Just wanted to say thank you for reading this, uhh kinda forgot to post this chapter last Saturday because I was at a friends house and I had totally forgot about it. Either way go ahead and read and enjoy, its a short one but its a good one as well.
The clock struck 11:00 o'clock jumping the half asleep teenager so much he almost threw the sketch he had been working on before he started to doze off. Heart pounding and eyes blinking he sat up trying to catch his breath, and shake off the daze that had overtaken him in hi soft nap. A yawn split Jasper's features as he stood up and stretched scratching his stomach, before bending over and picking up his sketch book and setting it on the glass coffee table. He looked up toward the clock that hung on the corner wall crossing into the kitchen, sighing the teen figured he might as well get some sleep before the big day tomorrow.
Biting his lip Jasper made his way up the stairs trying not to look toward the dining room table knowing that if he did his mind would start racing and that was the last thing he needed, especially when he thought he was getting better with Kathleen and the medication she had put him on for his nightmares. Shaking those thoughts away he made his way over to 'his' bedroom. It used to be his parents room but since they were both... It was one of the last things that he had left of them and their memory.
Slipping into the bathroom Jasper changed into a tank top and a pair of shorts. Brushing his hair and his teeth he got himself a glass of water and opened the medicine cabinet and reached for the 'hypnocil' that Kathleen had prescribed to him. Twisting the cap off he stared at the small white capsules before shaking his head and twisting the cap back on. He'd been getting better, and he didn't need to take the medicine anymore.
It had been weeks since his last nightmare so he didn't need it, especially since he had more to be excited about than to be melancholy or scared about. He was moving in with Adrian tomorrow after the ceremony and opening of the bridge, there was no room to be scared. Adrian was going to be taking care of him, he didn't need to be on his own anymore, he would be with Adrian, Shaundi and Pierce and all the other saints of Steelport.
Jasper bit his lip suppressing a smile that came to his face thinking about them, he only had a few more hours and then he would be able to be with them. Putting his Hypnocil back in the medicine cabinet he shook his head and made his way over to his room. Jumping into the bed he snuggled up under the covers and pulled them up to his chin and made sure the blankets were wrapped tightly around his back and laid his head on the downy soft pillow. Sighing heavily he closed his eyes and before falling into a light sleep said,
"Good night mom. Good night dad. I miss you" And with that the teen started to doze off and soon fell asleep in the warm comforter.
~Time Skip~
Before Jasper knew it he found himself on a plane, the lighting was off as they were flickering. The teen looking around him to see blood splattering the wall and bodies leading out the sliding door. Jasper couldn't help the smile that pricked his lips, he always knew that if there was a trail of bodies it would lead him to his dad.
"I'm coming dad!" He yelled to his father as he started running. Jasper ran toward the door to go find his father, but something was off. He wasn't running fast enough; he was running his hardest, but every time he got close to the door it would stretch out in front of him making him run even more.
"Dad!" Jasper called out to him running his hardest before his legs started to hurt and he was trying to catch his breath. When he was finally able to catch up with the stretching hallway he retched open the door to find himself in the cockpit, a wave of happiness crashed through him when he saw his father standing by the intercom. That ever present cocky smile on his face as he said,
"There you are Jasper." Jasper smiled at his father,
"Of course I'm here dad." Johnny smiled at his son and turned back to the intercom to speak to Adrian and Shaundi.
Jasper didn't know where he got the gun but when he dropped another gang member he realized it really didn't matter as long as he had his father back. Jasper heard a gunshot behind him and even though he knew his father it still made him turn around to check.
But instead of a triumphant Johnny standing over someone he saw his mother standing there a gun in her hand and his father laying on the floor.
"DAD!" Jasper screamed as he fell to his knees at his father. A sick twisted laugh was heard from above him causing him to look up at his mother a warped smile on her as her laugh went right through him making him sick to his stomach.
"You couldn't save me Jasper." Jasper felt tears run down his face as he looked up at her causing a trembling fear to course through his body making his blood run cold,
"Mom I-"
"And you couldn't save him either." Jasper felt his throat close with emotion as all of what she was saying was true. Dropping his head he looked at his dead father as blood ran from the wound into a puddle around them, but with a soft click above his head he looked up to see the gun pointed right at him,
"Mom-"
"And now you can't even save yourself." With that the gun went off but Jasper was bolted upward with a heart wrenching scream coming from his throat,
"NOO!" Jasper's body was wretched forward awakening him from the nightmare. When his voice gave away his chest was heaving trying to get air to his abused lungs, tears running down his face staining his cheeks as he panted harshly. Swallowing the lump in his throat he wiped away the tears and took a deep breath trying to calm himself. When the emotion was down he took another deep breath and got out of bed.
Shook up and scared he stood in front of the mirror drenching his face in cool water to wake him up and calm him down. Shaking away the excess water he exhaled deeply and look himself over in the mirror for a few moments. His usually bright emerald eyes were darkened as his mind sent flashbacks of his nightmare.
He was wrong! He was so wrong when he said he was fine without that pill. Sighing heavily he cursed under his breath; he didn't want to be dependent on a drug! This was why he tried to find other ways to get rid of his nightmares so he wouldn't have to be dependent on a drug. Biting his lip Jasper looked up at the small clock that was over the doorway. 2:30 in the morning. He really should go back to sleep so he was rested when Adrian came in the morning.
Reluctantly he opened the medicine cabinet pulling out the white bottle, and unscrewing the cap taking a capsule before popping it in his mouth cupped his hands under the water drinking from his palms. After swallowing the distressed teen turned off the tap and made his way back to his bed and laid down. Just staring at the different patterns in the ceiling, trying to filter his thoughts before he drifted back off to sleep. His father and mother and new found godfather on his mind.
