"Are you Gabby Copeland?"
"Yes, I bet you are Mrs. Winnie, my tutor"
"Yes, I am. Are you ready to begin?"
"Not really, but I have no choice."
Mrs. Winnie walked in and sat down on the couch. She took a book out of her bag and handed it to me. It said math. I groaned. She handed me a worksheet.
"Here, start on this. You'll find the information in the book."
I looked at it and almost fainted. I started looking through the book for help. Jeff walked in and saw me looking through the book. I didn't know he was there, so what I did next shocked him. I slammed the book shut and threw the pencil across the room. I groaned in frustration.
"Whoa there babe. Calm down"
He walked over to me and kissed me. Then he knelt by me and held my hand.
"What's wrong?"
"Its too hard. It so confusing."
"Well, how about you move on to another subject and I will help you with math tonight."
"Okay, I guess."
"Now lets see a smile"
I smiled and he kissed me. I looked back at the teacher and she took out a Government book. Jeff went to take a shower. Government was pretty easy. After that, we did English. I have to read the book, Of Mice and Men and write a 4 page paper on it. She left after that and Jeff came over to the couch. He laid down and motioned me to lay beside him. I was happy to oblige him. He laid there holding eachother and sleeping. Adam walked in and saw us. He was so happy that I was happy. He walked over and tapped Jeff. Jeff woke up.
"Show's over. Time to go" Adam whispered
Jeff nodded and slowly picked me up as Adam grabbed my bag. We got into the car and headed to the hotel. When we arrived there, there seemed to be a message for us at the front desk Adam took it and we went to our room. When we got there Jeff laid me down and covered me up. Adam looked at the message.
"Who's the message from?" Jeff asked
"My mother"
"What does she say?"
"Justin has been caught by police."
(HA You thought the shadow following them was Justin. Well, LOL it wasn't..*gasps* who was it? LOL)
"Thank God. Now we know she is safe."
"Who's safe?" I yawned
"You are sis"
"Why am I safe?"
"Because Justin is in jail"
"Oh" I said sadly as I sat on the bed.
"Jeff could leave us alone for a minute"
"Yea sure. No problem" Jeff said grabbing the room key.
"Thanks" Adam said as Jeff left.
Adam sat next to me and put an arm around me.
"What's wrong?"
"Now that he is arrested. It means I have to go back home and leave Jeff"
"Aw Babygurl. You don't have to go back home if you don't want to. I would love for you to stay with us."
"But what about Mom?"
"Well, sweetie, the choice is up to you. You can stay here with us or you can go back home to Mom. Either way, I want you to be happy"
"Thanks bro. I'm going to go for a walk to think"
"Okay, be careful"
He kissed my forehead and I got up. I walked out of the room and down the stairs. I walked down the street thinking about everything. I thought about Jeff telling me he loves me.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~~~
He stop swinging and walked around to kneel in front of me. He grabbed my hands and looked into my crying eyes.
"Gabby, You will find someone to love you."
"How do you know Jeff?"
"Because..I...I love you"
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I smiled. That was so special and he touched my heart in ways I can't describe. I thought about my Mom and how I didn't want her to be left alone. I didn't know how long I walked or where I walked too. I realized I was in a park all by myself. Or so I thought.
"Finally, we are alone"
I turn around and see a shadow in the dark.
"W..Who are you?"
"Don't you recognize me sweetie?" He said coming out of the shadows.
I put my hand over my mouth and gasp. It couldn't be. Why? Why is he here? What does he want? Why now?
"Dad"
"Yea sweetie it's me"
"Why are you here? What do you want?"
"I want to bring my daughter home with me. Where she belongs"
"No. You left me all alone. Right when I was born. You didn't want me then or now. I don't know what you're after, but leave me alone and out of it."
"I didn't leave you sweetie. I tried to see you. Your Mom and brother kept you away from me and said they would arrest me if I came near you."
"Why would they do that?"
"Because I was cheating on your Mom and she found out."
"I don't believe you. Not one bit. They wouldn't do that too me"
"Gab you have to believe me"
"I don't. Now leave me alone "I said as I started to walk back to the hotel.
My dad walked up behind me and grabbed my arm.
"Gabby, I'm came along way. At least you can do it talk to me."
"I waited for 17 years to tell you this. F#%# off!" (I didn't want to write that word..its a no no)
He then grabbed my other arm and squeezed hard. He started shaking me.
"I'm your father. How dare you speak to me like that. Didn't anyone teach you some manners?"
