Sorry this one took so long!
You waited anxiously for Jesse to return to your home. It used to be his home, too.
You sat on the back of the sofa, peeking out through the blinds. You kept checking your phone for the time, compounding your restlessness. You almost went outside to get a better look around, just in case he ws moseying down the street.
You didn’t have much to do besides wait. You didn’t do much when he was home, anyway. It was always too risky to go out and be seen together. Normal things like going on dates to eat out or visit the park were out of the question. Last time Jesse came home, you got cabin fever so badly that you picked a fight, yelling at him over his leaving his boots in the hallway. It was stupid, and you hated yourself for it.
That’s when you started thinking.
Normally, Jesse’s exploits only ended up in the news local to the area. You made the mistake of checking all the articles, and it got inside your head. He was honest with you that there was always a small chance that someone would come to harm you to get to him. Or that you could be arrested for harbouring a criminal. It got to the point that you jumped almost a foot off the ground whenever a neighbour said hi. You didn’t want to live your life this way anymore.
The train incident involving Talon being all over the news was the last straw.
You saw the dark red of Jesse’s serape down the street in the waning sun. You dialed his number and put the phone to your ear.
“Somethin’ wrong?” he answered. He knew right away something was up, because you never called him the day he was expected home.
You hesitated.
“I made a deal with the police,” you said solemnly. “I’m sorry Jesse. I can’t-”
His loud swearing drowned out your explanation.
“Why’d you do this ta me?!” he demanded. “Ya took my only safe place from me. Why?!
"It’s not safe, Jesse. Not for me. Because of you. I’ve had enough.”
He swore some more, quietly, instead of arguing, because he knew it was true.
He spit on the ground and asked, “Do I at least get a head start?”
“No,” you replied. “They agreed not to charge me if they caught you. That’s the deal.”
Jesse said no more. You heard yelling in the background. Some shots were fired. You hung up then, because you had some crying to do.