AN: So here is chap 16. I wont' talk much up here but there will be more at the bottom. So I'll let you all read and I will see you all at the bottom.
I Do Not Own The Boondock's.
Enjoy.
Chapter 16
"Wow can you believe it Huey? We're finally seniors," Marleen said as she walked into the familiar hallway.
"I'm going to miss this place a lot." She added.
"Well I won't, I'm ready to graduate. You know school has been in progress for weeks now." Huey said as he walked behind his girlfriend.
"I know but it sort of just hit me now." Marleen said.
"Yo what up guys!" Cindy yelled cheerfully as she came rushing down the hallway.
"Hey guys, ready for another dreadful school day?" Caesar said.
"Aww come on Ceez, we have 214 more days and then we graduate." Marleen said trying to comfort him but it made things worse.
"Oh man I thought we had 180 more days."
Marleen felt bad.
"Oh sorry Caesar."
Huey shook his head at the both of them.
"Come on Marleen." Huey said as he began walking away from the group.
"What up niggas. What I miss?" Riley said as he walked to Cindy, Caesar, and Marleen.
"Well I gotta go guys, see you after school."
Marleen ran towards Huey. The girl didn't have any classes with her boyfriend this year so he usually walked her to class since he knew she was sad because of this. She also was unfortunate of not having lunch with any of her friends, well Riley was in her lunch session but he was busy with the freshmen girls than to hangout with her. Marleen was quick at making friends so it wasn't like she was lonely or anything. Cindy and her had two classes together as well so she was happy about that at least.
"I'll see you after school." She said before rising on her tipi-toes and kissing Huey sweetly.
"Yeah." He said after the broke the kiss.
The warning bell rang.
"Well you better Hurry." Marleen said.
Huey nodded and kissed her one more time before leaving.
"Ms. Dubois I have the results here."
Jazmine was nervous but she waited patiently to here if here results were negative or positive.
"So what is it?" She asked, her voice shaking.
"You passed, it was a remarkable score may I add."
Jazmine sighed in relief.
"So I'm in?"
"Yes, this is the perfect time to sign up for scholarships."
Jazmine smiled.
"Your counselor would be happy to help you." The principal added.
"Thank you Mrs. Jackson."
Jazmine stood up and walked out of the principals office.
"Soooo? How did it go?" Chibi asked, she was waiting outside the whole time.
Jazmine frowned.
"I didn't make it Chibi."
"What! No way! You studied so hard!"
Jazmine began to laugh.
"I'm messing with you kid."
"Ah not funny Jazzy." Chibi said as she playfully pushed her best friend.
Chibi's and Jazmine's relationship had grown a lot, they were practically sisters at this point. Jazmine had everything planned for her escape. She had managed to earn Jeremy's trust again, now the only thing she needed was a great scholarship and to be accepted into a school far from this place. She wanted to go back to Woodcrest. She will be free in 214 days.
"You look so happy, I should take a picture of you." Chibi said as she took out her phone to take a selfie with Jazmine.
Jazmine made a peace sign while Chibi smiled extra hard, her eyes squinting.
"Let's hang out tomorrow." Jazmine said.
"What? Really? Am I dreaming?"
Jazmine laughed even more.
"No Chibi, you are not."
"Your uncle will be ok with it?"
"He will if I convince him."
"And how is that so?"
"I have my ways." Jazmine simply said before walking towards her second period class.
Chibi followed along since they had the same class.
"Are you still reading that? I thought you were finished with it." Marleen asked curiously, referring to Jazmine's diary.
"No clues on where she's at right?"
Huey shook his head.
"No, the last entry was written hours before her parents died."
Marleen frowned she did want Huey to reunite with his friend but in a way she was also happy that there were no clues since she was scared. Huey told Marleen about the diary months ago since he didn't want to keep secrets from his girlfriend. He was surprised on how supportive she was about it. He reread the last entry for the millionth time. He wanted to cry every time he read the last sentence. Marleen frowned once more when she saw the look in his eyes. She could tell he wanted to cry but he always keeps it in.
"Huey,"
"Yeah?"
"You can let it out you know. I won't tell anyone, infact if you want I can leave."
"What are you talking about Marleen?"
"I know it's sad and I know that it's hard on you. It will always be hard. But you need to let it out before you can truly move on."
