A Little Mad

Chapter 71

Mercedes slowly opened her eyes to the noise in the room. Jerome was dressed and seemed to be getting ready to leave. Mercedes set up and pouted.

"Jerome..."

Jerome jumped and quickly turned around. 

"Where are you going...? You said we would do everything today together..."

Jerome sighed and was slightly in panic mode. 

"I know baby girl... I'm sorry I woke you up doll face.. I'll be back soon okay.. I just... have something I need to do..."

Mercedes could tell he was hiding something from her. She didn't want to think it was anything bad, so she tried not to get caught up in it.

"But that means I have to cuddle the pillows for another hour until everyone gets up..."

Jerome chuckled. He walked over the bed and kissed her on the forehead. 

"I promise I will be back soon. An hour. Okay?"

Mercedes sighed and nodded laying back down. 

"I love you."

Jerome smiled and turned back to the bed.

"I love you too." 

Mercedes checked the clock, and it was an hour and a half later. She groaned, wondering where he could have gone. She heard the rest of the apartment stirring. Bailey walked past the bedroom and noticed Mercedes sitting alone. She knocked on the way and Mercedes smiled.

"Good morning Bailey."

Bailey looked around.

"Jerome left early?"

Mercedes sighed. She could tell Bailey was trying to read her. She climbed out of bed.

"He wouldn't tell me where he was going. He was acting suspicious and seemed worried about me finding out.."

Bailey stayed silent for a few moments and then let out a heavy breath. 

"I think I know what's up.."

Mercedes turned to her confused and concerned. Bailey sighed.

"He left in the middle of the night last night... That wasn't the first time... he did it twice a few weeks ago... he has asked me several times about girl stuff... He said he couldn't ask TaTyana because he really doesn't want you to know..."

Mercedes immediately felt angry. Her first thought was that she was going to kill the bitch Jerome was cheating on her with. She hid her emotions from Bailey.

"Why would he do that?"

Bailey hesitated and Mercedes could feel it coming. He was cheating, and he was hiding it. Now he was probably trying to get back at her because of Jeremiah. 

"I think he's going to propose to you."

Mercedes stared at Bailey for a minute. Laughter erupted from her chest. 

"What?! That's hilarious Bailey."

Bailey narrowed her eyes.

"I'm not kidding."

Mercedes continued her laughing. 

"Jerome. Valeska. Proposing marriage. Bailey, do you even hear yourself right now? That is not something Jerome would do. He doesn't care about that shit."

Mercedes stumbled backwards as Bailey pushed her.

"You need to wake up right now! I'm not joking.. You don't want to marry him...?"

Mercedes sighed.

"No, I always wanted to be married. I saw how I wanted the wedding and everything, but when I got with Jerome... it just seemed like something that wouldn't happen. Besides, we are doing good the way we are... Come on Bailey. Jerome isn't that kind of man." 

"What did you think I was going to tell you?"

"That Jerome's cheating on me."

Bailey stood there amused. She laughed.

"Girl no. I really think he will propose to you."

Mercedes laughed.

"Okay so you think he is going to propose to me."

Bailey snapped in front of her face. Mercedes stared at her completely annoyed. 

"You need to make a decision!"

Mercedes shook her head.

"What decision is there to make?!"

Bailey groaned.

"Do you really want to be legally tied to him?! It won't be easy to just walk away! If you want any chance of getting out, I would go now!"

Mercedes stepped forward angry.

"Where the fuck is it everyone thinks I'm going to?! I don't have anywhere else to go! I still think you are crazy. I have no idea what he is up to, but if for some strange, weird reason Jerome wants to marry me, then there is no question about what I'd do."

Bailey rolled her eyes. 

"You'd really marry him?! Be stuck in this?!"

"If It's not Jerome, then it's Jeremiah! I'm tied here! To them and I don't want to be untied! Why does no one think I can take care of myself?! I'm done with this!"

Mercedes grabbed clothes from the closet and changed. Bailey eyes widened when Mercedes took off her bracelet and threw it to the ground. 

"What are you doing?!"

Mercedes looked at Bailey with black eyes. Bailey stepped back.

"I'm going to get this fucking antidote and kill Dr. Strange!"

Bailey stepped forward. 

"That's impulsive! Don't!"

Mercedes blasted Bailey with a bolt of energy that caused her to fall to the ground. 

"Tell me again what's impulsive!" 

TaTyana ran in the bedroom and froze. Mercedes looked at her angrily. 

"I refuse to do this anymore!" 

She stormed through the bedroom door, almost knocking down TaTyana. Bailey stood up and grabbed the dresser. 

"We have to stop her TaTyana..."

Jerome smiled at the frightened woman behind the counter. He looked down at what she picked out.

"That is beautiful and perfect. She's going to love it!" 

He laughed as the woman continued to look terrified. He pulled ten thousand dollars out of his pockets. 

"Relax lady. I can pay for it. I'm not stealing it and I won't hurt you. This can't have any bad blood. Not this. How much?"

He handed her the money and left the building. He stopped around the corner and stared at it. His mind was screaming there was something wrong with him, but his heart was screaming don't lose hope.