Peace of mind
Chapter One
Sequel to "The Sad reality"
The game of "you run, I chase" was still in progress for the 'wayward pretender' as well as four others. After a fiery discussion, three had gone on to their next secret hideaway.
Jarod had requested that he wanted to be alone for the next few days, but, Parker wouldn't hear of it. She would be there for him as he had been there for her.
She sets across the table from him and sips on her third cup of coffee this evening inside another greasy spoon dinner.
Jarod's eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep, with dark shadows under his eyes and his face unshaven. His hair remained the same long with a few strands curled up around his ears.
She smiles, 'it suits him, she thought while she watches him stare out the window, so lost in thought.
His forearms rested on the table; his fingers laced together, Jarod, closed his eyes to keep the tears at bay because in the light of day he would not allow himself to cry. However, during the night when everyone was asleep, behind closed doors, he wept, as he had done for the past six months.
Memories, pressed between the pages of his mind. Jarod swallowed down the large lump in his throat, he tightened his eyelids, for tomorrow is the sixth-month anniversary of Shelby's death.
Shelby was and still is the love of his life he had proclaimed to Parker and the rest of the group without reservation. He would love her till the end of time, for all eternity!
Jarod gazed for a moment at the old oak tree that sat high upon the hill across the street from him; beneath it rest a lone tombstone. He had bought the other grave site, his wish to be buried next to, Shelby, when his time came.
"You need to eat something, Jarod."
He breathes in deeply then slowly let it out, "Stop being a mother hen with me!" He hissed though clenched teeth.
In the blink of her eyes, he leaps up from the table and stomps towards the entrance.
"Jarod, wait!" She shouts to him.
"Damnit!" She mumbles under her breath.
Parker tossed a twenty on the wooden table and ran after him.
TBC