Chapter 39
I'm walking up to Dr. Robert's house looking at the beautiful white two story house. I bet it got like five rooms and three bathrooms. "Close." Dr. Roberts say looking back at me as he's unlocking the door. "Oh." I laugh out as he opens the door for me and hold it open. I put my bag back on my back and walk into the house and gasp at house lovely it is.
"Are you sure it's not a woman living with you, Dr. Roberts?" I ask him. "I'm sure, Lacie." He say walking in and closing the door behind him. It's very good looking and very brown and white. "I like it and I really appreciate it, Dr. Roberts." I say as he locks the door. "It's no problem, Lacie." He say making me drop my bag on the floor. He turns around and look at my bag.
I quickly pick it back up. "I like my house clean. No boys are welcomed in my house nor girls." He seriously say. "And, you won't have to worry about it being dirty. I didn't tell Jacob your address or anything. I just said I'm staying with Dr. Roberts and he told me okay." "He's not welcomed in my house." He say making me nod my head. "I'm serious, Lacie." He say.
"I'm serious too. It's your house and it's your rules. You invited me into your home and I don't think his dad is allowing him to leave the tribe no time soon considering what's going on in his home and how he put me in the hospital." I say and breathe out. He nods his head putting his briefcase on a coffee table. "Let me show you your room." He say leading me down the hallway.
I follow behind him where he takes me to a room that's on the left. He opens the door up for me and I walk in. It's a very simple room and more bigger than my bedroom. I look around and look back at Dr. Roberts. "You like it?" He asks me. "I love it." I say putting my bag on the bed and sitting down. "What's wrong?" He asks me. "It's just this too much and do Nurse Miller know where you live at?" I ask him.
"No, she does not. She's not going to hurt you, Lacie." "I can't help it, Dr. Roberts. I feel she might kill me or worse take my baby." I say shaking my head. I can take her down. Just a flick of the wrist and she can be knocked out. "Nurse Miller isn't going to hurt you." "But, she do know where you live?" I ask him. "No, she does not." He say but I can tell he's probably lying.
"She gives off bad vibes and I should've known. Did her and Mr. Howard date?" I ask him. "You'll have to ask him, Lacie." "Seriously, Dr. Roberts?" "Yeah, seriously. Unpack." He say and I look at my bag. I only brought a little bit of clothes for at least a week. "Okay, thanks again." I say sitting on the bed and putting my head on in my hands.
"Don't think too much about it or you'll raise your blood pressure up again." He say making me rub my hair. "I can't help it. I feel people are out to get me or my baby." "No one is out to get you, Lacie." He say. I nod my head trying to accept my words but I know better. Maybe the council or vampires or something. "I feel that way, Dr. Roberts. I'll try my best but it's kind of hard. My nerves are gone now." I say. Thanks to Jacob.
I hear him breathe out. "Do you want to go back to the hospital?" He asks me. "No, I'm okay. I'm just home sick. That's all." I say looking around my bedroom and putting my bag on the floor. "Is this okay?" I ask pointing to the bag. "It's okay, Lacie. Just not in the living room or any other room." He say. "Okay, Dr. Roberts." I say grinning hard and walking towards the window.
"Try to think positive, Lacie." He say while I look out at the fog. "I try, Dr. Roberts. It's just hard when your nerves is struck and a killer is out there." "Let's not think about it." He say. I nod my head touching on the window and look at my bare hands. I need to get me some new black gloves. "Thanks again." I say turning around to him. "You're welcome, Lacie." He say and close the door. I nod my head turning back around to the window. Let see her come at me now.
I know Dr. Roberts house was already cleaned but I took the liberty of cleaning out his refrigerator. I was hungry and so was baby Sarah. So, I ate up a couple of things in there was left over from must've been dinner last night. I didn't touch that nasty salad though. You know white people love to eat salads. I laugh out loud dropping bread crumbs on the my shirt.
I brush them on the floor. Dr. Roberts should be getting home. He gets home around six o' clock. I should snoop around his house but he probably watching me on camera or something making sure I don't steal or anything. I told Jacob and he's probably going crazy in my house or something. Thank god, I grabbed my baby's sonograms out of the house.
The person wanna break in and steal my picture. I didn't misplace it and that was the first copy that I got of Sarah. Jacob has the other one and they stole it off the fridge. I know it's Nurse Miller bat crazy self. She has feelings for Mr. Howard and she wanna go crazy. You ain't his wife best friend. That's what he said but it's two sides to different stories. I don't know no more.
I hear keys jiggling coming from the front door. Oh, it's after six already. I sit up in the chair and look at the front door opening up to Dr. Roberts. "Hi, Dr. Roberts." I say wiping my mouth with the napkin. He ignores me and looks at the coffee table. I look at it. It's not dirty. Just a four plates full of food. "Lacie, what I tell you?" He asks taking the keys out of his door.
