Millionaire Murderer
~Suspicions and Surf~
Jack's Pov
The constant thumping of my heart echoed through my ears and the pain in my head made it feel as if it were to explode. I felt myself groan as I opened my eyes and lift myself up. I realized that I was home. In my bed. Alone. I then turn over to my back and looked up at the ceiling. The sun light was just coming through the blinds in shades of a tinted blue signalizing that it was around six thirty seven in the morning. The dizziness in my head would not go away and I tried to calm it down to try and remember all that happened last night but I failed to do so. I couldn't have been wasted last night, I mean I did only have one and one half drinks.
With my senses all finally coming back to me, I felt my stomach drop and I instantly had a queasy feeling take over me. My eyes widened and ignoring my lack of equilibrium. I stumbled off the bed and across my room into the bathroom. I got sick and that was when I really wondered what happened last night.
Then, I looked at myself in the mirror and my eyes widened. My skin was extremely pale and my eyes were dark with a very un-humane look in them. That was when I started to regain my memory. I remembered Kelsey, Mika, Milton, and Jerry's plan on me, the party, the fight, Kim, Kim staying the night- wait. Where was Kim? My eyes nearly popped out of my head and I rushed out of the bathroom. I gasped and only prayed that I didn't see what I just saw. My sheets and blankets on my bed were severely messed up and my shirt along with someone else's was on the floor next to my bed.
'Great,' I thought, 'This just got awkward.'
I knew the shirt was Kim's because I recognized it from the party. I just grabbed mine threw it on and left the room. Cautious of where Kim was and who might be here, I crept slowly out of my room. It was when I walked down the long corridor entering the balcony of where I can overlook the living room, kitchen, and front lobby, did I hear a voice. It belonged to Kim. I knew Marcus was still in bed because I didn't hear any noises coming from the kitchen nor did I smell any food.
"Yes I did." I heard Kim reply to whoever on the other line.
"Wait, what do you mean?" she seemed a little worried. I was now really anxious to know what was wrong. But, I decided to still listen to her.
"Oops... I know. Hey, this is only my third time. Chill. I've got this." her laid back tone made me smirk but I was still thinking hard about what she might be talking about and who she was talking to.
"No, they don't. They don't suspect a thing. Jack? Nothing... Yes he will wake up... soon." Now, I was a little freaked out. Why would she say my name over the phone? I needed to know. I walked to the elevator and descended to the living room. When the doors silently opened, I walked up behind her. She then turned around with a gasp.
"JACK!" she exclaimed, eyes wide.
"Who was that?" I asked. Wow, I never realized how raspy my voice was until now.
"Oh um, no one. Just a friend back in Reno." I nodded my head still looking at her skeptically. One eye brow was up and she laughed.
"So um, what are you doing today?" I asked her trying my best to avoid the question about last night.
"I was thinking about make a few stops by some dojos." I nodded looking down. I had just noticed that she was wearing one of my shirts. A slight grin pulled at my lips but she never did take any notice of it.
"I was going to go stop by Jerry's house so if you get her before me, Marcus will let you in." I told her. She smiled and nodded. I smiled too before I left upstairs to get changed.
When I came back down Kim was already gone. I walked into the bar area and saw a notepad with writing on it. I grabbed it and read.
Gonna take your Viper since I know you like Eleanor more ;) Love you -K-
I felt my cheeks grow warm yet again. Did she really just write that? I shook my head and with a smirk left the notepad on the counter. Eleanor is my Shelby GT 500. She's, of course, silver with black stripes on either side. Kim likes the movie Gone In Sixty Seconds just like I do and thought it was funny how I named Eleanor, Eleanor.
I then walked into the lobby, grabbed the keys, and left right as I heard the elevator open. It was Marcus.
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After hearing the car lock, I dropped the keys in my pocket and started walking up to Jerry and Mika's house. Today was a lot different then last night. It was cloudy and misty as if it were to rain any second. A chilling breeze did brush by every few seconds and I hoped it wouldn't be too cold to stay with our plans and go to the beach.
Right as I walked up to the door, it slightly swung open with a sickening squeak.
"That's not creepy at all." I muttered under my breath with a smirk. I opened the door and nearly got sick. The smell of alcohol burned my nose and I could also smell something burning. They probably tried to cook something at the party but failed... as usual. Confetti, balloons, cups, dishes, food, sticky spilt drinks, and shoes were only a few of the hundreds of the typical after-party items found in the living room, dining room, and kitchen. I then cautiously started to walk towards the stairs after I shut the door silently.
I walked up the stairs and turned left knowing that the left hallway was where Jerry's room was. Mika's was to the right. Once I reached his door, I put an ear to it. Snores. Or course. I smirked at my best friend and just knocked on the door quietly.
"Jerry. Get up." I told him. No moves. I just chuckled and opened the door. He was laying on his stomach still in the clothes and shoes he wore to the party last night with no covers over him. Typical Jerry.
"Jerry wake up. Mika and I will leave without you." he groaned and just moved a little gesturing for my to shut up.
"Jerrrrrrrrry." I whined. He groaned again even move annoyed. I waited a few more seconds and slid my shoes off. When I knew that he thought I was gone, I ran over and jumped on him. He gasped and screamed.
"GET UP GET UP!" I yelled over and over still bouncing on him. He then turned around and smacked me right in the face.
"HEY! What if I was Mika?!" I exclaimed. His face drained of color. I smirked at the mere thought of what she might have done.
"Why are you here waking me up so early? Shouldn't you be in bed?" Jerry's tired voice asked. I nodded.
"Yeah but we're going to the beach to surf today remember?" his eyes become the size of bowling balls and he jumps up. I then stand up and walk over to my shoes. When I slipped into them, I heard a thump. I looked over and Jerry was on the ground. He groaned and supported himself with his elbows.
