Chapter 20
CALISTA RAYMONDS
“What do you mean?” I asked him nervously unsure of what I heard.
“Yunno, I know it’d be pretty bored for you staying at Chase’s alone without anyone to talk to”
“Mhhm. The only two friends I know left three days ago”. I told him.
“Okay then, Yunno? Maybe I can talk to Chase to put you in college?” He said and I turned to look at him.
I already finished licking my ice cream. Hearing Rowan talk to me about college nearly made me cry.
That was my dream!.
I couldn’t go to college because I have to start supporting my parents after I left highschool.
I had always dreamt to go back to college and sometimes I envy the college students but I know I can’t go because my parents can’t afford it.
I don’t even care if it’s online college lessons, I can still graduate with the same result as other’s.
But hearing Rowan talk to me about it, I really wanted to yell yes to him but I don’t want to get too attached.
I turned to him and sniff, trying to push back the tears that is threatening to fall.
“Go back to college? Actually, i don’t think I want to” I smiled at him.
I already caused him enough trouble and I won’t want Chase to hurt him because of me.
He’s going to go over and talk to Chase that I want to go to College , and if Chase refuses, Rowan with what I had seen, isn’t the type that gives up easily.
What if he insists and get punched at again?
“Hey, if you’re thinking about Chase then forget it. He’s not that heartless to not allow you secure your future. Besides, you’ll only have to stay with him for 400 days?”
I raised my eye brow and looked at him.
“400 days?” I asked him and he nodded.
And this, is the first time I’ll be finding out how long I’ll have to stay with Chase. My parents had said it’s a year or two so they weren’t sure.
But now I know, that I’ve to be with Chase for a year and some months.
“Do you know?…. Uhmmm.. do you know what my father stole from Chase?” I asked him nervously unsure if it’s right to ask him.
“Chase is secretive.. Not even me his brother know much about his personal life or what goes in and out of his business” he explained to me.
“Mmh” I nodded and bite my lips.
If he said that Chase is secretive then that means that no one knows anything about the offense of my parents.
And I have to either ask him about it, which I know he’ll never tell me or I have to find out myself.
“You can talk to me, if you think Chase won’t let you, then stop it. So? You wanna go back to college?” He smiled at him and I turned to look at him once more.
I couldn’t help the full smile on my lip, I nodded at him like a baby and he smiled back and touched my cheeks playfully.
Rowan is just so nice to be into a Mafia’s family. I heard the Mafia’s hardly get along with outsiders but Rowan had proved me wrong.
He’s just a sweetheart.
“Yes” I replied him and he just nodded.
He reached for his pocket and pull out a pack of cigarettes.
“Hope you don’t mind?” He asked politely.
“No” I shake my head.
He nodded and light the cigarette then I watched him puff out some smoke.
I’m not used to the smell of cigarette but I have to endure since he asked for my permission first.
“When we get back to Chase’s, I’ll talk to him. I’ll be staying at Chase’s for some couple of days until it’s time to leave the country.”
“Leave the country? ”
“Yeah. I’m going to handle some business over at Singapore for my father, it’ll last for two weeks.”
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“So, what if Chase refused? I mean, what if he refuse to let me go to college? I know you said he isn’t that heartless to say no but Chase isn’t the man to mess with, what if he hit you again?”
“Why are acting like a kid?” He asked and I just looked away.
He made me look at him as he hold my arms.
“Listen, if Chase didn’t let you go to college, I’ll find a way to get him to do it. You can’t be staying in all day doing nothing, you’ll get sick if you stay like that. If you’re worried I’ll get hurt by him, then don’t worry , I won’t” he smiled and I nodded.
“I’m catching cold. Can we head back home now?” I asked.
“Sure”
Rowan drop the remaining lighted cigarette on the floor and step on it. He waved at the guards and they all went back into the car.
I joined Rowan in his car as he started the engine.
“How’s Waylen? I haven’t seen him come around or see Chase talk about him”
“Waylen is in his penthouse, I could’ve ask you to come over and meet him in his penthouse but Chase won’t allow that”
“Why?”
I asked and he went quiet for a while , while focusing on the road.
“Well, let’s just say they don’t really share a good bond.”
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“Goodnight”
“Goodnight” I said to him and walk into my road.
Laying down on the bed face up, I sighed as my mind flash back to my day with Rowan.
He’s just the sweetest thing and he’s super nice. If only Chase could be like him.
Talking about Chase, I haven’t seen him. Not like I care, I’m pretty mad at him and I can’t even remember why.
Going back to college will be a great achievement to me, but I’m worried if Chase will allow me. But hearing Rowan’s promise that he’s gonna talk to him.
I decided to not think negatively and just look forward to either a Good news or a bad news.