Being told that one of the places you called safe was now the complete opposite., and that the crazy guy who has been after you for a month was also after you best friend could probably be the most scary and terrifying news anyone could hear.
Vanessa remembered Jason saying something about another girl.. One Enny., and she really didn't think about it then.. She didn't even have the time to think about it then.. But never in her life could she guess that the other person he was talking about was her best friend Jenny..
She watched and listened in horror as Jenny explained to her how he came to the Cafe every single night for the past one month., and how she didn't feel safe walking home at night, but didn't want to add to Vanessa's problems so she kept her own troubles to herself...
All she did was trust in God, and hope he kept on protecting her.
"Jenny why didn't you ever say anything huh?...." well you were having troubles at work already., it wouldn't do you any good if I shared my own problems with you too... Vanessa sometimes wondered what she could have possibly done in her past life to deserve such a caring friend... Jenny would always put her first before herself...
"what do we do now Jenny., the Cafe isn't safe., I don't even think the house is safe anymore either... She looks around like she could feel eyes watching and ears listening to them..
" You're right Van., even I don't feel comfortable in this house anymore.. I sometimes feel like he's watching us all the time... So I've thought this over and over and over again., and I think we should move away from here for a while"....
"Move away from here... Jenny where in the world will we go huh..??... Vanessa throws her hands in the air in frustration..
" I think we should go to.... Jenny suddenly stopped talking., she heard a whisper at the back of her head., it was like something was telling her to not say it out loud.. To not say the name of the place here...
" come with me... She drags Vanessa out of the their apartment., and walks out of the building completely...
" what are you doing Jenny., where are we going?? Vanessa asked confused., Jenny just dragged her out without a word..
When they were at least fifteen feet away from the building she finally spoke..
" listen I really don't know if we are being watched or not., but it's better to be safe than sorry... I think... I think we should go back home Vanessa... She said looking at Vanessa for a reaction at her words...
" what do you mean 'go back home' huh... What are you talking about??.. Vanessa was seriously confused... I mean she just dragged them both out of their home barefooted., and now she's talking of going back home... Has a screw in her head suddenly gone loose or something....
"I mean home Vanessa.. I mean A.. A.. Alaska... Jenny could clearly see the change of both facial and body expressions of Vanessa at the mention of there state.. The place where they were both born and raised., the place Vanessa lost her parents... A place she didn't really want to even visit because of the bad memories attached to it...
Jenny was seriously expecting a response from Vanessa... She knew how she felt about there home but right now they were close to having no other option... Tell the police about Jason and it was a lost cause because he was a minor., they had no evidence against him., and he was filthy rich... Move to somewhere else in the city and they would have to pay for new house., new everything and after everything they might be left with little or no money...
So why not go back home where they both had houses their parents left behind., and Aunt Margaret was also there., she could easily connect them to some kind of job that would at least keep body and soul together till they where ready to come back here....
Vanessa was quiet... Pain of her reality was all over her face...
Talking about reality... One that she was yet to end was calling.
Her phone vibrated in her pocket... She brought it out and the caller ID was "My Precious"... Typical Vanessa... He was precious to you but unfortunately you were not to him... Jenny saw the familiar caller and her face turned red with anger... She reached to collect the phone from Vanessa but Vanessa stopped her...
"Van you don't have to talk to that weasel... It'll only make you angrier... She said this but it was like the one getting angrier was not Vanessa, but Jenny herself...
" I have to take this Jen., you know I have to... Vanessa looked like she was asking for Jenny's approval to pick the call...
" okay fine.. But just this one time... I don't want you talking to him no more... It will only make you suffer... Vanessa gave her a little thank you smile and then picked up the call...
" Yes.. What do you want...
"Why... What more do you want to see me for...
" okay fine... But don't come here... I'll come over to our usual spot.... And then she hung up...
Jenny didn't like the way the call went... If she was right., then Vanessa was meeting up with that demon in human flesh.. And she really didn't like that idea...
Vanessa looked at Jenny with eyes that begged for her understanding... "you know I have to go... Jenny's gaze spoke clearly.."No you don't".... But then she nodded in acceptance...
They both went back into the house., Vanessa put on her shoes and headed for the door... "when we get back., we'll talk about that ehh., you know., THAT... She looked around she also felt like the walls had ears., so it was better to limit their words for now.. But Jenny understood what she was talking about and just nodded as she watched her go out...
Jenny wished with all her heart that she could follow Vanessa to meet Mark., but she knew that would be wrong., and it would probably just make Vanessa feel terrible. So she just stayed home and prayed that when Vanessa gets home., she would make the right decision about them moving back home for a while...