Chapter 22-  What Do You Want?

Still Justin POV

I sigh and look around the room, then the doorbell rings.

Who could it be?

I open the door and to my surprise.

"Hello there brother", he smirks.

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Brandon POV

I have been watching Stephanie's house since 6 this morning. After Jackie came to pick up her daughter to when her cousin and a tattooed left. When she left, I went and ring the doorbell.

Justin opens it and he looks surprised.

"Hello there brother", I smirk.

"What do you want Brandon?" He growls.

"Me? Nothing just came to check up on you, see how things are going", I reply and shove my hands in my pockets.

He sighs and runs his hands through his curly brown hair.

"Aren't you going to let me in?" I ask.

"No, you aren't welcome here", he growls.

"Oh really? Then Anne wouldn't mind hearing the real truth behind all this drama then", I reply and he glares at me, then steps aside.

"What do you want?" He asks, when he closed the door.

"Nothing, but you made the same mistake I made fourteen years ago, get drunk and hook up with a random girl, although my girl wasn't random", I say.

"Don't you think I don't know that, but we didn't hook up okay", he growls.

"Well Anne is going to make a report that you're missing tomorrow", I confess.

"I'm sure she's missing me", he sighs and sits down.

"Yes and also your first daughter as well", I add.

"Ashley? Tomorrow is her first gymnastics practice and I am supposed to pick her up after practice", he says.

"Maybe I can do it for you, consider it as an apology for ruining the wedding ceremony", I say.

"Fine, that's it, I don't want you bonding with my kids and I don't want Anne to get back feelings for you neither", he growls.

"Not sure if that wouldn't happen, because I was her first love in high school and we all know no one else ever forgets their first love", I say.

"Out", he hisses.

"Okay, see you around brother and if you ever get out of here, I'll love to see you explain to Anne what happened to you", I smirk and open the door, then leave.

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I drive to Anne's house, maybe I'll chill out there a little. I ring the gate bell and someone opens it and I drive through it.

"Hi Anne", I say, getting out the car.

"Brandon? What are you doing here?" She asks with her son in her arms, her eyes are red and swell.

"Just checking on my friend", I say.

"We were never friends, after what you did to me during senior year of high school", she growls and I can still see the same pain from years ago in her eyes.

"Well after that happened ten years ago, you still didn't forgive me?" I ask.

"You hurt me, what do you expect?" She snaps and I can feel all the guilt coming back.

"I am sorry okay, let's start over", I suggest.

"Over my dead body", she growls and slams the door.

This will be harder than I thought.

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Anastasia POV

He got some nervous, coming by my doorstep and considering we are friends just so.

"Mom, who was that?" Jake asks when I slam the door.

"The boggy man", I reply and Jake laughs, his laugh is just like Justin's own, he just needs the silver-gray eyes and then he would look like a younger version of Justin.

I put Jeremy down and went outside by the pool.

The girls are all doing cartwheels on the field.

Liyah isn't getting it, so she went and sit down by her favorite tree and read a book. She's just like me when I was smaller, loved to read and hated sports.

"Mom, someone's at the door", Jake says and I sigh.

"What do you want Brando-", my sentence falls short when I see who it is.

"Hello stranger", he laughs.

"Jordan!"  I shriek and hug him.

"Hello to you too", he chuckles.

"What are you doing here?" I ask, looking around for his new girlfriend.

"Just came to invite you to my wedding, it's in December", he says.

"Congratulation, finally, I am so happy for you", I say and give him another bear hug,"who's the lucky girl?" I ask.

"You remember Leah right?" He asks.

A/N: Leah (chapter 8, Jordan's girlfriend) for those who forgot and 11 wedding day- part 2 (Ian date for the wedding).

"You meant the one you broke up with before our wedding and Ian's ex?" I ask.

"The one and only, I love her and she does as well, so I propose to her last night", he confesses.

"Good luck, you're gonna need it and I hope Jacob knows", I say.

"Of course, but I wish Justin was here so we can celebrate together", he sighs and I nod sadly.

"Uncle Jordan!" Ashley screams and Jordan laughs and picks her up.

"Hello Ashley, do you want to be a flower girl?" He asks.

"Yes, I was one for aunty Arlene's own", she nods.

"Great and I want you to choose the color cause you'll be the leader" he adds.

"Blue, I like blue and pink", she giggles and I shake my head.

"Blue it is, I got to go, Anne, I'll see you soon, got a dinner date with my parents", he says and puts Ashley down.

"Okay and when Justin comes, that's whenever I'll tell him", I say and Jordan gets into his jeep, then pop his horn and drives out the gate.

"Mommy, I'm hungry", Ashley whines.

"Well, let's go see what Freddie has cooked for us", I say and close the door then press the button for the gate.

"Mrs. James, it's for you", Freddie says and pass me the house phone.

"Yes?"

"Did Justin call since?" Dad asks.

"No, not yet", I say.

"I'll be hiring some agents to investigate and track him down, maybe he got kidnapped", dad suggests.

"Dad, no agents yet, tomorrow I'll go make a report and let the police do the investigation and if they aren't doing a good job, then the FBI can step in."

"Okay darling, but if you change your mind, just give me a call and Chelsea is coming tomorrow for the week, so you can work, while she babysits the twin and Jeremy."

"Okay, but thanks anyway, I'll let you know if I changed my mind."

"No problem, love you."

"Love you too dad."

I hang up and went into the kitchen to see Ashley eating cookies from the jar.

She puts it back on the counter and lowers her head as I watch her with a serious face and my hand on my waist.

"Ashley, what did I tell you?" I ask.

"To eat a vegetable or fruit before dessert", she mumbles.

"Very good, now go get an apple from the fridge," I say and she did what I said.

"Food, will be ready in a bit", Freddie announce and Ashley leaves with a banana instead of an apple, I just shake my head.

"I'll be in the study room", I say as I see Jeremy and Jake in the field.

I enter the room and close the door and then the tears come. I didn't cry this much after my mother's death and funeral.

"Where are you, Justin?" I ask and stare at our framed picture. 

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