Secret Lover
Things turn Dangerous
Jeremie sat with Yumi at a cafe. Both were at odds with their closest friends. Jeremie was devastated. He felt abandoned and duped. Yumi was just angry. Odd was upset that she wasn't madder at Jeremie and Ulrich wanted her to kick Jeremie to the curb until he apologized to Odd and Aelita. Yumi however made it clear that she had no pity for Aelita and if Ulric dared to cheat he'd get the same treatment times a thousand. Ulrich let it drop right then and there.
"Seems I'm popular on twitter," Jeremie said dryly, "iama#1phinx wants to sknow if I'm dating anyone new and if she's half as hot as Aelita," he said while scrolling down the webpage on his laptop.
"Say you're with me," Yumi suggested.
"He just typed 'later'," Jeremie laughed.
"Told you, they won't mess with me," Yumi declared.
"Wish I was...wait, you got to be kidding," Jeremie said watching someone cross the street, "is that Aelita and Mr. Delmas?"
Yumi looked up in time to see Aelita crossing the street with the older man keeping a firm grip on her arm. She looked solemn, almost resigned. Something was wrong.
"Sit tight Jeremie," Yumi said seriously.
"Sit tight?"Jeremie repeated confused, "what doo you think is going on?"
"Nothing good," Yumi said and walked out the café, "this better work," she whispered to herself since she was about to confront an older man on a public street, "hey Aelita!" she cried enthusiastically as soon the two finished crossing.
Mr. Delmas eyes bulged as he tightened his hold on Aelita. Aelita meanwhile looked as if her saviour had just arrived.
"Hello Yumi," Mr. Delmas said trying to sound casual, "I see you have someone else with you," he added his voice losing all welcoming.
Yumi turned to see Jeremie. The teen boy frowned upon seeing Mr. Delmas grip on Aelita. A few passer-bys also stared but no one stopped to help.
I have to think of something, Jeremie thought.
"Oh yes, is your cell on Aelita?" Jeremie asked thinking of a plan.
"No," Aelita said softly looking back at Mr. Delmas, "were you trying to call me?"
"No your dad did," Jeremie lied, "he seems anxious about something," he said unsure of what else to say.
"Then I need to call him," Aelita declared picking up on Jeremie's weak attempt to lie, "I'll just go over there where it's a little more private," she said as she nudged Mr. Delmas who let her go immediately.
"Come you can sit with us inside and make the call," Yumi said taking her hand, "Jeremie and I are studying together," she said with an awkward laugh, "goodbye Mr. Delmas, sir," she said sweetly and took Aelita inside the café with quick strides.
"Goodbye Yumi," Mr. Delmas said deadpan, "should I be saying goodbye to you too Jeremie?" he asked the teen blonde who stayed behind.
Jeremie just stared at Mr. Delmas. So many thoughts were running through his head. He had an inkling of the truth but everything else seemed murky. "Just go home sir," he said and turned to follow his friends.
"You were just a cover, remember that," Mr. Delmas hissed in his ear and walked off.
Jeremie's face went from pale to deep red in seconds. Everything suddenly made sense. Aelita had used him as a patsy to carry on her love affair or sexual fling with their headmaster. He didn't care how far they took it. Only that Aelita had used him to hide her own indiscretions. How could he have fallen for such a manipulative bitch?
"This bull crap ends today," Jeremie declared and stormed over to the table where the girls sat, "how dare you?" he demanded dragging Aelita from her seat.
Yumi who was comforting Aelita and questioning her carefully looked at Jeremie incredulously. Much as she understood his anger, she couldn't believe he was going crazy in a public place. Plus it looked like their headmaster had decided to use his time off to pseudo kidnap one of his students.
"Excuse me," a café employee asked walking up with one of those pasted on smiles, "is there a problem?" she asked.
Great, the whole store thinks he's psycho, Yumi thought in embarrassment.
"Its ok ma'am I'm leaving," Aelita said her voice shaking, "don't be mad at him everyone, I'm in the wrong here," she announced.
"You damn right," Jeremie said but he recovered enough of his senses to step away and sit down.
"I'll walk you home Aelita," Yumi said rising, "she can't be alone," she said to a shocked Jeremie hoping he'd understand.
"Fine, just…get her out of here," Jeremie said kneading his temples.
"Jeremie I'm so sorry," Aelita said, "please, forgive me."
"Not if my life depended on it," Jeremie snarled, "now get out of here before I tell everyone in here why I'm so upset," he threatened horrifying even Yumi.
Aelita stumbled back as if shot.
"Let's go," Yumi said seriously, "I'll call you later," she told Jeremie as she pulled a now sobbing Aelita out the door.
"I'm going," Jeremie snapped at the glaring patrons after sitting for nearly fifteen more minutes, "like you're any better."
Twenty minutes later over at the Hopper residence there was a knock on the door.
"Hello?" Mr. Hopper asked opening the door, "detectives, to what do I owe this visit?"
"We got an anonymous call that frankly quite troubling sir," a bald detective said holding up his badge, "may we come inside?"
Chapter Completed
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