Chapter 8
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(Christians Pov)
Last night I ate dinner with my son and daughter it was amazing. The only thing that could have made it better was my beautiful wife being there. But she had to work and is very stubborn about missing it. I can't wait to get home to her tonight. After dinner I gave Phoebe and Ted time to talk Phoebe was suppose to text me when she was ready to be picked up so we could go back to the hotel. We didn't stay with Ted because I refused to intrude. He called me around ten last night and told me that she fell asleep so he put her in the guest room. I was fine with it Sawyer was outside the apartment watching.
I am now in the kitchen with Ted who is telling me about his classes. I hear a door open behind me it is my sweet Bubs. She is wearing jeans now. I say good morning to her and she mumbles her morning back as she gets closer I can tell something is up. "Bubs what is wrong?" I ask her. She shakes her head. Her eyes are swollen like she has been crying. I take her hand in mine. Ted butts in to distract me from her saying that he is going to take us to his favorite breakfast spot. These two protect each other and know each other so well it blows my mind.
At breakfast Ted talks to us about his schedule and life here at Harvard. I keep glancing over at Phoebe I can't tell what is up with her right now. She is staring off into space and just nodding at the conversation. After breakfast Ted suggest that he could take Phoebe on a tour of campus while I work. She looks down and then up at me "Dad can you come with us please?" That's odd she usually craves time with Teddy. I will have to get to the bottom of this on the plane tonight. I agree to it and go with my kids on a tour of Harvard. It makes me so happy to see Teddy so happy somewhere. We finish up the tour then head back to Ted's apartment.
As we sit in the living room talking Phoebe is almost on top of me she is sitting so close. Something is definitely up I just can't figure out what. Jake walks in the room and sits next to Teddy. I feel Phoebe jump a bit and grab onto my hand. What is up with her today? Jake and Teddy talk between themselves a bit before Phoebe gets up and says, "Excuse me" and runs out going into the bathroom. I follow her quickly and go into the bathroom where she throwing up. I take her hair in my hands and rub her back. Maybe she just wasn't feeling well. Once she washes her face and brushes her teeth we go back out.
Our visit with Ted was great except for how weird Phoebe was acting the second day. We say goodbye and make our way to the airport. On the plane she sits almost in my seat. Don't get me wrong I love being close to my daughter but she never insists on being like this.
(Phoebes Pov)
I feel numb my whole body feels numb. Right when Jake walked in the room I got sick by just seeing him. I still can't tell Dad he would kill him. Then Teddy would get mad at me for ruining his relationship with his roommate. I must keep myself calm so Dad doesn't catch on that anything is wrong. Dad just makes me feel so safe I need to stay close by him so I can stay calm. On the plane when I sit next to him I guess I get a little to close "Bubs there are two seats for a reason babe" he says light heartedly. I apologize then he turns to look at me taking my hand in his rubbing my knuckles. "Phoebe please tell what is wrong you have been acting so weird all day today. Did something happen with Teddy did you two get in a fight?" he asks I just tell him I didn't sleep well he doesn't buy it but lets me lay on his shoulder. I close my eyes but don't fall asleep I can't stop thinking about Jake.
When we get home my Dad kisses my forehead goodnight. "Dad can you please lay with me just until I fall asleep?" He nods but looks concerned I haven't asked him to do this since I was little. He agrees and lies next to me stroking my hair. I succumb to sleep only because he is there and I know Jake can't get to me.
I wake up to a shadowy figure over my bed I rub my eyes; Dad is gone. "Hello" I ask the figure starts to walk towards me and then I see him. "Nice to see you again Phoebe." He says and strokes my face. "Jake what are you doing here?" He smirks and tells me he followed us home he starts kissing me. When I push him back he slaps me and starts kissing me hard. Please stop. He shoves me down and starts to take off my clothes.
"Bubs Bubs wake up wake up its just me its dad baby" I feel someone shaking me when I open my eyes dad is there in front of me. He pulls me into his chest. "I'm here baby," he says rubbing my back as I sob into his chest. It was just a nightmare I tell myself. He lays back on the bed rubbing my back "talk to me bubs what is going on?" he asks me. I shake my head "can we talk in the morning I just want to sleep." The truth of the matter is I just need to figure out what I am going to tell my Dad. He is worried and when he is worried he has no bounds. Dad keeps rubbing my back and shushing me and finally I succumb to sleep.
(Christians Pov)
I look down at my daughter something happened at Teddy's apartment. I don't know what but I need to find out. After Phoebe is asleep I get my laptop and headphones. I emailed Welch to send me the CCTV footage from Teddy's place before I went to sleep. Ana and I had a big fight about the cameras going in but I would not budge. If I am paying for the apartment then I get to have cameras in it. Teddy knows about them; I don't know if Jake does I never told him. That is not my job. I click on the footage and settle into the chair in Phoebe's room. I have to watch over her tonight. I have the volume on low with my headphones in. I hear them talk and see him put phoebe to bed. That's weird nothing happened that would make her act this off. I sit staring at my sleeping daughter until all of a sudden on my laptop I see her walk back out for water. I continue watching. Oh my god. Rage fills my body. Jake Srutin is a dead man.
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