Chapter Ten
Jocelyn woke up when she heard a car pulling out of the driveway. She looked up at the alarm clock and saw that it was three o'clock in the afternoon. She pulled herself out of bed and went down stairs.
The living room was empty. She looked around and saw that Playstation 2 controllers were strewn across the room. She heard the refrigerator door close. Vince walked out of the kitchen.
"Hey," he said.
"Hi," Jocelyn replied as she moved a controller from the couch.
"Let me get that," Vince said as he took it from her hand.
"Thanks," she said as she sat down on the couch.
"No prob. So, do you want a beer?" Vince asked, offering the one in his hand.
Jocelyn declined and began to watch TV. Several minutes later, Jesse and Leon came into the living room.
"Mind if we play some PS 2?" Jesse asked as he grabbed the controller that V had moved.
"Naw, y'all can play," Jocelyn said as she handed the remote to Leon.
"Thanks," Leon replied as he turned the PS 2 on. Vince and Jocelyn sat and watched as they played Grand Turismo 3.
"So did you and Letty get into an argument?" Jocelyn asked after a while.
Vince shrugged. "It was no big deal."
Leon chuckled. "So that's why we could hear you and her screaming all the way outside?"
"Yeah," Jocelyn said. "I could hear it too."
Vince sighed. "We were just saying how we felt."
"V, I don't want you arguing with my sister because of me. It was never my intention to come here and disturb things. If I have to, I'll leave."
"No, it's not that. It was just a lot of things that had been building up over the last few months. Plus, Letty felt that I was going to..."
"You were going to what?" Jocelyn asked.
"She just doesn't trust me around you."
"I told you that she was overprotective. I've told her several times, but she won't back down. However, she's my sister, so I have to put up with her. Plus, I love her to death."
Letty walked into the kitchen just in time to hear Jocelyn's last statement. It hurt to say the least.
"Hey guys, have you seen Dom?" she asked as she walked into the living room.
"He went on a beer run," Leon replied without taking his eyes off of the TV.
"Oh," Letty said. "Hey Joce. Can I talk to ya for a sec?"
Letty motioned to the backyard with her thumb.
"Yeah," Jocelyn replied.
She stood up from the couch and followed Letty out back. Once there, they both sat down at the picnic table. Letty messed with her hands as she thought of the right words to say.
"I'm sorry," she said.
Jocelyn smiled. "You don't have to be."
"Yeah I do," Letty replied. "I've been such a bitch to you. It's just that...I worry about you. And it's obvious that you have a thing for V, and I don't want him to hurt you. I feel like Carter's death was partly my fault."
"How?" Jocelyn asked.
Letty shrugged. "I could have begged you to come out to LA. I don't know, but I'll never forgive myself for you getting hurt."
"Letty, it was in no way your fault. You were all the way across the country at the time," Jocelyn replied.
Letty nodded. A tear slipped down her cheek.
"I'm sorry for the way I've been acting, but I almost lost you once. I don't want to lose you again."
Jocelyn pulled Letty into her arms. "You won't lose me, Let. I'm here to stay, I promise."
Down the street, a man sat in a parked car taking more pictures. He smiled as he saw the interaction between the two girls.
"I'm coming for you, Jocelyn," he said as he sat the camera down. "Your death will be soon."
The man started the car and drove off before anybody saw him.