"Hey girl! Wow it looks bigger on the inside, oh god doggies!" Amy raced to the dogs as they bared and tackled her down, "shit get this one away from me!" Jaquan jumped onto the door handle as Teddy tried to sniff him "get your dog bitch!"

"Bitch shut the fuck up he just wants to cuddle!" Teddy managed to grab the edge of his jeans and yank him down, he fell to the floor and Teddy attacked him with kisses while he screams.

"Over dramatic, in my country we would eat them" Alex joked with a stereotypical Asian voice. We couldn't help but giggle at his joke, "anyway while Jaquan is still screaming, let me give you a house tour. Will y'all be stayin' the night?" "Wady it took tea hours to ghet here, of couwse" I giggled at his response.

The tour was short, they especially loved the office, all the cool band posters and video game figurines that littered my shelf. I skipped my room though "hey what's in there?" Amy pointed to the door "don't worry about it. Just very messy and many dildos hanging around with…stuff on them" "ew gross TMI!" "You would've prodded anyways so I'm telling you now!"

"She has a point Amy" Savannah giggled as she punched her arm angerly.

"Here is the boy's room, and across the hall is the girls. Alex don't try to fuck Jaquan and Jaquan don't sneak in for Amy" this caused Amy's face to go bright red and we giggled as she screamed into the void. Once the tour was done I started working on dinner with the help of Savannah as the other three ran around outside with the dogs.

"So" she dragged out, looking over to me "so what?" "You look very happy," "yeah that's what dogs do to you" "cut the shit I know it isn't just the dogs, and I heard someone in your room." I felt shivers down my arms and my stomach felt heavy with dread. "Yes there is someone here. But he's not ready to meet people yet" "how long have you two been dating?" "A-almost a year" "is he well-endowed or you haven't got there yet?" "Oh, he is, I couldn't walk properly after our first time. Have to use half a bottle of lube" we giggled. "Does he treat you nice?" "Oh, he is a big teddy bear, so cuddly and considerate, his mother raised him right. Also, he respects his other a lot too." "Which is always a good quality" "mmhmm" I agreed. "You won't see him at all today or tomorrow, maybe glimpses of him if you are quick enough. He is very shy" "understood. I'll keep it from the others" I smiled and whispered a thank you.

Dinner was simple, just tacos and beer. Like in our old gamer days when we met up for raids. After dinner we played video games and talked about lost time, what were they doing now, and anything about the city I might need to know about. This is where things got out of hand, I beat Jaquan in DBZ fighters once again and he decided to tickle me relentlessly. I screamed at the top of my lungs "no stop skskskksksaahahahha!" I managed to get out. The dogs barked behind the baby gate hearing my screams.

It was very sudden, the loud booming of steps, the dogs going silent, Jaquan being yanked off of me with a machete at his throat. That hockey mask how did he find it I stood up quickly pulled Jason's arm away "Jason no! He wasn't hurting me!" Everything seem to freeze before Amy screamed loudly same with Savannah and Alex. Jason dropped him and he scrambled behind the couch. I lifted his mask and held his face "put the machete down" I whispered gently, he slowly put his arm down and dropped it. I smiled and hugged him rubbing his upper back "good boy" I praised and I felt his chest rumble.

"What the fuck Mireya! Why is this monster in your house!" "Hey he doesn't look that bad Amy" "he literally has killed dozens of people Mireya! Get away from him before he kills you too and all of us! He can't be trusted." I glared at her "he isn't like that anymore" "huh 'isn't like that'my ass! He almost killed Quanie!"

"Quanie?" We all looked at her, Jaquan looked over the couch "female I told you to only use that name in the bedroom!"

"You shut your mouth!" She growled at him before turning to Jason "and you! What have you done to our friend?" Savannah looked between us before grabbing her shoulder.

"Hey Amy, calm down. From what Mireya described he is a pretty chill dude" "you knew about this and didn't tell us? Are you trying to get us murdered? He has killed my cousin for no reason at all, she was innocent and yet he chopped her to bits and for what!" She screamed, hot tears running down her face, "that guy is a mindless killer, he doesn't know right from wrong and Mireya I am ashamed of you for even being near this-this—"

"This what Amy? Say it bitch!" I growled, "a freak" she was sobbing at this point. Jason was at the corner holding his ears shut. I was silent, hot tears running down my cheek "he isn't a freak, in fact he's the sweetest man I know. You just need to get to know him" "Mireya Esperanza he is a murderer, a serial killer people like him don't change! Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy! Would you ever date them?" "What-no I—" "then why him? What makes him different?" "H-he… I shouldn't have to explain myself to you!" "Great because I'm fucking leaving, I will not stand here and let him lead you to your death bed! I am going to do what is right for you Mireya, you are delusional. Everyone lets go!"

The rest looked down guilty and followed her out, I wiped my tears as I felt arms around my waist. "I-I'm so sorry J-jay" he shushed me and held me close.

For the next week I laid in bed, never leaving it but only to pee or drink water. I felt so empty, I just lost my only friends and for what? I felt so hopeless and just, I doubted myself on my decisions. Jason tried his best to get me out and active, when I refused, he would crawl into bed and hold me close. I still felt empty, my only solution I found to that was pleasure I found with sex. I felt horrible by making Jason fuck me senseless, it wasn't a healthy way to cope and I shouldn't be teaching him that either. It made me fall down a deeper hole, whenever I thought of it my heart felt heavy and my body shivered cold in guilt.

I woke up to being nudged, "hmm?" It was a plate of food, a sloppy pbj, "thanks Jay" I softly smiled and took the plate. I didn't feel hungry but I felt to guilty to refuse and just ate it "its delicious" I smiled it wasn't but the smile on his face forced the lie.

But the question came up was I in the wrong? I feel like I am, I mean yes Jason is a murderer but he hasn't killed anyone under my watch, he is changing! Everyone can change. It's unfair to be so brutal to someone for mistakes like when Bucky was brainwashed I justified. But that's a movie character killing other fictional characters, this is real life. Amy must have been to several funerals of her cousin and her cousin's friends. Maybe she is right to be scared. No not maybe, she has every right to be angry and scared I though and sighed "and I am the asshole" I muttered. Jason tilted his head "sorry hun, just thinking about last week. I…I feel so bad for Amy… she must've seen so much death and I don't blame her for being scared" Jason laid his head in my lap. 'I wish I could apologize' I softly smiled. "You are getting better" I praised and rubbed his hair making him relax more.

What I didn't know, was that this was a turning point for us…