What do I live for?

Chapter 12

Three years passed and I'm not the Jace that I used to be. I'm happier and more alive. My past is in the past now. It burned with Mike in that fire that I caused. I'm working at a diner that is half an hours walk and 29 minutes drive from my house. Valeria and Cassidy have been nothing but good to me and I love them very much. The first day I called them mom they were over the moon especially Cassidy. She was more the lady in the relationship. Valeria is a lawyer and Cassidy Science doctor. Very important people with very high rank jobs. I told them about my past two years ago. About my parents, Dominique, Mike, My scars everything. Except about Dean Langley. I don't want to talk about him because I don't want to remember him, but my heart does. My heart was longing for him and it still is. My heart betrayed me the day I fell in love with Dean Langley. They also know about the money which is now in a save in my room. We all use the money whenever its needed. I mean there is no one to claim it and I deserve that money. My moms understood me. Why I did what I did, because Mike deserved it. We even celebrated and got drunk. My parents are such weird loving people and I do lobe them very much. I even met a new friend after work. She's also a waiter like me. We've been friends for two years now. She even comes for sleepovers. Her name is Dante Sierre Gnome. She said she has her mother's last name while her brothers has their fathers last name. Also a very nice girl but feisty.

Wednesday afternoon and its so quiet. It is my off day today. My parents are both at work so I have the day to myself. A beep from my phone woke me from my daydream. It was a message from Dante saying 'she was outside.' I let her in and gave her a hug as we entered the house. Dante always made herself at home when she would come over. It's like she lived her. She made some snacks as I was searching for a nice movie to watch. "So my parents is going out of town for the weekend but I told them I'm not going with so I don't know what I'll be doing,"I told her. She practically jumped me from hearing this news. "Your parents is going out of town, we are both 21 years old, you are staying over at my place and we are off this weekend. Finally we are going to party!" she bragged. "I'm not sleeping over at your place sorry to break it to you." Her mood changed from happy to very sad. I even saw a tear. "You never go out on weekends and you never sleep over at my place,"she cried. Her tears also made me sad. It's been a while since I've cried. My household was too happy for any tears. "Okay fine. I'll sleep over." Dante hugged me and gave me a kiss on my cheek. She and my parents knows that I'm gay. "So now you can meet my brother, but don't fall for him. He's a total asshole but don't tell him that. I mean Grayson is the best brother ever and I do love him but he teases me too much. He's like a father to me after my dad passed three years ago well you know the story." We watched movies the whole day. The time read 22:00. Dante called her brother and told him she was staying over. "Yes dude. You will meet my secret lover soon,"she said with a smirk. I just laughed at her reply rolling my eyes. My mom just arrived home and I greeted them with a hug. We all sat in the living room eating some pizza. "So baby,"Cassidy started. "Turns out we'll be out of city for 11 days. This is a very big case. Numerous murders. Your mom will be the doctor examining the case and I the lawyer that's why we both have to stay long so will you be okay with it. You can still travel with us." Dante was glowing with happiness. "No worries our lovely moms. Jace over here finally agreed to stay over at my place which means we'll be staying 11 days together hayi." My moms were happy that I was finally doing something other than working, going to the mall and being at home. "So you should take your house keys and we'll take ours." We talked for another hour and went to bed. Dante and I always shared a bed. At first when she didn't know I was gay and we did sleepovers she would sleep in another bedroom. After I came out she was bend on sharing a bedroom. Just because I don't and won't get horny for her. She likes to snuggle. Her boyfriend is so jealous of our relationship I've heard. Because he's never met me and we spend so many time together. I almost met them once at the diner but I was in the bathroom and they were actually in a hurry. So when I came out of the bathroom to meet them they were already gone. Dante was very sad and angry that I made so long. She doesn't want to show me a picture of them because she wants me to meet them in person.

Friday came so quickly it was frustrating. My parents left early this morning. They had already packed yesterday. Of course Dante is in my bed again. She wanted to make sure I don't change my mind. We packed my things because it was already 12:30 in the morning. Dante insisted that I should take all my clothes for the 11 days that way I don't have to come back home. She has so much more friends but insists on invading my space but I love her for that. Her attention makes me forget all the bad. We drove to her house with her car. She had a beautiful blue mini cooper. Her family house was in the very rich side of the city. We approached a very big gate. I looked at her house in awe. "Don't tell me this is where you live. Why do you even work." Dante smiled and winked at me. "I'm really happy that you are here." Her house was surrounded by guards. Not a sight that I was fond of but I don't think Dante would be involved in something dangerous. She is too sweet. This was not a house but a mansion. Inside was very elegant and spacey. Most of the bedrooms was upstairs. She gave me a tour around the house after settling my things in my room. Of course we couldn't share a room because her boyfriend Daniel would want to share a room with her. It got pretty late as we were watching Netflix. "So tomorrow is my mothers 50th birthday and it will be a grand celebration. My brother will be home tomorrow. He went to fetch my mom. I have our whole weekend planned, its going to be so exciting." She is so full of energy I don't know where she gets it. "I'm pretty tired I'm going to bed,"I told her. She agreed while yawning. As I walked to my room I got a very familiar scent. A scent that was burning my nose. My heart started to beat rapidly. But it can't be. "You're very tired Jace just go to bed." This was a very nice house but not to my liking. It reminded me of Mike's mansion. I fell asleep with Dean on my mind. The night I had a very beautiful dream about Dean. A dream of him loving me, protecting me and caring. He made me his first priority and my heart rejoiced. Do I still love Dean Langley?