Unintentional Love

❤Chapter Ten❤

When I get out of the shower, I have a text from Naomi. "Hi Dear! Lol- From Nay at 5:39pm" I chuckle, slipping on a white T shirt and some sweats. I text her back and pull out my laptop from underneath my bed. I hadn't used this thing in a while. I blow dust off  the top of it, turning it on. The Facebook homepage pops up. I look at the very last post I made. I love Ruth with all of my heart, I am so glad I am spending the rest of my life with her.. I sigh and delete the post. I wonder if Naomi has a Facebook page, I think to myself. I go to the search bar and type in 'Naomi Adams'. Five women pop up. One with blond hair and blue eyes, and the others with brown hair. I click on the last one, who I know is Naomi. Her profile picture is of her smiling big, looking at the sky. She has on a short black dress and her brown curly hair is in a ponytail. Her cover photo is of a little girl and a woman who looks just like Naomi. This has to be her mom. I take another look at the little girl and smile, it's Naomi. I get ready to send her a friend request when it already says she did. I click 'accept'. I slowly begin scrolling down, curious to see what she posts. One post says, Leroy and his mom are amazing!<3 Someone commenting asking who Leroy is. Naomi replied, My bestie. :) I smile and scroll down farther, liking every single one of her posts. My phone vibrates. "I see you finally accepted my friend request, lol. Oh, and stop liking all of my posts before I kill you with my bare hands!-From Naomi at 5:52pm. I chuckle and text back. "Kinda violent, don't you think?" I was about to leave her page when something caught my eye. Kevin The King Of Everything Tates has posted on Naomi's timeline. Kevin on Naomi's timeline? Naomi had told me all about Kevin and how he hit and threatened her. I scroll back down reading his post. I'm out of jail, Naomi. Don't think you can live happily after. This isn't over. That's a threat. Right? I get ready to text Naomi but stop when she comments with a 'Lol' and likes his post. I quickly screenshot everything and close my laptop. The thought of Naomi getting hurt kills me. How could she just handle that with a laugh out loud? Was this not serious to her? Maybe she was just trying to appear strong when really inside she was scared. I would protect her, so it wouldn't matter. I get another text from her. "I know you saw what Kevin just posted, don't worry. I'm not scared of him anymore. I don't even think he's going to do anything. I'm sure he's shaken up from being in jail, and doesn't want to do anything to get thrown back in. Please don't worry, dear.-Naomi at 6:01 pm" I text back quickly. "I'll try not to. Please watch your surroundings, though." She texts back with an okay and 'I'll talk to you later. 

I had silently hoped I hadn't seemed too protective over Naomi. Maybe she caught on that I liked  her and now she's going to want space again. Nice going, Leroy. I open my laptop back up, having an idea. My mom and I were supposed to be going out in the country soon, maybe Naomi could come. I quickly send her a message inviting her and closing the laptop again. I slid under the covers of my bed and fell asleep, quickly.

When I woke up the next morning, there was a knock on my door. Please don't be Lacie. I say to myself. I rise out of bed, being blinded from the bright sun shining through my window. I go down stairs, slowly opening the door. When I open it, a man who looks to be in his thirties is standing there with a box in his hand. "Sign here." He says, handing me a clipboard. I sign it, taking the box from his hands. I close the door and sit on a chair from my kitchen. I open the box, removing a bunch of paper before getting to the object. My eyebrows shoot up as I pull the shiny and pointy knife, from the box. I look at it in confusion before noticing something another piece of paper in the box, a different color than the others. It read 'Just look at this as a warning. Stay away from Naomi. -K.T.' I drop the knife back in the box and go back upstairs to get my phone. I couldn't let something like this go, and I knew for sure who 'K.T' was. Kevin Tates, Naomi's ex boyfriend. I call the police on the situation but they say there is nothing they can do about what he sent. "Isn't that a threat though?" I say. 'Sir,' The man on the phone says tiredly. "He simply sent you a knife, and a note. Unless the note said that he was going to kill you, I can't help you." "Are you serious?" I say. "Very, sir. I'm sorry, we can't help you. Now, if he comes at you with something like, 'I'll kill you and the girl' then call us back. But if not, don't call us for something as small as this." "I don't take this as small! This to me is considered a threat! And you-" "Watch your tone, sir." I take a deep breath. "If one of us ends up dead, remember I tried to call you." I say, hanging up before he could say another word. How could he not take something as this seriously! He then calls it small! My phone vibrates and I quickly pull it out. "Leroy, you okay? You haven't been answering my texts.-Naomi at 11:29am" I text her back. "I'm fine, just a lot going on this morning. We shall speak soon." "Well, alright, dear! Lol." "Ha, ha."  I slide the phone back in my pocket and go back in my room. I had no idea what to do about this Kevin fella. Would he really harm me if I went around Naomi again? Would he harm her? I run my fingers through my hair and pace the floor. I begin to wonder if he'd hit Naomi before. I remember a couple months back when she started acting weird and wanted to stay away from me. She also had that strange cut above her eyebrow but that could have came from anything. My phone rings and I answer hoping it's the police calling back. It was not the police, only Naomi. "Hello?" I say. "Leroy! I got your invite to the country! I'd love to go!" "Really? That's great!" "When are you going?" "My mom and I are leaving this Saturday and we'll be gone for a week." She sighs. "Oh, I might have to leave early. I only have a two day vacation next week." I shake my head. "I'll talk to Melanie." "I don't think that's a good idea, you know how she is." "We are just going to have to try, I want you to stay the entire time." "Well, alright. Good luck. Tell me what she says." "Okay, bye." I hang up and change into some comfortable clothes. I would have to see what I'd do about Kevin, later. I grab my keys and leave my house, going to my car. On the way to The Coffee Shop, I see Eleanor outside mowing the lawn again. I hadn't seen her since the last time we spoke. She smiles and waves at me, and I wave back. When I get to the coffee shop, Melanie is sitting at a table drinking coffee. She looks up at me in confusion and then scowls. "Naomi isn't here, what do you want?" I look at her for a moment and then sigh. "I was wondering if you could give Naomi a couple more days off, she's going on vacation with my family and I. I want her to stay the entire time." Melanie looks at me and then shakes her head. "No! I need her here." I frown. "I'm not usually a begger, but please give her a few more days off? I really want her to stay the entire time! She seems to be more happy when she's around my mom and__" I trail off. Melanie looks at me for a moment. "Alright. A few more days. Now go on, I have work to do." I smile. "Thank you! Thank you so much!" She nods and I think I see her smile, but maybe I was imagining it. When I get in my car, I immediately call Naomi. "Hello?" She says. "She gave you more days off!" I say, happily. "Really? Oh my gosh! Thank you Leroy!" She says. "You're welcome! You better start packing, we are leaving in two days!" "Alright dear!" She giggles. I smile. "I'm so excited!" She says! "Me too, Naomi. Me too." She tells me shes going to start packing now, so we get off the phone. I decide I should go home and start packing as well. Something was still on my mind, though. Kevin. What was I going to do about Kevin?