A Little Sane

Chapter 86

Jerome set on their couch angrily flipping through the channels. He stopped when he heard ringing. He curiously followed the sound into the kitchen. He found Mercedes had accidentally left her phone on the kitchen table. He glared at the caller ID. 

Xander Wilde. You have got to be fucking kidding me... they have their own inside joke about that shit... 

Jerome noticed a string of text messages from Jeremiah. 

"Hey beautiful! I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing. Are we still going to that doctor's visit soon?"

"Do let me know if there is anything I can do to help keep you comfortable."

"Mercedes is everything alright? It's been twenty minutes. You never take this long to respond. Just checking on you."

Jerome scrolled back through their messages and groaned. They were casual, friendly, and full of inside jokes. He noticed that Jeremiah had called four times. The phone rang again. He rolled his eyes and answered. 

"Stop fucking calling and texting Xander!"

"Jerome? Why are you answering her phone? Is everything okay? Let me talk to Mercedes."

Jerome huffed. 

"No. Stop calling and texting!"

"Jerome enough with this childish behavior. Let me speak to her."

"She's not even here!"

Jerome could hear the worry behind Jeremiah's voice.

"Where is she?! She never leaves her phone anywhere!"

Jerome laughed.

"It's none of your business! I'm turning her phone off!"

"She is carrying my child so it is every bit of my business right now!"

"Fuck off Jeremiah!"

Jerome hung up the phone. He instantly held down the power button. Her phone shut off and Jerome threw it on the table. 

"Karen locate Mercedes now! It's an emergency!"

The monitor on Jeremiah's laptop turned on. 

"Here is a map of the area I have located her. She seems to be in this building right here."

Jeremiah narrowed his eyes when the red dot appeared.

"Isn't that Diablo's building?"

"Is Mercedes in danger Jeremiah?"

Jeremiah sighed. 

"I do not know Karen. I'm going to find out."

Jeremiah hurried to his armory. Ecco watched him confused.

"Where are you going? I made dinner."

Jeremiah rolled his eyes.

"Mercedes is in trouble and Jerome is not going to help her. She is carrying my child. I have to go."

Mercedes was roaming Diablo's former office to see all the stuff she had now acquired. The door opened and Mercedes froze. She was afraid to turn around and see Jerome. 

"Beautiful... what is going on? Are you okay..?"

Mercedes instantly turned around. 

"Miah? What are you doing here?"

He slowly stepped forward concerned.

"I texted.. and called.. you did not answer. Karen told me you were here."