Chapter 17

Wednesday

8:00 am

Charlotte POV

Last night was amazing we 'connected' that's that's what he called it, but anyway it's now morning and Henry has to go to school. I know if he goes to school, I'm going to be bored all day, but I guess that's okay. I was holding Henry down with my right leg.

"Charlotte honey I have to change and take a shower." He tried to move from under me.

"Boy you'll be fine. Just another 5 minutes." He stopped moving and wrapped his arms around me.

"Okay dear." He sighed and pulled me closer to him.

"Thank you Henry." I mumbled in his chest and turned my ear on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. I reluctantly got off of him and sat up already missing the warmth.

"Okay Henry. I guess you can go to school, if you see Bruce make sure you tell him that I miss him." Henry stood up and took off his shirt, he looked down at me and winked.

"Alright I'll let him know." He said with a smirk on his lips. I got off the bed and stood in front of him,

"Don't look at me like that Hart. I'm gonna keep you here longer and then you'll miss school." I whispered softly as I trailed my fingers down his chest. He leaned down and pecked my lips.

"Maybe next time." He said softly.

He turned around and walked to the hallway. I smacked his ass before he left my room.

"Ow!" He yelled. I just chuckled.

It was about 15 minutes later when Henry came back in my room completely dressed, I closed the book I was reading and put it on the bed.

"Hey Henry. You ready for school?" I stood up and walked to him and fixed his collar on his blue plaid shirt.

"Not really. I have a test in English today and you know Mr. Benson is a hard ass. He tests way to hard. And I have to get your work from school to give you today and it's due next Monday."

"Going through all this shit for the past week I totally forgot about school sure you will do fine on the test. I'm sorry Henry I can get it myself so you don't have to. Did you get your windshield fixed?"

"It's alright Char. Yeah I'm getting it replaced today, Schwoz said he'd fix it for me." I sighed in relief because I was hoping he could get it fixed so his dad won't freak out.

"Thank you Henry for getting my work. I feel useless because I'm sitting here doing nothing but laying down." I do feel like a waste of space because I put myself in this situation and I could have prevented this from happening. All of it. Henry put a hand on my shoulder and patted it.

"Hey Charlotte it's alright. You not just doing nothing, you're healing and your getting better. And you are helping yourself get out of this messed up situation." He said trying to clear the cloud of doubt looming over me. It didn't work but I smiled anyway.

"You're right. Oh shit school starts in 15 minutes, okay be safe. Love you bye!" I quickly pressed the elevator button and pushed him in the elevator shaft.

"Love you too!" He yelled before the door closed. I sighed as I went back to my room, I guess I'll figure this out on my own.

No one's POV

Bruce was sitting in the living room on the dark brown leather couch. He was just sitting waiting for his mom to be done with whatever she's doing so he can take her work. He was texting a few of his friends that he met in France, when his mom called his name.

"Bruce! I need help." He sat up and threw his phone on the couch it bounced a few times before it stopped.

"Yeah mama what you need?" He asked as he walked to the source of her voice. He found himself in the guest room across from his room. Sarah was making a bed, Bruce was confused about what his mom was doing.

"Umm I'm trying to pick a good style of curtains to put up on the walls. And I need your help."

"Oh okay who's staying here? Is it a man?" His mom slapped the clean sheets an irritated look on her face.

"Bruce! Nobody's man is staying here. God you need Jesus in your heart. Your mind always in the gutter." She chuckled softly as she folded the extra blankets.

"Nah it's not a man honey. Aunt Kelly found your sister, and she confirmed it last week with a DNA test. So I was hoping when she arrives she could stay here, and be close to you because you guys are twins." Bruce's eyes widened in shock, his face split into a toothy smile.

"Oh my god are you serious? You're joking right?" Sarah shook her head.

"I'm not Bruce. I'm dead serious and you know Kelly Brown know her shit and she double checked and triple checked if it was her." Bruce grabbed his mom and pulled her in a hug.

"So do you know what she looks like?" Sarah shook her head. As Bruce sat down on the bed.

"No I don't. Kelly didn't show me, she'd said it would be a surprise."

"I hope she's pretty like you." Bruce mused as he picked the lint off his mom's shirt.

"I'm sure she would be. Thank you Bruce. Your father would be proud of you today." She smiled sadly.

Sarah was dating the love of her life Steven Williams after she graduated high school. Her first year in college and she got pregnant for the first time. Sarah was so happy to have the perfect family she'd never had, but she knew what her parents would think if they'd find out. They would be disappointed in her because she had kids before marriage and her boyfriend was a drug dealer but she knew he was a good person. Sarah's parents didn't appreciate her dating him, that's why she fled with him after high school.

But when after she walked out of her parent's life, she was pulled back with them after her baby's father was caught in a bad deal and he died of a fatal shot wound. She was homeless almost her whole pregnancy, Sarah refuse to go back home with her parents but when she had them 2 months earlier than she was supposed to. She had to go back with her parents, she dropped college and became a mom of 2. Her parents were not going to have 2 babies in their house so they gave her and ultimatum, her being homeless with twins or a home to stay in and one kid. Sarah chose to stay with her kids, she didn't care if she was homeless just as long as she had her babies. But at the last minute while Sarah was in the ICU her parents signed the adoption papers on one of her twins without her knowledge. When she found out she was livid, she tried everything to find her girl and get her back, but no luck. And here she was today, she finally found her little girl and she was so happy.

Bruce could sense that his mom was sad. So he gave her another hug. He pulled away from her and stood up from the bed.

"Mama I know what your thinking. It's okay you found, her we found her I'm sure she's going to understand. C'mon I'll drive you to work so you don't have to." Sarah smiled up at him.

"Aww thank you Bruce." Bruce walked his mom out of the room and into the large kitchen leading to the garage door. He opens the door for her and opens the passenger seat to his silver BMW. His mom sat in the seat and put her seat belt on.

Bruce got in the driver's seat and opened the garage and drove to his mom job. It wasn't that long before he pulled up at his mom's job, he pulled up slowly in front of the main entrance. Sarah pulled off her seat belt and and grabbed her purse,

"I don't know why you want to work. You don't have too, I got you set for life."

"Well honey while you were in France for almost 2 years it was hard being in a big house by myself. So I had to do something, I need a man Bruce. Can you find me one?" Bruce looked at his mom thoughtfully he rubbed his chin with his knuckle.

"I'm joking Bruce don't take that seriously." His mom explain holding up her hand as she dug for her lipstick.

"I think I have someone in mind." He muttered mostly to himself.

"Who?" She asks as she put her lipstick on.

"My friends boss. I'll let you know what he looks like but not today. I need a clear picture." Sarah gave Bruce a pointed look and got out the car. He rolled down the window as she left the car.

"Have a good day at school love. Love you! Thanks for the ride! I'll let you know when my shifts over." She tapped on the window and smiled.

"Love you too mom!" He yelled back as she walked into the building, he waited for her to disappear behind the doors before he drove off. He didn't tell her the real reason why he dropped her off. He was trying to keep his mom safe because of Jasper Bruce didn't know what this crazy bitch was going to do next.

End of chapter 17...