"I forgot." I say putting the napkin on the plate and seeing Mr. Howard walking into the house. "Hi, Ms. Thorne." He say greeting me. "Hi, Mr. Howard. How was school?" I ask grabbing a plate and pouring the food on the other one and spilling it on the floor. I hear laughing. "It was fine." He say. "That's good to hear." I say getting down on the floor and picking up the food.
"Your stomach has gotten big." He say. "Has it? I hope it's not twins." I joke pulling my shirt down over my stomach. It has gotten big over a few days. "I hope it's not either." He say closing the front door. I struggle to get back up and he walks over and grab my arm helping me up. He glances at my stomach. "Is it twins?" He asks Dr. Roberts.
"It's not twins." He say looking at me. "Thank god. Sorry, Dr. Roberts. Sarah was very hungry and I went crazy but I left you a salad." I say looking at him going into the fridge. "I see it, Lacie." He say. I nod my head grabbing two of the plates and Mr. Howard grabs the other one. We walk into the kitchen. "I can wash them." I say dumping the food in the trash can.
"I can wash them. I don't want you stressing." Dr. Roberts say. If you say so. "I don't know, Dr. Roberts. I have to earn my keeps in this house. It's your house and I need to do something. I can cook and clean up for you. I'm only four months and I can still move around." I say as Mr. Howard looks at him. "If you say so, Lacie." He say. "I really do but not today. My feet are killing me." I say putting the plates in the sink.
It get silent and I hear laughing. I turn back around to see them two looking at each other. "You're talking behind my back. For what reason?" I ask them. "His house is dirty." Mr. Howard say. "It's not that dirty and it's only the living room. I'm sorry. You invited me into your house and I lose control." I say to Dr. Roberts. He doesn't say anything. Mr. Howard looks at him.
"Is it that bad?" I ask walking up to Dr. Roberts. I wrap my arms around him hugging him. "I don't like my house dirty, Lacie." He say to me. "I will clean it up right now, Dr. Roberts. I thought it was a joke and I didn't expect you to be home now." I say still hugging him. "Okay, Lacie." He say. "I'll help her." Mr. Howard says. I feel him nodding his head.
I lean back to look at Dr. Roberts face. He looks in mine. "Is it that bad?" I ask seeing his upset face but looks like he's ready to have a fit. "Dr. Roberts like his house real clean. He's a clean guy, Ms. Thorne." Mr. Howard say. "I'll remember that. Where's the vacuum and I will do the dishes." "I'll vacuum. You do the dishes." Mr. Howard say while I just stare in Dr. Roberts face.
"What happened?" I ask him. "It was another killing." He say. "Another girl? Is it because I moved into your house. Was it after you told Nurse Miller?" I ask him. "It was after, Ms. Thorne. Doesn't mean she's a killer." Mr. Howard answers before Dr. Roberts can. I wipe Dr. Roberts face. He looks me straight in the face. "Are you okay?" I ask him.
He shake his head and walk past me. I turn around and look at the back of Mr. Howard's face as he's watching Dr. Roberts walk upstairs. Mr. Howard turns around to face me. "Is he okay? The living room isn't that bad. It's just the coffee table." I say to him. "He learned some upsetting news today." He say. I nod my head breathing out. "I didn't really mean too." I say glancing at Mr. Howard's wedding ring.
"It wasn't you, Ms. Thorne." He say. "Mr. Howard, it was me. It's no sugar coating it." I say turning the sink on to wash the dishes. "What do you have that Nurse Miller want?" Mr. Howard asks me. "I don't know my baby." I say shrugging my shoulders. "She's not a killer." "Then, she's not. I don't want to deal with her no more from the way she came at me talking about you and me. We don't have a relationship." I say pouring dish washing soap on the dishes.
"And, we don't." He say but I sense it's more to those words. An attitude. "And, I told her that but I guess our actions are saying different. I don't know." I say washing the plate and looking at him. "Did I say something wrong?" He asks me. "It's just that how I say something and you turn around. I don't know." I say shrugging my shoulders. "Ms. Thorne, we don't have a relationship." He say.
"And, we don't. It's a line and I'm not crossing it. I don't want you to get in trouble and have Nurse Miller kill you because you don't want her." I say shaking my head. "I understand. She's not a killer." He say. "It's a lucky guess, Mr. Howard. I guess she is. You better vacuum Dr. Roberts carpet or he'll get you." I say turning back to the dishes and finishing up. He nods his head walking out of the kitchen and disappearing down the hallway. I guess going to see about Dr. Roberts.
