SAGE

Sage Miller

Taste like soft berries on a summer evening

And it sounds just like a song

I want more berries and that summer feeling

It's so wonderful and warm

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"What have you been up to Sage." She asked eying each moment skeptically.

"What?" I played innocently.

We were sitting at The eat. A diner I discovered on one of my late nights on the Job.

"You've changed...... I can't put a finger around it.... I feel like I don't know you anymore." She said thinking thoroughly over each word.

"Silly you." I mused. "You know me better than anyone."

Honestly, she knows more than anyone but she doesn't know all of me. No one does.

"You seem more matured and rough." She continued. I watched as she looked at me like a mystery she needed to solve.

I don't want her to solve me. I like that she knows the goods sides only and I want to keep it that way. I want her to be proud when thinking about me.

"Enough about me. Let's talk about you." I popped my elbows on the table and supported my head on my hands. "Tell me what about your Summer."

Her face immediately lit up and a grin spread across her face.

"Summer is awesome and it just started." She beamed and my heart grew warm. I absolutely love this woman. "Last weekend we were at the Bahamas. It was glorious but I hated the plane ride."

I listened to her with a huge grin on my face. She told me every details. I couldn't help but though how much she was born for this life. She seems happy.

"We had to come back because Wren had a big meeting yesterday and Zac is suppose to tag along since he'll take over the business."

She adds an eye roll which caused me to chuckle. I love brunch date with her.

"Enough about me. How is your Summer so far?" She asked.

"Nothing interesting. Parties here and there. Hanging out with Sebastian." I told her.

"And Alora." She rolled her eyes when she said that.

I arched my brow at her.

"I called her last weekend and she didn't pick up and when she did I heard kissing and Ew." She cringed.

My lips immediately turned a thin line in attempt to keep smiling.

I fought the urge to clench my jaw and storm over to her house and demand an explanation because I'm sure as hell haven't seen her in a while and that wasn't me kissing her.

But I don't own her. We agreed that there were no strings attached, no jealous and our relationship was never exclusive. And I can't demand that of her because I don't think I'll ever be her boyfriend even if she asked.

"Are you okay?" I heard Eve ask and I force myself to smile and I realised that in my attempt to not look angry I ended up looking like I stuck a stick up my ass.

"Yeah, I am." I lied and my eyes drifted out the window. "Just saw something that that made me angry out the window."

She turned around to see the non-existent thing that made me angry.

"They passed." I rushed out and she turned back to me.

"Oh." That's all she said.

I quickly thought of a new topic. I don't want to discuss Alora right now.

"So what are going to do after the summer?" I asked even though I knew she's going to study psychology.

It fascinate me how she has her life all figured out while I think I'll just follow dad's foot step.

:Play college football and study law.

know how that will work

know." She

help but raise my voice and I saw her

just rolled off each word. "What happened to studying Psychology and becoming a psychologist

looked away

had everything planned what happened?" At that moment I was downright pissed at

Summer to figure something out."

figure it out?" I asked her not really believing

answer was always the same. She had it all figured out. She even took that class for smart kids. That AP shit for

understand Evernly." I said

eyes in the

to take over the business. So I thought I'd major in business." She muttered under her

want?" I

away giving me my

waiting for her answer and her silence spoke volumes. "So what do you wanna do

help me. People might see my anger unjust but I have every reason to

that she doesn't like public humiliation and what I'm doing right now

know what I want anymore and don't pressure me because the past year has been hard on me. So excuse me for not knowing what I want anymore. It hasn't

word but she got her

through this year. Of course it would be too much for anyone. I seem to forget how fragile she really is because

clench and I dropped my face and looked at

I mumbled feeling

I understand." She reached for my hands and squeezed them. I'm suppose to comfort her not the other way around. "I may be confused now but I will have it figured out by the end of

told me and I nodded amd we

to forget that she's so

reached for my hands again and I lifted my head and met

forces me to focus on her

I gotta finish this milkshake." She beamed like a new person. Not a trace of what we

'so good'. I smiled and shook my head. I forget how

you have to tell me how you found this place. I thought the milkshakes at the diner I worked at were good but

I chuckled. We talked for a good ten minute. Soon she had to get

parked next to mine. I opened the door for her and she

"Same time Sunday?" I

and broke a huge grin. "I

love you Evie." I teased her and she frowned then shook

nodded and I watched her pull out the

and open my own car and got in and before I had

I dread talking to him because the air between

Nonetheless I picked up.

greeted and the car automatically connected with my

house." He sounded hesitant. "Dimitri is

said it

asked even though I heard exactly what

believe he's dead. He may have been an ass

funeral." He hissed

are a part of a cartel but what will happen now. Will they bring us a new gang leader? And if so how will he be like? Will he be like Dimitri or will he be cruel? Or

fuck

next to Sebastian's car and got

it another gang attack?" I rushed out. He was pale as I

close to Dimitri than I was. And

pain in his eyes. "There was a raid at the warehouse and Dimitri and a few other guys were there sorting out the merchandise and the cops busted the place. There was a shoot out and no one survived except

This shit is really dangerous. This is a slap on the face

him. He seemed to have all the

He paused and took a shaky breath. "When his girlfriend gets the body a funeral will be held for him. Then we

money to their families, some we left it

get Dimitri's body at the police station. I've never

just the gang and his girlfriend. Guns were short three times and

mole was caught and dealt with I'm Dimitri's

weird that his funeral would wanna make me work

do. The cartel is scary as shit but exciting at the same

head to Sebastian who's shaking me. I arched a brow at him. "I've been talking alone

and I smiled

him.

that we already have a knew leader and you won't believe who it is." She started and I arched a brow