Chapter twenty four,

an old friend calls

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GALE WEATHERS HAD STEPPED out of her warm shower, a towel wrapping around her entire body. Eyes just glancing at her own mirror, and making sure a bruise wasn't to be appearing on her cheek, she was pissed that she had gotten punched.

Was it deserved? Most likely.

Though, she was morally concerned about her nieces mental health, all of this was just making her worry about her. Also, just leaning that her father had escaped prison since last year, she knew her niece was stressed.

Especially, when the Carpenter sisters aren't helping, and just causing her more stress, that it was why she was thankful that Jasmine was in her shared bedroom with Anika, and both who were just accompanied by their significant others.

She instantly jumped when her phone rang, eyes just glancing at whoever was calling her the number saying unknown, she had simply chose to ignore it, only for it to just ring once, again.

Rolling her eyes, "What!?"

Shock had just radiated her entire body when she heard his voice, it's been years since she has ever heard his voice, "You're a hard woman to reach, Gale." Mickey instantly replied, a sign in his voice that was just clearly laced with just complete annoyance.

Gale who came down to her own senses, and snapping back at him in frustration, "Why are you calling me, Mickey? Shouldn't you be. . . I don't know turning yourself in?" She retorted.

Mickey who had simply chuckled, "Why'd turn myself in, right now when I'm having lots of fun!?" He had taunted her, "I've missed my old habits, it's like therapy. You know watching their life drain out their very own eyes." He had mused.

Gale who gagged, "You're sick."

Mickey who had just grinned despite her not even able to see it, "I know right, I'll take that as a good old compliment. . ." It was then that he had spoken to her in complete honesty, "I've killed three people so far." He whistled.

Gale Weathers ran her hands through her own wet hair, it was fucking insane that he was telling all of this, she couldn't help but to really wonder. . . If this makes her an accomplice? As, he's telling her his crimes from who knows how long.

Gale questioning him, "Why are you even telling me this?" She placed one of her hands on the sink, slightly gripping it, "I can easily go, and report you to the police." She snapped, but it was a lie.

Mickey who just simply chuckled at her response, "But you wouldn't, right?" His voice was just laced with taunting her even more, he liked knowing that he had this affect on her, and making Gale Weathers afraid because she knew that deep down he's unexpected, and you don't see it coming.

   He could possibly be in her room, and she wouldn't even know since she was occupying her bathroom, her towel that was still wrapped around her body.

   Gale who decided to ask, "Why did you even escape prison, Mickey?" Her had voice harshly whispered at him.

   Mickey who bluntly answered, "Someone needs to protect Minnie." He snapped at her in venom.

   Gale who's eyes had ultimately widened before harshly whispering back to him, again in a panic way, "And I am protecting her, stupid ass!" She quickly cursed at him before cursing at him again, "You had fucking left that prison when she needed you the most, Mickey." She had bluntly retorted.

   Mickey clenched his own jaw, "Well I'm protecting her, and I'm doing a better job than you are!" He yelled at her, all while she was just able to hear him shattering things wherever he was fucking hiding at, "You don't even know what's going on." He snapped.

   Gale who had snapped back at him, she was just beyond frustrated by this fucking call by him, "Then tell me what danger she is in, so I can help her!" She yelled a bit too loud, and she immediately regretted it, "What do you even know?" She asked him.

   Was it insane of her to trust, Mickey?

   Mickey exhaled his own breath, running his fingers through his own hair, "Just stay out of it Gale just watch over my daughter. . ." He calmly stated after counting his fingers, a little trick that Minnie taught him if he's ever going to continue lashing out, "She doesn't need to lose another figure in her life." It was the last thing she heard before he hung up.

Gale remained lost in her head, a sob just escaped her lips. Too many reminders of her past lover it was almost hard to move on, that despite seeing this new guy, Santiago Herrera. She can't move on from Dewey Riley, but she also wants to be happy. . . A part of her knows that Dewey Riley wouldn't want her mourning his death forever, and also remaining unhappy. As, he'd want her to be happy.

A little while, she changed to comfortable clothing for bed and just ultimately coming out of the bathroom only to jump when she had so seem Jasmine laying on her backside, "I heard you scream." Jasmine calmly said.

Gale had ultimately walked over to her comfortable bed, and laying next to Jasmine, softly speaking , "I seen a spider, you know how much I hate those little shits." She didn't want to tell her that it was Mickey Altieri on the phone, and making her excited.

If anywho, it has to be him the one who's calling her.

Jasmine hummed at her response, "I love spiders. . ." She lightly giggled before glancing at her Aunt, "You're not mad at me?" A sense of nervousness washed over her features.

The only ones who were mad at her about this situation were Sam and Tara. Though, it really wasn't their business to even know that her dad escaped prison, but she was also mad at them, especially at Tara. None of them have even bothered apologizing yet, and Chad was also angry at them.

Gale had gently responded, "I'm not mad at you, Minnie. . ." She had softly reassured her, as she continued speaking to her with complete honesty, "Your dad has a mind of his own, and that is something that you have no control over." She retorted.

Jasmine who had nodded her own head, and whispering back to her, "Yeah. . ." She sadly mumbled, "I just wish he'd. . . I don't know call me, or wants to see me." Her voice cracked, as a frown was on her face.

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𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, hope you
liked this chapter.

Anywho, Mickey protecting
Gale on her chase scene?🫣😏 He can't
have his daughter lose any adult figures in
her life.

I hope you like my changes.😭😭

Mickey and Gale = Coparent/Frenemies
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