One month later
||Mitchs POV||
I walked out from my washroom pulling down my sleeves. Jerome had canceled again. I new this would happen. That Jerome would get tired of him.
I sighed as he heard a knock on the door. I dragged my feet down to the front door opening it. Brendan stood there. "Daddddd why are you here?" I groaned looking at him.
Brendan laughed. "Jerome told me to come over. Make sure you weren't lonely." He explained with a smile.
I smiled back. I held my still bleeding wrist. "Yeah. Just let me put on a new shirt. I slept in this thing" I lied. "Meet in the gaming room" I smiled running upstairs to my room.
I swung the door open finding a red hoodie. I sighed changing into it before running back. I walked into the gaming room seeing Brendan sunk into a bean bag. "When did you get these?" He asked looking at at me.
I laughed sitting in one myself. "A few days ago" I chuckled reaching for my remote. "COD? First to thirty kills wins?" I asked.
Brendan shook his head. "Your on sunny boy".
I fake cried. "I NEW YOU CONSIDERED ME A SON!" I yelled hugging him. Brendan rolled his eyes. I leaned back into my spot starting the game.
Time skip - Few hours
I cheered happily running around the room. "I won I won I won. POWER MOVES ONLY" I sung dancing idiotically.
"MITCH HONEY IM HOME!" I mom called.
Brendan laughed standing up. "Look like my wife's here" he jokes.
Oh Brendan. You poor poor soul. "MOM DADS HOME!" I screamed happily running out.
I walked into the kitchen. She placed her hand on her hip smiling. "Hi Brendan" she called as Brendan walked in.
"Hello dear" he smiled walking behind her wrapping his arms around her. We all laughed loudly. Once all the giggles calmed down Brendan and I watched my mother cook. "What you making?" He asked.
My mom looked back. "I'm making Mac and cheese. I'm having some work friends over." She explained.
I nodded. "You need me out of the house?" I asked. My mom nodded. I smiled "I'll just go to em-" I shut my mouth looking down. I tried to think of anywhere I could go.
Vikk and Lachlan were out of town for the long weekend.
Preston was with rob and Faith at the fair.
Jerome didn't want me-
Matt was picking up Brendan in a bit to go on a date-
I was alone. "I think I just need to stay in my room. I promise I won't bother you" I explained looking up again putting on my fake smile.
My mom nodded. "That fine. I'm sorry Hun. Work calls" I nodded.
I looked over at Brendan who was on his phone. "It was nice seeing you all. Matt is here. Bye Mitch." I waved him out before walking up to my room.
I looked at my phone. Jerome hadn't texted me.
I knew he was done with me. I placed my phone on my bed locking the door. I layed on the floor letting myself slip into sleep. I was safe right now-
I awoke again to the sound of guests downstairs. I looked out my window. It was dark. I groaned sitting up. I looked at my phone.
Nothing.
No Preston
No rob
No Matt
No Brendan
No faith
No vikk
No Lachlan
...No Jerome.
I felt my heart shattering. I picked up my phone looking threw the contacts. I found embers contact. I needed to hear her voice.
It rang once.
It rang four times.
Ten times.
"Hi you've reached Ember. If this is Preston: No. you can't have a dog. If this is rob: talk to him about it. It's the best solution. If this is vikk. It's okay that Lachlan is taller. He loves you as short as you are. If this is Lachlan: No. whatever you're calling to ask No. if it's Matt or Brendan: Google it. I don't have all the answers. If this is Jerome; he's scared and alone. Go see him. If this is mitch: your calling to hear my voice. Stay strong. Okay? I know I'm gone and it seems like there's no one that cares. Just stay strong. This was recorded in my last seconds awake-POWER MOVES ONLY!" Then the beep came. I hung up.
Tears ran down my face. She did that? Fuck even and death she was recking everything.
I sat up.
I'm sorry ember. I can't
I walked over to my closet opening it up. I reached up grabbing a small box. I pulled it down I opened up the box pulling out a small sharp blad-
"Mitch come downstairs!" I mom called. I sighed placing the blade back down before placing in its spot.
I closed the door walking downstairs to see my mom all dressed up. "Jerome's here" she smiled.
I nodded walking to the front door. I opened the door closing it behind me. I came face to face with Jerome. The man who was so tired of me.
"What's up?" I asked.
Jerome looked at my feet. "I-uh-" he seemed like he didn't know what do say.
"Jerome. It's all good. I knew you wanted to break up with me. Just forget about it. I'll see you at school" I smiled. God that hurt. I reached to open the door but I was cut off.
"What no! I didn't know why I came here but I did I guess it was because I missed you so much. I was trying to come up with a excuse.
The knot in my stomach slowly came undone. I looked back putting on my fake smile. "Okay sorry I had a bit of a bad day guess I over reacted." I lied.
Jerome nodded hugging me. "Did you hurt yourself?" He asked.
I shook my head cuddling into his chest. God I'm a lier. "Let me see. I won't get mad just I hate it when you lie..." he mumbled.
I froze. "I'm not taking off my pants in public-" I joked trying to get his to stop worrying.
Jerome gently grabbed my arm. "Please baby? Let me see?" He whispered.
I shook my head. "How about we talk about this tomorrow yeah?" He asked.
Jerome sighed nodding. "Cuddles?" He asked petting my hair. "I can stay tonight" he asked. I nodded opening up the door walking with him to my room.
"Jerome. I need to show you something" I whispered. Jerome sat down nodding. I pulled out my phone. I called ember letting Jerome hear.
He looked up tears in his eyes. "Jesus that girl is so strong. Fuckin hell" he whispered.
I nodded. "Yeah-she was"
