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A Little Piece Of Heaven

Serious Conversations Part 2

Chapter Twenty Part II:

“Dude, why didn’t you tell me that your lady-friend had a music hook-up?” Zach hit Matt in the arm. Matt just shook his head.

“Dude, ‘lady-friend’? What are you fifty?” Matt asked him. Zach shook his head and made a face. “I don’t know, man. She hasn’t even heard us play. And it’s not like we’ve been together that long.”

“True… But, seriously, you need to hear us. We are kick ass.” He enunciated. I chuckled.

“And so modest, too.” I teased.

“If you’re not busy on Wednesday, you should come to band practice. We’ve been meaning to record our stuff. That’ll give us a reason to burn a demo. Maybe you could pass it along.” He gave me the puppy dog eyes. I nodded.

“Sure thing.” I told him.

“She’s a keeper.”

-.-

I woke up not dreading the next day for once in a very long time. I watched Jace sleep for a minute, before getting my pain meds.

I know it’s too soon to get my hopes up, but something tells me that this is going to work out with Matt. It might just be me being hopeful, but I’m just gonna go with it. I really like him.

Good morning, handsome.
-Angela

Texting him couldn’t hurt – right? If he’s sleeping, he’ll just text me later.

Hey, beautiful, I was just thinking about you. I can’t sleep. How are you always up so early?
-Handsome Matt

I smiled at my phone.

I’ve been a morning person since I was a kid. I can’t help it. What are you up to?
-Angela (apparently the beautiful one)

I am about to take a shower. I’ve given up on sleeping. Care to join me? ;)
-M

As tempting as a shirtless you sounds… I’m gonna pass on that. I actually like showering solo. The cast makes it a pain and a half, though. Especially, if I’ve just taken my meds... I’m so not all there. So, if my texts start to sound weird, sorry.
-Angela

Alright – touché. Well, then I guess I’ll be showering all by my lonesome. And no worries. It’s cute.
-Shirtless Matt

Go shower. You’re starting to stink up my phone. ;) :P
-Fully Clothed Angela

-.-
Gwen’s POV

What do you wear when you go to tell someone that someone is hurting their daughter? I sighed and settled for normal, casual clothes. I ran my fingers through my hair before heading out the door. I told Jace that I was having lunch with a friend, which isn’t too much of a stretch. Angela was sleeping.

I just can’t stand the thought of Eric being able to control her. I’ve had my suspicions for a long time, but I’ve never been able to confirm anything, not until now. He’s a bully. I’ve dealt with bullies before. She shouldn’t have to.

-.-

I walked into the Italian place and immediately saw Jared. I recognize him from Angela’s photos. I gave him a small wave. He smiled and stood up to greet me.

“You must be Gwen.” He pulled me into a brief hug. He’s definitely good with the ladies.

“I am.” I told him. He smiled.

“I got us a table in a private room. It’ll be easier to talk without being overheard that way.” He led me to a backroom, set up with a table and a bounty of food, already. I guess you can do anything if you have enough money.

“You didn’t have to go through all of this trouble.”I told him. He pulled out my chair and offered me a seat. I sat down.

“I have a lot to make up for by my daughter. If this will help, I’m happy to do it.” He told me. I nodded.

“I-I need to know that you’ll be smart about what I tell you. Eric is a very influential man and Angela has been through enough.”

“Of course.”

“You’re going to want to kill him, Jared.” I told him.

“Does he hurt her? Does he hurt my girl?” He asked me. He looks so hurt. I nodded. “How long has it been going on?” He asked.

“Honestly? I can’t know for sure. She told me it started soon after her mother passed. I just recently found out. I wasn’t sure if telling you would do any good, but I figured it couldn’t do any harm.”

“Is that all that he does?” He asked, looking me dead in the eyes.

“No.” I clamped my mouth closed. He nodded and closed his eyes. He didn’t say anything else.

“What did you have in mind, here?” He asked.

“I don’t know. Jace told me that they started taking pictures of the damages he’s inflicted on her. They’re date-stamped, so if there is ever a need of evidence, there’s something. She’s trying to ride it out until she’s eighteen.” I told him.

