Secrets (Chapter Ten)

I woke up in the morning. The sun on my eyes woke me up. It wasn’t hot or cold the temperature was just right. I loved it and from this time on I will appreciate every day I wake up. Especially if I wake up next to him.  I’m glad I came to North Carolina. I met him and I’m who I want to be now, I have my favorite car with the design  I always wanted painted on it and I’m happy. I look to my side and notice his not there. I get up brush my teeth and walk to the living room I spot him drinking a cup of coffee with a worried face.

“What’s wrong?” I ask searching his face for any clues.

“I need to tell you something” he says with a frown.

“What?” I ask with concern.

“Um…my brother…he came for my help” he says.

“Help for what?” I ask confused. I approach him.

“His involved with gangs” he said looking at the floor with disappointment.

“But you are not involved on that” I say worried of what his answer might be.

“I am actually I used to be the leader of their gang.” Said Uscher.

“What gang?” I ask worried.

“The….”

“What gang? Uscher?” I ask worried and with anger.

“Grave….the grave diggers” he hesitated. When I heard his answer my eyes got huge. I couldn’t believe it. The grave diggers. H was the leader of the grave diggers! That was the same gang that killed my cousin and my mother. Even do I hate my mother I cared and my cousin he was everything to me. Tears started to roll down my checks and I became angry.

“You killed my mother and my cousin! How dare you hide that from me!” I yelled.

“I’m sorry but I didn’t do it” he said sadly.

“You were the leader at the time do weren’t you” I said with anger.

“Yes but it wasn’t me I swear I never ordered anyone to kill anyone” he shouted.

“I want to leave now!” I yelled.

I looked at him and I saw tears in his eyes I felt no sympathy this time. I should’ve never dated him.  He walked outside and I followed him we both got on the boat and we went back I’m going to miss the island but I want to go. I don’t want to look at him ever again. The ride back was silent and uncomfortable. But all I felt was anger and I saw him cry for the first time as well.

When we arrived he handed me my car keys and he said sorry. His been apologizing too much.

I ignored him and walked to my car and took off. As soon as I got out of the boat alley I started to cry. I love him but this was too big to ignore. He used to be the leader of The Grave Diggers I mean they were the ones responsible for my mothers and my cousin’s death.

I got home and I parked my car right outside when I was about to go inside my house I saw Edgar sitting on the porch.

“it’s about time” he said.

“What do you want?” I asked with anger.

“What didn’t go so well?” asked Edgar.

“Why do you care?” I asked annoyed.

“I have always cared Rachel” he said picking up my hand.

“What do you want?” I ask taking away my hand.

“You” he whispered then he leans in and kisses me. I was shocked I couldn’t move or anything. I tried to pull away but he wouldn’t let me go. I heard footsteps behind me but he was holding me too tight. Then I heard him laugh and I pushed him off. I turned around and it was Uscher.

“Hello brother” says Edgar with a grin.

“So is this what happens?  When you get mad you leave with ought letting me explain and then you make out with my brother. Is that how it works?” says Uscher with anger.

I just stared I was shocked just a few minutes ago I was mad at him and now I didn’t want to lose him.

“Brother come one I knew her first. She has always been mine” said Edgar placing his arm on top of my shoulders. I turn around and slap him then I look at Uscher.

“I never kissed him he kissed me and if you don’t believe it then I guess we should’ve never been together” I said right before I turned on my heel and walked inside my house.