Are you insane like me? 《 Jerome Valeska 》

[ ready? ]

Tuesday (day of prom)

It was 3 p.m. Prom started at 6 p.m. so I had three hours to get ready. My dad and I talked a little bit yesterday and I was not mad anymore. I took a shower, did my hair, my make-up and dressed myself up. My mother helped me a little bit.

(Her dress)

                           (Her hair)

I needed those three hours to get ready. I walked down the stairs as Jerome already stood there. He wore a classic black suit and a white shirt. He looked at me with big eyes. "You look incredible" he said. He took my hand as we walked outside, after I hugged my parents. He opened the car door and helped me in, he walked around the car and sat in the car. We drove the the location and he helped me to get out of the car. He looked at me "Ready?" he asked. "Ready when you are" I said smiling. He took my hand and we walked together in the location, which was a big building. As we came in Alice and Olive ran to us. She hugged me and Oliver shakes Jerome's hand. "You look fantastic" I said to Alice. She blushed and Oliver said "I said her that earlier." Alice and Oliver looked at each other as they pulled us to a table. "We sit here. If you want you can sit here too" "That's a great idea" Jerome said and smiled at me. Alice and Oliver nodded and ran to the dance floor. Jerome and I sat at the table next to each other. We sat there a few moments as a slow song started to play. Jerome stood up walked to me and asked "would you like to dance with me?" He held out his hand. "Yes, I do" I said and took his hand. We walked together to the dance floor where everyone danced slowly. I saw Alice and Oliver dancing with each other and smiling together. I was so happy for Alice. Jerome laid his hands around my waist. I looked into his eyes and placed my hands around his neck. We danced for a moment as I laid my head on his shoulder. This moment felt like eternities. The song was over and we walked down from the dance floor. The next song was very loud. "Do you want to go outside?" he whispered into my ear. I nodded and we walked hand in hand outside. Next to the building was a park where a bank stood. We walked to the bank and sat down. Silence. "What did you want to say to me on Saturday?" I asked. He looked into my eyes and said nervous "I wanted to say... That... I really like you." "I really like you too" I whispered. He looked into my eyes and smiled. It was so contagious I had to smile too. His face came closer to mine. I closed my eyes and felt his lips on mine. It felt so great, I could do this all the time. I put my forehead against his as he stopped kissing. He looked into my eyes and stroke my cheek as I drove through his hair. I kissed him again, because I wanted to feel it again. I wanted to feel the butterfly's in my stomach. He stopped to breath and said "I wanted to do this all the time" I smiled and said "Me too." He searched something in his pocket and pulled a black present out, which he gave me. I smiled and opened it. It was a golden necklace with a little playing card pendant. It was gorgeous. I looked into his blue-green eyes and smiled I hugged him and said "Omg, thank you. It's gorgeous." "Like you" he smiled. "Do you want me to make it around your neck?" he asked happy. I nodded and lifted my hair up. He closed the necklace and kissed my cheek. I smiled "Rachel?" he asked. "Yes?" "Do you want to go to a date with me?" he asked nervous. "Yes, of course" I said and he kissed me. The rest of the evening we looked at each other and smiled. I was so happy.

Friday

I haven't seen him since Tuesday, and I missed him. But today he had a date. I was so excited where we're​ going. I wore a white dress with black heels. My hair was open. "Mom I go now" I screamed into the kitchen. "Yes have fun" she screamed back. It was 7 p.m. and he had to arrive now. The door knocked and I opened the door. I saw his gorgeous blue-green eyes. He wore blue pants with a black shirt his pale skin and his red hair stuck out. "Wow!" he said, as I blushed. He hugged me, oh I missed his hugs. "Are you ready?" he asked. I nodded he wanted to walk away but I held his hand. He around turned to and I hugged him again "I missed you so much" I whispered into his ear as he smiled. He took my hand and walked with me to his car. "Where are we going?"  I asked. "It's a surprise." he answered. We drove a while until he stopped. I saw a poster 'Haley's Circus' I smiled. "Is this where you live?" I asked. He nodded "Yes this is my family." I felt sad for those words but he smiled. He took my hand as we walked to the circus. This felt so good. "Wait here, I get our tickets" he said and left. I stood there as a man walked to me. "Heeey who are you?" He said and sounded a little bit drunk. He looked like my age. I ignored him. "Hey talk to me." I didn't say anything. He took a knife out and placed it on my neck. "Talk to me!" he screamed. I was so scared I couldn't move. I felt that his knife cut a little bit from my skin. My view got black.