It's only been a few hours since Dr. Roberts kicked off his shoes and been watching TV. I just been looking at him staring at the TV. "Yes, Lacie." He say looking at me. "Are you okay? Mr. Howard left and you been down ever since." I say worried about him. "Just thinking." I hope not about Nurse Miller. I scoot down to him sitting next to him. He looks at me breathing out.
"You're a doctor, Dr. Roberts. You're always stressed out and things. I don't want to go left or right when asking this questions nor to offend you." I say to him. He sits up in his seat. "And, what question is that?" He asks me. "Did you kill those girls?" I ask him. "No, I did not kill those girls." "I'm just wondering because you came out of nowhere too, Dr. Unknown." I say.
"I don't kill nobody, Lacie." "I'm just checking. My nerves are through the roof with this killer on the loose and Nurse Miller made me think it was her when it's probably not even her. I'm going crazy, ain't I?" I ask him. "You're not going crazy, Lacie. You're just thinking too hard." "I don't want to stress myself out." I say about to put my feet in the chair but change my mind when he looks at me.
"Don't put your feed in my chair, Lacie. You're not at home." He seriously say with a tone. "And, I have been showing your house nothing but goodness since I got here and I'm sorry, Dr. Roberts. I am going crazy stuck in your house and Jacob is not here nor the boys. I am so bored. Can I go back to school?" I ask him. "No." He answers. "Okay." I say nodding my head.
"Lacie, you're on bed rest for the remainder of your pregnancy." "Right, and I don't want to risk miscarriage or early labor." I say glancing at him every now and then. "What's wrong, Lacie?" He asks me. "I just missed Jacob. I didn't think we're a distance from my house and the tribe." I say rubbing on my stomach. "Did you talk to him today?" He asks. "I did. It's just I miss him so much. Can I have a hug, Dr. Roberts?" I ask him.
"Sure, Lacie." He say holding out his arms. I lay my head on him chest and he wrap his arms around me. I snuggle my head into his shoulders. "Is she the killer, Dr. Roberts?" I ask him. "You don't worry about her. You worry about Sarah." He say making me nod. I wrap my arms around his waist and smell in his cologne. "I am so tired and you smell so good, Dr. Roberts." I slur out.
"Thank you, Lacie. Let's get you to your room." "You don't want me sleeping on your coach." I say in his shirt. "No, I don't." I laugh getting up and he help mes into my room. "I hope she doesn't kill Mr. Howard." I say getting into my bed. He pull the blanket over me. "She won't." He say sitting on my bed. I look at him because he has something he wants to say.
"What's going on between you and Mr. Howard?" He asks me. "Nothing is going on. It stems from the incident that happened in the hospital hallway. He just helped me back to my room and that was it. I'm guessing Nurse Miller or someone else saw it and that was it, Dr. Roberts." "He's a teacher and a grown man. I don't want my best friend to go to jail or lose his job over you. Stop hitting on him and playing with his feelings. He's married and has a wife or you can leave my house." He warns me.
"I'll stop, Dr. Roberts." I say to him. "I know you won't, Lacie. Leave my best friend alone." "And, I will. He told me that we don't have a relationship and I love Jacob. He was just there and saved my daughter's life. It's all to it and it's nothing more. I swear it's not." "Leave him alone, Lacie." "I will, Dr. Roberts." I say nodding my head. He nods too getting off my bed.
"What about you?" I ask him. "What about me?" He asks stopping at the door. "Are you married or dating someone?" "I'm not interested in you, Lacie." "Okay." I say turning over facing the window. "Leave Mr. Howard alone, Lacie." "I will, Dr. Roberts." I say resting my head on my arm. He closes the door.
I'm looking out of the window while waiting on Jacob to answer his phone. He answers on the second ring. "Hello." He answers sounding tired. "Hey, how you doing?" I ask him. "I'm doing fine." "I miss you so much." "No one told you to leave from your home and move in with your doctor." He say making my face drop. "Jacob, really." "Yeah, why? I can protect you."
"It's more about security and being there for me. You have someone who you hang around twenty-four seven and we're on the same street." I say shaking my head. "I can protect you, Lacie." "Yeah, whatever. You doing your thing with Bella everyday and you see me when it's convenient. You didn't see me on Thanksgiving Day nor spend the whole day with me. What can you tell me?" I ask him.
"Sorry, but my dad wanted us all together for our first Thanksgiving." "I wasn't there. You should've told him that I need to spend it with my daughter and the girl who's carrying her. I bet you sat your ass right next to Bella with Paul glaring at you." I say. "Nope." He say popping the P'. I stay silent trying to calm down and sit up in the bed ready to fuss him out.
