"Now you know, better treat me right. He has criminal records too." I joked when he took it really serious. I laughed and walked out of the counter and sat on with Jade. "So what's the good news?" I asked him curiously, putting the cash in my pocket,"Umm, " He sang, and stared at me blankly, "You know that I still live you don't you?" He asked me suddenly out of blue. Making me chuckle.
"Of course I do, don't worry, I know that if you took an explicit step like that. You must have a big reason, and don't worry... I am doing so fine on my own. You know I have the art of blending in well. I get use to things. So just chill!" I smiled at him, assuring him that he doesn't needs to worry about me when he reciprocated. And pulled my cheeks.
"How's the gem doing?" I asked him changing the topic so he would atleast stop worrying about me right now. He responded, "Jeremy? He is super good! Been crying all the time for his aunt Quill," He joked, making me laugh.
"Really? He misses me?" I asked him, when he said yes, "That's nice..." I replied when he stood, "Let's go, I have to show you something-" He said pulling me out from my chair and started to drag me outside, "What? What are you doing Jade?" I interrogated him when he shake his head and went towards the car he had parked outside with Jeremy and Sister-in-law sitting inside, waiting for me.
She is not bad, but she exactly isn't the blending in the family type. She doesn't hate me, but is not very fond of me either. I don't even know where the hell did he got her? One day just randomly he brought her home, telling that she is his wife now. And she is definitely not the type of woman my brother have dated before.
She waved at me, when I too did the same and sat in the car with him. And hugging gem, "Oh my god! Kiddo! I missed you," I cried to him when he too hugged me tightly.
"Jeremy, you will smell," Lora suddenly interrupted us, making Gem get away from me. But turned to look at me with his corner eyes, "Don't get me wrong, she is just sweaty." She twisted her lips, when I raised my brow, "I was in air conditioner." I explained her. When she giggled, "Your dress says the otherwise." He sighed, and looked the other way. Sending Jeremy a glare to stay put from me.
Jade opened the door and sat inside handing me the cone ice cream from the streets that I really love, "Strawberries ice cream!" He smiled and handed another one to Jeremy but Lora took it from his hand and threw it out of the window, "It's unhygienic!" gritting, with a smile. Giving mine in my hand a disgusted look.
"Lora! Can you please stop it for today?!" Jade started to scold when I took his shoulder, pinching it, I don't want his marriage life to be ruined because of me and also today's day. He seems really excited. "She is right Jade. It's not good for a kid. Though it's more cleaner then your tongue Lora!"
But just because I don't wann ruin it, that doesn't mean I am going to take shits!?
"What did you just say?" She yelled from the front seat when I rolled my eyes and looked the other way, out of window, a weird black man gazing at me and Jade. What the hell? The car moving front, but he won't take his eyes off, having no choice left, I just raised my middle finger up at him. Still glaring? What the hell? But then the car pass further from his eyes.
"Do you know, a gave me her candy today," Jeremy murmured in my ear, sharing his little secrets when I laughed, I took my lips near her ears, "What is her name?" I asked him when he smiled widely, "It's Nina, she looks like an angel," He replied me when I chuckled. "Thats nice." I said when he nodded, and sat down shyly.
It was an half hour ride, with little small talks with Jade and playing with Gem, as we arrived outside a huge complex building. Jade walking out. Lora following behind, when I too came out with Gem."What are we doing here?" Lora inquired, is she too unaware of where are we going?
"Just walk, babes," Jade enthusiastically said and started to walk inside, taking the elevator for up. I was stood shock, but I too followed him behind. "Where are we doing dad?" Gem asked Jade when he just kept smiling, the elevator, door opening in front of the all white beautiful house. It was as if the god has kept the heaven down from his realm. With its fine look. We all came out, admiring the beauty of the place, with the perfect designing and looks, the elevator behind us going down back.
"What is this place? Jade?" I asked him, when he turned to look at all of us. "It's our house!" he replied shocking mine and Lora's core.
"What? You bought this? Where did you get the money?" I instantly asked him when he laughed, "First go and admire the house. It's all hours. You are going to be here too, Quill. Your room will be at that end! Go and check it out! Jeremy join her!" He enthusiastically yelled when I and Gem jumped in excitement and ran over to the hallway he pointed out at and walked inside the elegant door, but as soon as I kept my feet in, the loud gun shot, ran over the whole house and my ears. While I and Jeremy were inside. There was a break but again another shot!
My legs frozen, my mind frozen, for a second even my heart stopped beating. What was that sound? Why did it rang as if its so near?
I wondered when I walked out of the room putting Jeremy in the room, "Gemmy, just stay here, okay! No matter what? Don't come out!" I asked him and shut the door running out of the hallway, finding ground of local man, standing with the guns. Looking around the house, I hid behind the door of another room, and kept peeking finding the same black man in the crew.
And blood, with Lora and Jade on floor.