Psycho Path

Chapter 4 - Twists and turns

"Babe, wake up. We're here." Gerard gently taps you on the shoulder. If you're not mistaken, he slightly brushes his hand along your shoulder, but you are too sleepy to notice that. You let out a groan. "Tired...need sleep." Gerard chuckles. "Babe, I'm the one driving all night long. How come you need more sleep than me?" You ignore him, attempting to go back to your beauty sleep. "I'll carry you inside if you don't wake up now." Still ignoring him. Then you feel a pair of arms scooping you up. Your head hurts due to waking up too quick. Your vision's still hazy and blurry. Gerard is carrying you bridal style. It takes you quite a minute to realize this. Then you squirm in his arms. "Okay, okay. I'm awake now." Gerard laughs while putting you on the ground. You try to stand straight but end up falling forward, still finding your balance. This makes your face bump into Gerard's chest. You immediately turn red. 'I can't let Gerard see my face like this!' You thought to yourself, that is why you are still clinging onto him, facing down. Gerard puts his arms around you to help you up on your feet. You finally look up at him. Again, he's giving you that genuine smile. Then he left, walking towards the restaurant in front of you.

Only now you realize that you guys have reached a food place. You look up to see the sun straight above your head. It probably is noon now. "Aren't you coming Y/n?" Gerard calls you from the door of the restaurant. So you make your walk towards the entrance. As you are inside, you look around to see no other customers except for you two. At the counter, is a man of about..... you are not sure of his age as his face is hidden behind the newspaper he's reading. Near the counter is a small set of television. The display and sound quality is not that good. You turn your head to see Gerard approaching a table at a far corner.

You follow him towards the same direction. Gerard pulls out a chair for you to sit, while giving you a small smile, gesturing you to sit. But you just walk pass him while rolling your eyes, and go straight up to the washroom. You made sure he saw that. Inside, you stand by the sink, splashing your face with water. Then you look up into the mirror. You look like a mess. But your mind is much more than a mess. It might drive you up the wall. You can never think straight on an empty stomach by the way. So you decide it's better to go get some food first. When you come out of the toilet, you see that Gerard already ordered the meals for you two, and thank God because the food is already on the table.

You sit down quietly across him, not making any eye contact. "I ordered your favourite food." From his voice, he sounds like he is expecting at least a small smile from you or some simple thanks. But you take the fork beside the plate and look at him for a moment with a stone face, then proceed to dig in the food in front of you. Gerard says nothing. He also starts on his food. "It feels like the old times you know. We always dined outside, I would come and pick you up after class. We've tried almost all the restaurants in the city, remember?" Gerard is slightly chuckling now and look at you. But you just wipe your mouth with the napkin, pretending like you didn't hear a thing. It seems like Gerard almost finish up his food as well.

But you decide to be a jerk some more. You stand up, start to make your way out. That's when he's had enough. He is now standing up as well, hand goes straight to grab you by the arm. You are about to open your mouth to protest but he cuts you off. "Listen here baby. I'm tired of your attitude and acting like as if I don't exist. I did everything to please you and this is how you're gonna act huh." He hisses at you in a low voice as to not catch the attention of the man at the counter, who seems oblivious to everything happening around him, still having his nose on the newspaper.

You've never seen this side of him before, and this confuses. Something is wrong with him. Lately, he's been acting like a..... mad man. Despite feeling slightly afraid of his change of behavior, you brace yourself and say "You just murdered a person, and committing a crime of kidnapping me. I don't have my phone with me and lost contact to everyone. You expect me to calm down and treat you nicely?? Those people are gonna come and look for you." He was about to say something, when his eyes suddenly flicker towards the tv.

"HEADLINE : DEAD BODY FOUND IN A HOME OF LOCAL UNI STUDENT"

The sound is too low that you can barely hear anything. Your eyes widen at the headline. YOU ARE A SUSPECT NOW. 'Gerard did it. But I'm the wanted person?!'You are still in your thoughts so Gerard has to drag you out of the restaurant."Money's on the table!" He shouts to the man and quickly makes his way out.It's hard to walk while dragging you along, so he lifts you up by the thighs.Your hands automatically wrap around his neck for support but your mind still lost in thoughts. He puts you down on the passenger seat, fasten the seatbelt for you, then moves to the driver seat. He aggressively puts his foot on the pedal and the car roars with a loud sound before you guys speed up at an unbelievable rate.