"You know what, Jacob. What is your problem?" I ask nearly yelling. "You have feelings for Mr. Howard." He say. "Jacob, what is it you want because you're not there for me? He's a married man. You have serious problem. Tell Bella to you want her." "She already knows, Lacie." "So, what is it? You don't see your attraction and things out of this nature broke up our relationship? I mean mostly you?" I ask him.
"I don't see that." "Of course you don't. I'm starting to wonder if it was a mistake and maybe you're the one who I thought would be mind." "Maybe I'm not." "That's on you. Anybody would love to have me." "Who Mr. Howard?" He ask me. I shake my head. "It's not always about Mr. Howard. You people are crazy. Look Jacob. Are you serious?"
"Yeah, I'm serious." He say. I breathe out. "This is not going nowhere because you don't see the wrong in the way you act or treat me. You spent Thanksgiving with Bella and only came for an hour with me. You don't think of me unless it's concerning Sarah. You left me high and dry and you think I'm supposed to think of your feelings." I say.
"You are." "And, what about mine? We're not boyfriend and girlfriend no more because of your actions and attitude because I turned to someone who was there for me and he's a grown man while you was out doing what you do with Bella." "Protecting her." "And, what? You go to her and trade off with Edward then you go home or do you. What about me?" I ask him.
"You don't need protection and you're nothing but a liar who played Paul." He growls out. Paul? "Who is Paul?" 'Who are you?" He asks me. "I'm the mother of your daughter." "Are you?" He asks me causing me to do a double look around the bedroom. "What is that supposed to mean? It's a baby in my body." "Is it mine?" "I'm sure it is. You wanted me that night. It's whatever, Jacob. You have five months."
"I'll be there for my daughter, Lacie." "Okay, Jacob. I just called to tell you that I miss you and are you watching my house?" I ask him. He doesn't answer the question. "I'm sorry that I stomped on your heart but I am over here crying every single day because you chose to kick me out of your life." I sadly say."I didn't kick you out my life, Lacie. You wanted Mr. Howard to always be there for you and Sarah." He say while I wipe the tears from my eyes.
"You made that decision along with Sam and the rest of your family to kick me out of your circle and out of your life. Mr. Howard is not the reason. At the end of the day, you will be out and I told you this time and time again. You don't get nothing from me, Jacob. You don't come back and stay fighting for Bella from her fiancee or whoever he is. Bye, Jacob." I say.
"You lied." He say seriously say. "I'm sorry, what about you talking about?" "You lied about Bella being Paul's imprint." "No, I never said that she was. It was all of that big deal about it then they would've talked about it. You feel I kept you from Bella?" I ask him. "Yeah, I did." "No one but you and Bella, Jacob. I don't play childish games of what you're doing left and right. It's never too late. You could've said something from the beginning and I would've went about my life." I say.
He doesn't say anything. "I'm not going to say it's over and done because I don't know what goes on between you and Bella. You don't bring that stress and hate towards me. I have a baby on the way and you're stressing me out with your childish behavior. How can you be mad when you always jealous of me and Mr. Howard?" I ask him.
He doesn't say anything. I can't hear anything. "It's never too late, Jacob. If you're listening or not. I hope you find good in your life and I wish you and Bella the best but I take you down if you try to talk about my relationship with Mr. Howard. It's out of control now and I hope you one day before the baby comes. Bye, Jacob." I say and hang up.
I breathe out and turn on my side to see Dr. Roberts standing in the doorway. "I didn't hear you." I say out of breath. "Because you was so focused in fussing out, Jacob. How you feel?" "My heart is beating fast but I'm calming down. Jacob needs help." I say wiping my tears. "Maybe you need to leave Jacob alone." He say. I nod my head. It's no leaving Jacob alone. I bonded to him for the rest of my life.
"Can I sleep with you, Dr. Roberts?" I ask him. "No, you cannot." He say grinning. "It's just a joke, Dr. Roberts." I say tired. "I know it is, Lacie." "It's just too much. Can you sleep with me?" I ask sliding over in the bed and patting next to me. "No." "Dr. Roberts, get in the bed with me. It'll help me calm my heart down and try not to break down." I say to him.
"Sorry, Lacie. The answer is no. How is you feeling?" He asks me. "More calmer now. Thank you." I say turning on my side ready to go to sleep. "My heart is broken and I wanna call him to apologize because his jealous attitude is blocking us." "It's more than his jealousy. He knows what he's doing." "He does but it's so much going on and I'm sure he feel that I blocked him from going after the one he wants." I say.
"Then, that is on him. He was giving one thing and that was not to make you upset and he couldn't do it." I shake his head. "He put Sarah and you at risk." I nod my head feeling tired. "Go sleep. I'll check you in the morning." "I will. Thank you, Dr. Roberts." I say pulling the blanket over me. "You're welcome. Good Night, Lacie." "Good night, Mr. Howard." I slur out and hear the door closes.