SAGE novel Chapter 53

Sage Miller

Nothing felt normal or easy; it didn't feel like anything at all. Everything was numbingly painful. I ran a hand through my face and took a deep breath then decided to go downstairs. I couldn't avoid Connor forever.

I heard him come home a little while ago but I wasn't in the mood to talk. I'm positive Sebastian told him what I did and I'm not proud of how I reacted. It wasn't my finest hour.

I held on the railing for balance while slowly ascended the stairs. Nothing felt normal, it was as if everything was on slow motion and on limbo at the same time. Everything was so numb, like the air in the eye of the storm.

The wood on the middle step screeched causing Connor to turn around. I held my breath and almost spun around and ran back to my room.

Both of us stared at each other to see who would react first but Connor smiled and said hello. I couldn't master a smile so I gruffly replied with a hello.

He was surprisingly cheery, not really surprising since he's always like this. I don't know exactly what mood I expected him to be in but I guess I didn't expect it to be normal.

He made small talk then I decided to move again and finished walking down the steps.

"I brought grilled cheese sandwich. It's on the kitchen counter." He said and went back to watching some car show he was watching before I came down.

I past by him and he was holding a little bowl that was filled with gummy bears.

I wasn't actually hungry or even had an appetite. The doctor warned me that I wouldn't have an appetite for a few days but I should eat.

I decided to take a bottle of water from the fridge but the water tasted like acid. The doctor also warned me that things might taste shitty for a few days.

I lost the little appetite I had then decided to go watch tv with Connor.

"New batch?" I asked pointing at the bowl in his hands. I was attempting to make small talk.

"Yeah, Sebastian is still supplying me. A year long supply and whatnot. He was here earlier." I immediately tensed thinking back to how unreasonable I acted this morning when was here to support me.

"What did he tell?" I asked wry.

"Umm, nothing just that you weren't feeling well still." He answered confused and frowning.

"Oh!"

"Why, was he suppose to tell me something?" He asked.

"Nothing that I know of." I replied aloof wondering of Sebastian.

"He did tell me you and Kate broke up though." He told me and I snapped my head to him.

"Umm yeah we did."

"Can't say I'm surprised thou, I had a feeling she had something to do with what happened to you, I'm right ain't I?"

"I don't wanna talk about it." I told him in a quiet grumpy tone.

"Okay cool." He paused for a moment. "But I wanna talk about something."

"As long as it isn't Kate related, sure." I warmed him.

Kate is my trigger and nothing good comes out of thinking about her. I need to keep her of my mind before I drive to her house and murder in her sleep.

"Actually it isn't about her. It's about your sister's boyfriend." I frowned confused.

"It's about Styles?" I asked him not seeing where this conversation was going.

"Yeah, I didn't know his name." He said and before he could continue someone knocked.

I heard the door opening before either of us got up to get the door.

I quickly stood up, same with Connor. Both of us on high alert.

Sebastian popped up looking frenzy and frantic and worried.

"You scared us." Connor said and threw a pillow at him.

"That's not important right now." He brushed him off and walked fully inside the living room.

"You haven't heard, have you?" He asked me timidly and I immediately got worried.

My palms were sweating without even knowing what was wrong. I knew a storm was approaching.

"Heard what?" I asked him then looked back at Connor then back at Sebastian alarmed.

My heart was beating was fast I felt it in my skull.

"Umm, your sister was arrested thirty minutes ago." I felt like the words were on fast forward and on slow motion at the same time.

Time slowed down for me while everything else carried on at the normal pace. I felt suffocated and light headed. I felt like the ground beneath my feet was shaking to its core opening a sink whole and swallowing me .

I stretch my hand and grabbed Connor for support as I slowly sat down.

"What?" I whispered.

"The G-Styles called me to let you know and he said he's working on getting her out today. He already has people working on that right now..." My brain zone the rest of what he said out.

My ears were ringing. I couldn't imagine how scared she is right now alone in a jail cell.

Then it clicked to me that she was in a jail cell at the police station where her rapist work. My anxiety levels skyrocketed at that moment. My brain started going 180 a second.

"I wanna go see her." I told them then realized I said t quietly and they didn't hear me. I stood and repeated to them only a little louder this time.

I have to be there for her. She can't be alone right now.

"I have to get to Eve right now." I mumble grabbing her car keys and literally ran out the door. I didn't think they'd follow me but they did.

The whole way to the police station I felt like the car was driving itself, I was on limbo trying to get there as soon as possible but I couldn't get there fast enough. I violated every road safety law that exist on my way there and as soon as I got to the Miami PD headquarters, I parked recklessly hoping no cop paid any attention and ran inside.

