jake has his mouth shut: act i

a murder threat

i got a message from an unknown number. obviously my girlfriend.

but it wasn't her usual: "oh jake, i miss you, just remember all the great times we've had." message.

it was... a murder threat?

i genuinely do not know how to feel. she's done some things to me in the past but never this...

i know i have to brush it off, and i for sure know i have to get ready.

"jake, my mom's making breakfast downstairs. she's making pancakes, she knows they're your favorite." will said.

"that's nice, thanks man." i said, got ready and headed downstairs.

"good morning boys, how did you sleep?" linda asked.

"i slept well, better than sleeping on the sidewalk for sure." i said.

"i'm glad you've had a nice stay. you can come here any time." roger said.

"oh, and we have this for you." linda said, and handed me an envelope.

it had a card and.. 200 dollars?

"linda, i can't accept this. i don't want you wasting your money on me.."

"i insist! take it." she said, and smiled.

"well, thank you. this is really nice."

aster and vincent left for work and me and will left for school. i might stay another night..

but for now, i gotta focus on studying. good thing mika moved...

i went to the school yard and i felt something touch my shoulder. it was leonard's hand.

"hey. you know, you have quite the balls to tell me to fuck off. kind of impressive. but you didn't think it'd have no consequences, did you?"

he said, and he punched me in the eye pretty hard. i got a black eye, which would be pretty obvious. i then went to the nurse's room. i felt some pain but it was almost bearable.

i got out of school, and went to sit at a bench, with my black eye, looking at my phone at the message mika sent.

i was afraid.

but i have to shrug it off, and go to sleep on the sidewalk, once again.

jake out.