The Sweetest Honey

Even

(Wendy’s point of view. )

S*** my hair. “HELP!!!!” I try to scream as loud as I can. The attacker spins me around and slams me into the backdoor. “DAD!”

“Thought you would get away w***e!” He pulls his hand back letting me know I am about to take a blow to the face. I close my eyes and turn my head bracing myself. The blow doesn’t come though. Instead I hear him cry out in pain. I open my eyes and see Jack holding my dad’s fist crushing it with just one hand. He let’s my dad go and my dad crashes to the ground in agony.

“Are you ok luv?”

I shake my head up and down unable to use my voice.

“She is a w***e you know? You have to pay to have her. I know people…” Jack punches him in the face knocking him unconscious. He comes over to me and holds me in his arms. I just let everything out. I cry so hard and Jack just soothes me and rubs my back. I breathe in his sent and it cools me down making it easier to take breaths. I finally feel okay enough to look up at him.

“Thank you!” I tell him burying my face back into his chest.

“I will always be here for you I promise.” I take a few more breaths and look at him again.

“Can we get out of here now?”

“Of course lets go.” When Jack steps aside my dad isn’t there anymore. I instantly cling to Jack.

“Where is he!” I say panicked. Jack gets down to my level holding my face.

“Don’t worry Goliath took him and threw his passed out body in the extra truck. We are going to lock him up and force him to detox.”

“Why? Can’t we just leave him here?”

“We can’t have him causing anymore trouble for anyone. We have a different law system and he is going to pay for his crimes.” I can’t argue that my dad wouldn’t hurt someone else. At this point he would do anything to fuel his drinking problem but I don’t want him to be so close to me.

“Will he be able to see me?” I say looking at my hands.

“Of course not. He will be in the dungeon. The only time you will see him is if you want to.”

“Okay.”

“Come here” He grabs my face and gives me a sweet kiss. I instantly feel better. He let’s go and I miss kissing him already.

“Lets get out of here.”

“Wait can you grab my necklace out of there real fast.”

“Of course luv just give me a second.”

“I turn around and Clara is running to me and hugs me tight.”

(Clara’s point of view. )

I come running to Wendy. I hope she doesn’t think I don’t care for her. Goliath told me not to go until he got back. As much as I would not want to make him mad I still tried to go. He must have known I would because he locked me in the car. By the time I crawled to his seat and hit the right button to get out he was dragging her father to the moving truck. Her dad was definitely passed out or knocked out. He was technically back so I made a run for it. I put my arms around Wendy and squeeze her super hard. “Are you okay Wendy?”

“I am now. They took my father but I don’t ever have to see him again if I don’t want to.” I let go of her and step back. “Let’s get to the car ladies.” Jack says putting his hand on Wendy’s lower back. I guess I will have to get used to her having someone else now. It is a good thing though. Jack is what Wendy needs in a partner. We start walking back to the car when I see Goliath leaning against the door with his arms crossed. He does not look happy but somehow at the same time he looks super hot. When we get up to him he stands in front of me arms still crossed. “I told you to wait until I got back, you could have been hurt.” “I am sorry Goliath I seen you come back with her dad, so I though it was okay to go.” I say with my bottom lip sticking out and the biggest sad eyes I could muster. He looks at me and drops his arms in surrender and his attitude is gone completely. It worked but I hide my excitement.

“Well you are not completely off the hook. I think I know a way to make this even.” Looks like I didn’t win completely here.

“If it will help you forgive me just tell me what it is.” I feel butterflies in my stomach not knowing where this is going.

“Jack and I have gifts for you girls.” He stops for a second and I can tell he is mindlinking Jack something. It feels unfair that they can do that.

“I want you to accept the gift without fighting me on it. Just say thank you and take it. You can not give any speeches about it being to much you just have to let me spoil you.” Well that shouldn’t be so hard.

“Then you will forgive me and we will be even?”

“Yup it will be like it never happened.”

“Done.”

“Okay but remembered nothing but a thank you.” He grabs an envelope out of his pocket. It has my name on it and nothing else. I look over and Wendy has the same thing. I pull out the paper inside of it and there is a card stuck to it. A bank card with my name on it. I look at the paper and it just has a password on it. 5506 that’s easy enough but I don’t understand what this means. Wendy and I look at each other confused.

“They are your own cards linked to our largest accounts at my bank. You can use them just about anywhere and at any ATM. You will have no spending limit and we want you both to use Them as you please. What ever you need or want just buy it.”

I look at everyone stunned. No way can I accept this. Wendy looks like she is in shock too. I remember our deal but I don’t know if I can handle it. I cover my mouth with my hand trying to hold back all of my arguments. “Thank you!” Wendy says with a big huge grin. I swallow hard and finally squeak out a thank you. Goliath is grinning super big knowing I am dying inside but can’t say anything. I put everything back in the envelope and carefully place it in my pocket.

“Get in the car we are all going to the mall.” Wendy screeches loudly with excitement. Everyone but her is covering their ears.

“Sorry everyone but this money is already burning a hole in my pocket. Let’s go!” We all load up and get going. I chew on my nail while trying to think of ways to not overspend. Just because I had to take the gift doesn’t mean I have to use it so much. Goliath takes my hand from my mouth and holds it.

“I know what you are thinking Clara and it isn’t going to work.”

“What isn’t going to work?”

“What ever you plan you have in your head to not spend money.” I am baffled how did he know that?

“I have no clue what you are talking about sir.” He gives my hand an extra squeeze when I say sir.

“Well you two hardly brought anything to the pack house and you both need a lot. That’s why I am counting on you Wendy to double shop so you both have plenty of stuff and clothes to wear.”

“You can count on me alright. Clara will have enough clothes for the next two years.” I look back at her squinting my eyes mouthing traitor. Jack and Wendy both burst out laughing causing Goliath to join. I just realized that my mom could use more clothes.

“What about my mom should we pick up stuff for her too?”

“My mom is helping her shop online for the things she needs but feel free to pick her up something if you know she would like it.”

“There should be Sam and a couple of guards waiting for us there. They should be able to run the bags to the cars they brought so really don’t hold back.” I reluctantly nod my head. He is right I do need a lot of stuff. I guess I am just worried about the pack having enough.

“Goliath could you just give me a pretend spending limit so I won’t feel like I am taking away too much from the pack.”

He let’s out a sigh. “Okay, You can’t spend over a million dollars a day.” He smirks at me. I lean back in my seat as everyone starts snickering at me. I just need to relax. I never have in my life given a chance like this. Who knows if it will last so I might as well just go big right?