To Love Thy Enemy

Chapter Sixteen

        Noah sighed looking at me "Couldn't just wait until I made them leave." he stood running his fingers threw his hair, I frowned oh so now there was a problem with people knowing that I slept here even though he was why I slept here. One minute he wants me here the next minute he's mad that I'm here. I opened and closed my mouth and then my tears well up, I walked over to the bathroom and slammed the door "f**k you Bianchi." I whispered leaning my back against the door. 

    After a few minutes I heard the door shut and knew that he had left the room, I got in the shower and go into the room to get dressed. An hour had passed before I left the room fully dressed in one of Noah's shirts and a pair of jeans, I fixed my makeup with just a little eyeliner, mascara, and peach lip gloss. My hair was still wet so I left it down, I walked out of the room and nobody was anywhere to be found. I frowned and sat on the couch texting Alexa, it seemed like forever before Nadia came into the house from the front door. 

    "Oh, I thought you went back to sleep." Nadia spoke when she saw me, she walked in the kitchen and sat bags on the counter, 

        I shook my head "No, I just needed a moment to myself." 

    She looked at me stopping from putting things away "Listen I really didn't know my mother was going to burst into the room like that, and at least I thought she would knock and give you time to get up."

        "It's fine, Noah already read the act and I didn't even do anything." I muttered looking down.

    A door opened and in few seconds the room was filled with Apollo, Jenelle, Noah, Poppa, Mateo, Jason, and a few of the other guards who's names I never cared to know. I didn't bother looking up from my phone as I hugged my legs to my chest. 

        My Poppa approached me "I must leave on business Lina; I have made sure that you will be taken care of until I return. Please be on your best behavior while I'm away." 

    I looked up at my Poppa, "When will you be back Poppa?" 

        He looked down at me and placed his hand on my shoulder "It may be a while." 

    I frowned and looked down; I did not fight it nor did I argue it because this was what he did. It was what my father did and it was what Apollo and many others did. But it did not make it less scary, it did not make me worry any less about what could happen while he was away.

        I nodded and placed my head back on my knees, "When do you leave?"

    He patted my head "Tonight myself and Apollo will be leaving."

        I stretched my legs and stood; I gave him a hug "Is it ok if I go home now?" 

    He nodded "Of course, No-"

        I cut him off "Mateo can you please take me home."

    This took him aback as he looked over at me "Um yeah, sure. No problem." 

        I nodded and hugged my Poppa, "I'm not feeling to well, I think I'll go home and rest. I'm glad to see you are well Poppa."

    I felt Noah's eyes follow me as I grabbed my bag and followed Mateo out of the house and to his car.

    In no time I was home, letting us into the house. I didn't want to speak; I could only think about the fact that maybe it was not a good idea for me to come back to the states. That I was better off home in the Villa with no one to bother me, I answered my phone on the second ring realizing that Alexa was calling me.

    "Hello?" I spoke

    "Good you answered. What are you doing tonight?" She spoke with excitement.

    "I don't have any plans; I'm stuck with someone guarding over me all night." I spoke.

    After opening up to her she understood what I meant, I had opened up to her a lot in these past few weeks. She knew more about my life then most would find out throughout my life. I was grateful for this friend that I had made outside of the people my Poppa decided needed to be in my circle. Regardless, of what I may feel about the situation. someone who I could confide in and know it would not be reported back, like having a robot around.

    "That's no fun, want me to come over? We can pick out an outfit for a party I'm bartending tonight." She spoke.

    "I'm down, you'll have to deal with Mateo being here." I spoke.

    "Like I give a damn if Mateo is there." She spoke and all of her attitude seeped out in pure Alexa fashion.

        I glanced over at the time on my digital clock and saw that it was 6pm, I laid back on the bed and thought about it. I'm sure that out of everyone that Poppa had guard me, Mateo would be the easiest to convince to go out, and with Alexa's help I knew that he would agree quickly.

    "Cat, are you still there?" Alexa spoke bringing me back into reality.

"Yeah, sorry. Minds a little f****d, you can head over if you'd like." I spoke, I knew she would be on her way soon, which gave me time to actually take into account how I look. 

        "Alright I'll be on my way soon." She spoke into the phone before we said our goodbyes and we both hung up.

    I got up and headed into my closet, I'm sure that anything I picked out she was going to change, but until then I'm fine with looking through my clothes. I wanted to at least have options if we are going on.