Held Tight by Someone I Know

Chapter 24: 5 Days left... Part 2

~Neo's P.O.V~
I slid on some clothes that I had on the day I went to the psych. A blue tshirt, ripped black Skinnies and my black docs.
I made sure I had Jimmy's necklace on and a black lace choker before tying my hair up into a braided bun, braiding my fringe as well and pinning it back.

When I got that call from Christian stating I should come at two, I didn't know what I was in for. You never know with that windbag.
I chuckled at my own little inside joke and put on some thin little bracelets to compliment my pale wrists.
I stepped over to the mirror and picked up my liquid eyeliner before gently slid if it across my upper lid, flicking the end in a perfect, bold, cat eye.
I do the same on the other eye and finish it off with a light dusting of black eye shadow.

I do a little turn in the mirror to examine my outfit for today, which I find is moderately punky, yet badass. I sigh and take my phone off my nightstand and head out.

I trot down the stairs heavily and see Jimmy is in the living room, sitting on the couch with his feet propped up against the coffee table. He appeared to be watching Invader Zim. Damn, I haven't seen that show in awhile.
I was quiet as could be as I walked behind him to watch the show with him.

"What episode is this?" I chimed in.
I don't know whether it was the face, the jumpscare, or the fact that he had been caught red handed watching a cartoon that made me laugh so hard...that I was clutching my sides.

"You little shit! You gave me a fucking cardiac arrest!" He yelled, jumping off the couch and coming towards me. I braced myself for impact, placing my forearms in front of me as Jimmy lifted me off my feet and threw me over his shoulder before he playfully slammed me on my back onto the soft surface of the sofa.
He hovered over me, scooching his body in between my legs as he yanked on the crook of my knees to pull me closer to him before he leaned down and kissed me. A kiss that wasn't just an ordinary kiss.
This kiss was so full of passion and heart-felt soul that it made me weak in the knees.

I gently pulled on the collar of his open flannel, tugging him a bit closer to me.
The kissing got rougher and faster to the point where we were both close to the removal of fabrics. Which is where I had to step in and stop it before it got too heated in a public domain area of the house.

I pulled away from the kiss and rolled out from under him before getting up and brushing myself off.

"Shall we go?"

He gave me a boyish smirk as he got up as well and nodded in agreement.

"We shall." He replied, hooking my arm into his like a gentlemen.

So, off we went...

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Jimmy pulled up in front of the large shed next to the Jingletown 7-11 and slowed to a stop.

"You sure this is the place, N?"

I nodded happily as it was exactly the place.

"Absolutely." I said as I started unbuckling my seatbelt. He stopped me as the buckle was halfway up my chest.

"Wait, I wanna go in with you." He said, rather protectively. I rolled my eyes and fully removed my buckle and rested it against the plastic of the door.

"No, Jim. I'll be fine on my own. I know this kid. He's pretty ace. Don't worry, I've got my phone on me, love. If it makes you feel better. I'll be okay here. Safe even." I said confidently.

"How many times have you been here?"

I shrugged as I opened the door to get out.
"A few." I said lowly as I got out of the car and slammed the door behind me. I paced around the front of the hood to continue my two second walk to the front door? Gate? Whatever.

"Neo! Wait up!" Jimmy yelled out from the open car window. I lashed my head around and stopped before walking up to his side of the car.

"What is it?" I said, slightly annoyed that he was this protective.
He leaned over the steering wheel and leaned up to give me a big kiss. I returned the favor and ran my hand through his spikey hair.

"Hey, I love you, alright, N?"

"I love you too, JimBean." I said truthfully before sending him off with a world famous Armstrong smile and two finger salute. He waved and smiled back before sitting back into his car seat.
As always, he waited protectively for me to be safely escorted into the...whatever the hell it was.

I knocked on the aluminium a few times, waiting for an answer.
I got what I asked as a very tired looking Christian answered the door. He smiled at me and looked past me to the red Granada behind me.
His face turned sour with a determined expression plastered across it.

"Friend of yours?" He asked sternly.

"Boyfriend." I said with pride. He nodded stiffly and pulled me inside by the small of my back before quirking up an eyebrow at Jimmy and lightly waving him off.

I giggled inwardly and flopped on the couch, sighing happily and stared at Christian who was closing the door and locking...all. three. locks?

He turned back around towards me, immediately sensing my uneasiness as if he had a built in Neo Radar.

"To keep the people out. They mistaken this place for a squatting area for their friends. I come home with shit stolen." He said confidently. I smiled once more and nodded.

I stood up and embraced Christian widely. He returned the favor by squeezing me tight before playfully tossing me on the bed.

"Ah! Christian!" I squealed. He chuckled hoarsely. There was a moment of silence before a loud banging sound came from in of his other miniature rooms.
"Woah, what was that?" I asked, a bit scared with my elbows propping me up.

He looked a little startled himself as he pushed himself off me and jogged to the little room behind kitchen area.

"Won't be a second." He said faintly. There were a few kicking sounds before he came back out, sweat glistening from his forehead.

"Had fun back there?" I mused.

"Tons," He said in a sarcastic laugh.
I laughed with him and he kicked the door shut.
"Would you like a drink?" He asked rather exasperated.

"Bud would be nice." I said politely. He smiled and turned his back to me as he faced the kitchen area.
I looked around the room as he made our drinks. I looked upon the posters on the tin shed's wall as I heard cans opening. Presumably beer as my choice was a bud.

I turned back towards Christian just as he chucked the cans away.

He walked back over to me and handed me
my beer.

"M'lady." He said very gentlemen like. I took a controlled swig. He smiled and swaggered over to his portable radio and popped in an unknown CD before a very familiar tune started playing.

"A little Axel for this fine afternoon." He said as he came back over and knocked his cup into mine, me returning the favor and taking another swig.

"So. What's the occasion?" I said, smiling brightly and lightly bopping my hips to Sweet Child O' Mine.

"My pleasure." He said tauntingly. My confusion hadn't yet struck over my facial nervous system before my vision faded black and my body weight collapsed to the ground.

All I could hear was the ringing sound of Guns & Roses fading throughout my eardrums...

Oh, Sweet love Of Mine...

[A/N: CLIFFHANGER. AHAH. SUFFERRR!!!]