Jerome POV

I got the tickets and walked back to the place where she stood earlier. But she wasn't there. WTF?! I turned around as I saw a man holding a knife on her neck. My body was filled with anger. I walked to him and saw how Rachel felt to ground. What had he done? I ran to him and punched him in his face. His cheek bleed as he punched me back. I felt how blood ran my nose down. I punched so hard he felt to ground. I sat to ground and punched even more. I was so angry that he touched her. I stood up and carried her in my arms. I carried her to my trailer. I was glad that my mom wasn't here. I put her in my bed. Her neck bleed. A little tear ran down my face. What had I done? Why didn't I took her with me? I sat there one hour, until I saw that she woke up. I looked into her eyes. They were super red and tears ran down her cheek as she begun to cry. She touched her neck as she saw the blood all over her hand. A tear ran down my cheek and as she saw that she wiped it away "I'm so sorry Rach, I'm so sorry." I said worried. "It wasn't your fault. But what did happen to your nose?" she asked worried. "Oh it's nothing." "Did you fight with him?" she asked still worried. "Maybe a little bit" I said sad about her neck. She smiled and asked "For me?" I nodded. "I would to anything for you" I said as I begun to smile. I stood up and get a plaster for her. I stuck it on her neck and she got up. We both sat on my bed. I couldn't resist her eyes and kissed her. This was the longest kiss I ever had. But it felt amazing. "Jerome?" I looked in her eyes. "I love you" she said happy. "I love you too" I said and felt butterfly's in my stomach. I kissed her even more as she begun to take my shirt off. She stopped kissing. "Jerome? Why do you have so many scars on you body?" she asked worried. I looked at my body and saw all the scars my mother gave me. "I didn't told you everything" I said sad. She put his hand on my cheeks and looked into my face. "Tell me. What happened?" "I didn't told you everything about my mother. She..." I stopped telling. "What?" "She beats me and throws things against me. This is why I have these scars" I explained. I saw her sad face as she said "Why didn't you told me that earlier?" "I didn't want to burden you with it" I said and looked down. "You don't burden me with that" she said. "I love you" I said. "I love you too. But don't let this happen to you. You have to resist!" she said uneasy. I put on my shirt again. "I can't. If I resist she throws me out and then I don't know where to go" "You can come to me" she said still worried. As she said that I heard the trailer door open. "Jerome? Are you home?" I heard my drunk mother. I stood up and opened the door. "Ah there you are. Have you done the household?" "No I haven't" I said angry. "Why not? I told you to do that!" She screamed at me. "I had no time" I said more angry. "Why not? Was it this girl again?" she looked into my room and saw Rachel siting on my bed. "Hey you little bitch get out of my trailer" she screamed at Rachel. Rachel stood up and wanted to walk out, but I held her arm. I put her back in my room. "No she stays" I said very angry. "And never call her bitch again or you will regret it." I said. At this moment my mother slapped my cheek and it begun to bleed. "You don't tell me that to do!" she screamed at me and I could smell the liquor. I was even more angry. She held a bottle in her hand as she threw it against Rachel's head. She felt to ground. The bottle decayed into thousand pieces. I looked at Rachel who begun to bleed on her head. I was lost. I didn't know that to do. I punched my mother so hard that I knocked her out. That felt amazing. I carried Rachel and ran out of the trailer. It had begun to rain. I didn't know where to go. I drove with her to her parents. I knocked at the door, she still laid in my arms. Her mother opened the door and stared at me. I was wet over my whole body. "What did happen?" she asked super worried. "I...I...I'll explain that later. She must be treated." I said still worried about her. Her mother let me in and I ran with her in my arms up the stairs to her room. Her mother came into the room with some bandages. I sat down at a chair and took a deep breath. Her mother acted fast. As Rachel was treated her mother said down. "What did happen?" she asked very worried and I told her everything except the private stuff. She listened carefully. "Thank you for being so open. I'm glad she has such a great boyfriend like you." I smiled a little bit by the word boyfriend. "I'm going to make some hot chocolate. Do you want some?" she asked me and stood up. "Yes, thank you" I said as she walked out. I put the chair next to her bed. I stroked her head and kissed her cheek as I felt asleep.

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