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Sterling's POV
I shouldn't have hung up.What was I thinking?
At the same time,this is at stake.She'll understand right? Maybe she won't because she doesn't know that I'm living a double life.
Not even Blair told Miles and Miles was everything to her.I took a couple of deep breaths and look out of the window.
"Calm down,Sterling." Blair reassured and I scoffed.
"Geez! If only you knew her.She's April Stevens for Christ's sake." I bluntly replied, coming off a little too strong.
"Why,I am not well aware of her.She mustn't be such a pain in the ass if I had known her." Blair's sarcasm isn't helping.
"Can you two cut it out? I'm trying to look out for our skip here." Bowser snaps from the front seat.
He's pretty much doing most of the stalking before we can kick the front door of our skip.
"I'm just worried that she might find out the truth." I let out and Blair looks at me.
"About us being teenage bounty hunters or that we are paid above average any other employed teenager in the state." Blair asked and of course it was neither.
"That we took her father in the first place."
"Listen.She doesn't need to know and if she does,you have all my luck.Slim chances are that she will choose you over Daddy.After all,her underlying issues revolved around him and she really loves him."
"You know I was thinking of calling her-"Â Blair gives me that stare and I stopped myself.
"Cmon,it's just on my for you page,Blair." I protested and Blair smirked.
"Are you two done because I can't even handle that much tea." Bowser adds on again and both of us snickered, snorting a little.
"Ooh Bowser, when did you learn the slang? You trying to impress us?" Blair teases and he laughs a little.
"Shut up,I'm trying something new." Bowser claims but we couldn't help but find it cute.
"How long has it been?" Bowser questioned and I knew actually what he meant.
"About 4 months and 10days." I replied, smiling at the thought of it.
"All I can see in the foresee in the future is that her dad is gonna crash on your wedding and make a scene."
"Bowser!" Blair shoved him, trying to suppress a laugh.
"Haha...very funny guys.It's not an everyday occurrence for your girlfriend to place her dad in jail."
"Now moving subtly away from your relationship,I just saw our skip walked into the warehouse.Let's go!" Bowser took his gun and steps out of the car following with Blair.
"Do we need our gun?" I asked and both of them gave me that 'Are you kidding me?' looks.
"Right..." I opened the car door again and took my gun as they start walking up first.IÂ should really start to overanalyse the gravity of every situation again.
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April's POV
This has gone a tad far because she just hanged on me.I mean does she knows who I am? I am April freaking Stevens.
Okay...no.That's negative energy and I should be surrounded with the warmth of God's embrace and optimism.
This is not me freaking out at all.
I didn't just came out to my friends and family in less than 24 hours and two minutes later, worrying about the safety and well-being of my girlfriend.
Deep breaths,April.Deep slow breaths.You're going to go through this and Sterling will eventually texts me back with an apology and lilies.
Lilies are comforting, no?
"Who was that phone, sweetie?" My mom asked,walking up to me.
"There's nothing to worry about,Mom.It was just school."
"See? That's something to worry about.You never complained about school or at least use that tone of voice when it comes to school."
"It was just...someone,Mom.Not that it concerns you anyway."
"You're right but you know that you can tell me anything right...." She sounds a little convincing but I wasn't going to swayed by her.
"I know,Mom but if you'll excuse me,I'm going to my room now."
I walked into my room, closing the door behind.If only Sterling was here.We could watch a movie and snuggled in between the sheets.One thing could lead to another or we could just fall asleep peacefully in each other's arms.
Either is good enough for me right here and right now.
I slightly draw a photo of me and Sterling from our little trip to the lake.It's us as we reached the top of the hill, with a beautiful view but our perspiring bodies....
That didn't matter at all because as long as I am with her,I am full.
We were so brave to be there out in the open, being comfortable and able to show affection towards each other in public.I miss that.
Sterling's POV
"What type of operation is this? I thought this was a drug type of deal." I whispered and Bowser looks over at our skip, whom possesses firearms.We were hiding behind the carts and boxes that was loaded in the warehouses.
