When It All Ends... ( Merome )

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Jerome's P.O.V
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"It was terrible Jerome... You were in the arena with Soren and he was about to kill you like he did with my sister." Mitch muffled into my chest. I could feel the tear soaking up my shirt. We later down on the bed so we could just hold each other.

"I'm here biggumes, I'm here..." I said softly.

*impoundment day has come muhahahahah*

It has come I couldn't of come that fast. This week has gone by so fast, but it has been one of the best weeks of my life. I spent almost every minute with Mitch. I smile at the thought.

"Hello...Jerome are you there?" Tess asks from the other room. "Oh yeah sorry just thinking," I yell loud enough for her to hear. I am changed for the impoundment you are suppose to wear nice clothes when you go, but nobody here in this hell of a capital has enough for nice enough clothes to be as good as the other districts. Tess comes out in her skirt that my grandmother made before she died.

"Tess you look beautiful, a little angel you are." I say as I grab her hand when we stepped outside the door. We walk through town getting looks of sympathy from adults that know what could happen to us. I see Mitch walk out the door with a button up shirt that looks like mine but white. A smile appears on his face but it isn't as bright as it normally is.

"Hi Jerome," Mitch say quietly.

"Hi Mitchell," I reply at the same tone as we continue to walk. As the stage comes into view I feel Tessa's hand tighten on mine. When we reach the lines for all the age groups.

"Tess it is going to be okay just go get checked in and go stand with your age group everything is going to be okay I will see you when it is over." I said to her as I bent down on a knee to give her a hug. I let go and she walks away. I watch her as she disappears into the crowd. I turn around to see Mitch hugging his older brother and whispering something in his ear. His brother nods and reaches for Luna's hand as they disappear into the crowd.

"Mitch if I get impounded will you please take care of-"

"That's not going to happen so don't even ask because you already know the answer too," he says with a stern look, "I love you." He said as he came in for a kiss which I greeted happily. People here don't care who you are with they accept them even if they like men or women. We were at the front of our line after a few minutes. Mitch checked in then the lady had her brows crunched so it looked like she had a unibrow.

" Name," she says with attitude.

"Jerome Aceti," I say. She nods and I walk over to Mitch who was waiting. I grab his hand as we walk to the 18 year old section. There are only about 15 people in this group there always has been, it is the smallest of all age groups right now. Everbody goes quiet as Adele our announcer comes onto the stage she is wearing a short yellow dress that has flowers all along her hips, her hair is up in a ridiculous hair style, and her face is sprayed with something to make her look tanner than she is.

"Hello..." She taps on the microphone. "Welcome to our 18th year of the impound games. We all know you look forward to this ever year," she says with a cheesy smile. Everybody has blank or scared faces of what is going to happen. "Okay... Well let's get to it then," she walks over to the big metal container that holds all the papers of everybody's name. She pulls one up and I grip Mitch's hand because I am afraid to see what happens. When she gets back to the microphone she starts to open it.

"I love you no matter what Jerome," Mitch whispers.

"I love you to always and forever," I reply into his ear right before. Adele say the name on the paper.