Joslyn's pov
After I ended the call with Jerome, I went to pick up the unknown phone call. Usually it was some random scams or weird business ideas so I didn't put much thought into it and declined it.
There was a mini television in my office and I decided to listen to the news. I do enjoy listening to the news while doing work.
It's like killing two birds with one stone. I can be informed with the world while I am productive at the same time.
"A man and a woman by the names of Conner and Patrica James had escaped. Police are on look out for them. If you see them, please report them to the police and you will get $500 as a reward"
Listening to the news made me tense up and suddenly my phone rang again. When I heard the voice, I dropped my phone in shock.
"Hello Lynnie" My 'father' said sinisterly. " You got the police to get rid of me but I managed to escape. Me and your mother are coming to kill you soon. Have fun" And just like that, he hung up.
My breath hitched in shock and fear. I thought they would be gone. Fear bubbled within me and panic rises in me. My anxiety had started to kick in and I was hyperventilating.
"Lynn! Lynn! LYNN!!" Sydney called out to me and I still vaguely remembered. When I go into anxiety, I tend to forget whatever that happens.
"Oh my god! Where the fu5ks your medicine?" Sydney yelled in panic as she rummaged through the drawers and quickly fed me the medicine.
She hugged me tightly as she comforted me. Slowly, I calmed down. "What's the matter?" She asked with a mixture of confusion and concern.
"My parents" I managed to explain to her and she tenses up. "I need a break. I'll go to Jerome's"
She popped in right again, asking, "You need me to send you there?" I shook my head and gave her a smile to reassure her.
She just nodded and left me alone, knowing I need my space. It took a good ten minutes to reach his office.
I know that I looked weird walking into his office like that but I couldn't help it. What I needed was Jerome.
I missed his warmth, his jokes, his humor, his comfort, his everything. All I needed right now was a hug.
Without any booking, I just barged into the building and into the office. Though there were
a few who tried to stop me, with one look from me and they took a step back.
Without hesitation, I opened the door and saw Jerome a little surprised. I mean who wouldn't be.
As if he read my mind, he opened his arms and
I walked over to his arms and hugged him. He felt great. He was really comforting and rubbed gentle curled around me despite not knowing what was going on.
"I think you want to know what happens right?" He nodded but said, "If you are uncomfortable, you don't have to say. I will wait for you"
"No. I want to tell you. It's time for you to know about my past. And with that, I begin...
Flashback (Third person's pov)
"Papa mana no!!!!!" I yelled as I shield my siblings away from them. I was only eleven, making me the oldest among the siblings.
My parents had just came back from the bar downtown. They reeked of alcohol and cigarettes.
"Alden take everyone into the room." He was hesitant but one look from me shut him up as he brought everyone into my room.
My parents weren't always like that. They were loving but it stopped till I was eleven. From then on, h3ll began.
Ever since then, they had always verbally abused me. I try to make sure my siblings were always far away when this happens.
They were smart and knew that physical abuse didn't help with anything, I quote 'wasting my energy and time', thus they only verbally did so.
I remembered the few times they made a move on me was when they were in really bad moods or just I don't even know.
They are super unpredictable when it comes to their moods. There are times where they are never home and always gave me a list of chores to do.
Sometimes, they are always at home and usually just lounge around, verbally abusing me every now and then.
When I turned sixteen was when things took a turn for the worst. They were out everyday, I wasn't even sure what was going on.
That was the first ever time they laid their hands on me. I had just came back from my two jobs and had another one after a short break.
Feeling a tug on my hair, I saw both of them towering over me and decided to kick me around like a punching bag. After five minutes, they spat on me before leaving.
I felt so much pain and humiliation but I had to be strong and get to my job in time. I managed to fix up my wounds and get to work on time.
Since then, they did that once in awhile, which was lucky but I still couldn't do much.
Flashback over
After I finished recounting, he hugged me closer making sure I was okay as he whispered reassuring words to me.
"I promise that I will find them and make sure they will rot in jail till they pass on" He said calmly, yet I could still detect the anger.
"I hope you don't leave me o-okayy?" I said meekly and he hugged me even tighter, making sure I was okay.
"Gregory cancel all my meetings for the rest of the day. Postpone it to the next few days thank you" I briefly heard his voice probably on the phone.
I then felt a blanket and pillows laid around me as I soon fall into la la land.
My last thought being, I love Jerome to the moon and not back...
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hey yo what's up again!! i'm back with another chapter!! super sad that we have about a few chapters before this story ends... but thank you all for the support ðð love y'all to the moon and not back ð
fun fact 16: There is a total of 1,710 steps in the Eiffel Tower ð¼
no questions as my brain is fried :)
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