Chapter Fifty-seven

Jay was wondering what had brought Stella to his office because he knew it most certainly had nothing to do with late payment or his presumed health and that was when he felt alarmed, Bella was still in school and with Stella on loose, she was not safe. He hurriedly packed up and with no word to the questioning Alfredo, he zoomed off to the school. School was still in session after all, he had dropped her couple of hours ago so he found an ice cream spot not far from the school and benched there with some of his guards. He left two around the school premises, of course with due permission. Even as he sat there, he eyed everywhere suspiciously, even cars, anyone could be Stella and he wanted nothing but to keep Bella away from the eyes of the evil woman, so he chose to wait. He bought some ice cream just to be left alone and soon was eating it, it brought back fond boyish memories of when his mother had been the one spoiling him with ice cream. Then after he lost her, he resented it especially for the fact that she had been poisoned with it. He was there waiting but it was worth the wait so far Bella would be safe. He was beginning to think of getting her a private tutor and for some reasons he felt it would be hard convincing her but then, that was something he had to do if he wanted to protect her from his psycho ex-wife. He finished two plates of ice-cream already when his phone rang, school was over. So long hours could be, he thought and picked up his phone. He ordered her some packed strawberry ice-cream which he hoped she would love. He headed for her school. He got to school, she was with his bodyguards at the parking lot, she looked beautiful as she was angry. "You asshole, you said I had 30 minutes but I barely got half, what is all this ?", she yelled as soon as he stepped out of the car. He knew Bella well enough so he opted for a calm reply, "Bella sweetie, something happened and I promise to explain it to you once we get home ", he said trying to maneuver her to the car. She was hardening her back so as to stop him, "Please Bella, we are not safe here", he said to her. The seriousness in his tone seemed to get her attention so she obediently entered the car. He got in and drove off, she knew better to become inquisitive this time because he seemed scary enough and so did the situation. Even when they were home, he drew her into his room making her alarmed, what was the problem she wondered. He was behaving like she was going to die any second from then and it was becoming creepy. "What is happening Jay? ", she asked calmly because she was now getting scared herself and would love to know just what mess she was into. He sat down on the bed and drew her down on his laps, he caressed her face and kissed her, "What do you think about getting a private tutor Bella? ", he asked and she raised her eyebrow. What was he blabbing about because he just lost her right there, she was no kid in third grade so what was this about. "A private tutor Jay, seriously? what for? ", she asked all at once with eyes unblinking and gaze piercing. 'That's it' he thought, her demons had risen.