Obsession

Chapter 18

To say I was fearful was a massive understatement, I suddenly wished I hadn't done what I did to Calvin. I needed his protection more than he knew. Actually according to him. More than I knew. My eyes were burning with tears. A hand grabbed my waist keeping one hand on my mouth. This was truly the end I was terrified and I started shaking. I could barely breath and was taking in sharp breaths through my nose.

The hands around me suddenly froze as if noticing my distraught. They slowly turned me around. I was shaking frozen in my spot. The face that I saw made me bot jump with relief and scream in frustration. I jumped into his arms wrapping my legs around his waist. I hugged him with everything I had and cried in his arms. He was probably so confused but I was too relieved to let go. He began walking with me around him. We reached his car and he put me inside and closed my door for me he got into the driver seat, but he didn't start the car. He looked at me his face filled with confusion and worry.

He finally voiced his thoughts. "Jules, what was that. Is something wrong. Is someone hurting you or something bad going on. You can trust me."
I closed my eyes though I'd only known him for two weeks I felt like he was being honest. I wanted to trust him but I really didn't think I was ready to tell anyone how I felt about this and how scared everything was making me feel.

"Joe... It's nothing I'm just being a drama queen." I tried to cover my sadness with a little laugh."
He looked disappointed with my answer but almost like he understood he put his key in and pushed the start button of his Bmw I8 and drove away.

I wiped my eyes and reapplied my make-up. When I was happy I turned on the radio and we sat in a comfortable silence where I knew we were both thinking about a lot and the peaceful music really helped. I could tell he was worried but I didn't want it to go too far so I opened my mouth but he cut me off.

"I won't tell anyone, okay."
I let out a breath but just as quickly I had to take in another when I saw his gorgeous house. It was smaller than my own. Which is expected because my house has its own moat. His house was different though it was classy and personalised and it screamed home from where I was. I was surprised when he opened my door. "Thank you." I said as entered the house. It was even better inside than outside if that's even possible. I walked along the hallway looking at baby pictures of what looked like him and his parents. He grabbed my hand and led me upstairs. To my surprise at the top of the stairs there was a large set of double doors. He opened them and inside I was greeted by the sight of 7 people who immediately stared at me. I immediately spotted Jennifer and saw she was all cleaned up. Joe shut the door and we all sat on the couches. He explained to me that Jennifer knew exactly what the killer looked like and that he shoved the weapon in her hands and they found her when she was too shocked to move and that she didn't know Crystal was dead until I mentioned it. I gave her a big hug and she even cried. We decided that the next day we would hold our own memorial for Crystal at an old abandoned warehouse. Her funeral would be next week Sunday and the school had decided to close until then or until they were sure it was safe for all students.

We all got really quiet so me being me to lighten the mood I decided to make a suggestion. "Hey guys lets play two truths and a lie." At first everyone looked at me like i was a psycho but then Jennifer and joe agreed and slowly everyone began to like the idea. Jennifer agreed to start.

"Okay... um..
I got a note from the killer when he gave me the knife.
I was jealous of Crystal.
I am a virgin. "

Everyone was quiet,she had really gone for the kill. No one answered so I gave it a try.

"Okay I think you are a virgin and you were jealous of Crystal but you never got a note." I prayed I was right even though those weren't good and I felt a pang in my chest talking about Crystal.
"No actually I am not a virgin." Everyone kind of laughed at that. We already knew that.
" I loved Crystal but I was jealous of her sometimes and..."
We knew the answer. She pulled an A4 piece of paper folded in half out of her pocket ,but instead of reading it she walked over and put it on my lap. I looked at her. "I can't I don't even want to." I said my voice cracking. Joe took it in out my lap. "Wait! Only Juliet may read or he's coming back for us." All heads turned toward me. I shrugged and took the letter. I didn't unfold it.
Then I noticed handwriting it said..

Juliet.

The weird thing is that I'd seen this handwriting before. I inhaled a sharp audible breath as all my memories from two years ago linked to that handwriting poured it my brain. I closed my eyes letting the memories pour. I had no idea why ,but one name I'd never even realized I knew a person with that name. I couldn't breathe as the emotions poured into me. My tongue couldn't keep the name in.
Iran my fingers across my name.

"Luke?" I questioned my brain completely sure of the name.
"Luke."
I said tears pouring down my face.