"Rough night?" I asked him.
"You don't know the half of it." he replied.
"Actually I do." I then muttered, voice sounding weird. His head whipped up so he could meet my gaze. His eyes lit up in remembrance and he smirked.
"Where's Kim?" he asked. I just glared at him whenever he had smirked.
"She went to go visit some if the dojos." I replied. He nodded. Finally up on his feet, he then walked into his closet.
"You do realize that she doesn't have a car with her? Did you drop her off?" Jerry asked while he was searching through his deep closet. I shook my head even if he couldn't see me.
"No, she has the Viper."
"Ah," Jerry started. He then came out of the closet in new clothes and shoes.
"Why didn't you ask her to come?" he asked. I just exhaled audibly. He looked concerned.
"That's the reason why I came just a little early. I needed to talk to you about something that happened this morning." he nodded.
"Alright, you can when we get there. First, you need to wake up Mika." I stared him down as if he had three heads.
"Yo, I'm not going in there man! If someone waked her up she'll probably cook 'em for breakfast!" Jerry exclaims. With a chuckled I just walk out of his room, Jerry right behind me. We passed the staircase and I walked up to Mika's door. I knocked on it.
"Mika wake up." I heard her groan. I turned to Jerry and his eyes are widened in fear.
"Wake up sweetheart, Jerry's to scared to wake you up in fear of what you might do to him."
"Fiiiiiine." she replied. I turned to Jerry, arms crossed.
"Just wait." He replied. A few seconds later the door opened and Mika was there. Her hair was in a pony tail and she had on just blue jean shorts and one of Jerry's shirts. What scared me was the look in her eyes. She was a little on the angry side...
"His idea." Jerry and I told her at the same time, pointing at one another. Her eyes then softened as a grin pulled at her lips.
"Alright let's just go." she chuckled. Jerry and I then followed her down stairs.
"Jerry you're cleaning this mess up when we get home." Mika told him. He groaned.
"I'm going to the airport to pick up Saiia* she's staying here for the next few weeks. I want this to be the way it was before the party and smells gone." Jerry nodded scared. I smirked.
"Good. Let's go guys." she then finished with a smile as if nothing happened. We all walked outside and Jerry and Mika hoped into their convertible as I got into Eleanor. I flipped on my aviator shades and pressed on the gas.
I followed them to the beach. When we got to the coast, it was surprisingly sunny and cloudless since we do live so close to it. When we parked, I got out and met the two. Since we haven't had breakfast yet, we decided to go and grab whatever at a restaurant on the seawall.
"So what's up with you and Kim?" Jerry asked. We were currently sitting at a table outside.
"Well, the last thing I remember from last night was getting home. I don't remember what happened after that until I woke up this morning. I was only in the pants I wore to the party and Kim was gone. I got sick, I had a bad headache, I thought I was just wasted from the party but no, I only had one drink. So, I wanted to know what happened and I realized that Kim's clothes were on the ground next to the bed," Both of Jerry and Mika's eyes widened, "Yeah, Yeah, well it was a little awkward. I then just started to go downstairs and I heard Kim talking on the phone. I didn't know who she was talking about but I know she was talking about us." Jerry looked confused.
"How do you know?" Mika asked.
"Well, I listened and I heard her say something like, 'They don't suspect anything'. Right after she said, 'Not even Jack'. But, right before she mentioned any of us, I heard her say, 'It's only my third time, I've got this'. She sounded so chill, as if she actually did know what she was doing. But then again, it's probably nothing to worry about. I'm sure everything's okay."
"No," Jerry shook his head. Both Mika and I turned to him.
"It's not. I know more." Now surprised, I wanted to know what happened to Jerry, the real one... unless he's finally deciding to use whatever of a brain he has.
"It was before the party. Kelsey and I went to go pick up Kim from the airport after a test for Biology finals. Mika had a meeting to go to for dance and you had karate classes to teach," he pointed to me as he finished that, "When we first met her, she was on the phone and looked worried and rushed to hang up. What I caught was, 'They're here, I'll give you the conclusion when I am finished.'"
"Well Jerry, she probably meant nothing about-"
"Let me finished," he cut me off. My eyes widened and I stole a glance from Mika as he did so.
"Before that, she said something about how she had hoped that this wouldn't end up like her first time. Then, she gave out numbers. Not phone numbers but high numbers. Like one was sixteen million another five million and the last was seven million. They keep replaying in my head and I have no idea as ti what she's doing or what they were for." I nodded subconsciously trying to put the pieces together.
"I can't think of anything. Mika?" I asked her. She thought about it.
"I don't know. Maybe Kelsey or Julie have anything on her. Tonight I'll find out." Jerry and I nodded. Mika had a party to go to for Lindsay's daughter. I never knew Lindsay that well. The only time I ever talked to her was whenever Jerry asked Kate out but Lindsay 'needed' to go out with me for Kate to go with Jerry. Well, the same night I planned on taking Kelsey to the same movie as them and I had to sit with Lindsay instead of her.
Regardless to say, Lindsay is just an acquaintance from High School and apparently her and Mika are really great friends. Just a year ago I heard from Julie that she had married some guy from the college she went to in Arizona. Lindsay is a few years older than I am, twenty-five, and has a two year old daughter, Avery. They moved back a few months ago.
Once we were finished eating, I paid and we then walked over to rent out some boards. Throughout the surf, I kept having an odd feeling arouse in me. Something was certainly off about Kim but I did ignore it. I mean, if any of us were in any form of danger, she wouldn't be so attached to me right? And we wouldn't be safe right now right? So, all's well I guess.
**Pronounced: Say-ah
R&R
~Lee:]