"Stop."
"Just listen to me it would be-"
"I said stop!"
Marleen quickly shut up. She watched Huey roughly close the pink note book.
"I'm fine Marleen."
"No you are not Huey. Please let it out." The girl was on the verge of tears herself.
"Just get out."
"But-"
"Get out!"
Marleen looked at him in disbelief before walking out of his room.
She cried on her way out the door.
"I'm just so worried about him Cin. I don't know what to do anymore." Marleen said over the phone.
Cindy was laying on her bed reading a teen magazine before her best friend called.
"Huey has always been hard headed. Believe me not even Jazmine could tame him."
She could hear her friend crying.
"Oh come on Mar, you know how he is."
"I know I know but- Oh Cin I can't stop crying."
Cindy sighed, sometimes she was too much like Jazmine.
"Look Jaz- I mean Marleen, Huey will calm down and apologize to you soon. I'm sure of it." Cindy had to catch herself, she almost called Marleen Jazzy.
"You think so?"
"I know so."
"Ah, oh Cin you're right. I gotta go Huey is on the other line."
"Bye gurl." Cindy said before ending the call.
Sometimes she wonders if Jazmine would be making these calls to her if she was still here. Cindy shook her head, she didn't want to think about it too much.
"Achoo." Jazmine sneezed.
"Bless you. Someone must be talking about you."
"Huh? Why you say that?"
"Well they say when you sneeze it's because someone is talking or thinking about you." Chibi said.
"I highly doubt it." Jazmine said as she packed her things.
She didn't need to attend tutoring anymore since she passed the states test but she still did anyway. The main reason was to get away from Jeremy as much as she could but there was also another reason. She wanted to keep the topics in her head fresh so it would be easier for her to get in a good college. She had finished her volunteer work with the help of Chibi's mom. Jazmine was also frequenting a club on Friday's. She was building a perfect portfolio and Jeremy had no clue. Everything is going according to plan.
"I would like to meet your uncle one of these days."
Jazmine began to choke.
"Jazzy are you ok? Do you need water?"
"No I'm fine." She said before recovering.
Chibi raised her eyebrows in confusion before speaking again.
"Well I never been to your house and you've been to mine once or twice. Plus you met my mom plenty of times so I want to meet your family too."
'Believe me Chibi you do not want to meet that monster' Jazmine thought.
"What if I come by tomorrow when we hang out?"
"He works." Jazmine quickly lied, honestly she was running out of lies to tell the girl.
"didn't you say that he works at nights now?"
Shit she had forgotten about that lie.
"Ah yeah but he, umm, he got called in early for tomorrow."
Chibi stared at her up and down, she knew that Jazmine has been lying to her for a year now but every time she confronted the girl about it she was met with more lies. Chibi knew she had to find out herself.
Jazmine and her began walking outside, Chibi's mom was waiting in the pick up area.
"Are you sure you don't want a ride?" Chibi asked, even though she knew the answer would be no.
"No I'm fine. See you tomorrow." Jazmine said as she waved at the gray Honda Civic.
She laid on the bed naked, Huey and her had just got done having make up sex. Lately it feels like every time they have sex is to make up in some type of way. Marleen frowned, was this the point of their relationship were they argued and made it up by sex. She wanted so much more when it came to sex. She didn't want it to be just a make up session, quite contrary. She wanted it to be a passionate moment just like how it was the first time they had made love. Huey slept peacefully beside her. She enjoyed watching him sleep, he looked happy for once. She began to wonder if he was dreaming about his former friend Jazmine.
'Stop Marleen, You are going to get even more depressed if you think that way' she told herself.
As she began to dress a pink notebook caught her attention. She knew about Jazmine's diary but she never read it. She contemplated if she should invade the privacy. She knew that Huey wouldn't be too happy if he caught her reading it. They had just made up. She placed one of Huey's long shirts on herself. The notebook provoked her until she gave in. She opened it up to a random page and began reading.
July 4, 2013
Huey is not much of a person to celebrate national holidays. He always says that African American's still weren't free and independent on this day. I guess he's right but he sure is no fun. Sometimes I wish he would just relax and enjoy the simpler things in life. The neighbor hood is having their yearly block party in a couple of hours and there will be lots of food and fireworks but Huey will probably go to the hill to get away from the noise and I, being a loyal puppy to him, will follow.
