Secrets of a Past Life
"Listen Jay, all we need is the money and we'll never talk to you again."
"Boys I told you, the guy I got backed out on the deal"
"Well that's too bad now isn't it?"
SMACK!
The two large men smacked him until he bled. Beat him and bruised him.
"We won't be needing your services anymore Mr. Hogart. Thanks anyways."
Jay just lay lifelessly on the floor.
Jay woke up startled. He looked to his right. The clock read 3 o' clock.
"Great 4 more hours until school." He thought.
He looked over to his right to see Manuella Santos. The reason for his new found life.
Thanks to her he doesn't smoke, drink, he's back at Degrassi, and he has a good job.
"If only she knew" he thought to himself.
Quietly getting out of bed he tiptoed out to the living room of his small apartment, and went to lie on the couch.
"Jay, baby, are you okay?" Manny asked.
"She must have heard me moving around" he thought silently.
"Yeah just a bad dream."
"The shooting dream again. Jay you can't still blame yourself. I mean Emma and Sean forgave you, and so did Jimmy. Don't stay hung up on it."
"I know it just haunts me sometimes. I feel like it's my entire fault."
"You weren't the only one who provoked him Jay, now get some sleep we have a big midterm for Kwan today, and you are NOT failing."
"Mam, yes, Mam."
I hate lying to her, but if she knew about my past, she probably would leave. Honestly, I don't know how to live without her. To me, she's everything.