Obsession

Chapter 20

Jesse and I entered the room. It was actually quite large for a secret room. It had a bed that looked like it had been slept in as well as a couch and a TV that was hooked up to a wii.

"This room is completely sound proof by the way." Jesse said picking up two controllers. "Here." He handed me one.

"Are we having a dance off?" I asked laughing.

"Yeah. Using up my energy will get the edge off my anger."

I nodded and took the controller as he put in Just Dance 4. I looked around the room. It smelled like Jesse's cologne.

"Did you sleep here last night?" I asked him while he selected a song. It was a Skrillex one.

"Umm... Yea... I didn't want to sleep in a guest room... It just doesn't feel right. Clinton may have told you that that was the best mattress in the house, but this..." Jesse nodded his head backwards toward the bed behind him. "This is the best mattress. Course no one else knows about that because no one even knows of this room. You're the only one... Besides my parents of course."

I looked at him but he was looking at the screen, selecting a name. We were silent for a bit, dancing along with the song.

"So, did he tell you?"

"Hmm?" I responded trying to keep my focus on the game. I am competitive after all.

"Did Clinton tell you about his scar?"

"Yes... He showed it to me."

Jesse didn't respond.

"Thank you."

"For what?" He asked as we kept dancing.

"For saving him."

Jesse didn't respond at first. "He's my best friend. No matter how much we fight, he's basically family. I couldn't let him do that. I couldn't let him disappear like my brother did." Jesse said getting the bonus move as the song came to an end.

"Yes!" Jesse shouted. "I won!"

"By one point? How is that possible?"

"It just is! Yes! I'm such an amazing dancer."

"Keep telling yourself that." I mumbled.

"Hey Robyn?"

"Yea?"

"You're a really nice person. I'm glad to have met you."

I faced him with an odd expression on my face. "You're nice too?"

"Well..." He laughed rubbing the back of his neck. "I didn't mean to be awkward. I'm just saying this now just in case we forget about each other once the tree is cut."

"I will always remember you. You're one of my best friends..."

"But... You know... Just in case... I wanted you know that I appreciate our friendship."

I smiled. "So do I."

"Hug?"

"Sure."

As I went in for a hug, I noticed his bracelets slide down revealing a tattoo on his wrist. I grabbed his arm as he awkwardly retracted his hug and let me examine his arm.

"No fucking way!" I exclaimed looking at his tattoo. It was a small version of the tree with leaves blowing and spelling Johnny on his wrist.

"Yea... It's a tattoo..." He said awkwardly.

"No... Not that. I designed this... I have it in my sketchpad in my bag. Except it spells out Carine's name. Come with me to get it?"

He nodded and led me to the other entrance to the secret room, which placed us in some sort of art studio.

I rushed to Jesse's room where my bag was.

"There you are I-" Clinton said to me but once he saw Jesse, his expression changed. "Oh..."

"Clinton, not now. We've made a discovery. Look at Jesse's arm."

"No Robyn... He can't. It's-" Jesse started but Clinton cut him off.

"There's nothing but the bracelets he always wears." Clinton said looking at Jesse's arm.

"No but-" I started to say.

"I did this myself." Jesse stated.

"Did what? What's going on?" Clinton asked.

"There's a tattoo on his arm. That only we can see. It's the same as a picture I drew." I said looking through my bag. "Here it is." I pulled it out and showed it to them.

"Woah... You're right." Jesse kept looking back and forth from his wrist to the page.

"You're saying this is on his wrist?" Clinton asked.

"Yea..."

He laughed. "I don't know what the fuck to believe anymore. Too much shit going on."

"It's seriously there."

"Alright. Whatever you say, Robyn. I believe you. Now, how about you take me to see this tree. I don't remember anything about it. Jesse told me we used to go there all the time until his brother disappeared..."

I bit my lip. "I don't know how to get there." I looked to Jesse.

He sighed. "Fine. I'll take you. Get the gang ready. We are going on a tree hunt."

I nodded and left the room to find Mitchel and the others.

[So... Jesse and Clinton kind of made up... It's only been probs 30 min. It's cuz they're besties. Can't be mad at your friend forever. Anyways, please keep reading :) it's almost over and the end is going to be epic!]