Chapter 5: Past Consequences
I went into our room to find him making the bed; one of Adam's strict rules was a clean house, and that's what this was, his house. Once he finished I laid down on it, he shook his head then joined me.
"You were going to tell me about the scar..." I reminded.
He gave a reluctant sigh and closed his eyes, "Adam saved me from the GSA, Genomex. He was in charge of my "treatments" while I was held there. He told me what they were doing was wrong and that he was going to get me out. So he did and I didn't complain. While I went back to school, he built Sanctuary. In school I just couldn't adjust, started failing al my classes and ditching. Ended up losing my job and I was scared to tell Adam, my parents of course didn't care, they were always leaving on trips. I started using my abilities to get cash, better grades, girls…When Adam found out" he paused, "It wasn't pretty. By that time Sanctuary was finished and he looked like he hadn't slept in weeks. It was the wrong time to piss him off that's for damn sure. A couple of guys were at the house and we were drinking and having a good time when Adam arrived. He told them all to leave and then took me to Sanctuary. Hell, I was so damn drunk I don't even remember the car ride there, only that he didn't shut up for one second." Jeremy looked at me. "Once we got here he said there would be a punishment for what I did. Adam locked me in the dojo and these simulations of people started attacking me, instead of going to class and learning how to defend myself, I ditched and Adam knew this. To keep it short I got the crap beaten out of me. This scar was from one of them, but after that we came to an agreement and he helped me."
I was shocked, "He let those things hurt you like that?"
Jeremy nodded, "he took notes and ate lunch while I tried to fight back even though more appeared."
After hearing this part of Adam I started to hate him, even though Jeremy had made some mistake, I didn't think it was right for him to lock him in like that and get attacked.
"I love you Valerie," he whispered to me.
I looked up, "love you too."
Things didn't stay that lovely for very long. Today marked the day of being a team for three months, there was hardly any time for celebration or any happiness. Truth was we were all at wits end with each other. Jeremy's cockiness and lack of rational thinking had almost gotten a feral we were trying to save killed. After that Adam never seemed in a mood to talk and we did our best to keep out of his way.
In hopes to ending the strain on everyone I broke up with Jeremy, it was the hardest thing too because I still loved him, but I just couldn't take his anger and we fought almost every night.
Things went back to normal for a while…we built some more safe houses and helped relocate those who had been discovered by Genomex. When at our last safe house for the night restocking its shelves, I noticed Jeremy giving Lexa a lot more attention than before. I honestly couldn't believe it…he was using her to make me jealous. I flew across the room to attack Jeremy, but Lexa had stopped me by blinding me and told me to go home. I didn't know what to say…quietly I left and went to bed early that night.
Around four in the morning however, I woke up hearing yelling from Lexa. She soon put the pieces together and discovered Jeremy was using her to get me upset. Doors slammed and then it was quiet once again; I wondered if that was enough to make Jeremy change back to how he used to be. Adam woke us up early at seven in the morning and called us down for a meeting.
