Jarren’s POV
We were on our way home, and Jillie was absolutely quiet. I knew what she’d heard from her grandmother had been a lot. Couple that with the things that she heard from Nunny and I, and her head must have been reeling.
“You okay?”“Yeah, I’m fine,” she responded, leaning back in the seat.“I know it’s a lot to take in Piccolo.”“You have no idea. You can’t possibly imagine how confused, upset, and scared I am,” she whispered.“Yes, I can love,” I told her tapping my head.“Stay out of my head,” she mumbled.“I understand why you’re confused and upset. Why are you scared?”“Because I’ve seen movies, and I know that nothing good comes from things like this.”“Yes, but this isn’t a movie. So, you don’t know that.” I took her hand and mine. “You’re jumpiJarren’s POVI sat in Chemistry, only half paying attention. I didn’t want to be back at school. I was just ready for it to end already. I looked over at Jillie, and she was texting.“Jilliannah, the answer?” Ms. Hollins asked.Jillie’s head snapped up from her phone. “Um…”*Molecular formula* I pushed into her thoughts.“Molecular formula,” she answered.“That’s correct.” Ms. Hollins stated before getting back to her lecture. Jillie turned to me and m
Jarren’s POV I pulled up to Jillie’s house a few minutes later. I rang the doorbell, and Teya answered the door with a bright smile. It seemed she was always in a good mood.“Hey, honey. Come on in,” she said, stepping aside for me to enter.“Hey Teya, how are you?”“I’m doing good, sweetie, and yourself?”“Ready for school to be out,” I responded, causing her to laugh.“That makes two of us.”“Hey, Jarren.” Ean greeted me when Teya and I entered
Jillie’s POV I followed Scarlett into the kitchen, a bit apprehensive. What could she possibly want to talk to me about? Once alone in the kitchen, she took a seat at the kitchen table. I walked over and sat across from her. It was quiet until she spoke.“Listen, Jillie. I have to apologize to you for the way I acted toward you. It’s just that I have a certain reputation, and I really like Aaden.” I looked at her, stunned. Did I just step into the twilight zone? I just sat there staring at her because I honestly was at a loss for words.“I know you may find this hard to believe, but I’m not a total bitch.&rdqu
Jillie’s POV I was happy the weekend was finally here. It felt as if I’d spent ten days in school this week instead of four. The teachers were definitely making up for us being out for winter break. I had an English paper due on the Great Gatsby Monday—a Science Lab test on Wednesday, and a History report due on the Great Depression Thursday.It was safe to say I was more than ready for school to be out. I made my way downstairs and into the living room. My mom was sitting on the couch watching TV. I flopped down beside her and tucked my feet under me.“Hey, Mommy.”
Jarren’s POV I climbed through her unlocked window and shut it back behind me, locking it. I’d told her about leaving that damn thing unlocked. I sat on her window seat and called her again. I’d been calling her for the past three hours. I’d just pushed send when I heard footsteps on the stairs. I immediately knew it was her. Her scent was one of a kind. I hung up as she walked through the door, putting the phone to her ear. She flipped on the light after noticing that I’d hung up and nearly dropped her phone. I could hear her heart beating a mile a minute as she took a deep breath and closed her door. She turned back toward me with her hand over her chest.&ldquo
Unknown POV I’d been waiting for him to leave. I knew I should have been staying away, but I just couldn’t. Once he’d finally left, I went to inspect what he’d done to the house. As I made my way over to it, something stopped me about three feet away. I tried to push myself through it, but it was pointless. That leech. He’d put something on the house. Clenching my jaw, I made my way around the side of the house to where her window lay. I needed to be in there, wanted to be in there. I sat outside just listening. She was sleeping soundly, from what I could tell. I became mad all over again at the prospect of being unable to touch and be near her. After a few hours, I decided to go home. There wasn’t much I could do, and I hated that. I made my way to my ‘home’ and walked directly to my room. Sitting at my desk, I begin to come up with new plans. I’ve been working on making her mine for years, and I won’t stop until I’ve accomplished that. I
Jillie’s POV I shot straight up in bed, my heart beating a mile a minute. My body ached all over. I reached over to grab my phone off the nightstand but paused when I saw the bruise on my wrist. I brought my other hand up, and it housed an identical bruise. Snatching my phone off the table, I dialed Jarren’s number. While it rang, I looked at the clock and saw it was four in the morning. “Hello.” He finally answered.“Jarren,” I stated, and my voice trembled.“Piccolo, what’s wrong?” I could hear the worry lacing his voice.“Something happened.” “What, what is it?” I could barely hear him because there was so much wind.“I’m not sure. I just…” I trailed off. “You just what, baby?” Again I had to strain to hear him, and he sounded so worried.“I saw something horrible, Jarren.”“Come downstairs and open the door.” I dropped the phone on the bed and ran downstairs as fast yet as quietly as I could. I unlocked the front door and opened it. Running out,
Jarren’s POV I was sitting in the car with Ean, headed to play golf. The ride was relatively quiet, but it wasn’t awkward. I stared out the window most of the time, thinking about what Jillie had told me earlier. I then got to witness it. I was able to be a part of her vision. I didn’t know how that was possible, but I didn’t care. I now knew that I didn’t kill Annabelle, but the question remained: Who did? I got out of the car when we pulled up to the golf course. I looked around and saw that most people were dressed in the typical golf fashion. I then looked at myself and Ean. We stuck out like two sore thumbs.“I hate those outfits,” he stated, open