Chapter Seventeen: Fish Hooks
Jeremy woke early the next morning and went into the kitchen.
"How did you sleep?" Nick asked.
"Fine, I guess." Jeremy said in a low, almost silent voice. The truth was that he hadn't slept very good at all. The belt wounds on his back had made it hard for him to lie on his back.
"I thought we could go down to the pond and wish." Nick said, Jeremy noticed some fishing poles in the corner.
"Why?" Jeremy asked.
"Because, the last few days have been hectic. Don't you just want to lie back and relax?" Nick asked.
"I haven't been fishing since I was Twelve. Me, dad, Justin, Zack, and Bradley went. I miss them." Jeremy added at the end.
"Well, your dad is just a gay idiot, so I'll show you the real way to fish." Nick laughed.
"No he's not!" Jeremy yelled.
Nick led Jeremy out to the pond and they casted their line out. Somehow, the lines crossed and tangled. Nick became furious.
"What in the hell is your damn problem kid? Who do you think you are?" Nick screamed jerking his pole.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean too, I just-"
"Your stupid or something. You don't let your line cross mine. Don't you know anything?" Nick slapped Jeremy across the face as hard as he could. His hand imprint was left. Nick finally got the poles onto the bank. He pulled Jeremy's fish hook off. He walked over to him.
"I think you'd look cool if your ear was pierced." Nick said grabbing Jeremy's ear and looking at it.
"No. Dad always said that he didn't want me to have piercing." Jeremy said, flenching.
"Really?" Nick asked with a twisted smile.
All at once, Nick stabbed the fish hook thew Jeremy's ear. Jeremy screamed as hot red blood leaked down his face. Nick pulled the fish hook out and smiled.
"Let me just get your shirt off now." Nick said pulling Jeremy's shirt off.
He took the fish hook and ran it down Jeremy's stomach several times, blood ran down it and into his pants. Jeremy cried.
"Let's go home." Nick said pulling Jeremy towards the cabin.
Once inside, Nick rubbed cold ice cubes over Jeremy's back and got a belt.
"I think you deserve this." He said sternly.
He let the belt connect with Jeremy's back.
It opened the old wounds, as well as new ones. Nick continued two more times.
Nick dropped the belt.
"I'm sorry." He said, seeing the tears fall from Jeremy's eyes.
Jeremy ran into his room and cried into a pillow. Nick came in. The bruises, welts, and blood on Jeremy's back made him flench.
"Do you want to get into the pool?" He asked.
"No." Jeremy cried.
Nick took Jeremy by the hand and jerked him into the pool room. He threw him in.
"Well, I think you should." He said and went into the living room.
Jeremy ducked under the water, holding his breath, his eyes closed. He just wanted to stop breathing, to die.
A/N- And there is Chapter 17! I liked it. I'm gonna try to go back to the original stuff now, if I can. Like earlier chapters. It seems to be getting fake after I moved them to Rose Wood. Does it seem fake to you? Okay, I think there is going to be another move in the future, If you catch my drift. Lol.Okay, also, I have already written the final chapter in my head. It is very cliff hangerish. It will leave the next part to your imagination, and it will be explosive. The last word of the story as of now is "Nick". That could change though. The final Chapter is still far away though. Thanks for reading. Thanks for reviewing, and please continue to review. Til' next Chapter, Bye!