A Little Mad

Chapter 97

*The criminally insane Dr. Strange escaped GCPD last night after they discovered he had a whole operation to commit terrorism and take over Gotham. The GCPD have no word on where Hugo Strange has gone into hiding. We will keep you updated on this story as we recieve more information.*

Jerome set on his bed shaking his head as he turned off the news. He was out of ideas on where to go next. He was listening to Mercedes throw up her entire insides in the bathroom. She demanded that he leave her alone unless she called for him. He promised not to be in the bathroom, but he refused to leave the bedroom. After finding her the night before contemplating suicide, he was not taking chances. Traveling deep into his psyche, you would have never seen him so capable of compassion and love for another person. He stepped towards the door and could hear TaTyana down the hallway doing the same thing. Ed was still in a daze after he was woken up from his coma like state. Jerome couldn't help, but remember the night he took Mercedes. He has kidnapped her and not of his own got her to fall in love with him. He was just himself around her until his feelings for her changed who he was just enough to show that he can be a decent human being. Jerome never felt worthy of love and believed he would die alone. Ed loved so deeply, but was afraid of it. Every woman he had loved died and one was by his own hands. Ed was cunning and smart. He knew how people worked, but he never knew how he himself worked. Mercedes and TaTyana were two seemingly normal girls from a normal town. They were kind hearted, star-eyed and full of dreams like most girls. None of them were the same as they once were. Confused and pulled in different directions in the shadows of feelings and emotions. The one thing that could change any person, whether it be in a good way or a bad one, was love.

"Jerome....?"

He quickly stood to his feet, hurrying to his bathroom. He set on his knees behind Mercedes and she instantly leaned back into him exhausted. Her breathing was heavy. Jerome handed her a washcloth. She wiped her mouth while Jerome used another one to wipe away the sweat she worked up on her forehead. Mercedes sighed after she finally caught her breath. Jerome gently played with her hair that was pulled back into a messy bun. He gently ran his fingers along her cheek, causing her to close her eyes and sink deeper into him. She sighed one more time opening her eyes. She looked down and noticed her shirt was covered in puke. 

"Gross...."

Jerome leaned his head against hers.

"I'll wash it for you."

He careful stood up and helped her to her feet. She removed her shirt and Jerome stared at her in horror. He pulled her closer to him. His voice was cracking.

"What... the fuck... did they do.. to you...?"

Her ran his fingers across the cut on her chest. Mercedes jumped. She had forgotten all about the tracking device near her heart. She turned to Jerome panicked. Tears fell down her cheek.

"We have to get this out now! It's a tracking device near my heart! Dr. Strange said if I escaped, he would press a button it would explode killing me!"

Her eyes grew wide.

"TaTyana! She might have one too!"

Jerome gave her a serious look.

"On the floor now!"

Mercedes stared at him shocked. 

"Mercedes lie down now!"

Mercedes instantly knew Jerome was going to cut her open and pull it out. She stepped back frightened. 

"Jerome no! That's dangerous! I won't be asleep and you aren't a professional. This isn't the bullet in my leg! You could kill me!"