All Chapters of Taming My Best Friend's Uncle: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Jeanet"I had no choice!" Linda protests. "I just wanted to protect her.""And you think she's safe here?" Damien is trying to keep calm and not to let his emotions get the better of him, but he seems to be struggling a little. His dark eyes say it all. He is fuming. "What's going on?" I look from Linda to Damien. "It's nothing that you should worry about," he says calmly. "But you are mentioning me, and you both look worried. How do you expect me not to worry?" "Because I'm going to fix this," he sighs and then walks away. I glance at Linda, but she looks away."You remember the rules, right?" "Yes, Grandma," Linda gives her a faint smile. "Okay, J," she says to me. "At night, we keep to our rooms. No matter what.""What do you mean, no matter what? Is there a ghost in this house?" The three of them laugh. "Something like that," Grandpa Ruggiero says. ******************No one tells me a thing, and I'm starting to think that I should be worried. After an awkward dinner, I pa

JeanetI run without thinking about it, and the car follows. When I stop, it stops next to me. I walk a little faster, and it starts moving. I try to remember everything I have learned about self-defense, and I stand on the sidewalk, waiting. The door is opened, and Damien gets out of the car. "Seriously?" I glare at him. "What the hell, Damien? You scared me.""Where the hell have you been?""I was out," I sigh. "Out where?""Am I not supposed to take walks?" I ask defensively. "You should’ve told me or Linda or anyone in the house.""Because I need someone to keep an eye on me?" It's so cold, and I'm wearing a thin jacket. I fold my arms to try to keep warm."Because it's dangerous out here, and Linda should've told you." "No one tells me anything." No matter how hard I try to hide that I'm cold, I am shivering. "I'm always scared of something I don't know. I have no idea if it's a ghost or a person.""It's for your protection.""I've heard that before." I turn around to walk aw

JeanetTears are stinging my eyes, and I don't know why, but I smile at Mrs Rugiero anyway. "Thank you for the warning, but Damien and I aren't together." "I am only looking out for you," she smiles back. "Things get really ugly sometimes, and you don't want to be part of that.""I," I clear my throat. "I need to go do something.""Of course, caro."I let my tears spill the moment I'm out of the house. I take deep breaths, but it feels as if there isn't enough air to fill my lungs.The garden is tempting me to take a walk. It is decorated with Christmas ornaments, and I touch each of them until I get to the edge of the garden. I lay sprawled on the wet grass, facing up. The cold air bites into my face, but I don't mind it. "So, you and Nam Ji-Hwan are now officially together?"I open my eyes to find Damien sitting next to me and looking down at me. "Why are you sneaking up on me?" I ask. "I didn't. You didn't hear me because you were daydreaming." "Is that what everyone says?" I a

JeanetA black car stops next to me. It looks like the one that Damien likes to drive. I continue to walk, but then I am tempted to take a glance when I don't hear the sound of the moving car. A woman wearing a short black bodycon dress and high heels gets out of the backseat, her straight hair in a bob. Her clothes and air of confidence make her look like she could be a biker from the movies. "Hi," she smiles sweetly. "You are Linda's friend?""Yes?" How does she know? "Don't look so shocked," she chuckles. "I'm Damien's childhood friend. I saw pictures of you and Linda on social media. So, I feel like I already know you. I'm headed to the house, you can come with me." She motions towards the car. My heart beats a little faster than usual, but I get in the backseat and greet the driver. He is wearing sunglasses, he turns around and smiles at me. He almost looks like Damien's father, but probably a few years younger. So, I assume that they are probably brothers. The car drives of

JeanetThe woman who picked me up by the side of the road is Gia. I discovered that through her interactions with her team. She seems to be their leader or something close to that.Gia is on the phone and speaking in Italian as she nods. She walks towards me, her face blank, and I close my eyes when the coldness of the gun meets the warmth of my forehead. I wait for the sound, and probably some pain, but it never comes. I'm almost tempted to open one eye, but then the heaviness of the gun is lifted. I open my eyes to find Gia still standing in front of me, a serious expression on her face, and she's still speaking to whoever it is who is on the other end of the line. When she is done, she sighs and glances at me. "Sorry about that, it had to be done."I give her a faint smile to show that I'm okay because I really don't know what to do in this situation. "Are you hungry?" She asks. I shake my head. "Thirsty?" I shake my head. "I, I need to pee.""Unfasten her," she motions toward