All Chapters of PROMISE ME, JAKE: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40
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~Bobbie~“Okay, no peeking,” here goes Jake again, a blindfold taking away my sight.“Where are you taking me now, Jake? This is becoming a habit of yours,” I smiled, feeling his thumb on my lower lip.Glad that he took my car today, I would have peed myself if he made me wear the blindfold on his bike. God knows how I hate not knowing where I am.“Do you trust me?”I rolled my eyes even though he can’t see them. “Of course I do.” I mumbled giggling, “I have to meet with Jack later.”Jack decided it would be best if he takes the managerial position in the RestoBar. He’s such a big help in lifting loads the bus
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~Bobbie~Ben, Lee and I slouched in the lounge after we finished our lines of cars for today. It is a boring and lazy day… I need more. I am bored. There’s no challenge in fixing cars today and our tip was bountiful.“I heard you and Jake are going to DC,” Lee spoke, sipping the sprite from his can, burping like a cave dweller. Tina swatted Lee, a lecture about table manners followed soon after. Ben and I looked at each other, laughing at Lee’s contorted face.“Yeah,” I answered when my laughter toned down, “I hope everything goes well with the Bunker’s opening so we can continue with our trip.” As I take a mouthful of Tina’s baked macaroni, a car honk signaled from the car shop’s entrance, announcing a customer’s arrival.
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~Bobbie~Most of our family and friends are present in the Bunker’s blessing. It surprised me to see media people covering the event because we just wanted an intimate start. All of us were a little on edge about this day. Well, except for Matt. He is as calm as a morning breeze, and I envy his demeanor right now.Jack guides the team. His kind and jolly attitude shows from time to time when he cracked a joke with the staff, removing the tension and pressure of our first night in operation.Candice is in her zone. She leads the serving staff like a pro, maybe; her working on BeanStew was not so bad at all. Mel helps Candice while Tina is on cashiering duties. The guys are behind the bar, mixing drinks, fooling around and here I was, not knowing where I should be.&
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~Bobbie~After the successful opening of the Bunker, Matt and I flew to Italy for his father’s birthday. It’s been a while since I’ve seen our family home in Bergamo. My grandparents are keen on keeping me in the US because they didn’t want me to dwell on my past.I don’t know why they had to do that. Wherever I am, what happened here in Italy follows me, even in my sleep… especially in my sleep.There’s no escaping nightmares. The dark past visits me every now and then, I just have to be strong. I need to believe I will wake up soon, even if I am drenched in my sweat and tears.Jake knows all about my nightmares. I still remember the look on his face when he first slept over two months after we became official. He was seventeen
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~Bobbie~Sleep was far from my grasp. I thought I could do it, but I am damn wrong. The night went by painstakingly slow. I am frightened to close my eyes, I tried, but all I could see and hear was his laughter. All those years that have gone by, I thought I already accepted his death.Thirteen years… and this wound in my chest is still fresh, as if everything just happened yesterday.My phone vibrated on the nightstand, I wiped my tears in haste. It’s the notification tone I set for Jake.I stared at my phone, sitting on the edge of my bed, battling with myself if I should answer his call or not. He’s been MIA since the Bunker’s opening. No calls, no message, no nothing, just pure silence.The call e
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~Bobbie~We boarded the flight back to California the same night of the party. Matt didn’t give me enough time to apologize to his parents for the scene my presence caused in their party. More like he told me there’s no need to be civil with our family.I didn’t put up a fight, Matt is the only remaining person in this world that I trust at this moment. He knows our family more than I do and his decision will always be for my well being.It’s sad. I aimed to make amends with my mother and with my family, that’s why I went against the promise I made with my grandparents.They say time heals all wounds, but this particular rift between my mother and I have a zero chance of healing. Years of us apart didn’t even calm her anger, instead it
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~Bobbie~Zach almost dropped me on the ground after he scooped me from my seat.“What the hell is your problem, Stone?!” I snarled, and he answered me with a very loud ‘shhhh’. He grabbed my hand as soon as Rover clicked locked and dragged me with him towards the warehouse.I withered like a snake to free my wrist from his hold, but Zach is taking none of my protest. My screams of profanities and curses filled the air, overpowering the waves from the ocean a few hundred meters away from this place.Zach pushed through the metal door of the building and the whiff of lavenders and lemons met my senses together with the sweet aroma of burgers and pizza.As we stepped inside, an ambiance that is rather a c
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~Bobbie~After our late lunch, Zach and I stayed a while longer at the Stones’ diner. Zach left me for a few moments and came back with two acoustic guitars at hand. He handed one to me and again; he surprised me.“I-I don’t play-” I tried to lie, but Zach’s eyes narrowed to slits. “What?”He shook his head and shoved the guitar in my hand. “Come,” he gestured his head towards the back entrance of the diner.Zancha was observing us from behind the counter, and she gave me a sweet smile when I caught her staring.Damn. These two are creeping me out.Zach is not a patient man. He tapped his foot, eyes slanting while waiting for m
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~Bobbie~“Bobbie... What happened?” Candice’s worried voice boomed beside me.“I don’t know, she just fell on her knees and started crying,” Michael explained. My eyes were closed, but the photo of me and my brother Brandon is still clear in my head. However, Nytcrwler got a hold of that picture is the last thing on my mind.“Should we take her to the hospital?” Mel held my hand, pressing it gently.I forced myself to get up and face the world. My best friend’s arms instantly engulfed me in a bone crushing embrace.“Bobbie!” Matt walked into the office, his chest expanding and deflating in a rapid pace. His blue eyes washed with alarm, finding me in my shaken s
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~Bobbie~Travelling with Jake used to be something I looked forward to. All the plans we made before had these butterflies in my belly bursting into beautiful colors.I love him, no matter what kind of situation we have, I can’t deny it. My love for him is doing its best to conquer this trust issue bubbling in the pit of my belly. I don’t believe he means me any harm, and I don’t believe that he’d want to see me breaking, but the facts are speaking for itself.As the flight to DC took place, Jake held my hand as if nothing changed. His tawny eyes have the same glow, the kind that says he loves me, that he only has eyes for me.I don’t know what we will find out when Damon’s plan works. Honestly, this plan puts me in a very uneasy posit
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