A Little Mad

Chapter 23

Later that evening after everyone else went to bed, Mercedes walked into the bedroom to see Jerome sitting on the bed looking down.

"Jerome? Are you okay?" 

Jerome looked away. He took a breath and stood up to face her. 

"I need to tell you something." 

Mercedes nodded. 

"Tomorrow morning when I take you and TaTyana to Bruce, I'm leaving you there.. I won't be coming back for you and I don't want you to come back here ever again." 

Mercedes stood in disbelief.

"What are you talking about?"

Jerome stepped towards her. 

"I am leaving you with Bruce. You won't have to worry about me anymore." 

Mercedes stepped back. 

"Jerome... this isn't funny.." 

Jerome started to get angry. 

"Mercedes, I am leaving you there because I don't fucking want you!" 

Her heart sank. 

"That's not true.. stop it.." 

Her voice was starting to crack and Jerome got serious.

"I killed your family and took you as a joke. I shouldn't have I'm sorry." 

Mercedes shook her head.

"No... What the fuck?! You are not doing this to me!" 

Jerome looked at her angry.

"What did you think this was? Do you really think I have time for domestic shit like this? I don't care about you! I'm dropping you off tomorrow and I won't be back to get you!" 

Mercedes stepped forward. 

"I know how to get here."

Jerome glared. 

"If you come back I'll shoot you." 

Jerome made his own heart sink at the sudden outburst. A tear fell down Mercedes's cheek. 

"No you won't.." 

Jerome gave her a convincing glare.

"Mercedes I'm not kidding! I will fucking shoot you! I will kill you! I am being nice for once and letting someone live! Don't make me hurt you!"

He was convincing, but Mercedes knew he was a showman. She didn't buy it. 

"I want to stay with you..."

Jerome's black heart ached at the sight of her now full on tears. He knew he was breaking her heart, but he couldn't ruin her life by having her stay with him. He stayed firm.

"I don't fucking want you! How many times do I have to tell you that?!"

Mercedes stepped forward. 

"Until it's true.."

Jerome groaned and rolled his eyes. Mercedes stepped forward again yelling through her tears.

"You killed my family and kidnapped me! Now you just want to say I'm nothing and dump me off on someone else?! No! You are not doing that to me! I won't let you!" 

Jerome clinched his fists, hoping it would scare her some. She only stepped closer.

"If you leave and don't come back for me, I will come back here... because I know you won't hurt me... You are not doing this to me... I don't want to leave you... I want to stay with you.."