Does He Love Me, too?

Chapter 6

We are having a good night. No one came to visit. Which was weird.

So I decided to talk to him.

"Jere, any troubles?"

"..... W... With Will...."

Ah. The big and not bright school bully.

Luckily I live next to him, so I can 'talk' to him.

"What is it about this time?" I look at him as I wind up the box.

"H... He wants to bl... Blackmail me." Jere gains a blush.

The music box makes a weird noise when I squeeze it.

"Y... You OK?" Jeremy looks at me.

"Yeah." I set the box down. "What is he using against you?"

Jere looks away. "A... A letter I wrote to s... Someone. H... He said he has it."

I bite my lip. 

My letter isn't from Jeremy then.

"How he see it or take it?" I start shining the light around.

No one still. It's very weird.

"H... He saw me put i... It in the mail box as he was on a... A walk." Jeremy was red faced and sad.

I frown. That guy walks down the block. Then waits before walking back. He says he ran three blocks, but I do that and only see him stop. Then run back with me.

"That's weird. That guy doesn't do a lot." I tell him. "He's my neighbor."

Jeremy looks at me surprised. "H... He's your neighbor?"

"Yeah. He is lazy and annoying." I wind the box again. "I'll get the letter back for you."

I want to know who it's for.

Jeremy shakes his head. "I... I'll get it."

I think. 

"Hey, I got a letter in my mailbox. It has no sender and I want to find who wrote it. Could you help me?"

Jeremy turn a bright red. "R... Really now?"

"I have two people on my mind that could have do it." I look at him.

"Wh... Who do you think it is?" He's getting nervous.

"Doll or the boy I like." I smile at him.

"I... I don't think I can help you...."

"I think I can get it on my own. Just wonder if you knew anything to help."

The fish just got hooked.

What I mean is, he gave me enough information. I think I got it now.

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Done!