Haly's Circus ~ Jerome x reader

4: Rules

The weekend was very boring so far, but I'm glad I can work tomorrow again. I got a few messages from Jerome, but typing to him doesn't feel the same as talking to him. I still can't believe that we kissed. I actually wanted more with him.

For breakfast, I and Barbara ate self-made pancakes. While talking with her my phone started buzzing a few times. Maybe I got a message from Jerome? I got totally distracted by it and Barbara raised an eyebrow. "Who is that?" I could say work again but that would be a lie. I got a message from my friends.

Derek: Hey y/n, are you coming with me and Anne to the park today? We've got some weed.
Anne: It will be fun.

They know I am not allowed to smoke weed or drink yet, I would have to wait until I am 18 yet. Sometimes I really feel like they're pushing me to do something over the edge like this.

Y/n: OK. See you guys later.

I will have to go. I know that last time didn't end well, but they're my friends. I can't keep saying no to them.

~

At the park, I threw my bike away and ran to them. I was so happy to see Anne, but the opposite with Derek. He was such a jerk sometimes. "Hey, girl! You look good today!" Anne had blonde hair and freckles all over her face. She looked at me and asked me what was going on. "I finally found a good place to work for my internship, what about you guys?" "Oh, I don't do that stuff." Said Derek while walking to my bike. He lifted my cap and started laughing like an idiot. "What's with the cap?" Anne almost tore it out of his hands. "You work at the circus? That's so cool!" Derek did an eye roll. "Tell me y/n, are there hot boys?" I wanted to make Derek jealous, but I would speak the truth anyway. "Yes, they're super hot! And I think me and a cute boy are getting pretty close."

Derek took his eyes away from us and lightened another smoke. I haven't seen my friends in a while, but the last time they were with me I can remember that Derek always had a crush on me.

He gave me a smoke. "Hot guys like hot girls, and hot girls do smoking." Anne picked one too. "Oh come on y/n, you still haven't done any of it?" I shake my head and received a lightener. Anne helped me with it and gave the ready smoke to me. "Just like that." It was always a rule in my family that we didn't smoke till at least 18 years. But just like Jerome said, rules are there to break.

Right?

~

The next few days at work were going well. Jerome's mother was rarely home and when she was, we weren't there. Cleaning up the area and making out with Jerome got something usual now, I finally felt love now.

I placed my head on his chest. He kissed my forehead. "Tell me, Jerome, did your mom do something to you again?" "The beatings never stop y/n. Someone has to put an end to it." He sounds different when he talks about Lila. "Jerome you could tell it to the cops."
"Cops are dumb."
"Hahaha, my dad is a cop Jerome!" He faced me. "Is he?" It seems like he doesn't like it. "Yes, he is Jim Gordon!" I lowkey felt kinda proud talking about my dad to someone now I am thinking of it. "Ah, I see." Jerome never really apologizes. I slipped out of his arms and we put our clothes on. "Time to get back to work!" I wanted to cheer him up a bit but the door opened and his mother came by his side.

"Jerome you son of a-" I came standing for Jerome to protect him, but she was indeed just like he said not alone. We had no chance against them. Slipping away was not an option. Jerome picked the baseball bat from the side of the kitchen and he had this strange look on his face. Was he just smiling? By all means, his mom was very drunk and I could understand how hard this would be for Jerome. But I also know that he is not a pussy. He can fight back, and I have the feeling that he will.

Lila's partner where she was with walked towards him and tore the baseball bat out of his hands, starting beating the hell out of Jerome. But why? All of this because they saw him kissing a girl? Lila was indeed a whore. How could she do this to her son? I could help but I didn't do anything. I was in shock, and my hate for Lila started growing. I totally couldn't control myself and fight back. I started punching with my bare hands in her face, as she fell on the ground I heard a loud knock right before I knocked his mom out. I did it. Just like I learned from my father.

Jerome's nose was bleeding very badly but he was with his mind somewhere else. "Oh my gosh Jerome are you okay?" Blood flows over his whole face and covers his white polo.
"Did you just knock out them both?" I grinned. "Told you my father is a cop."
"That's my girl." The feeling of victory got me deep. Jerome started laughing, but not how he used to. He kind of scared me with it.

Oh no. Is this bad?