Stalker | Jemi

Episode 17

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Joe was wondering through the streets kicking a stone as he went, he was in deep thought about what had happened over the past couple of days. His mother finally knew what was going on in his mind but he didn't really feel any better for it, he knew she wanted to help him but he didn't want to come to the reality that he was crazy. She didn't know about the stalking though but he didn't know if he'd ever tell anyone that part. Deep down he knew that Grace was gone and he'd never see her again but at the same time his other half was pushing away that feeling making him believe that this Demi girl was her. He just wanted to go back to when he was fourteen, he'd keep Grace close by him every day and make sure that what happened never happened to her. She was his best friend and he was getting ready to tell her how he really felt about her, that he loved her and he wanted to marry her one day. Whether she felt the same way he'd never know.

"Joey!" He heard his name called over again over again but he didn't look up from the stone he was kicking along the path as he walked with his hands in his pockets. He only looked up when he felt someone tugging on his leg, he looked down to see a little boy who had clearly ran away from his mother, he looked identical to the other boy who ran to him not long ago.

"Isaac go back to your mother." Joe spoke in the same tone.

"I got lost ." He mumbled his bottom lip whimpering at the thought of never seeing his mother again or his brother. He only stopped to stroke a cat, when he looked up his mom and brother were gone, he ran back to the park to see if they were there only when they weren't he tried to find his way back home when he saw a familiar face not that he ever met him, he just heard his brother calling him Joey. Joe sighed kneeling down again.

"It will be okay alright, I'll take you back home." Joe promised cracking a small smile when Isaac wrapped his arms around his neck allowing the tears to roll down his cheeks landing on Joe's shirt, he'd never been lost before.

Joe sighed again when he made it up the path Isaac still in his arms, he knocked on the door a  couple of times before it opened revealing Demi who had tears roll down her own cheeks. She sighed of relief when she saw her youngest son in his arms the little boy pulling away from Joe jumping in his mother's arms hugging her tight.

"I only stopped to stroke a kitty mommy!" He cried calming down a bit as Demi caressed his own hair. Demi put him down on the floor wiping away his tears.

"It's okay baby boy, your home now and I know someone who wants to see you." She smiled kissing his forehead as the last of the tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Jayden!" he screamed as he ran off into the living room where Jayden was watching TV as he had a snack of carrot sticks. Demi stood up looking towards Joe who was about to walk away knowing that Isaac was home and safe.

"Joe wait." Demi called after him making him turn around.

"No I don't know why he came to me, they are good boys and you're a good mother but you need to do something about them running off." Joe states.

"Hey I'm a first time mother, you learn from mistakes. I was just going to say thank you." Demi shut the door carefully sighing this time as she rubbed her face in her hands. She had always struggled with the twins, being two of them and only one of her. No matter how much help she got they always seemed to cause a problem. She didn't love them any less. Joe wondered off the property again beginning to kick a stone as he went.

"Boys we need to have a chat about running away." Demi demanded slightly as she entered the living room where her two boys were now sat on the couch Jayden sharing his carrot sticks with his brother glad that he was back. Demi knew it was serious, Isaac could have gotten hurt when he was out there alone. She was just glad he found Joe but even then she didn't know how safe he was.

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