The Power Within: A Rose Full Of Emotions

23. Escaping an Artist of Escape

Song suggestion: Paint It Black - Hidden Citizens and Rånya

I can't believe Jake is sitting here being so patient. He was like that with Lizzy too. He was basically her therapist. The Mayfield's would be good therapists. We all need a Mayfield, am I right?

As I laugh at the thought with tears rolling down my cheeks, Jake looks at me like I'm insane. Okay scratch the therapist idea.

"What's so funny?" Jake asks smiling in a confused way. I try to play it off but it doesn't work. I've always sucked at lying cause my parents didn't care what I did or where I was going as long as I got back before sunrise. So I didn't really have to lie to anyone unless Lizzy snuck out, which was a lot so I guess I had to lie to keep her out of trouble a lot.

Believe me, if I had friends I would have went out with them but I just ended up going to a skating rink after hours and would hang out with the employees and they would let me skate for free. It was so fun.

Jake probably thinks I'm absolutely insane cause I keep smiling like an idiot at the ground with tears of pain streaming down my face. I didn't even notice I was crying.

Once I notice Jake staring at me, I look straight into his eyes. That was a mistake. I could have sworn when he looked away from me, the moonlight hit his irises, and they glowed a blue-ish green color. It was so beautiful. I know his dad did experiments or something on them, and they got their powers really early but I wonder what kind they have?

"Jake?" I said getting up, him following soon after. "Yeah?" As we walked towards the side of the roof where everyone else had gotten down from. We saw Jasper waiting for us to help me get down but Jake grabbed my arm gently so I could say what I was gonna say.

"Oh um, I was wondering...you know what it's not that important. Let's just hurry and get down before my brother tries to find me." As I start to walk to Jasper for his help getting down, I feel Jake let me go and he stands there confused on what just happened.

As we cross the street, my front door opens and my brother stands there with an evil-ish grin. "Amy? Leaving so soon? Come on. Don't ruin the fun."

"Answer me, Amy. Don't make me angry. You know what happens when I get angry." He continues when I don't answer the first time. He walks across the street with his hands up.

"I just want to talk to her, boys. I need to know where my little sister is going this late at night." He says looking at each one of the Mayfield's but lingers his gaze on Jake and Jonah. Especially Jonah.

When Adam walks up to Jonah, he soon realizes that was a huge mistake. Jonah looks like he could commit murder. And get away with it without any effort. That kinda scares me a little. I'm not scared for Adam. I wish Jonah would kill him but I don't want the cops sniffing around here due to my mom being the way she is.

As Adam keeps pushing Jonah and the other boys over the edge, me, Andi, and Mary are all huddled up watching everything from the sidelines.

When lightning lights up the town, thunder soon creeps up not far behind. The cold fills the air and we can see our own breath.

"Jonah. I feel kinda bad for you, Really, I do! It's too bad Lizzy had to die, she looked so scared before she fell. She had this look in her eyes. It was kinda hilarious to me." Adam said as he looked Jonah square in the face just to watch his reaction.

I'm surprised Jonah isn't ripping his throat out. Adam wants a reaction out of Jonah. Jonah knows Adam wants his reaction. The thing I've learned about Jonah over the years is that he can be really smart but he just chooses to let people think he can't do certain stuff so he can impress them later.