A Little Sane

Chapter 18

Abbe set nervously on the couch as the front door to the apartment was slowly unlocked. She jumped when the door opened. Mercedes and Jerome were completely covered in dirt and blood. They looked a complete mess. 

"Oh my God..."

Mercedes shook her head.

"Trust me you don't want to know.. how were the twins?"

Abbe forced a smile. She was scared thinking about what they had to do.

"They were such a joy. We played. They both ate very well. They're down for their third nap today."

Mercedes smiled. She let out a heavy sigh. Jerome shut and locked the apartment door. 

"We should go wash off Mercedes."

Mercedes stopped just before she got to the hallway. She turned to face Abbe.

"Thank you..."

Mercedes and Jerome stood in bathroom staring at the broken mirror. They still hadn't fixed it from the time Mercedes punched it. Mercedes's cellphone rang and she closed her eyes, sighing. 

"Hello...?"

Mercedes turned up the volume on her phone so Jerome could hear him.

I have confidence it is done.

Mercedes swallowed.

"Yes, it is done. We took care of it. By the time they start looking, it will already be as if the body was never there..."

I knew for a fact that I could count of you. You will get paid for your next job and so on after that.

Mercedes got ahead of herself.

"I was standing in the middle of Children of the fucking corn! I chopped up a body!  I disposed of it! I came home to my babies smelling like goddamn death!"

Jerome gently grabbed her hand. He mouth to her shut up. Diablo cleared his throat.

You did an excellent job yes, but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Can you always deliver the results I ask for? You will do well to remember your place. I do enjoy you being around. Have a wonderful night with your husband.

Mercedes could instantly hear his thought and cringed. 

"You too..."

The call ended. Mercedes turned to Jerome looking stressed out. Jerome slowly pulled her shirt over her head. 

"Come on. A hot shower should ease your stress."

Mercedes groaned. Jerome smiled and poked her in the side of her arm.

"I'll wash your hair for you."

Mercedes couldn't her smile while she sighed again. 

"Okay. I'll take you up on that offer."

Mercedes chuckled quietly to herself, shaking her head. Mercedes stood under the warm water with her head looking down. The water ran over her neck and back. Jerome was standing at the back of the shower admiring the blood that was running down her legs. His eyes moved straight to her hands. They had started glowing orange. He sighed and walked up close behind her. He ran his hands down her arms.

"Doll face.. stop.. you're so stressed out you're glowing.."

He gently lifted her face by her chin and turned her to face him. She stared at him straight in his eyes.

"I didn't ask to get rid of a body.."

Jerome could see a tear that was not caused by the shower water. He held his hand under the water until everything rised off of it. He wiped away the tear with his thumb. Mercedes pulled him closer to her under the water. She wrapped her arms around him. Jerome gently lifted her chin and leaned in pressing his lips to hers. He pulled away and smiled.