Chapter 3 Jackie & Soldier part 2

The next morning Traci texted her that breakfast was from 7am to 9am. With their large crew it was easier to set aside a couple hours.

She went to breakfast and didn't see Traci. So, she sat at a table by herself. She did see some women who looked like they had on clothes they slept in. And some that had little clothing on. Those women gave her dirty looks.

Traci walked in a few minutes later. Since it was Saturday, she wasn't working. She smiled at Jocelyn and sat down in front of her. She noticed her looking at the other women. She turned around and raised an eyebrow at them. They quickly looked away.

"Don't mind them. They are just hang arounds." Traci replied.

"Am I supposed to know what that means?" Jocelyn asked.

"Sorry I forget. They hang around and enjoy the single men. They also can stay out back in a couple of the trailers. In exchange they have to earn their keep by cooking or cleaning." Traci explained.

"Ok." She murmured.

Soldier walked up. "I'm here to take you to the Tech den."

"Ok I'm ready I guess." Jocelyn agreed.

She got up and put her dishes in the sink. Soldier stood in the doorway waiting. Then she followed him down the hallway. Traci followed behind her.

She noticed he had a nice firm ass in his cargo pants. His white shirt was stretched tight against his biceps. The man must work out. Then she chided herself for even thinking about him like that.

He glanced over his shoulder just as he stopped in front of a door. Busted, he caught her staring at his body. He cheeks blushed red. He opened the door and stood aside for them to enter.

Tech den was right. There were a couple of desks and all kinds of computer equipment. On another side of the room was a wall of monitors. Some stuff she had no idea what it was.

"This is Data. One of our tech guys." Soldier introduced.

"As of this minute Jocelyn no longer exists. Your new name is Jackie Harless. You can't contact anyone from your previous life. I know you have a mom and brother, so if you need to contact them then you'll have to come to this room and get one of us to place the call. We have equipment to block traces." Data explained.

"Ok." She agreed.

"Do you have any electronic equipment?" Data asked.

"No, the other MC took them." She replied.

"Good. In this folder you will find what you can tell people you meet. We kept it short. You've been working odd jobs until you decide on a career. You have no family except Traci here." He explained.

Data handed her a folder. It had a driver’s license, social security card, and her new address. There was a paper that explained her name, jobs, and family. Data smiled then turned his attention back to his computer.

They all turned and walked out of the office. Soldier shut the door.

"I know it may seem drastic. But it's for your protection as well as ours." Soldier remarked.

"I understand. I'm just thankful to be away from that mess. I'll do what I need to stay safe." She assured him.

"Jackie. Hmmm, you do look like one. This is going to take some getting used to." Traci smiled.

"You aren't kidding." Jocelyn now Jackie agreed.

Traci smiled. "Well, what is next for you? Job?"

"I'm not sure what to do next." Jackie replied.

"Well, I think you should just lay low for a while. You're set up in the trailer, and if you need anything just let us know. The guys are checking on your ex to see if he's looking for you. We need to see what's going on with him." Soldier explained.

"I'm going to head out. I've got grocery shopping to do. How about you come for dinner tomorrow?" Traci asked.

"Sure, that sounds good. I'm just going to go back to the trailer." Jackie replied.

"I'll walk you." Soldier replied.

A week passed, and Prez requested Jackie to the tech office. Soldier escorted her there. He knocked on the door and then entered. Prez, Data, Hacker, and Jammer were all there waiting on her.

"I don't want you to panic, but we have some bad news." Prez replied.

"Just you saying that has me panicking. What's wrong? My mom? My brother?" Jackie asked.

"Your brother was taken to the hospital. A group of guys jumped him and beat him up pretty bad. I've sent someone over to his hospital room to protect him." Prez explained.

"Is he going to live? How bad is bad?" Jackie cried.

"Just some bruises and a broken arm. Couple of cracked ribs too. Things that will heal, but not life threatening." Hacker replied.

"My ex did it, didn't he?" Jackie demanded.

"Most likely, we're checking into it." Hacker replied.

"Can I please call him? My mom must be going out of her mind!" Jackie pleaded.

They got her a burner phone that couldn't be tracked. She kept it brief when she talked to her mom and then her brother. Prez assured her he'd have someone watching them until they figured out how to deal with her ex.

The next problem came a few days later. Her mom's house had been burnt to the ground while her mom was at the hospital with her brother. She begged them to come live with her but they refused.

Her brother only had a few months of school left until he graduated. And her mom wouldn't leave him. She constantly worried about them. Her and Soldier had been talking and he would listen to her worries and give her a shoulder to cry on.

"I don't know why they are being so stubborn. Don't they know I am worried sick over them?" Jackie whispered.

"Hang in there, your brother graduates in six weeks. Didn't he assure you they'd move then?" Soldier asked.

"He did. But six weeks seems like a long time, and anything could happen." Jackie agreed.

"What can I do to help?" He asked.

"Make me forget, even if for a short time? I'm so tired of worrying. It's emotionally exhausting." She replied.