I accidently posted a chapter for a different fan fiction haha so this is the fixed one.
"Hello," Jackson said, weaving through the surprised crowd until he was standing before Uncle. "Tell me, what brings you here?"
"Just withdrawing some money," Uncle said smoothly.
" From my account, I presume?" He fiddled with his tie.
"What makes you say that?"
"Well, you just yelled at your niece for almost getting security called on her and her…boyfriend and she was taking money from an account with a password, which mine does. And we have a rivalry that would make you want to take money from me. So I just have a hunch that you're trying to steal from me."
Nick and I both blushed when he said "boyfriend".
Uncle shook his head like the idea was absurd. "I don't know what you're talking about, Jackson."
"Bastard," Jackson mumbled under his breath. His hand flashed into his suit jacket and then the world exploded.
Uncle collapsed, clutching his chest. Someone was screaming. My throat was raw. It was me. Nick threw his arms around me, stroking my hair, begging me to stop, insisting it was okay. It wasn't. He was going to shoot us both, for following Uncle's instructions.
Part of me was thankful he was dead.
Jackson looked over at us. I flinched and began sobbing.
"Don't," Nick warned in a shaky voice.
"I wasn't planning on it. Now get out of here before the cops arrive. I'm not pressing charges against you." Sirens sounded in the distance. "Go!"
Nick whisked me out the door. We ran like there was no tomorrow. Wind whipped my face. We didn't stop until we entered a thick forest.
I flopped onto a log, resting my head in my hands. The shot still echoed in my ears. Nick sat next to me and pulled me onto his lap. He rested his chin on my shoulder.
"You okay?" he asked after a while.
"Sort of," I murmured once the tears stopped.
He took a deep breath. "It'll be okay," he said again.
"How do you know?" I asked.
"Because I'll make sure of it."
I smile.
"So are you going on the class trip?" he asked to lighten the mood.
I laughed hollowly. "Yes, Bus 4."
"Me too!" he chuckles. It sounds so odd after all that's happened.
We sat in silence for a little while longer. After a while Nick whispered something about taking me whole. He stood up and sat me on the ground. I felt a little wobbly. He lead me out of the quiet forest and took me home. I didn't care that Krista would be angry that I never came over.
"I'll see you tomorrow," he said.
"Okay. Thank you, Nick, for everything." I kissed him on the cheek and dashed inside.