Woody and Yale Falling Under

Chapter Five

Woody's Point Of View

I don't know what was stranger the fact that her house was in complete darkness or the fact that I had never met this girl before in my life,

beside you know...the other night.

I mean I know everybody in this f*****g town, why have I never met her before.

I remember a pretty face when I see one.

I thought leaning against my car in the cold winter air, my lips pulled on the end of my cigarette while my eyes narrowed, waiting for her.

I couldn't stop thinking about it, maybe she was new in town and had just moved in or something.

Perhaps,

I killed my cigarette dropping it to the floor and then stepped on it to make sure it was dead.

I heard her front door open which had pulled my eyes from my cigarette to see her,

Well...fuck, she looked...beautiful.

She wore dark skinny jeans and what looked like an oversized Led Zeppelin T-shirt, her hair was up in a bun and...

I looked closer, was she wearing make-up?

I smiled thinking she had done all of this for me.

"You look," I scratched my arm, "nice." I nodded while feeling me eyes flirt with her and then she smiled sweetly "Thank you, Quinton."  

I watched her carry herself closer toward me. it was like a moment in a movie where I just watched her and everything felt like it was in slow motion.

I smirked and then she climbed into the passenger side of my car and in that f*****g moment, I heard sirens ringing in my ears.

Shit, it's the cops!

I felt my heart quicken as my throat held my air captive, refusing to let let dance past my lips.

I shut my eyes tightly, sighing.

Shit, why now!?

I licked my lips as I glanced over to see Yale staring at me with big eyes.

I then watched the cop car stop right behind mine, and as usual John f*****g hops out with hand cuffs and all that fancy s**t, ready to arrest my ass.

"Quinton Wood, you're under arrest for-"

"Woah woah woah John, what the f**k!? Call Maggie. She'll sort this out!" I protested as I felt him slam me down onto the hood of my car, my upper body hitting it hard, my chest was pressed against the cold metal that seeped through my favorite custom black and white Nike hoodie as my face pointed directly at her.

Her eyes meeting mine.

"John, can you chill. No need to get aggressive in front of my date." I winked at Yale but she seemed in shock and couldn't even gather herself to respond. 

Getting arrested wasn't how I planned for the night to go.

"Oh my god!" She opened the passenger door as I heard the sound of it swing open and then she climbed out, stepping onto the tar as she held onto my open car door, her eyes like a hawk. She shook her head in disbelief. "Daddy!" She said to John and then he glanced at her "Yale!" He almost choked and honestly so did I,

"Daddy?" I was confused, "John is your father!?" I was astonished.

"You're dating him!? Yale are you cheating on Chad , you're pregnant sweetheart how can you do this to Chad!?"

Her eyes became soft.

"Yes, he's my father." She turned to me and then to him "No, I am not dating him or cheating on Chad."

"Who's Chad?" I asked still pressed up against the hood of my car. I'm guessing he's the person she called from my phone,

The baby daddy.

I knew she was pregnant but I cant understand why I would never assume that she was in a relationship, I mean she did agree to see me and...

Fuck, this was kind of confusing. I need answers.

"Then why are you in his car, where are you going to? Does Chad know?" He spoke.

"Daddy, he's a friend. He helped me through something really tough and...look daddy Chad doesn't know. Woody-" she paused to correct herself "Quinton is just a friend, this isn't a date, we're just going for a drive. That's all."

"Can someone please tell me who Chad is?" Why is no one answering me. I want answers.

"Yale, he's a criminal, he's involved in some drug cases. I don't want you near him. He beat a guy into a coma, that's why I'm arresting him tonight." Her father seemed concerned, but I would never hurt Yale like that or in anyway possible.

I have my bad moments but I would never physically hurt a female...

unless she wants me to and she's into that freaky stuff, 

Like if you want me to choke you, I'll choke you baby.

"You beat a guy into a coma?" She turned to see me with scared but curious eyes.

Oh f**k.

"Yeah, I won't lie to you. I did Yale, but he was f*****g my girlfriend," I paused "ex girlfriend, and I walked in on them and I just, I don't know...lost it. That's why my hand was bleeding at the lake." I licked my lips "I was just very impulsive, but I will never be like that with you or around you." I was serious. "Yale at the lake, the ring...I was going to ask her to marry me and then I caught them f*****g in my bed."

I had to explain myself. She listened. I hope she believes me.

"Shut up" John rolled his eyes bounding me with handcuffs, tightening them around my wrists.

"Yale, please go inside so I can lock him up." He nodded at her.