"I mean the least that could happen is getting a gunshot to our heads, right?" Blair joked but turns out a little flat since Bowser almost died with the "Rachel" incident.
I actually miss Rachel....Wait..No..No I don't...I'm just having small flashbacks.
"Calm down, he is going to make a deal with an associate of mine.Once they're about to make the exchange, we'll come to ambush them."
"You shouldn't have shoot the horse,Bowser.You could've been a great police officer." Blair added and Bowser lets out a smirk.
"And be corrupted and unjust? I don't think so."
About 5 minutes later,
"How long will your associate be arriving? I'm not sure the skip looks happy." Blair whines.
"He's coming.He will never blow this off and he kinda owes me.Our skip name is Matthew by the way." Bowser stands by and looks at his watch.
"Do you think April will forgive me?" I asked, in a low hushed tone.
"For what?"
"Hanging up on her and not leaving any messages about my disappearance."
"She'll get over it.Nothing can come between you and her." Blair nudges me a little with a smile.I knew it, she believed in our relationship.
"Speak of the devil." Bowser states.
"Okay...let's get this show on the road." I said and Bowser and Blair stares at me again,I smiled sheepishly.
"Cmon, I was trying to do those action movie lines."
"You're going with us,Matthew." Blair shouts and Matthew was stunned.The bodyguards toughen up and stepped up.
"Wait what? Is this a setup? I'm getting the hell out of here."
"Oh no, you won't." I shoot a bullet up to the ceiling which only kept him to run faster.
"Good idea.I didn't think of that." Blair mocked and we chased after him while Bowser and his associate dealt with the guards.
"Get away from me!" Matthew threw the dustbin and boxes in our path, leading further from us.
"Don't lose him! Blair, you chase after.I'm getting the car,I think I know where's he's headed." Blair nods, heeding my advice.
I started the car and made a drive to the gas station.You're probably wondering why.
Matthew Riders.He was suspected of drugs deals and a few trespassing.A background check is that he checks by the gas station at about 15 times almost every other week.By coincidence at all, his niece works here.
He should've been caught by now but no one has ever made a deal as close to Bowser's associate.I also made a thorough guess that Bowser's associate forced him out because he's offering money he can't say no to.
As for the gas station, the niece tampers with the footage and how do we know? Bowser has been keeping tracks for weeks and hacking through the system with friends of his isn't that bad.
I turned a sharp right and pressed on the brakes with a perfect timing that Matthew bumped into the car.
"What the f-" He cussed with blood dripping from his nose.He could barely stand if you asked me.
"You're going with us,Mister." Blair took out the cuffs from her back pockets and cuffed him.
"You're not...You're.." Not even Blair could cut him off by which he went unconscious.Did I really hit him that hard?
"We've got him, huh?" I stated, smiling.
"We sure did.How did you know he was heading here anyways?"
"I read his file and Bowser kept me up to date with all his stake out and the nearby stores around this area."
"Good detective work,Officer Wesley." Blair teased but we both know this was a job well done.
"Shut it.."
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"So what you gonna do? Text her?" Blair comes up to my side, looking over at Matthew in the backseat of Bowser's car.
"I'll do that tomorrow's morning.I need time to breathe and take everything in."
"You go do that and I'll be doing my thing.Being with my boyfriend." Blair picks up her phone and walked off.
Bowser looks up and motioned me over.
"Good work,Sterling.I knew your high prep mind would come in handy."
"It's all you.If it wasn't for your late night stake out for weeks,I wouldn't have known he'd come here to run off to."
"I'll see you soon, blondie." Bowser chuckled and got in the car, driving with the skip.
At least we've got the bad guys right?
Next morning,
Message : April Stevens
Look,I know you don't want me to disturb you but I wanna know if you're okay.Leave me a text.Miss you.
Seen
Typing.....
Can we talk?