House of Jara CHAPTER 7
"It's ten 'O' clock you have five minutes precisely and then I want to be able to hear a pin… drop." Victor demanded in his usual fashion.
"Night Mara, night Patricia" Joy voiced as all three girls climbed into bed. Mara and Patricia each said their good nights and turned out the lights, Patricia and Joy went to sleep but Mara lay awake.
A/N: Sorry for the tense changing from past tense to present tense. I don't like writing in 1st person too much and I can't write in present tense in 3rd person.
Mara POV
Why do I feel like this? Why doesn't Mick seeing me in Jerome's arms bother me as much as it should? I should feel guilt but I don't, maybe it's just because he was only saving me from falling over and hurting myself. I should be thinking about what to tell Mick, how it was just an accident but all I can see are Jerome's eyes, Jerome's gorgeous crystal blue eyes. I had stared right into his eyes, it was as if I was staring straight into his soul, they were amazing yet they lacked something. They lacked emotion, they were cold and empty. They were even missing their usual mischievous sparkle. Stop it Mara! You shouldn't be thinking about another guy's eyes, you have a boyfriend. I need to shake these thoughts out of my head! I know homework. I immediately get out of bed and go downstairs to do some Drama homework so as to not disturb Joy or Patricia. It's not too late, only eleven. I settle into writing up my homework.
Jerome POV
I'm not tired what-so-ever. Did you see Mara staring at you? I ask myself. Why was she staring at me? All I want to do is sleep, just so I don't have to see those big, brown, beautiful eyes staring at me anymore. I rub my eyes, thinking of anything but Mara. Alfie! We can prank Mick tomorrow… wait! Why do I only want to prank Mick? Fabian would be a worthy target too… her eyes, her eyes were so deep, so full of love… stop! Stop thinking about someone who is taken, which is taken by one of your housemates. I don't like Mara. I don't like Mara. I don't like Mara. Oh no. I do like Mara, Mara Jaffray. How can this happen? I don't have feelings. The only person I like, as a friend, is Alfie, only Alfie.
A/N: Back to 3rd person.
Jerome sat bolt upright when he heard someone in the living/dining room. He snuck out of his room and peered into the room, he let out a sigh of relief. It was only Mara doing some homework he decided to join her at the table.
"Whoa Jerome you scared me! Don't ever do that again" Mara yelped as he sat next to her unannounced.
"You really should go to bed we have school tomorrow." He explained. Mick had obviously heard as he was now in the dining room.
"What happened? What did you do Clarke?" He demanded, still half asleep.
"Nothing Campbell I'm going back to bed, you should too Jaffray." Jerome expressed he 'accidently' bumped shoulders with Mick as he left, hard.
"Mick he didn't do anything he just made me jump is all. Go back to bed you sound tired. I'm just doing homework" Mara explained Mick nodded and went back to bed. Mara finished up her homework just as she heard some rustling outside the front door, she was just going to investigate when it started opening. She didn't think she had enough time to run up the stairs and into the girl's corridor without being seen. She ran straight to Jerome and Alfie's room. She made it just in time when someone did indeed come in.
"Mara" Jerome asked as he sat surprised in bed.
"Someone just came into the house and I don't think it could be Trudy or Victor they're still upstairs in bed." Mara explained Jerome jumped up and peered out of his room through a cracked door. As soon as he saw the dark figure in the hallway he quickly shut the door, silently.
"On no It can't be, not him" Jerome whispered to himself he pulled Mara to sit on his bed.
"Jerome tell me what's going on. Who is that out there? I need to go to bed" Mara announced standing up.
"I am not letting you go out there. You're gonna have to stay here tonight." Jerome demanded Mara looked confused but Jerome got a sleeping bag out of the wardrobe and set it on the floor for himself.
"Jerome tell me who's out there." Mara demanded raising her voice slightly waking up Alfie.
"Whoa hey Mara what are you doing in here at half twelve?" Alfie asked sleepily.
"Alfie shut up! Rufus Zeno is out there he nearly caught Mara out there alone" Jerome explained to his best friend immediately.