"Look John. Your daughter! She's great..." I glanced at her, "don't go inside please." My eyes were expressing themselves delicately "John, just call Maggie. Please just call Maggie." I said tiredly. 

It felt like I was fighting a f*****g loosing battle here.

It was silent between the three of us for a moment and then Yale spoke.

"Daddy call her."

"Yale-"

"Please, he's my friend. He needs me and I need him."

She needs me?

I smirked as her father eyeballed me and then I quickly wiped it away.

"Daddy." Yale nodded as she rolled her eyes mainly because she was defending me.

"Fine." He stepped aside to call Maggie, distancing himself from me as his feet carried him into the road giving me the freedom of standing up straight while my hands were still cuffed behind my back and then Yale walked towards me. "Drug situations Quinton?" She was serious, "Once Maggie gets me out of this, I will explain, well at least partially...you are still a stranger to me. I don't know if I can trust you girl." I smirked and then she smiled "Whatever." She brushed past me and then stood behind me as she hooked her fingers into the cuffs trying to loosen them a little,

Which I thought was cute, because it was kind of impossible to do so with just her fingers.

"Does it hurt?" She asked.

"A little yeah." I nodded "But I'm okay, can you take my watch off?" I asked because having my watch on had just made it more uncomfortable for me.

"Sure." She nodded and then proceeded to fiddle with my watch and the cuffs.

"So a date huh?" She was smiling I could feel her energy from behind me.

I smirked.

"It depends." I nodded "on what?" She stepped around me, now standing directly in front of me while holding my watch in her hand. She was short compared to my height. I lowered myself to be on her level and then I brought my lips to her ear but to my surprise she didn't move away, in fact she brought herself closer to listen. We both leaned in and then I whispered "Who's Chad?"

"Damn it!" Her father spoke interrupting us as he had hung up and then Yale jolted back, distancing herself from me. 

Cute...but I wanted her close to me again. I like her close to me.

"I was this close to getting your ass in jail!" John yelled as he pulled me toward him by my shoulder and then un-cuffed me. I smirked, "Maybe next time Johnny boy." I joked as I rubbed my left wrist as both were now free.

"Yale. I don't want you around him. Honey I know that you're 21, you're an adult and I can't tell you what to do. But- "

"Daddy I love you, and I understand your concern but trust me," she nodded "I trust him...with my life."

I swallowed feeling the weight of how heavy that was to hear. It pricked at my heart in some way.

My face dying down as I cleaned my teeth with my tongue, standing beside her,

standing firm.

"Yale..." he seemed worried and a little disappointed.

"I know, if anything goes wrong I wont hesitate to call you." she said confidently and then inhaled deeply before shaking her head "Please don't mention this to Chad."

She sighed and then he looked as if he had a lot he wanted to say, but he didn't say a thing at all. He nodded and I could tell that he hated that,

agreeing to let her leave with me and not mention a word to Chad. 

His eyes darted over to glare at me.

"I'll get you one day, and no one will be here to bail you out of trouble." He assured me and I couldn't t help but feel smug as I watched him climb into his cop car as his eyes never left my face and then I waved goodbye as he drove past my parked car. Yale shoved my shoulder as she laughed at my action while her father had driven off down the road "You're such an asshole!" she played.

"I'm the asshole!? You didn't tell me your father was a cop, and John at that." I shook my head still in shock as she walked around to the passenger side again. "Him and I go way back, it's funny I never knew he had a daughter."

"Yeah, I didn't really grow up with my parents. My aunt kind of raised me, I'm new in town. I moved in like a few months ago." She explained.

"With Chad?" I smirked raising a brow.

"Yeah with Chad." She smiled a kind of dim smile like it was forced, there was something wrong with it but I didn't want to ask.

"You ready?" I tried to hype her up.

"For what?" She rolled her eyes.

"Our date." I laughed,

I was only playing about it being a date, I knew that she lived with him and that it was pretty serious I guess. I wouldn't ever want to be a homewrecker, I know how that f*****g feels to be on the other side. But I needed a friend and I'm sure she did too and what's wrong with being friends,

Just friends...

I couldn't deny the fact that she was hiding me though, she must be lying to Chad. I was curious as to why.

Maybe Chad was the jealous type.

Is he why she jumped, is he apart of the reason? f**k I have so many questions.

But...its not my business. She'll tell me if she wants to.

I do however hope to meet Chad if Yale and I do become friends...when she's ready, you know out of respect for their relationship, because I had to be respectful...and I hope that he'll be cool with it, us, the friendship

but if not...

Fuck Chad.