Chapter 13! Get to reading folks ;)
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Perviously on 'You Found Me'
"It's not Bella he has problems with."
"Obviously!"
"It... I.."
"JACOB, WHO IS THIS GUY?!" He yells, grabbing my face. His face shows fear and sadness, but mostly he looks determined.
"My... my father's drug dealer."
"What?..."
*******IMPORTANT NOTE********
IT WILL BE WISE OF YOU TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING SONG WHILE READING THE DIALOGUE I ADDED TO IT.
SETS YOU MORE INTO HIS MOOD AND THE SONG CAN EASILY BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE. YOU'LL FIND THE NAME OF THE SONG AS YOU READ ON
I'LL TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE BAND AT THE BOTTOM.
Chapter 13: Who knows?
JPOV
"I swear to you Jacob Pablo Black you better tell me everything now or theres going to be trouble!" Crap, he used the three names.
"Ok... I'll start from the top," I say, hesitating and thinking about my next words.
"And the top begins...?" Brad impatiently hisses, tapping his foot and crossing his arms.
"My father is a complex man. He did very complicated things that will affect my- our future generations." I whispered, fearing to watch his face. "He is an incredibly good actor; I'm surprised he's not on Broadway. The way acted as though he loved me and my mother... and that went on for most of my life. He was fine when I was growing up, if anything he was an amazing father. Life was pretty damn close to prefect. He married my mother at 25 and had me at 27. My father was a hard worker but he always made an effort to come home in time for dinner. We weren't wealthy, but we weren't struggling. He always took us to the park on Saturday mornings - that was our thing, a hot dog and then a small walk. He played catch with me, tutored me, and did everything a father would do and more. I graduated with amazing grades but not enough that the college I was accepted to would give me a scholarship. But that didn't bother me, in my mind I got accepted. I could actually go. My father insisted on paying the school for me, but I wouldn't let him. I truly felt I had to do this on my own. I knew I had the inheritance that was given to me by my father's father. It was rather large and could help me pay for my first couple of years. When I told my father this, he tried harder to convince me to let him pay. I should have guessed it then," I laugh humorlessly. "I was too naive. I mean the signs were there! Anyway, I went to the bank..." I turn to Brad and see sadness and foreboding all over his face. I sigh, not wanting to continue.
He releases a heavy breath, relaxing his shoulders and holding a hand out towards me. "You don't have to continue right now. Let's just take a break." I nod and follow him to the living room as he turns on the sports network. For the next hour or so, we just sit silently watching the screen; neither of us knowing what to do. I watch unfazed as one of my favorite basketball teams wins a game. Final shot just before the buzzer, and I don't even cheer.
I'm just blank. Inside and out.
I can't take this anymore, the silence and loneliness even though there are two people in the room. I walk towards the bedroom motioning to Brad not to follow. I need this time.
The quiet was killing me so I head over to the radio and turn it on, not caring what song came on. Fittingly, it's Demons by Imagine Dragons.
I stand there leaning against the dresser, just listening to the lyrics.
I want to hide the truth
I want to shelter you
But with the beast inside
There's nowhere we can hide
Almost instantly after listening to those lyrics I thought of Brad.
No matter what we breed
We still are made of greed
This is my kingdom come
This is my kingdom come
I lay on the bed, letting the lyrics sink into me.
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
I feel the tears welling up even as I try to fight them back.
Don't get too close
It's dark inside
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
I lay there crying, thinking about my 'demons'. The sound of my tears overpowers that of the music, and by the time I calm the song is ending.
They say it's what you make
I say it's up to fate
It's woven in my soul
I need to let you go
I listen closely, breathing in every word. Do I need to let him go?
Your eyes they shine so bright
I want to save their light
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how
When you feel my heat
Look into my eyes
It's where my demons hide
It's where my demons hide
I don't remember what happened after it ended, only the crying. Not long after, I hear the radio turn off and feel Brad get into bed. He leans over me, wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me until I'm facing him.
"Sh..." He whispers as I sob into his neck. "Look at me," He pleads, trying to tilt my head up. I shake my head and bury it further into the crook of his neck. "Why not?" He whispers, confused.
"It's dark inside."
"What do you mean?" He asks, pulling away slightly to look at me but still I keep my eyes closed, not wanting him to see.
"It's where my demons hide."
BPOV
Spending time at my parents' house wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There were a few VERY embarrassing moments here and there, but I actually had a lot of fun. What surprised me the most was that Edward enjoyed himself there too. It didn't feel like I had dragged him there, he and my dad got along so well that you could mistake them for brothers... if my Dad wasn't old enough to be his father. Dinner wasn't even that bad. My mother and I cooked steak while the guys pulled out folding tables. Together we all placed bets on which football team we thought would win and though me and my mom were clueless as to what was happening, we did win a quick steal of $20.
After saying goodbye, we hopped into the car and drove straight to the market because apparently we needed to buy some new sheets. Don't ask me, 'cause I don't know why.
"Bell, do you need... Um any... Feminine products?" Edward choked out, blushing like mad.
I wanted to die of embarrassment and laughter all at once.
EPOV
Biting her lip, Bella turned towards the aisle to get her... things.
Once she left, I headed towards the clearance section to find some good deals.
Men body wash $4.99, shower cap $2.59, spatula $7.88, notebooks $4.99...
"Edward?"
I turn around quickly to find Brad walking towards me.
"Hey man, how's it been?"
"Good, good," I tell him, scratching my neck out of slight discomfort. I look behind him as I try to find out where Bella is.
"And you?"
He shrugs, "You know, same old, same old"
"Hey Edward, I got my stuff. Are you ready to go-" Bella says, stopping in her tracks when she spots Brad.
Brad stares wide eyed at Bella. "Um..." He turns, giving me a pointed look. "You know Bella?"
I move to stand in front of Bella, glaring at him and daring him to say something. "Yeah..."
We stood like that for what felt like hours, just staring at each other - neither of us moving to break the ice. There was just too much tension.
Silently, I grab hold of Bella and our cart. I walk us over to the register, not daring to look back.
Something's up, and I'm going to find out what.
There you have it, Chapter 13.
Don't own Imagine Dragons no matter how much I want to. They're my favorite band.
I realized looking back at the other chapter that was aid this story was only going ago be about 5 chapters long. Clearly it's going to be more than that. I honestly didn't think I was going to write a lot but now I'm glad I am.
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