“That makes sense, now. She asked me if she could stay with me a while before she started college.”

“She thinks she has it all planned out, but if something happens like the episode the other day, I don’t know if she’ll survive it. If something else happens, we need a plan to get her out and keep her out of his reach. Can you work on getting custody papers or a restraining order or anything quietly? Just in case she needs them. I love her like my own blood. She’s the best thing to ever happen to my son. They’ve been joined at the hip for years. Neither one of us like seeing her hurt…” I leveled with him.

“I’ll speak with my attorney and see what I can draw up. I’ll keep you informed with all of this. Can I see her?” He asked. I hesitated.

“Let me ask her, alright. She doesn’t know I’ve been talking to you. I just don’t want to surprise her.”

“I understand. How bad is it?” He asked. I sighed and pulled out my phone. I took a few shots of her face and of her in just undergarments. I gave him the phone. “That bastard is a dead man. As soon as my baby is safe, I’ll find a way to make that happen.” He growled. He closed my phone and handed it back. “I’ll do whatever I can to help.” He assured me.

The rest of the meal was small talk and strategizing. I don’t know if we made any real progress today, but I found an ally. And right now, we need as many as we can get.

-.-
Angela’s POV

My phone tore me from a nightmare. It felt so real. Jace handed me my phone. My mouth feels like it’s been stuffed with cotton and then emptied.

“Hello?” I rasped.

“Angela, baby, are you feeling up to a visitor?”

“Who? Who… is it?” I asked her. I feel like I’m in a daze. God, if this is what drugs feel like I’m never doing them. I feel like I’m tripping out of my mind. It’s so hard to focus.

“Your father,” she replied. I gasped.

“Eric? E-Eric is supposed to be gone. He c-can’t be here.” I stuttered. I dropped the phone and grabbed my chest. I can’t breathe. Why is he coming here? I don’t want him here! He’s going to kill me. Oh, my God. I fell to the floor, sobbing. I can’t breathe. Why can’t I breathe?

I heard Jace pick up my phone.

“Mom, I think she’s having an anxiety attack. How do I stop it?” He asked. He was quiet for a second. “No, I don’t know. She took her prescribed meds. She was hurting really bad, so she took the ones that make her drowsy.” There was a pause. “Yes, I know almost all of them make her tired. I don’t know! You know she’s not all there right now. How do I get it to stop?” He was quiet, again. “Okay, just hang on.” He told her.

He put the phone down and came over to me. He put his hands on my shoulders and forced me to look at him. I can barely see his face through the tears. He looks so blurry.

“Gel, it’s not Eric. You have to breathe. Just breathe with me, babe. You can do it. Slow, deep breaths. If you keep this up you’re going to pass out. You have to breathe.” He told me. I nodded, trying to process what he just told me.

“O-o-okay.” I choked out. I forced myself to breathe. There’s a pain in my chest. I forced myself to focus on Jace and do what he told me. Slowly, I could feel it working.

“That’s my girl.” He hugged me.

“I’m sorry.” I told him. I feel so disoriented.

“Don’t be. It’s Jared. Can Jared come over?” He asked me. I looked down at myself and didn’t say anything. “You can trust him, Gelly Bean.” He whispered.

“I trust you. If you think it’s okay, then he can. I’m gonna lay down.” I told him, my eyes already getting heavy.

Notes

Alright... SO I think it's safe to say that I'm writing on vacation, anyways. When people have been driving me up the wall, I've been getting my frustrations out by writing.

Comments

This is an amazing story. Some chapters were hard to read but I was hooked. Thank you for sharing it.

OMG! Freaking amazing story! I started reading at about 11:30pm and only just finished (05:40am) in some aspects this story reflects my life, think that is why I was hooked! I read the first chapters of 'almost easy' then found this one

Crimson day Crimson day
2/15/17

@Amy Summers
Thank you, doll!:)

I really love this story. Well done!

Amy Summers Amy Summers
4/18/14

@Deathbat_foREVer

Awesome! :) I hope you enjoy it! It's still in progress and is turning out to be longer than this one was. Stay excellent! <3