MURDER

Once again

Chapter 20

Alex(NF) POV:

Father didn't come hone for awhile. I felt terrible. Not just because of the sickness, but because my father tried very hard to save me and he did it still even after I yelled at him. My stomach turned at the thought of father coming back... And that I would have to face him.

The doctor stayed in the living room. He stayed waiting for father but also to check on me. I just laid in my bed, I felt tired and worn out still. It wasn't weird to feel this way for me, but this one time has felt worse. Was it because I slept outside in wet clothing?
I took a deep breath and closed my eyes just as the doctor came into the room. "It's time to try to eat something Alex...." He said softly. I nodded sitting up slowly.

He gave me something I have never seen before. I just looked at it for a couple minutes. Does it have medicine in it? No... It doesn't seem that way. Why would he put medicine in my food, I'd take the medicine he'd give me with water, so there is no need to put medicine in food.

I took a bite of the new food the doctor gave me and chewed and swallowed. My stomach turned instantly making me feel ill. The doctor noticed this and took the food away from me. "It will be better if you ate liquid foods not solid food for now" he stated and walked out of my room.

I sighed softly. I didn't want to be locked up in this room. I was all bandaged up again because of what i did to myself but I was just getting more bored in the room so I got up feeling light headed at first. Maybe I can find Jake. Wait what. Why did I think of Jake? The thought of Jake confessing to me came back in my mind.

I do want to see him but what about father? Isn't he going to be back soon? With medicine for me? I shrugged and opened my window and got out into the outside through there. I forgot about closing the window and half jogged half ran away from the house.

It felt better to run, but I still felt sick which this little game called find the Jake would or will make me sick even more but it didn't matter. All I wanted was Jake which was surprisingly weird for me.

I kept up my running until I felt to dizzy to keep running. I stopped running taking deep breaths and looking around. Where can Jake be..... He said something like he'd never give up and he'd keep looking for me.

I walked now looking around at all the people, more then usual. I heard people talking and rumors spreading. "Have you heard? NoFace was captured?" One said. "What no way? But didn't Noface like burn a whole school down not so long ago?" The other asked. "Yeah, but I heard a officer saw him and arrested him when he was weak" the other said.

I didn't want to hear about this now. It was giving me second doubts about Jake. I stopped walking my eye widen. What if he was using me. He could be tricking me. Police officers could do anything to get their target into custody. "Tsk!" I clicked my tongue. I don't care anymore. Even if they caught me I would most likely die from the sickness, they can't get the medicine I need.

I continued to walk and turned a corner to a new street I looked around, there were still a lot of people. Even so, I continued to walk. I looked around until I ended up in another street.

I sighed and turned to that street and my eyes brightened slightly. Jake was farther down the street and I started to run towards him but stopped not even half way to him. Another cop showed up next to him. I frowned and clentched my fist but let the clentch go. I turned slightly but my eyes made contact with Jakes.

His eyes widened. I closed my eyes and turned and walked away. I turned back the way I came through the streets. "Alex!" I heard Jake call out. I stopped walking and looked behind me. Jake stood there looking at me. I felt his eyes looking all over me.

"Alex... What happened?" He asked. "My sickness acted up after the day I saw you. It got worse because I slept outside with wet clothing from the rain" I said. "Why'd you sleep outside?" He asked walking up to me. "Family problems" I replied

He hugged me softly. "Jake?" I was kinda confused. "When I saw you standing there... I was happy, but then you started to walk away...I thought you didn't want to see me. So I ran after you even though I thought this" I couldn't see his expression while he said this.

"Its not that..... I was searching for you and when I found you.... I saw you with another cop... Who most likely knows me" my voice felt small.

"That cop is--" he was cut off. "Officer Jake, why did you run off like that?" I felt Jake Flintch. "Oh, eh... I thought I saw someone I knew well, but it was just my imagination..... You can go on without me.... I'll be there shortly.." Jake sounded nervous. "Alright then, don't keep me waiting though, don't be going and having a party with girls alright Officer Jake?" The man said. "Understood" Jake simply replied.

The other officer left without noticing me. Jake sighed in relief. My eyes narrowed. "If its that hard.... You can just arrest me" I said softly. "What? Why would you say that?" He sounded confused. "You were scared of him seeing me....or was it you were scared to be interrogated because you were with me" I felt a lump in my throat.

"Its not like that Alex.... I was scared of them finding you and wanting me to get you" he replied. "I don't care about it" I almost hissed. Jake let me go and looked into my eyes. "But I care" he smiled. "Even if you cared. If they saw you with me, they would call you traitor or they'd think you were helping me. You don't want that" I growled.

"We've had this talk before Alex. I don't care if I get fired. I'd just get a new job" he stated. "That's in your record Jake. If you Got fired it would most likely tell whoever you want to work for what you did" I replied. "Then I will quite when I feel like they are to close to finding out" he was getting more serious.

"Jake, don't just give up your job for a criminal. For a killer..... For a NoFace" my head started to throb. "I have to go. Father must be back and worried for me... And he brought medicine back with him... I'll see you later" I started to walk away from jake. "Alex! What was it you wanted to see me for?!" He called. I looked back at him and moved my lips so he could only read not hear. His eyes widened and I walked away.

"I'm sorry..... But I love... You"