chapter 83

Xavier was nowhere to be seen he probably went down to hell after he was done yelling at me, he yelled at me? I don’t know how our relationship could get better from here, HE KILLED MY BEST FRIEND. I needed to talk to someone but it was not going to be Xavier.

I got up from my bed after crying in my blanket for close to three hours, my head felt super light and I thought I was going to pass out if I took another step, I managed myself then walked to my father’s room. He said I was leading everybody on so I was going to trust the person and do what the only person that can actually love me tells me to do. Because let us face it, despite my stupidity and insolence my father still loves me to bits and he is still willing to sacrifice himself for me. Not that I will let him do that or anything.

“Dad” I murmured when I opened the door, he was by the window looking out. At least Xavier agreed to unchain his legs.

“Sweetheart, how are you today” he came to me and hugged me tightly.

“I am fine and you” I looked down, my father picked my chin up and scanned my face

“Were you crying, did that bastard touch you!”

“No, um” I sat on his bed and looked around, my father sat on the floor in front of me and watched me, that wasn’t a surprise he did this every time when I was growing up and he would always succeed in making me laugh not with funny jokes though, but with awkward jokes that made me laugh at how bad he was at telling jokes, and sometimes it was his laughter that was the joke.

“Baby who is making you cry,” my father asked shaking my knee

“It’s Chloe, uh Chloe died yesterday” I whispered

“Oh my that’s too bad, she was a... a very awkward human being” aww he was trying to make me feel better

“Dad?”

“What? I’m sorry baby, I am so sorry for your loss how did she die”

“She was murdered in that alley by her house,”

“That person must have been really strong to overpower her I mean she used to succeed in kicking me to the ground when she was younger”

“Yeah he was” I pointed to the ceiling

“He killed her!!!” he yelled and I nodded

“And” tears slipped down my eyes “and when I confronted him about it, he... he said it was my fault and I can’t help but think it was actually my fault dad, tell me what do I do he is a monster... don’t even say run away, I cannot leave you here dad”

“Who says you have to leave me here”

“Dad” Calling hum daddy would have been weird.

“We can find a way to lock him up somehow then we can run away to somewhere he won’t find us”

“There is no place on the surface of the earth that he won’t find us, dad, you know that,” I thought “but it doesn’t have to be on earth does it,”

“What are you talking about?”

“I know a place where I think we might be safe, but how to get there without X... Him knowing”

“That is the tricky part”

“I got it”

“Look at you, outsmarting your old man”

“Dad stay here when I am ready to go I will come to your room but you have to be extremely fast” I ran out of my father’s room

“Sweetheart, do we need any money for this journey”

“No just get ready, eat light during dinner and wear light clothes” I walked quickly to the door.

“My queen where are you going” Oh God, I know I should not be angry with Gillian but I was.

“None of your business is it?”

“I am sorry” she bowed, I grabbed my bag from the floor.

“I am going to Zoe’s house if Xavier asks” I ran out of the house, I know the twins’ house was miles away from here but I could run the distance to put my plan together.

After running for a long while, it was already dark and I had reached the house I was looking for.

"Asher!!!" Chloe and Zoe's brother opened the door, he probably came back when he heard the news about his baby sister, he looked really sad and messy like he hadn't taken a shower in days, I mean Zoe probably started skipping showers too, I could feel their misery

"Winter how are you" he managed a smile in my direction

"I am good, you?" why would I ask such a question he was obviously not fine.

"I am not good" I hugged him tightly, trying to pass solace to him, he wrapped his hand around my neck and breathed slightly.

"Can I come in?"

"Sure" I released him and walked into the house, looked normal, well I was sure it would be horrible next week because let's face it none of them would bother doing the chores.

"How are your parents"

"Trusting God, miserable Zoe is upstairs if you wanna see her"

"Thanks" I ran up the stairs and opened the twins’ room door, the lights were turned off and I could see only Zoe and Chloe’s glow in the dark blanket. I turned it on and saw Zoe curled up in a ball on her bed. I am so happy that she has not attempted suicide.

“ZOE, ZOE” I ran to her and hugged her

“Winter, what are you doing here so late?” she asked

“I came to see you”

“God it should have been me” she wailed out and covered her head with the blanket, I was pretty sure that it would have always been Chloe to die.

“Don’t say that it is not true" I hugged her and squeezed her hand "you'll be okay" I wiped her tears and pulled her into another hug

“I wonder who would kill her" XAVIER. but I wasn't going to tell her that then Xavier would kill her.

"A very evil person" she rolled her eyes playfully but there was still sadness in it

"Well obviously," she said and laughed lowly, she made me want to cry "should I get you something to drink or..."

“Nope that's not necessary, I came to borrow something”

“What do you wanna borrow?”

“A gun and a leg cuffs and a handcuff" she raised her eyebrows in confusion

“Excuse me,” she said

“I want to check for the person that killed her if he came yesterday he would come today” probably not

“I cannot let you go to that alley, it is closed off for evidence anyway”

“Trust me, I'll take care,” I said, Zoe, stood from her bed and left me in her room then later she re-entered with a pistol and the cuffs as I asked.

“Your dad just let you,”

“Well yeah, he was looking at me but I doubt he was LOOKING AT ME you know what I mean," for some reason, yes I did "Winter? be careful and if you see anything strange shoot or run"

“I will” I took the gun, bullets, and cuffs from her and stuffed it in my backpack. I am ready to go.

I walked out of the house and just as I anticipated Xavier was waiting for me there. He is so easy, now you are on my side. Xavier is so predictable I almost don’t want to leave him. ALMOST.