Genesis

28. You're under arrest

When I tell them what Jack did to me in the shower, the car goes deadly silent.

It's so quiet, i swear you can hear everyone's heartbeats.

There's another beat of silence before Graham hits the dash board in front of him.

I jump in my place and Kaiden's hand reaches for mine and holds it.

I grip it tightly.

We sit in silence for a few more minutes.

I gulp "Zach?"

He doesn't answer and I feel a pang of sadness hit me.

He's probably disappointed.

Disappointed I couldn't defend myself.

Pathetic.

"Tell me you're address Kaiden, I'll drop you off" Zach speaks after five minutes, his voice calm.

But from the way his hands are gripping the steering wheel he's faking it.

The calm before the storm.

Kai tells him the address and then it goes back to silence.

Xander stares out the window, I can see that his jaws clenching too.

He probably thinks I'm weak and pathetic too.

I look towards the front and see Graham's leg shaking up and down.

He's definitely disappointed.

He's been teaching me how to fight the past week and I didn't even use those techniques when I needed them.

Pathetic.

My other hand starts to shake.

Kaiden notices and he grabs that one too and brings it to my lap, gripping both of them now.

He holds them the whole drive to his house.

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After dropping off Kaiden at his house we drive back home.

The ride back is even more silent.

Not even music is on.

When we pull up in front of the building Zachariah finally speaks.

"You guys go up, Graham and I are going somewhere for work"

Xander gets out of the car and I open my door but pause "I'm sorry for being weak, not fighting back against him and causing all this drama"

And then I get out and shut my door, cutting off whatever Zach was trying to say.

Xander and I walk in and up to the elevator.

It dings open and we walk in waiting for it to shut.

"Thanks" I mumble.

"For knocking his teeth out? No problem, baby sis" he grins and wraps his arm around my head pulls me down, rubbing my head with his fist.

I laugh out loud and squeal, trying to get out of his hold.

He barks out a laugh, letting me go.

I pat my hair down with a grin.

I like that we've gotten closer, our relationship has changed so much, I actually used to be scared of this kid but he's harmless.