Jeremy, the famous , sexy charmer Jeremy. All thinks his this guy who has this perfect life but nobody knows what happened in his life time. Everyond knew the frame but not the full picture. So Jeremy Shadows who is also in the book i have semi-published "Life of shy" and yes it's a small amount I released of it. So basically he is this player there, yeah i think we have covered that..
When he was young he lived with his grandfather in England and then moved to Cape Town at the age of 3 to live with his family, (mom and dad) included, his dad never finished school so when Jeremy was 9 he got to a point where he couldn't take it any longer, so his brother who lived in Jeffrey's bay offered to take his family in while he found a good job in Cape Town, he got a job that paid okay but not enough he visited where he could and so on... Jeremy's uncle William was at a point where he was fighting custody for his children then who were his life but he lost it because of the way he treated his wife , she left with his kids. The reason why he did this was because he was he was afraid she would leave him although she was always by his side, supporting him in every way, she was truly the best wife anyone could ask for, his wife could not take it anymore so to protect him and herself she ran away with her kids without reporting him. His family knew about this but he supposedly was healing and getting better from his problems.
The first year was amazing, he bought almost everything for them. Jeremy got his first bike, he was basically treating them like his own family with love and stuff.. well they kind of were or maybe he was just trying to make himself feel better about what happened with his family.
Jeremy turned ten in April and his uncle came home angry from work when he asked if he could have a PSP all he said "Do i look like your father, huh??" "Do i look like a good damn bank? Answer me!!!!!" very scared he said "No" and his mother went to his uncle and told him he had no right to talk to his child like and he told her to get out of his way she refused and he raised his hands and she shaked moving, he went into his room slamming the door behind him. Alison who was Jeremy's five year old sister she just started crying, and his mom took them both in the room comforting them.
The next day he got up and saw them having breakfast, he didnt even greet he just looked them like they were strangers to him and then left afterwards, this went on for a few months where he just cut them off, they started buying some of the things they needed by themselves. It was like they were living in the same house yet that same house was across the street (well that made sense in my head) :p Jeremy's mother couldnt get a job because of Alison she was roo young and Jeremy was too young as well. He now turned thirteen and he had to watch Al everyday afterschool while his mom went to a job as a waitress at a local restaurant which didnt pay all that much, when his uncle came from work he saw a mess Jeremy and Al made in the kitchen after the children had made food for themselves, he asked "Who made this mess??" when Jeremy was about to speak he slapped him across the face leaving a bruise, he wanted to cry but he couldnt not infront of his sister , he had to be strong, after his uncle left the room he took her and they locked themselves in his mothers room, then Alison fell asleep.Thats where he just started crying until he passed out on the floor. His mother kept knocking in the door and he opened for her and she didnt notice the bruise because he quickly went back to sleep on the couch in the same room, in the morning when he got to breakfast his mother asked what happened? making a big fuss and while getting an ice pack. His uncle was on the table drinking his coffee, he said he fell off his bike after school when he rode it home, she went to fetch make up to cover it up before he went to school and he looked at his uncle with fear in his eyes, telling his sister to go with him, following his mother.
Two weeks later, he hit him again after he found him looking at a picture of his daughters while screaming "Who are you to look at my daughter like that??'' hitting him a several times, he kept keeping it in. The next day a teacher called saying that Jeremy had hit a boy in the nose because he made fun of him because he never had money at school. His mother fetched him when she asked what the matter was in the car he wouldnt tell her he just kept saying nothing, over and over, she let out a "sigh'' and asked if he wanted them to move in with his dad he quickly said No!. His mom decided to pick up his sister from school and they went out for dinner, it was his mom first pay so he bought them everything the wanted but Jeremy just wasnt interested, when they arrived home the lights were off as Jeremy fkickered them on Uncle William was on the chair waiting for then, he asked them if this was the time to come back moving up walking towards them. His mother said "I am old enough to decide when to come back William'' He just looked at her and slapped her hard across the face, she yelled in pain and Jeremy stood infront of her trying to protect her and he pushed him.
His mother told him to take his sister in the room wiping the tears off her face, he hit her again and again and memories of her wife and he he used to beat her came back to him so he apologised and ran to his room and he wrote across the wall ''DONT LEAVE ME''.. Ella which was his mothers name, she ran to the room to find her kids in the corner crying. She embraced them with a hug trying to keep calm herself, as Alison slept, Jeremy told his mom it was not the first time as tears formed in his eyes she held him so close like he was an infant and his mom wanted to call the police then his dad but Jeremy reminded her that his dad had enough work stress and trying to make a living for all of them, she agreed and told him he had to be strong for both of them, he had to make sure his sister was safe and always with him, the 3years went on and this happened continiously now and again but they had to hold on, he had bad grades at school, he was anti social and had no selfesteem and Jeremy was now going to turn fourteen soon, he had to grow up and protect his mother and sister at that young age, he could not attend anything, had no social life, he was almost like a dad to his sister although his father who he loved so much tried to make sure they had the best life even if they were away from him and it was eating him inside each and everyday, he called them whenever he got the chance.
Over the weekend he had decided to visit them and when Jeremy got home from school he was with his uncle waiting for him to get back from saturday detention from the kid he hit, he didnt seem interested in his dad, he was afraid of how his uncle woukd react after he left so all he said was "Hi" while Alison was on him holding on to him for dear life, his uncle got up and went to his room writing on the wall among the other remarks like "THEY ARE MINE" And he now wrote "HE WANTS TO TAKE THEM AWAY FROM ME" (isnt he just sick in the head?) .. and Jer quickly jumped up and hugged hus dad telling him how he missed him, his dad saw hus bruises and asked what happened to his face and he paused for a second then said it was Karate classes, his dad said playfully he had to take it easy,and he forced a smile. When his mother got home she kissed him and dished up the food and Jeremy was told to go call his uncle by his dad and he refused and his dad thought he was being disrespectful and told him he was disappointed and his mom said she would call him, she knocked on the door and told him to come have lunch and he opened the door and told her if she leaves him he will find her, tears came to her eyes and she made a fake smile and said she would never leave and he told her , the husband should not stay long hd would ruin their perfect family, when they got to the table Jeremy's dad noticed something was wrong and he asked Ella if she was okay? and she replied she will be fine. She lied and said it was mild headache that she got. William had walked in and smiled at everyone like he was having thd night of his life, during dinner nobody really talked, Just William and his brother of course and the pretending as if all was good. Jeremy could not take it so he asked to be excused because he had homework to do.. His mom also asked to leave so she could go powder up her wounds make sure they werent clear, she managed to hide them for the whole weekend.
The weekend went by very quickly as hus dad had finished packing he was playing with his kids and Ella was caught up in this amazing moment and forgot all her troubles she decided to take a shower forgetting she laid on the bed across her husband, forgetting she didnt cover it she went closer. He looked at her and asked "Did you also get hurt in a karate lesson?" she pulled away but her firmly held her around and asked her what was going on and she said nothing but clearly there was, he pleaded with her and she would not tell him and he asked if he should go ask William rather, she jumped and said No.
He asked if he did it, she stalled and told him it was nothing to worry about and he asked again "Was it him? she said Yes softly..
Angrily Jeremy's dad stormed out if the room and knocked loudly on his brothers door clenching his fists in anger and fury and the minute he stormed in the room, he saw their names in the walls in black and red and he was stunned looking at him and asked "What is this?' ....
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Jeremy's Life Crisis.
Short Story(Based on *The life of shy*) Briefly explains Jeremy's life..