Where Were You? (Merome)

Chapter 15:

Ty's POV:

Does Jerome really have to die...? Maybe there's something else we can do, there's got to be something we can do. I swear he is Mitch's soulmate, if he dies Mitch probably will too. Jake would probably kill us though, I still don't trust the guy. Well it's already 9 in the morning, better wake Adam back up.

"Adam wake up."

He just groans and rolls onto his side facing away from me. A nice idea pops into my head.

*poke* "Adam."

*poke* "Adam."

*poke poke poke* "Addaaaaammmmm"

After I think he got the message I poked him in his ticklish spot. He literally falls off the bed in surprise and I can't stop laughing. He glares at me from the floor as I sit on the bed laughing my head off. Then he gives me that look. That look that tells you he's going to get you back.

Then, he jumps on the bed and starts to tickle me. I thrash around trying to make him stop, but unfortunately, this guy is very strong. After maybe a minute, he lets me go and I curl up into a ball on my side feeling the ticklish feeling going away. I can feel him staring holes through the back of my head and I can hear his soft breathing behind me. When he tries to hug me from behind I shrug out of it. Truthfully, I'm not mad, I'm just playing around.

Rolling over I bury my face into my pillow to hide the huge grin on my face. Adam laid down next to me and I can tell he's frowning. I can't stand seeing him sad, even if its so small. Turning over to face him I give him a grin and scoot out of bed. He follows and we head out into the living room to find Jake already there at the window staring into space. His skin that's visible under his clothes is translucent, letting us see straight through his head.

It's so creepy seeing someone like that, he looks so dead. Now is around the time when I realize that he is basically a ghost in a solid form. Jerome, Jake, they're both ghosts. Even if we didn't see it or talk about it, this guy probably died at some point in history. That thought just sends shivers through me.

Around that time, Jake just plops open the window and crouches at the edge. Turning back, he stares at us with piercing red eyes that were somehow still visible.

"Just do your job." Is all he says before hurling himself out of the window.

Mitch's POV:

I watch the dark silky winged raven fly away from the house into the woods. For some reason I feel sad to see him go. He is my friend after all. Seriously, I don't know why I worry so much. Heck, he didn't even tell me where he was going! Later, I want to head out somewhere with Adam, Ty, and Jake. We haven't really gotten to know each other, now is a good time considering we all live together.

Walking downstairs, I see Adam and Ty sitting together at the table eating breakfast and chatting. When I walk downstairs they just stop talking and wave. They seem their usual selves except for the fake smiles plastered all over Ty's face. What had they been talking about? They gesture for me to sit down in front of a plate of cold breakfast on the table. I go to heat it up and while doing so, tried to catch whatever they were saying.

"...Don't wanna do this..."

"....have to Ty...."

"....end this way?"

"....Maybe...."

What's all this about not wanting to do something? Why aren't they letting me in on it? I can feel confusion and anger build up inside of me. This reminds me of my current situation with Jerome. He would just beat on me, everything, and he wouldn't tell me no matter how hard I tried, why. At that second the microwave beeps. Scooping out the food, I rejoin them at the table, and they instantly stop talking. That fake smile is already back.