"You weren't there to teach me any so you have no right to yell at me!"
"Then I will teach you some manners!" He said as he slapped me.
I fell to the ground holding my cheek. I looked up at him and tears were flowing down my face. He came toward me. I kicked him in the nuts. He screamed and fell to his knees. I ran towards the hotel. My legs were killing me. My cheek was on fire, but I still ran with all my might. I fell on the cement. I got cuts and scrapes everywhere. I got back up and ran as fast as I could. I saw the hotel and it made me run faster. I saw Jay outside and ran toward him.
"JAY!!!!"
He saw me running toward him. He ran toward me. I jumped into his arms.
"Gabby What happened?"
He looked at my dirty, toren clothes, bloodly hands and legs, and bruised and scrapped up cheek.
"He's after me. He's trying to take me away" I cried.
"Come on." He said as he picked me up and carried me inside.
He carried me to the elevator and went to my floor. He practically ran to my room with Adam and Jeff. He kicked on the door. Adam opened it and gasped at what he saw.
"My God Gabby! What happened?" Adam exclaimed as he let us in.
Jeff looked up, off the bed, and saw us. He hopped up and ran to us. Jay sat me on the bed. Jeff sat next to me and I crawled into his arms and cried. I was shaking too.
"What happened babygurl?" Adam asked as he kneeled down and held my hand.
"He came after me. He tried to take me away." I cried.
"Who's he?"
"It was Dad"
"Dad? He's gone Gabby. He left us"
"No. I swear it was him. I was at the park and he came out of the shadows. He said he wants to bring me home with him. He said He didn't leave me. He tried to see me, but you and mom kept me away from him. I started to walk away. He grabbed my arm and started shaking me. He started yelling at me so I started yelling at him and he said he was going to teach me some manners and he slapped me. I fell to the ground and he came toward me. I kicked him in the nuts. He screamed and fell to his knees. I then just kept running and thats when I saw Jay" I cried.
"Oh sis. Don't worry. I am going to call the police and they will take care of him." Adam said as he went to the phone.
"Jay can you go get some ice?" Jeff asked.
"Sure. Be right back"
Jay took the ice bucket and went to get some ice. Jeff held onto me tightly. He kept kissing my forhead and he said the most romantic poem ever
"Yes, I bet you are Mrs. Winnie, my tutor"
"Yes, I am. Are you ready to begin?"
"Not really, but I have no choice."
Mrs. Winnie walked in and sat down on the couch. She took a book out of her bag and handed it to me. It said math. I groaned. She handed me a worksheet.
"Here, start on this. You'll find the information in the book."
I looked at it and almost fainted. I started looking through the book for help. Jeff walked in and saw me looking through the book. I didn't know he was there, so what I did next shocked him. I slammed the book shut and threw the pencil across the room. I groaned in frustration.
"Whoa there babe. Calm down"
He walked over to me and kissed me. Then he knelt by me and held my hand.
"What's wrong?"
"Its too hard. It so confusing."
"Well, how about you move on to another subject and I will help you with math tonight."
"Okay, I guess."
"Now lets see a smile"
I smiled and he kissed me. I looked back at the teacher and she took out a Government book. Jeff went to take a shower. Government was pretty easy. After that, we did English. I have to read the book, Of Mice and Men and write a 4 page paper on it. She left after that and Jeff came over to the couch. He laid down and motioned me to lay beside him. I was happy to oblige him. He laid there holding eachother and sleeping. Adam walked in and saw us. He was so happy that I was happy. He walked over and tapped Jeff. Jeff woke up.
"Show's over. Time to go" Adam whispered
Jeff nodded and slowly picked me up as Adam grabbed my bag. We got into the car and headed to the hotel. When we arrived there, there seemed to be a message for us at the front desk Adam took it and we went to our room. When we got there Jeff laid me down and covered me up. Adam looked at the message.
"Who's the message from?" Jeff asked
"My mother"
"What does she say?"
"Justin has been caught by police."
(HA You thought the shadow following them was Justin. Well, LOL it wasn't..*gasps* who was it? LOL)
"Thank God. Now we know she is safe."
"Who's safe?" I yawned
"You are sis"
"Why am I safe?"
"Because Justin is in jail"
"Oh" I said sadly as I sat on the bed.
"Jeff could leave us alone for a minute"
"Yea sure. No problem" Jeff said grabbing the room key.
"Thanks" Adam said as Jeff left.
Adam sat next to me and put an arm around me.
"What's wrong?"
