Crazy Love

Chapter 3

Jerome's POV

What had gotten into Jenny! I try to sort this through my head. Could it be her mom's death? No. That was forver ago. Actually, it was only a few weeks ago...

"Jenny, what's wrong?" I finally ask, expecting the truth.

"Nothing," she says. She sounds angry.

"I know something's wrong. Now, come on. What is it?"

"Nothing!" she says.

"Are you sure?" My answer was said when she stormed out of the room. She looked like she turned down towards Adam's room...

"Jenny!" I scream through the hall. No answer. I shrug and go back into my room.

I pull out my phone and text her. She refuses to answer. Same goes when I call her. What is up with her?

That night, I hold her close in bed. I hold on tight.

"Jenny?" I say.

"Hm?" she answers.

"Why won't you tell me what's wrong?" I ask. My voice sounds like I'm crying. Am I?

"Because...um..."

"Jenny, you know you can tell me anything." I am crying. Because I don't want to lose her.

"I know. I'll answer if you you tell me this; were you jealous when Tyler and I hugged?"

"Answer mine first."

"Alright. I can't tell you because I would end up being really, really depressed. I would probably shut down completely. It's actually Mom. I can't get through to the fact that she's actually gone. It feels like just," she pauses,"just yesterday she was hugging me before I walked down the aisle to-to marry you. I can't get through that. It crushes me....I just...I can't....take it." She's definitely crying. She paused so much. I heard her quiet sobs in her words.

"Sshh. It'll be okay."

"A-answer my question..please..."

"Yes. I was jealous."

"Why? You know you could never lose me."

"I know. I just...I couldn't stand to see you hug another man...it's a different thing if you hug Ben..."

"Don't mention Ben!" she says fiercely. She undoes the covers, unravels herself from my grip and sprints out of the room.

Ben is her brother. They have a 4 year difference. He was always mean to her. He ran off with his girlfriend and never called, wrote, or anything. He just took off one morning after he graduated college and never said goodbye...