Jerome: A Merome Story V2

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- Time skip a few hours-

Jerome's pov

I groan softly opening my eyes I look around and saw mom asleep on a chair I try to sit up but couldn't I looked over and saw I was tied up. Mom stirred and opened her eyes she teared up "Jerome!" She quietly said I could see she wanted to hug me but she didn't I looked at her worriedly.

"Mom where am I?" I force out my voice hurting she hushed me her gaze over to the side. I look over and saw Mitch asleep holding a baby. Our baby I try to reach over again getting stopped by the chain. "Do you remember what happened?" Mom asked softly.

"James?" I ask she nods her head "you killed him, everyone else is hunting down his followers" she says I flinch reaching for my head "where's dad?" I ask she frowned looking away I whine "where's dad?" I ask this time a bit louder "I'm sorry" she mumbled I tug on the chain "stop it mom it's not funny" I shakily say she got up "Jerome I'm not -" she stopped looking away.

"Relax Jerome" I hear I look over and seeing Mitch who gently held my face leaning forward I yank back "Go away Mitch I don't want to see you right now!" I yelled he frowned "Well your stuck with me whether you like it or not!" He yelled back and looked at mom "if you need a break I got him " he mumbled she looked at me and then walked out.

Mitch sighed and sat on the bed "you need to stay calm I'm not sure what's going to happen if you get pissy again" he mumbled softly moving my hair I move my head away "do you remember what happened? You went into a meltdown" he says my eyes widen I quickly look back at him.

"I must be god" he says in a joking tone shrugging "I brought you back" he mumbled softly I scoff "why?" I mumbled looking away "our son " he says I look back he was walking over to the crib and picked him up. He sat next to me holding him close to me "I think he looks just like you" he says I look away "If I'm not good for you why would I be good for him- take him and go" I say shakily "Go give him a better life away from me" I add Mitch held my face with his free hand "but it's here with you, with our friends and your mom and the village" he says.

"And even if you despise me, I'll still be here for you like you promised to be here for me" he says gently hugging me I scoff and don't hug back.

After a bit Mitch and my son left and Tyler came in "can you let me out?" I ask he nods "Yes under one condition" he says I sigh "what is it Tyler?" I mumble he sighed softly "you need to keep your emotions in check" he says I nod as he undid the chain.

"Is Ian Okay?" I ask he sighed "he's hurt badly but you know Seto has him" he says I frown "can I see him?" I ask he nods helping me "where's my mom?" I ask "she went back to get ready for the funeral" he says I frown. So it's true.

We got to Ian and Seto's room and gently knocked walking in Seto tensed sitting up I put my hands up "I'm good I'm just in pain but I'm good" I quietly say he sighed "seriously your good?" He asked I nod "Mitch did good" he says I scoff and sigh "right" I say looking at Ian who was fast asleep.

"Do you hate Mitch?" Seto asked "you know what happens when our bond breaks so why are you asking? You even warned me and I ignored you" I mumble softly "I do but do you hate him?" He asked again I sighed "yes- no- I don't fucking know," I say "is Ian okay?" I ask he nods "I'm making him rest he wants to go to your father's funeral" he says I frown holding my hands together.

"Did you try to save him?" I asked he looked at me "he passed by the time we got there " he says I whine and thought of my mom tearing up "damn it" I mumble shakily.

-Time skip a day-

Mitch's pov

I walked towards the village "Mitch?" You okay Ian asked I nod and sigh "I'm good just- it's a lot" I say he nods "I get it- you and Jerome good?" He asked I hold on to the baby closer "No but I'd figure as much" I say tearing up but quickly wiping my face "I'm good, we can work through this" I say he pulled me into a hug.

We got there and everyone was already there I walked over to Jerome he looked at me "since you won't tell me- I think Rome would be a good name for him" I mumbled he nods "it is- I like it" he mumbled looking back as it started I felt so bad so awful this is my fault I held Rome closer to me watching as they lowered the chief down I tensed slightly leaning into Jerome. He sighed and walked to his mom leaving me there.

I felt my heart just break a bit more I look down at Rome. When it was over everyone said their respects to Jerome and his mom I stayed behind Taylor came up "hey I spoken with Jordan but if you need a break or help with anything you are more than welcome to stay with us in Spawn City, we know how hard it is with a newborn" he says.

I weakly smile "I might take you up on that, I know I hurt Jerome badly but when he returns it kills me on the inside it causes me pain, I'm hurting" I say handing him Rome "I'll be back walking over to Jerome.

"I'm going to Spawn City to live with Taylor and Jordan for a bit- is that okay?" I asked he looked at me- please say no "that's fine you don't have to ask me just go, I know where they live I can come see Rome when I want, right?" He asked I nod weakly "of course" I say he nods and sighed walking off I tensed slightly. He hates me He truly hates me.

I tear up and walk back rubbing my eyes "I want to but I should stay here, I wanna go as far as I can but can't " I sigh Taylor nods "I understand but please call me if you need anything" he says handing me Rome I nod "of course" I say shakily heading over to Ian and Seto.

"Mitch?" Seto asked I whimper "I'm hurting" I say he frowned "let's get you home" he mumbled softly I nod the 4 of us heading back to base. I laid in bed going through me and Jerome's text messages and photos I so badly wanted to text him but he hates me and I deserve it. I deserve it all.

I turn to my side stared into Rome's crib and quietly cried myself to sleep.