Stephan(6)

Snatching my arm out of his hold, I backed away as grandpa’s skin turned red, and I nodded. I needed to get out of there now. Not saying anything in case I said the wrong thing, I turned tail and ran out of there as fast as I could.

Walking to the bus stop in front of the pub I prayed a bus would come soon. I didn’t think my grandpa would do anything out in the open for people to see, but he hadn’t looked very happy when I fled from him, and I didn’t know the man he’d been talking to.

My phone beeped to tell me I had a message.

Coming to pick you up. My bro has football practice, not far from you.

Thanking whoever was listening, I messaged back.

Sure. Out front at bus stop.

I didn’t have to wait long before a white Toyota Land Cruiser stopped and Cassie got out of the passenger seat. I followed her back to the car and got into the backseat.

Scott, Cassie’s brother, turned and smiled. “Hi, Jade.” With him and Cassie together I could tell they were twins, they looked so much alike. Except Scott was a big boy, and it was all muscle. What were they putting in the water around here?

“Hi, Scott. Thanks for picking me up.”

“No problem. I hope you don’t mind coming and watching practice before I take you two home.”

“I don’t. I’m grateful for the lift.” I was. I needed every cent I had to buy food for school this week, my grandpa may have food in his house to eat, but it wasn’t easy to pack food.

*****

Stephan





I was fucking pissed off, I couldn’t find Jade at recess or lunch and I found out she went home early, which made me even angrier. Why hadn’t she stayed or found me? I’d never had to chase a woman, let alone a girl. Members of the other sex threw themselves at me. It was partly because my last name was Silverman and my family had their hands into a bit of everything. I had a trust fund I could live off and still never spend it in this lifetime.

I’d been called a spoiled little rich kid many times in my life. But I didn’t give a fuck what people thought of me. None of my family sat around all day and happily spent their fortune; they all worked, and worked damn hard. I planned to do the same. From a young age I knew I wanted to work with my father, be by his side learning and eventually take over. I intended to graduate and go to university to study business and economics.

“Move ya arse, bro, or we’ll be late for rugby practice.” I turned from the game I was losing and saw Derick with his head peeking in my door.

I didn’t want to go out tonight. “I’m waiting on a call from Zeck.”

“You’ve been acting strange all day. Does this call you’re waiting on from Zeck have to do with it? If so I think you should come to keep your mind off it.”

Fuck, he was right. I ran my fingers through my hair trying to think of my next move. “Fine.” I got up. “I’m coming. Let’s go to practice.”

I changed into running shorts and a wife-beater, chucked on my joggers and went down to meet Derick in the garage. There was no point in taking two cars so I got into Derick’s Rover.

“You gonna tell me what’s stuck up your arse today?”

I looked out the window at the passing scenery. I had no idea why I hadn’t told Derick, I shared everything but women with him. We didn’t have secrets from each other. I guess I wanted to find out more about Jade first. I wanted to see her again before I told my brother or my parents what she was to me. I knew Derick would think it was hilarious, he knew how I felt about soul mates and turning into a possessive arsehole over a woman like our dad or uncles and cousins. “Not yet.”

All Derick did was nod. He drove to the oval and parked the car. We weren’t the last there, but for once we weren’t the first. We got out of the car and walked to the group who was stretching and joined in.

I was running laps when I heard the musical laugh. I turned around gravitating toward the sound. Anger shot through me at the sight I saw, my Jade was laughing and trying to get some items off Scott who held them high in his hand and stared down at her chest as it bounced.

Breaking from my laps, I jogged over to them. Scott smiled at me, but I narrowed my gaze on him before I pulled my girl to me. Leaning down I whispered, “You’re in trouble.”

She gasped and spun. “Wanker, what are you doing?”

I hadn’t noticed her before but Scott’s sister gasped. “This is the wanker who pushed you over and gave you his jumper?”

“Um…yeah.” Jade wiggled to get out of my embrace but I wasn’t giving her up…ever. She was mine.

Derick came up next to me. “What’s all the fuss? Why are you holding Jade?” He looked at me and Derick’s eyes widened, his mouth opened and closed for a moment before he shook his head. “Mother fucker, of course you‘re so friggin' lucky. Mum’s gonna freak. Finally another girl in the house.”