The Trip ( A Mashley Fan-Fiction )

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fourteen

Ashley's POV

Mitch was out for the day, he said he had things to do and he'd be back by dinner so I went ahead and recorded a map with Jerome.

"Jerome do you know what's going on with Mitch?" I asked watching him through the Skype.

"No why what's wrong?" Jerome asked concerned.

"He's been acting strange, shouting at nothing, looking afraid almost as if he's seen a ghost." I sighed picking up some popcorn I had next to me.

"Has he been cutting again?"

"You knew he cuts?" I picked up some more popcorn popping it into my mouth.

"I was the first one he ever told, I've helped him a bit with it but he always relapses back."

"How long has he been cutting?" Jerome picked up a can of his Pepsi drinking some.

"Since he was fifteen." Jerome set the can down.

"I used to cut too." I sighed.

"Do you still cut?" I picked up some more popcorn putting it into my mouth.

"I haven't since I came to visit Mitch, so maybe a week clean."

"Why did you cut?" I suddenly had the urge to tell Jerome everything, I mean if anyone I think he wouldn't tell anyone.

"You can trust me Ash, I won't hurt you." He cracked a smile before I sighed.

"My Mum found my blade and she freaked even though I didn't even cut anymore. It was great timing too cause it was the day before I was flying out to see Mitch, she's always been mean to me since she found out I cut. She told me I better come back healthy or not come back again, I don't know what I'm going to do Jerome."

"Just stay with Mitch, he needs someone after what happened to Sara." I watched Jerome pick up his Pepsi before taking another sip.

"Who’s Sara?" Jerome's eyes lit up almost like he shouldn't have said anything.

"You don't know about Sara?" I picked up some popcorn putting it in my mouth as I shook my head.

"Is that his sister?"

"Sara was his ex-girlfriend, Mitch and her were always together. She made him the happiest I've ever seen him, he stopped cutting and started eating again. She freaked out when she saw his scars though and they broke up for a while. She came to me saying she needed help, she started cutting and throwing up I told her to go back to Mitch. I remember she mentioned she couldn't live anymore because she had Schizophrenia and I convinced her that she had so much to live for. Mitch and her got back together, they were doing well for three days until she committed suicide. That's not even the worst part she left Mitch a voicemail before, as Mitch got to her house and was running up the stairs she shot herself." I let out a sigh as I thought for a second.

Mitch had to be heartbroken, he had to want to kill himself. I remember the feelings I had when Collin cheated on me. I felt worthless.

"It wasn't his fault, there was nothing he could do." I mumbled.

"I always tell him that it doesn't get through his thick skull."

"I had a boyfriend before Jerome, he cheated on me with my best friend. I felt so worthless and unwanted I can't imagine how he felt."

"Ash, I don't want to be a jag or anything but," I watched him stretch his right arm behind his head before continuing, "There is something seriously wrong with him. The last time I spoke to him he was telling me how he can still see Sara. Sara's been dead for four years, I didn't want to be the one to tell him but something is fucked up in that head of his. People don't just see dead people."