Only I Would Understand, chapter 8

"Step dad right? That must have sucked," said Whatsername.

"Yeah it really did. Eventually he married my mom which was even worse," I answered.

I drove the car out from the side of the road and we were back in search for food. We finally stopped at a Tim Hortons and we sat down at a table.

"Wuddya want to eat?" I asked. "Don't worry it's on me," I added digging into my pocket for some cash.

"I'll just have some hot chocolate," she answered looking down at the floor.

I sat up and approached the counter and ordered a sandwich and a drink for me, then asked for some hot chocolate. After 5 minutes of waiting I sat down across from Whatsername and took a bite into my sandwich. She carefully moved some of the hair out of her face and took a sip of the hot chocolate. Man this is so silent. I hate awkward silences. There just so.... awkward.

"Maybe you should call home ya know, and maybe let some people know where you are..."

She shook her head and took another sip.

"Why not? I'm sure somebody must be worried about you."

"I should say the same for you. I'm sure Tre and Mike must be worried."

Dammnit. Well she is right.

"They're my friends and all but I just can't talk to them.. I cant... I just.. can't.."

"My stupid uncle," she started "I always new he had something against my mom. But he just pretended he didn't. She did what she could.. H-He just.." her voice started to crack and her eyes started to water.

I looked into the eyes of a dissapointed kid that reminded me of myself in a way.

"It's okay, you can tell me if you need to. I'm hear to listen," I said passing her a napkin.

She sniffed and grabbed the napkin wiping away some tears.

"It was all one big grudge. Back when my parents were in highschool, my father wasn't exactly the most popular kid. His brother who was a year older than him was at the top while my dad lived in his shadow. So anyways, one day my uncle had a girl over who was my dad's age. And my dad fell in love with her the moment he saw her. So he kept that a secret for a while, until one day everything changed. He decided nothing could come between him and the girl that he loved. All I really know is that my dad ended up with my uncles girlfriend, who is my mom and that he got really pissed off," she said.

"So... your saying you mom chose your dad over your uncle?" I asked.

"Yeah. So one night I'm asleep in my bedroom and I hear noises and screams and I was too scared to go see what it was. I wrapped myself up in my blanket scared to death closing my eyes as tight as possible. As my eyes were closed I felt light shine upon me that I could slightly see through my eyelids. I heard footsteps come come closer and closer to the foot of my bed. I closed my eyes even tighter. Then I felt the back of someones hand stoke against my face...."

"Who was it? Did he hurt you? Are you okay?" I asked in a worried voice.

"It was my uncle, I know it was. Then I heard a voice.. more like a whisper saying... "I'll be back for you one day.." I tried to stay calm then I heard footsteps walking away and out of my bedroom. The next morning my mother was at the kitchen table crying. My dad had tried to fight off my uncle, but it didn't work. In the end, my uncle ended up in jail all because he kept a grudge against my mother and my father for so many years. He broke out of jail and I bet you anything he killed my mother. I know he did. He broke out of jail. He was at the scene of the crime. But there wasn't enough evidence. There was enough for me though. The funeral was yesterday and I just had to come back to my mothers grave. Now the worst thing is... he's out to get me. And he's not back in jail yet. He's still out there somewhere, looking for me, wanting to kill the only thing left from his betraying brother."

"Holy shit..." I said in shock. "There is no way I'm going to let anything happen to you. I promise. You don't deserve to be harmed at all. That was between your mother, your dad, and your uncle. Not you. I swear on my life, that I will not let anything happen to you."

She grinned a bit but looked at me in fear.

"No. Billie, don't bother please don't. You have a family, you have a career. Don't you know how many fans would be crushed if you took a fall for me? More people know who you are than me. I should be the one to die not you," she answered.

"I know that's what's standing in the way. But I don't care. I won't him do anything to you," I said back.

And I meant it. I won't. Whoever her uncle is or where the hell he is. He's not going to hurt her. In your dreams he will.

***

Tre, Mike, and Adi stopped at a gas station to fill up on the way to the cemetary.

"I'll be right back I have to pee," said Adi heading towards the public washrooms. "I just filled it up and paid so don't worry. Watch the car."

"Kay. I'll be right back too I'm gonna go get something to drink," said Mike.

"Yeah me too," answered Tre.

Tre and Mike walked into the gas station's small store and they got some slushies. As they both mixed different flavours into one cup a strange looking guy came along. Tre slurped his slushie as loud and as rudley as he could.

Mike laughed. "I can slurp louder!!"

"No you can't!" said Tre making even more noise.

"Yes I can!" exclaimed Mike slurping some more.

After five minutes of having a slurping contest....

"AHH! BRAIN FREEZE!" yelled Tre putting his hands to his head.

"AHH ME TOO!!" exclaimed Mike freaking out.

Then Adrienne walked in with an angry look. Mike and Tre imediatley stopped and looked at her with an 'Oh shit' kind of look.

"What happened to the car?" she asked raising an eyebrow.

Tre and Mike looked at eachother still holding their slurpies and looked back at Adrienne.

"Oh shit...."