November, 14th.
Jeff wakes up shivering. He expected to see Mark laying down beside him. But when he turned over, he found nothing but a pushed up blanket, his blanket which he had apparently kicked off during sleep. He rubs his eyes while yawning. He sits upright and swings his legs down off the bed. He gets up and grabs his shirt, quickly throwing it over his head. He shivers slightly before he turns to face the nightstand. The black and white picture of a young couple and two small children staring back at him. Jeff wondered where Mark was. And while staring at the picture, he wondered about Mark's childhood again. About his parents, and his little brother. He envisioned Mark as a child. And wondered if maybe they were into the same things, if one of Mark's favorite games were hide and seek or red rover like Jeff's was. And as he usually did, Jeff thought about the reason behind Mark's silence of that time in his life. Sure, it had to be painful to lose your whole family at that young of an age. But Jeff surely did suffer alot in his life, and he still confined in Mark about all those things that he dealt with, of his father's abuse. He just didn't understand why Mark couldn't do the same, just a little bit. Just to give him something. All he knew was the fire. But nothing really else. Nothing that happened before then or after then. Maybe, Jeff might hear a tidbit of something that dealt with Mark, but nothing major. Like what happened to Mark after the fire. He did stay with Paul. But how was that like, did Paul treat him good. There must be some tension between the two, being it doesn't seem like Mark likes him very much. Was he abusive to him during the time he was with him?. Jeff had all these thoughts in his head about why Mark kept it all a secret. He just wanted Mark to tell him. Jeff saw it as a sign that Mark didn't trust him or love him enough to let him in on that part of his life. And it hurt. It hurt to feel that way. - Just then Jeff heard a loud bang coming from downstairs. He quickly opens the door and begins walking downstairs. Just then Mark stumbles out of the bathroom, his hair still soaking wet from the shower he just took. Jeff makes it downstairs. Noticing Paul right away, he was rummaging through the cabinets. "Do you need any help finding anything?." Jeff asks. Paul stands up, looks over to Jeff and replies. "Where do you keep your pots and pans?." Jeff walks up to one of the cabinets. "We've only got four pots. Mark didn't seem it was needed when he was the only one living here, at the time." Jeff explained. Paul rolls his eyes. "Well, I say he needs some more. It ain't just him living here now, is it?."
Jeff shook his head as Mark walks into the room. "Your right, Paul. I probably do need to buy some more." Paul turns around to face Mark & Jeff. " I was trying to make you all some breakfast. If I could just find what I need in this god awful kitchen." Mark walks up in front of him. " How about you just go in the living room. Your our quest. We can fix breakfast." Mark replies. "Well, if that's what you want to do?." Mark nods. And Paul smiles as he walks to the couch. Jeff walks up to Mark, and whispers. "What's he doing here, again?." - "He came by last night, after you fell asleep." - Jeff looks back at Paul. "Did you come back to bed, any. I didn't wake up any during the night." - Mark shakes his head. "I stayed in your room. I thought it would be better that way, just in case he went snooping around." Mark explains.
As breakfast was cooking, Paul took it upon himself to do just that, snoop. He went upstairs and went into Mark's room. He slowly took in the small inclosure. He took notice of Jeff's clothing on the floor. Along with Mark's. "Isn't that odd. Are you two sharing a room together, Mark. I really think your parents would be so disappointed." Paul whispers while smiling. Paul walks up to Mark's dresser. Taking note of the picture. "How beautiful you were, Sarah. It's a pity that you had to be with that drunk of a man. Mark's father. If only we had meet sooner." Paul almost felt like he was gonna to cry. But the feeling was gone in a matter of seconds. He shrugged his shoulders. And walked out the room. And into Jeffrey's. Paul saw the cd rack that was in the corner of the room. And he kicked at a Nirvana concert t-shirt that was still laying on the floor. "Teenagers. How I can't stand teenagers." Paul quickly left the room and went back downstairs. Mark and Jeff unaware of his actions.
Paul had a plan brewing in his head. He was just waiting for the perfect time to unleash it. Soon enough, Mark. Soon enough. I'll be living here, and you, you... Paul begins laughing slightly. Trying to be quite so that Mark and Jeff didn't overhear. Well, let's just say that I'll be living here alone. Yes, I will. I think I know exactly how I want to put my belongings in here, too. Once I get them back, that is. The damn bank had to take them. Like I wasn't paying my bills or something. I was, it wasn't my fault that the checks bounced. Was it?. But all that will be behind me. I'll have a new place, and I won't have to worry any longer. Just a little while longer.
TBC
I really don't like this chapter. It could be better but it's good for continuing on. And plus I was thinking about how long it's been since my last update and I wanted to give you all something. Just to let you know that I still have every intention to finish.
I also want everyone's opinion on if I should continue to write Paul in this, being the death of the real man behind the Paul Bearer character. Does anyone think it would be wrong of me to continue to write him in it?. And with that being said. I dedicate this chapter to Mr. Moody. You surely will be missed in the wrestling world. R.I.P. - Is it weird that I dedicate this chapter to him when this is a slash story?. I mean there's nothing in this chapter that's wrong but.. IDN.
Anyways, I'll try to update again when I can. - Next chapter. I'm thinking it'll be Jeff's 17th birthday but it'll probably contain several different days so really it would be starting a few days before his BD. Then getting to his BD by the end of the chapter. Does that sound good?. What would anyone like to see in it?. Let me know. Hope I still have some readers.
Shout-outs:
MISSBRIANNE: Thanks so much for still sticking with me. I hope this chapter is okay. And sorry for how long it took me to get a new one out.
TOTO2015: Thank you!.
REBYSKY: Thank you, I'm glad you like it. LOL I am not too sure, Mark would be into that. Or Paul/Jeff. But a interesting idea.