<Jerome's POV>
I woke up seeing Mitch was missing. I shot up running around the house. I stoped knocking on embers door. I slowly opened it to see a tear stained ember asleep with a sleeping mitch on the floor. I sighed in relief picking him up. I carried him downstairs with a light smile.
I waited for everyone to wake up which didn't take long. Mitch looked to tired like he hadn't slept in ages. And with what goes in his his house I didn't think he did. Everyone left and it was just me mitch and ember.
Ember sat and talked for a bit until mitch finally woke up. He looked around with a light smile. After a moment of waking up he stood up with a sigh.
Ember looked at mitch who just nodded. She sighed. "Jerome mitch has to leave. His dad is coming home and if he's not there he'll be in worse trouble then he is" she explained.
I stood up shaking my head. "NO!" I yelled. "He's not going back there! He's beaten black and blue!" I continued.
Mitch shook his head. "Jerome my mom. I can't let her take it all" he sighed leaning up. He pecked my lips giving ember a hug. "How about you pick me up in a hour and we can go to the mall?" He asked sweetly.
I sighed nodding. "Just please be careful" I begged. Mitch nodded walking out of the house. I sighed watching him run down the street. I looked back at ember with a worried glance. I sighed sitting on the sofa.
Ember gave me a pitiful smile. "He'll be fine. He knows what to do" she told. I groaned nodding.
Ember thought for a moment. "Here. I'll make you feel better" she smiled. She was always wanting to make everyone happy. I raised a eyebrow nodding. "Once I was handing out with Mitch. We where trying to make a rocket from the science fair and he decided to try it out. It worked but he lost control and it hit him straight in the ass hole" she told. I chuckled lightly. That sounded like mitch.
Ember thought again. "Okay wanna no a best friend secret sex?" She asked.
My back straightened as I looked at her. "You and Mitch had sex?" I asked.
She shook her head quickly. "I WORDED THAT SO WRONG!" She yelped. "Mitch and I got into a conversation about kinks and turn ons!" She explained.
I took a deep breath. "Okay. Well gimme some stuff" I said.
Ember stood up. She pulled off the couch cushion. I notice a cut in the sofa and gave her a small curious look. He reached in pulling out a book. "Every single sexual fantasy of Mitch's" she smirked. "I stole his dirty diary" she chuckled throwing it at me.
I smirked looking threw it. "Wow. Mitch sure as a lot..." he commented.
Ember nodded. "And everyone of these are literally about a brown hair brown eyed football captain" she chuckled placing the couch cushion back. "Just please use protection. I'll even buy the condoms." She sighed as my phone went off. "Shit it's been way to Long. Mitch just asked me to meet him at the mall. Thanks ember! You're the best" I winked running out.
||Mitchs POV||
I sat inside the mall near Starbucks. I had bought myself a coffee and was drinking it slowly. I was so sore. He didn't go for my face though. Only my back. For once.
I was in a short sleeve. I didn't know how to feel about it. My cuts where showing but I hadn't cut in a while so they where slowly healing.
I sighed. I felt arms wrap around me making me smile. "Baby~" I heard Jerome say.
I giggled lightly. "Hey. How are you" I asked turning to look at him.
He looked the same as he did this morning but he definitely changed. "Good. I'm better now seeing you. You look hot on a t" he laughed. I smiled standing up.
Jerome frowned. "What's wrong?" I asked.
He pointed at my coffee. "You're not allowed to buy anything..." He mumbled.
I rolled my eyes. "Ugh fine. I don't feel like arguing with you" I sighed.
He hummed kissing me. "Good".
We walked around. I spotted a gaming store making me smile. "Pleaseeeeeee?" I asked. He chuckled nodding. We walked in. I immediately went towards the merch area. I picked out a COD shirt and a POP figurine of Emily from dishonoured. I walked up to the cashier pulling out my wallet. I wasn't going to let Jerome pay.
The cashier turns around and I freeze. "Mackenzie?" I ask the male.
He chuckled walking around the counter. "Baby. I was going to come see you after work today. After you called my last night I just-" he moved forward trying to touch me but I pushed him off.
I stepped back again. "For the last time. We are not together. I broke it off last year!" I hissed.
I felt a hand on my wait and turned around to see Jerome. "What's wrong baby?" He asked.
Mack walked forward pushing Jerome off me. "Baby? Mitchel is mine" he growled pulling me to his chest.
I immediately shoved him off running into Jerome's arms.
Mack noticed my wrist with a growl. "Did he do that to you mitch?" He asked pointing at his arms.
Jerome covered them with his hands. "No. I wouldn't ever do such or horrible thing. Mitch is my boyfriend" Jerome explained.
I nodded. "He actually cares about me" I hissed.
Jerome kissed my head with a light smile. "We'd like to check out." He smiled grabbing my items placing them down.
Mackenzie rolled his eyes and Jerome quickly paid. "I'll win mitch back. A ass hole like you never gets the girl."
Jerome rolled his eyes. "Good thing mitch is a boy" He laughed walking out with our bags.
I frowned walking closer to him. "I'm so sorry-I'm so so sorry" I whimpered.
Jerome shook his head hugging me. "It's not your fault" he smiled kissing my neck. I giggled walking with him.
Time skip
I walked into my house to immediately have a bottle thrown at me. It missed and I sighed in relief. I looked around gasping as I saw my mother in the floor. I ran over picking up my mom. I looked around and didn't see my dad. I closed my eyes for a moment running up the stairs my mother still in my arms. I threw my bedroom door open placing my mom down.
I heard my father calling me. I sighed walking down the stairs. I noticed a kitchen knife in his hands. I felt a tear run down my face. He chuckled pulling me towards him. He threw off my shirt pressing the knife into my chest. I gasped. The pain was excruciating. My chest burned as he cut the word 'Fag' into my chest. It was small luckily. He finally stopped throwing the knife to the side storming out.
I collapsed as the door shut erupting in sobs. After a bit I rose to my feet walking to the washroom. I pulled out my phone begging Jerome to pick me up. I wrapped bandages around my fresh cut walking outside.
I waited and waited until Jerome pulled up. I ran down my porch getting into his car. "Where do you wanna go?" I asked. I knew it sounded rushed but he decided to wait to ask.
He didn't even had to think. "My place. We can cuddle yeah?" He asked.
I nodded and we started to drive. I watch as my house disappeared in the distance.