"Now that he is arrested. It means I have to go back home and leave Jeff"
"Aw Babygurl. You don't have to go back home if you don't want to. I would love for you to stay with us."
"But what about Mom?"
"Well, sweetie, the choice is up to you. You can stay here with us or you can go back home to Mom. Either way, I want you to be happy"
"Thanks bro. I'm going to go for a walk to think"
"Okay, be careful"
He kissed my forehead and I got up. I walked out of the room and down the stairs. I walked down the street thinking about everything. I thought about Jeff telling me he loves me.
~~~FLASHBACK~~~~~
He stop swinging and walked around to kneel in front of me. He grabbed my hands and looked into my crying eyes.
"Gabby, You will find someone to love you."
"How do you know Jeff?"
"Because..I...I love you"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I smiled. That was so special and he touched my heart in ways I can't describe. I thought about my Mom and how I didn't want her to be left alone. I didn't know how long I walked or where I walked too. I realized I was in a park all by myself. Or so I thought.
"Finally, we are alone"
I turn around and see a shadow in the dark.
"W..Who are you?"
"Don't you recognize me sweetie?" He said coming out of the shadows.
I put my hand over my mouth and gasp. It couldn't be. Why? Why is he here? What does he want? Why now?
"Dad"
"Yea sweetie it's me"
"Why are you here? What do you want?"
"I want to bring my daughter home with me. Where she belongs"
"No. You left me all alone. Right when I was born. You didn't want me then or now. I don't know what you're after, but leave me alone and out of it."
"I didn't leave you sweetie. I tried to see you. Your Mom and brother kept you away from me and said they would arrest me if I came near you."
"Why would they do that?"
"Because I was cheating on your Mom and she found out."
"I don't believe you. Not one bit. They wouldn't do that too me"
"Gab you have to believe me"
"I don't. Now leave me alone "I said as I started to walk back to the hotel.
My dad walked up behind me and grabbed my arm.
"Gabby, I'm came along way. At least you can do it talk to me."
"I waited for 17 years to tell you this. F#%# off!" (I didn't want to write that word..its a no no)
He then grabbed my other arm and squeezed hard. He started shaking me.
"I'm your father. How dare you speak to me like that. Didn't anyone teach you some manners?"
"You weren't there to teach me any so you have no right to yell at me!"
"Then I will teach you some manners!" He said as he slapped me.
I fell to the ground holding my cheek. I looked up at him and tears were flowing down my face. He came toward me. I kicked him in the nuts. He screamed and fell to his knees. I ran towards the hotel. My legs were killing me. My cheek was on fire, but I still ran with all my might. I fell on the cement. I got cuts and scrapes everywhere. I got back up and ran as fast as I could. I saw the hotel and it made me run faster. I saw Jay outside and ran toward him.
"JAY!!!!"
He saw me running toward him. He ran toward me. I jumped into his arms.
"Gabby What happened?"
He looked at my dirty, toren clothes, bloodly hands and legs, and bruised and scrapped up cheek.
"He's after me. He's trying to take me away" I cried.
"Come on." He said as he picked me up and carried me inside.
He carried me to the elevator and went to my floor. He practically ran to my room with Adam and Jeff. He kicked on the door. Adam opened it and gasped at what he saw.
"My God Gabby! What happened?" Adam exclaimed as he let us in.
Jeff looked up, off the bed, and saw us. He hopped up and ran to us. Jay sat me on the bed. Jeff sat next to me and I crawled into his arms and cried. I was shaking too.
"What happened babygurl?" Adam asked as he kneeled down and held my hand.
"He came after me. He tried to take me away." I cried.
"Who's he?"
"It was Dad"
"Dad? He's gone Gabby. He left us"
"No. I swear it was him. I was at the park and he came out of the shadows. He said he wants to bring me home with him. He said He didn't leave me. He tried to see me, but you and mom kept me away from him. I started to walk away. He grabbed my arm and started shaking me. He started yelling at me so I started yelling at him and he said he was going to teach me some manners and he slapped me. I fell to the ground and he came toward me. I kicked him in the nuts. He screamed and fell to his knees. I then just kept running and thats when I saw Jay" I cried.
"Oh sis. Don't worry. I am going to call the police and they will take care of him." Adam said as he went to the phone.
"Jay can you go get some ice?" Jeff asked.
"Sure. Be right back"
Jay took the ice bucket and went to get some ice. Jeff held onto me tightly. He kept kissing my forhead and he said the most romantic poem ever
