Chapter 9- Daydreamer
Daydreamer, sitting on the sea, soaking up th sun
He is a real lover of making up the past and feeling up his girl like he's never felt her figure before
A jaw dropper, looks good when he walks
Is the subject of their talks
He would be hard to chase, but good to catch
And he could change the world with his hands behind his back
You can find him on your doorstep
Waiting for a surprise
And he will feel like he's been there for hours
And you can tell he'll be there for life
Daydreamer by Adele
November 3rd 2004
It was early in the morning and the sun was shining through the window. Kozik had already left for the clubhouse earlier this morning. I was sitting at the kitchen counter, reading the newspaper and sipping coffee, which I had only recently been able to drink without feeling sick. One particular article caught my attention.
Local Business Man Found Dead
Late last night the police recovered the body of Jonathan Anderson, a local business man who had been missing for a week. The coroner said that he died from two gunshot bullets to the head a week ago. His body was found in the ground of one of his building sites by an employee. Police cannot confirm whether or not they have any leads and are still investigating the case.
I put the newspaper down in shock. Jonathan Anderson, or better known by me as 'Uncle Johnny', was dead. I didn't even know he was missing. It didn't surprise me really. He had always been involved with dirty deals, drug lords and such. No real surprise, he must have pissed one off and they decided to kill him. It was why my mother had forced my father to cut off all contact with him. It was kind of hypocritical seeing as who my god father was and what he did. I decided to visit my Aunt after work, give her my condolences and all.
Work was long and tiring, but enjoyable. I had made friends with one of the other waitresses Sophie. I had just finished taking an order when Sophie hit my arm.
"What is it?" I asked
"Uh, gorgeous tattooed biker is what" she said staring at someone behind us
I turned around expecting to see Kozik, Bowie, maybe even Danny, I never expected to see Happy standing there. I set down my tray and walked over to him.
"Hey, Hap, what are you doing here?" I asked
"Lana asked me to pick you up after your shift, her and Kozik were both busy" he said
"Well I don't finish for ten minutes so just sit down and wait okay" I told him
"Okay, kid" he said mocking my bossy tone
I walked away slightly annoyed at him, and confused about why Lana sent him. Did have anything to do with the look she gave me last night.
"Is that your baby daddy?" Asked Sophie
"No, just a friend, if that" I said watching Happy read the menu
"Well your 'friend' is smoking hot" she said walking off to take orders
I shrugged off Sohpie's comment and continued working.
When I had taken my last order, I collected my tips, grabbed my bag and walked over to Happy.
"I'm finished, we can go now" I said
Happy got up and walked out of the cafe with me following close behind. He pulled the helmet off of the handlebar and handed it to me. Happy got on the bike, I put the helmet on and climbed on behind him, wrapping my arms around him, feeling slightly guilty about it. Happy started the bike and we rode off back to the clubhouse.
We parked in the lot and I climbed off the bike, taking off the helmet and handing it to Happy.
"Thanks for the ride" I said
"Sure thing, kid" he said, adding the kid on the end just to annoy me
I shoved his shoulder and turned around. Lana was leaning in the doorway to the office, watching us with the same cold stare she had on last night. I walked up to her smiling, but her expression didn't soften. She moved out of the way to let me inside, then closed the door behind me. It felt like I was under attack, even though I had done nothing wrong.
"What did I do?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest
"You seem to be getting on well with the killer" she said
"Yeah, he's alright, why?" I asked confused
"An Old Lady can make or break a club. Your a good Old Lady Valerie, you care about Koz, look after him, are loyal to him" she said, emphasizing the word loyal
"Oh Jesus" I groaned "You think there's something between me and Happy, I barely even know him" I said
"I know, I trust you. I don't trust Happy. He hasn't met a piece of ass that doesn't want him, if Kozik even suspects anything it could tear you apart" she said
"Lana, I love Kozik, I would never, ever do that to him" I said honestly
"I believe you, come on let's get your pregnant ass home girl" she said putting an arm around my shoulder
Lana had dropped me off at home, I was now on my way to my Aunts house. I pulled into the driveway of their lavish house. I knocked on the door, not knowing exactly what I was going to say. The door opened and my Aunt stood there. She looked mostly the same as she had the last time I saw her. Her auburn hair was straight and went down to her shoulders, her icy grey eyes were still as cold as ever. Her skin was pale and beginning to slightly wrinkle, the only indicator of her age.
"Aunt Lucinda, it's good to see you" I said
My Aunt stared at me for a few seconds before realizing who I was "Valerie, well haven't you grown up" she said looking me up and down, her smile faltering when she saw my belly
"I came to give my condolences about Uncle Johnny" I said
"Of course, come in" she said
I followed her inside, walking into the living room. Lucinda sat down in a large chair and I sat down on the couch.
"I heard about you father, I'm truly sorry" she said
"Thank you" I said nodding
"It's a shame that he died before him and Johnny could patch things up" she said
"Yes, though I suppose they are patching things up wherever they are" I said, a fake smile plastered on my face
"I suppose they are" she said smiling at me, but her eyes held the familiar icy glare that said she didn't trust me
"Do they know who killed Uncle Johnny?" I asked
"No, the police are looking into it" she said looking downcast, as awful as she could be she really did love Johnny
"You know I'm here for you, and the baby, it's what Johnny would have wanted" she said
"Thank you, that is very kind of you" I said
My phone buzzed, I picked it up to read the text message.
'Where are you?'
It was from Kozik, I had forgotten that he was coming home soon, he must be so worried.
'Coming home now'
I texted back to him. I looked back up at Lucinda who was watching me.
"I'm sorry but I have to go" I said getting up
"Come by again, I hope we can mend the rift in our family" she said smiling
I smiled back at her and walked out if the house. I got in my car and started driving home.
SOASOASOA
When I got home Kozik was waiting out the front for me. When I got out of the car he walked up to me, almost running. He pulled me against him, kissing my head.
"What's wrong?" I asked confused
"Nothing just worried about you that's all" he said
He ushered me inside, looking around outside before closing the door and locking it.
"Okay, there's something wrong" I said
"Nothing to worry about, I promise" he said,
"We're not in danger" I said running a hand over my belly
Kozik stared down at my belly smiling "No of course not" he said kissing my forehead
I could tell he wasn't being completely honest with me but I trusted Kozik. He sat down at the kitchen counter, two boxes of Chinese takeout in front of him. I sat down beside him and pulled my box towards me.
"I wanted to surprise you" he said
I smiled, grabbing Kozik's hand and squeezing it.
"So where were you?" He asked
"You know on the news, the local business man found dead" I said, Kozik tensed up but nodded
"Well, that was my uncle, my father's brother, I was visiting his wife, my Aunt" I said
"Oh, okay then" he said and continued eating
Something was going on, and it had something to do with my Uncle's murder. But I just tried to forget about it for now and enjoy eating dinner with Kozik.