Similar Yearnings

Ch. 17

The days begin to roll by and Jake has been unable to come up with  decision on what to do with his robe. If he were to give it away to Jack he could be killed by the hunters themselves. If he doesn't his friends and his ex-boyfriend would face death instead. And it wasn't helping the fact that he has abandoned his own relationship with Dirk and his friends just a few days ago. He no longer sits with them. He no longer eats lunch with them, talk or even message them. He's ignored the calls from Jade, Jane, John, and Dave. And has ignored everything around him except his school work and training which has managed to help him take his mind of of everything. However, it never lasted. His mind, his heart, and his soul; they were all being ripped into shreds. He couldn't take the pressures anymore. He couldn't stand the thoughts that continued to play over and over in his mind. 

'Gog..what have i done...to deserve this tom foolery of a mess...?' 

Meanwhile, Dirk continues to keep in contact with his friends but has not even batted an eye toward Jake what so ever. However, in the eyes of his brother it looked as though Dirk was completely out of it and no longer down to earth. His mind wandering, and his eyes no longer shining brightly despite their orange color that hid behind his shades. Dave sat with his friends an sighed as Dirk skipped lunch once again. 

"Why did Jake break up with him?" Roxy asks.

"I don't know, when Dirk came home he was silent and all he said was that he and jake were no longer together, and then went into his room. I know deep down his heart is most likely torn into two. 

"I understand that their situation is grave..but that doesn't seem like Jake at all...to just do that so suddenly.." Jade says.

"Hold on for a just a small moment everyone, what if the robe is what's causing his mind to falter to an even lower state of sanity? He has been holding it everywhere he goes except when hes in school or at home correct?" Rose says as she turns to Jade who nods.

"Yeah..he doesn't like touching it or being near it all...he doesn't like wearing it in training...nor does he like having it around at home. Instead he puts it away in the attic until the next day.."

"I don't know Rosie i think it's more than just that..." Roxy says.

"What do you mean?" Dave asks.

"Well okay so the Lalonde fam doesn't just handle all the fancy like magicy, science stuff; we also are in charge of the security systems and cameras that have been set up all over the entire Crocker building. And all the images and audio that's fed to them is also recorded in our own records. And we have people check on them daily, and recently I decided to snoop around the tech room cause  i was just really bored, and when i looked through the footage there was a time frame dating to only  few days ago where a visitor had came to the building and had went to see Jake. Jake asked for the cameras and special audio equipment to be turned off, but thats only for their main building. Even if the audio is turned off over there, at our place the audio still records. The images though weren't recorded, just the sounds ya know?"

"Did you listen to the audio?" Rose asks.

Roxy shakes her head, "No i've been meaning to listen to it with you guys,"she says with a grin as she holds up her phone. "I've gots it right here man!!"

"Well? What are you waiting for rox?! Play it!" Jane shouts.

"Yeah yeah i gotcha janey," she unlocks her phone and begins to play the audio of Jake's conversation with the strange visitor. 

"Well this is a comfortable location," the visitor's voice sounds. 

"I don't particularly trust the vibes I feel off of you. This is the only thing I can imagine to do, even if I have guards I don't fully trust them either..." Jake says.