Chapter 4 Don't Let Him Take Me.

A gunshot was fired in the air, followed by the sound of racing motorbikes as they hit the track competing against each other. Alex was at Red Hook again, maybe he needed to clear his head or probably hoped to run into him.

He was done with the charcoal painting in hand and was now ready to go home.

Alex was heading home when a motorbike pulled up beside him.

"You shouldn't walk home alone, pretty boy"

"You followed me?"Alex turned to him.

"If I was, you wouldn't even know till I pin you against the wall, Alex"

"How did you know my name?"

"Asked your friend. The one I saw you with.", he smirked.

"I thought we were friends now, boy. Or you let strangers take you home?"

Alex didn't say a word but kept walking.

Jacob rode slowly after him.

"You are always on edge, like you are hiding something, kid. Do I scare you?"

"If It was you I had to be scared about my life would be so much better"

"I killed so many people that do deserve it but it's not easy to wash away the blood from the past, kid"

"Let me take you home"

"I appreciate but it's okay"

"The other night you took a ride from me but today you are pushing me away. I feel bad"

"Stop following me, sir"

"Sir?, I'm old but not that too old"

"Look,wait", Jacob said, grabbing him by the arm.

Alex jolted, sending his phone to fall out of his hoodie pocket to the side walk.

He picked it up, it already had a crack.

"I'm so sorry, let me see. Is it bad ?. I could get another phone for you."

Jacob took the phone from him, seeing the crack across the screen.

"New message" popped up on the screen.

"Still painting,sweetheart?. I have been watching you. - R"

Jacob frowned.

"Who the fuck is R?, that's a weird DM to type".

Alex quickly grabbed his phone.

His facial expression changed to fear, his entire demeanor changed and shattered.

"Tell me who this is. Because if he's threatening you", Jacob said furiously as he got off his power bike.

Alex crotched down, breaking down right there in the middle of the street.

Jacob kneels beside him.

"You don't have to say anything, I know"

Alex whispered, "Robert, he raised me, controlled and abused me. If he finds me, he might kill me."

Jacob froze, his eyes cold with fury.

"You have me now, if he tries coming close. I would end him myself"

He revs his power bike. "Get on, you are on me now, kid"

For the first time, Alex didn't feel alone.