Alive >> Jake Fitzgerald << Scream

Forty-Four.

"So? Are you going to explain to me why I had to save your stupid ass from a killer? Yet again, may I add."

Jake could only sigh as I glared down at him. Silently, he sat down on the edge of his bed, knowing that I was quite possibly going to give him a lecture, which I was. He uneasily glanced around the room with nothing but worry in his eyes. Not daring to let his gaze meet my own.

"Well?" I crossed my arms over my chest

"I was doing a job for Brooke's dad."

"Why the hell were you doing that? I thought you hated Mayor Maddox?"

"I do, it's just..." he paused, "I can't explain it."

"Well you're going to have to give me some sort of explanation Jake!"

"I will!" The Fitzgerald boy stood from his seat, he was clearly frustrated and I could tell, but I was only worried about him. I didn't want to risk losing him again, I had to have a reason.

"Why do you have to ruin everything?" He asked, not an ounce of amusement was on his face.

"Excuse me?"

"I wanted it to be a surprise..."

With a soft smile on his face, Jake reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. He turned the small device on, allowing the screen to light up the room and after typing something in, he turned the phone towards me.

Bank Account Holder: Jake Fitzgerald

Recent Transactions:
+ $100,000.00 - Transferred on 20/09/16 - via Quinn Maddox

"What the hell Jake?" I hissed, "Are you blackmailing Brooke's Dad again? Why would you do that?"

"Lydia, it's not what you think." He took both of my hands in his, soft eyes stared into my own, "Quinn hired me to burn the barn down. He wanted rid of it to get the insurance money, and he said he'd pay me to do it."

"I'm confused... why would you do that? You have a ton of money."

"That money belongs to my parents." He said, "And besides, this money is for us."

"Wait, what?"

"I wanted us to get away from this place. I took the job so I could buy us somewhere to live outside of this freak show of a town."

"But what about your family? And Kieran, and the others?"

"They'll understand."

"Oh Jake..." Tears pricked my eyes and before I knew what I was doing, my legs were wrapped around his waist and I was peppering kisses all over his face.

"Someone's thankful." He chuckled, his soft hands moved to hold my waist.

"How could I not be? We're finally getting away from here!" I beamed, "Its just you and me now."

"Until the end." The tanned boy pressed his lips to my own.

"Until the end."

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*2 Months Later*

"Where are you going?" I groaned, my hands immediately reaching out to pull Jake back into bed, "You're going to make the bed cold!"

"We have to get out of bed at some point you idiot!" He laughed, "C'mon babe, it's our last day before we move in together, we have to finish packing all of our stuff."