Desperado

part 27

i flop on the couch and look at the tv. madison is rewatching the movie from last night while jeremiah turns the page of a book he's reading

"ethan stopped by today" madison tells me and i sit up

"what did he want?" i ask

she shrugs her shoulders, "he didn't tell me, he just left when i said you weren't here"

jeremiah closes his book and looks at me, "i'm bored"

"do you want some food?" madison suggests

jeremiah raises his brow, "no, youve stuffed me enough with pancakes every morning. do you guys seriously not have anything better to do?"

i roll my eyes, "no jeremiah we really don't have anything better to do. we can't go out and have a picnic at the park or do anything"

"why not" madison frowns

"because it's dang-" i pause, "i just don't feel like it"

"fine then, jeremiah and i will go and have a picnic in the park" madison's turns off the tv and stands from the couch

jeremiah stands up as well putting the book down on the table, "thank you madison, at least someone understands me"

"i just bought a new picnic basket as well! let me go get it" she says running up the stairs

jeremiah walks over to me, "why don't you want to come?"

"it's not that i don't want too, it's because i'm wanted by people here and can't be seen out a lot" i whisper

"i forgot we don't have normal life's sometimes" he says and my heart stops

if i had one wish it would be to have a normal life, everyone i love to be safe. i hate having to live in fear

madison runs down the stairs with a basket in her hand, she makes her way into the kitchen and starts packing it

"i know jeremiah" i sigh, "you know we never wanted this to happen right"

"you know you're all i have right?" he says

i press my lips together, "you mean so much to me jeremiah. you don't even understand how much i love you, i would die for you"

he smiles, "thanks, i guess"

i chuckle, "i love you more then your mom loves you"

he shakes his head, "i doubt it"

"i could literally be your second mom" i joke

he laughs, "no thanks, i already have my mom and dad"

i look in his eyes and see them sparkle, "your dad loves you so much, you know that right"

"yes, he tells me all the time"

i furrow my brows, "what?"

"i just haven't seen him since i came here, why can't i be with him, where is he staying?" he ask me and i tilt my head to the side

"jeremiah? i don't think i'm understanding you"

"my dad, where is he? the last time i saw him him and my mom got in a fight and he left with david to a hotel"

i stop and stare at him. it feels like my heart just broke into a million pieces. emotions start to flood through my head, i'm sad, confused, and especially angry

"leo?" i gulp and he nods

exactly what i thought

"ready to go?" mads interrupts