I found a nice grown lady at the front.

"Please, her name is Evernly Wren Miller." I begged the old woman. "She's eighteen and I'm her brother."

"I'm checking for you Sir, please sit down." She said politely.

"You don't understand, I can't. " I told her desperately and people started complaining because I cut the line.

"Sit down, I'll be able to assist you when it's your turn." She was getting irritated and the people sitting down were getting rowdy and before I could argue I heard my name being called in the crowd.

I turned around and looked for the person calling me and saw both Connor and Sabastian waving at me at the back of the crowd. I made face at them until they shouted that she was just released.

I apologized to the woman and walked to them.

"We must've just missed them, she was bailed out." Connor told me and I scowled at him. "It's all over social media."

I nodded and walked passed them and walked out of the police station.

"Yeah, Styles called me to tell you they are going to Wren not the penthouse." Sebastian added.

I felt like I could relaxed as I walked up to the car knowing Eve isn't stuck in a jail cell.

"You guy can go, I'm going to Wren's I have to see Eve and how she's doing." I told them and after they said goodbye, I got inside Eve's car and drove off to Wren's house.

When I got there they told me Eve was in the shower and Styles was in the backyard while Wren was with the attorney's. I was itching to find out what this was all about because it sounded serious, so serious that Wren involved a whole team of attorneys.

I went outside to the backyard to talk to Styles. If anyone was going to explain what was going was him.

When I stepped out back I saw him facing his back on me and I could tell he was worried and tense. My guts twisted with each step I took.

"Styles." I called out to him and he slowly turned around and said nothing. I decided to go ahead and ask him, it was evident that he wasn't going to say anything. "What going on, why was Eve arrested?"

He release a heavy sigh and frustratedly ran a hand over his face then pushed his hair off his face.

"She's been accused of attempted murder." He told me defeatedly.

"What, that's crazy. She'd never kill anyone." My eyes widened. I know she has issue but murder isn't one of them. "You don't think she did it, do you? She didn't do it."

"Don't you think I know that. I know that more than anyone." He raised his voice and started pacing around. "I just don't fucking know how to fix this."

"What, you're the Godfather, you own a freaking gang for heaven sake. You can make all these charges go away. You do it for guys in the gang but you can't do it for Eve." I accuse him and he immediately stopped pacing and whipped his head to me with a harsh glare.

"Don't fucking dare Miller, I would do anything for that woman up there and you fucking know it." He sneered at me roughly.

"Then make this go away."

"It isn't easy damnit. It's not like those guys in the gang, She can't have a record under her name. I have to clear her name." He yelled at me furiously.

I stepped back flinching.

"She just can't okay." He said low this time. He sounded so conflicted and defeated at the same time.

"If anyone can figure it out it's you." I stepped forward and placed my hand on his shoulder. He tensed a bit then relaxed. "I know you can."

It was my way at an attempt at comforting him.

"I might have to do something she won't like." And before I could ask what was it Susan called Styles saying that Wren needs to talk to him.

"Go." I told him and he followed her inside.

I walked to the patio and sat down then sighed. Soon after that Alex and Ben joined me and sat on either side putting me in the middle.

Ben rested his head on my thighs and laid on his back looking up.

"Is Eve going to jail again?" Alex asked in a sad distraught tone.

My face fell then I hugged him.

"Don't worry okay, your sister isn't going anywhere. She'll be here always." I assure them then ruffled both their hair.

"Hey!" Ben exclaimed pushing my hand away then got up.

"Stop!" Alex giggled and he pushed my hand away too. "You're ruining my hair."

They both stood up and stepped away from me. I grinned mischievously.

Their eyes widened as I stood up and began chasing them.

"I'm the hair ruiner, I will ruin your hair." I announced playfully in a deep voice.

"No please don't, we'll give you everything you want. Don't ruin our hair." They giggled running around the swimming pool.

I chased them chuckling and reminded of my childhood when things were simple.

After talking to Eve for a bit and making sure she was okay, but she could've been pretending to be okay I wouldn't know. She has gotten good at pretending.

I requested myself a ride ride and went home after promising Wren she wouldn't get a call that I wasn't in class tomorrow.

I got to my house then saw Alora's car on the curb and her sitting on top of it.

I frowned then handed the driver fifty bucks and got off the ride.

"Alora!" I breathed out.

She raised her head looking up at me then jumped off and walked up to me.

Without any greetings whatsoever she grabbed a fistful of my tee and pulled me in and smashed our lips together.

I was powerless against her. She was so intoxicating as I remember. I mumbled trying to say something but she didn't let go.

She leeched on my lips for a while then let go of me.

"What was that for?" I asked her breathless.