July 10, 2013
Today Cindy turned fifteen and we were all invited to a pool/ birthday party at her house. I piratically had to drag Huey by the hair to get him to come. I told him that it would make Cindy supper happy if he was there and in return he told me " Jazmine I'm sure Cindy could care less if I was there or not". Well he was right but I won't tell him that. In reality I wanted him there.
Marleen heard Huey shift and stopped reading as she waited for the coast to be clear. She continued after being sure that Huey was still sound asleep.
I wore a cute bikini today, it was black with pink rosses. For some reason Huey kept staring at me and looking away when I would turn to face him. I wonder if I had something on my face.
Marleen shook her head and wondered how this girl could be so dense and clueless. She skipped a few pages going straight to the last page. She began to read the last entry, the one she had written before that tragic car accident.
September 15, 2013
Tonight mom, dad, and I are going out to a business party. I kinda don't want to go but daddy says that we need to attend because it is a status symbol or something like that. Well I hate going to these events since the girls there are such snobs and in Cindy's words "bitches", But if it makes my parents happy then I guess I will comply. I will write more when I get back. Wish me luck :).
Tears began to drop onto the paper. It just is so sad how this was written hours before her parent's death. It's sad because there was no way that she could have known the out come, yet she writes happily and even says to wish her luck. Such a happy go lucky teen was going to experience something so saddening and shocking in mere hours, maybe even minutes.
"What are you doing?" Huey asked sleepily as he sees his girlfriend on the floor crying.
His boyfriend instincts kick in quickly.
"What's wrong? Did someone hurt you?" He asks before noticing the open notebook on her lap.
He quickly snatches it away while Marleen wipes the tears from her eyes.
"Who gave you permission to read it?"
"I'm sorry Huey I just wanted to learn more-"
"Why that hell would you read this? It's private things and they weren't meant for you to know."
Marleen was starting to get angry.
"Well in that case why are you reading it and who the hell gave you permission to read it as well?"
Oh no here it goes again. She didn't want to argue with him all she wanted was to have a better understanding on Jazmine and to know what Huey was reading and re-reading each day. Huey looked away since he had nothing else to say. He knew she had a point and he couldn't blame her for reading Jazmine's diary but still he wasn't going to apologize to the girl. His ego was too big for that to happen.
Marleen sighed and stood from the ground.
"I'm going home."
"What? It's two in the morning."
"I know but I want to go home."
Huey got out of bed and placed his boxers and sweat pants on.
"Ok let me get the keys."
Marleen shook her head.
"No Huey. I'm going alone."
"Are you crazy? What if something happens?"
"I'll be fine Huey, I only live two minutes away."
Huey frowned, he knew how hard headed Marleen could be.
"Fine, but I'm walking you out."
"Fine." She said.
Huey walked her outside and watched her walk away a bit before following her down the street, he wasn't going to let anything happen to his Marleen. He was going to protect her like he should have done with Jazmine.
"I know your following me." She says as she turns around, Huey quickly hid behind a light post.
"Huey stop following me, just go home." Marleen said, her voice echoing in the dark.
Secretly she was glad that he was following her since she was starting to get scared. Marleen was never scared of the dark, she was scared of what was in it. The street lights didn't help much either so it was hard for her to see. She could hear his footsteps behind her but this time she ignored it. This was his way of showing her that he was sorry and that he still cared.
"I love you too Huey." She said smiling as she walked faster.
She heard the footsteps getting faster as well until she could feel his strong arms wrapping around her back and lifting her up just to spin her around in a playful way.
"Say it again." He said.
"I love you." She said.
Huey smirked and kissed her passionately.
"round two?" He asked.
Marleen laughed.
"If were quiet we can go to my house." She says.
Huey smirks.
"You know we'll be anything but quiet."
She laughed some more before walking towards his house.
AN: We meet again lol. So yup major time skip but finally Jazmine is a senior and so far she has everything ready for her escape. Now she has to be patient until the time comes. So Sanctuary is approaching its final moments until the reaching the end. I see it going up to chap 23 and being done but it might surpass it a bit depending on what and how much I write. So thank you all for supporting me till now and reading along to this dark story. I will see you all in the next chapter.
