A Little Sane

Chapter 38

Every two days for the few weeks that came after, Mercedes and Jeremiah hung out during the day. Mercedes would hang out with Abbe during the nights. Mercedes and Jeremiah did something different every day. 

This is just what the doctor ordered (yeah)
Put a gold star on my disorder
Yeah, we've talked around every corner
If I'm looking at you and me, we're on kind of symmetry

"Mercedes your cooking skills are improving nicely. This is delicious!"

Mercedes smiled brightly. 

"I'm glad you like it! I paid attention."

Jeremiah finished his plate. He stood up and smiled again.

"I think we should try some dessert now."

I'm a sensitive situation (mm)
You're a hot and cold combination
Oh, we both know we got complications (mm)
If I'm looking at you and me, we're on kind of symmetry, oh

Abbe stared at Mercedes questioningly.

"Don't you think you are spending too much time with Jeremiah?" 

Mercedes shrugged and walked out of the apartment. She smiled as she drove straight to Jeremiah's. She had been annoying Ecco with coming over there, but she didn't care. 

I try not to bother, not to bother you (ah-ah-ah)
But my kind of trouble, likes your trouble too (ah)

"What would you like to do today?"

Mercedes smiled brightly. Jeremiah could tell she had something sneaky up her sleeve. 

Jeremiah set in the bumper car feeling silly. 

"Mercedes how is this supposed to be fun?"

Mercedes laughed and shook her head.

"Oh come on! You get to actually try to run into someone else and you don't get in trouble for it!"

Jeremiah rolled his eyes. The bell sounded and the music started. Mercedes ran right into Jeremiah. He looked at her shocked.

"Bet you can't get me!"

She turned and drove the other way.

"Oh have I been challenged?"

They laughed as they both ran into each other. 

Can't stop myself, it's true
I like the way you move, uh-huh
Oh, we got something in this room, can't make that up
You may not be the one, uh-huh

"Just place that tablet in that water solution right there."

Mercedes carefully placed it in the solution with Jeremiah standing behind her. A colorful fountain of soup like bubbles grew out of the container. Mercedes smiled. Jeremiah nodded.

"And that's how you get the colored soup effect. Look at this here. If you place this piece over this one and look at it through the microscope, you'll see a rainbow. Go ahead. Look."

Mercedes stared through the microscop in amazement. Jeremiah gently touched her arm.

"Would you like to learn how to make glass sculptures?"

"Well duh!"

Jeremiah laughed at her excitement. They were standing in one of his lab rooms at the bunker. 

But you look like fun (uh-uh-oh, ah, uh-uh-oh)
You look like fun (ooh fun, uh-uh-oh, ah, uh-uh-oh)

Ecco walked by the big work out room annoyed. She stopped to see Mercedes and Jeremiah play fighting. Jeremiah swung and missed. Mercedes laughed.

"Ha! That's the fifth time you've missed me!"

Jeremiah gave her a serious look.

"I am coming for you."

Mercedes jokingly took off running and Jeremiah ran after her laughing. 

Can we keep it on a first name basis? (Ah)
We could overcrowd each others spaces
You get me higher than the medication
Take me to different places, let's face it, I'm getting impatient (ah)

Mercedes hid behind Jeremiah. He tried to pull her out from behind him.

"Jeremiah I can't do it! I'm scared of these!"

Jeremiah laughed.

"It is just science. You are telling me that with everything you can do, that you are scare of a rollercoaster?"

Jeremiah dragged her forward.

"No! I hate these!"

Jeremiah turned to face her.

"You dragged me here. I will be on it with you. Right next to you. Do you trust me?"

Mercedes nervously took his hand. She held onto his arm nervously as they climbed to the huge drop.

"Okay. I'm done now!"

Jeremiah gently placed his hand over hers.

"I am right her."

Mercedes screamed on the drop down. She hid her face in Jeremiah's side. Jeremiah laughed loudly. 

I try not to bother, not to bother you (ah-ah-ah)
But my kind of trouble, likes your trouble too (ah)Can't stop myself, it's true
I like the way you move, uh-huh
Oh, we got something in this room, can't make that up
You may not be the one, uh-huh

Mercedes stared at the painting on the museum wall. Jeremiah stood next to her.

"Miah this painting is beautiful!"

The guards in the museum watched them closely. They technically couldn't kick them out if they weren't doing any harm and the did pay to get in. Jeremiah nodded in agreement. 

"It looks like we are at the end of the museum. Would you like me to take you to the big city library? We can browse the section you are allowed to buy from."

Mercedes smiled beamed with excitement.

"You want to buy me more book?!" 

But you look like fun (mmm, uh-uh-oh, ah, uh-uh-oh)
You look like fun (ooh, uh-uh-oh, ah, uh-uh-oh)

"Stop dancing so seriously Jeremiah!"

Mercedes laughed at how goofy she felt Jeremiah looked. Ove the past few weeks Jeremiah seemed to have let his serious side down some. Jeremiah laughed as he grabbed Mercedes hands and made her arms do silly motions. Mercedes smiled.

"I think you're getting the hang of having real fun."

Jeremiah shook his head laughing. 

You look like you don't, but you know how
Like a beautiful breakdown, and it's just not right
But you like you don't, but you know how
Make me wanna slow down, and it's just not right

A lifesize replica of two historical ships were stationed at Gotham's docs for viewing. Mercedes begged Jeremiah to go with her. Jeremiah couldn't say no. Mercedes's face lit up when they reached the ships. 

"Oh wow! It reminds me of Pirates of The Caribbean.."

Jeremiah had really been enjoying his hang outs with Mercedes. Mercedes and Jerome had a couple more small arguements over the past few weeks. Jeremiah knew he was bringing a smile to her face and helping her forget her problems for at least a little bit. Mercedes set in her car and smiled.

"Thank you. Today was really fun.."

Jeremiah smiled a charming smile. 

"Always here to help."

That you like fun (yeah, uh-uh-oh, ah, uh-uh-oh)
You look like fun (ooh fun, uh-uh-oh, ah, uh-uh-oh)
You look like fun

Mercedes opened the apartment and froze. Jerome was sitting on the couch. He didn't look too happy. Mercedes slowly closed the door and stepped towards the couch.

"Jerome... you're early..."