Sorry for the delay with this chapter. I've been really busy. This weekend my cousins were over. I haven't really been home the last couple of days. But anyway, here's the next chapter. Some of you have been wondering about Jared. Well this chapter you get to find out what he's been up to. The song for this chapter is Here I Stand by Madina Lake. Hope you like it.
I pulled away gently and opened my eyes to find her smiling at me. This time it was her who closed the space between us and pressed her lips to mine again. I was surprised but put my arms around her. When it ended, I pulled her closer to me as we once again looked up at the stars.
Chapter 8
JPOV
I have this whole room memorized. I know where on the wall pieces of paint were scratched off and where the stains on the carpet are. I can make little pictures in the ceiling and know every channel on the tv by heart. I'm actually jealous that Ian gets to go to school. I remember when I was little and dreaded school. I was always looking for an excuse to stay home to watch tv and play video games. I miss those simple days when I wasn't on constant alert. Days when I could easily go to the store to buy groceries without worrying about people discovering that I am human. Days when I didn't live in the shadows.
I walked to the window and sighed as I looked out at the beautiful sunny day. It was cloudless and I could see the leaves of a tree lightly blowing as the wind passed through it. It was the kind of day that I would have driven with my friends to the beach and maybe walk down the pier. The waves would probably be perfect. I always wanted to learn to surf but thought I would have plenty of time to learn. Who would have known how wrong I was.
It was also the kind of day I would have loved to take Melanie out in. Maybe we could have gone out to dinner and taken a walk after as the sun went down. There was so much I wanted to do and so many places I wanted to go with her. I sighed as I realized that I may never get the chance to do anything with Melanie. Even if she was still in the body and we managed to get the soul out, we wouldn't be able to go out. The worms would still be surrounding us and weren't going to disappear.
Ian was the only one in a good mood lately though he tried to hide his smile from me. Or perhaps he's not trying to hide his smile from me. Perhaps he's filled with guilt and can't bring himself to smile at me. The second time he was out with the parasite he came home with a huge grin on his face. When I asked what happened and why he was so happy he simply responded that he had fun and he thought that she was starting to trust him. Something tells me that he is leaving something out. I don't know if I'm imagining it or not but he's acting like he's in love with her. Imagine, Ian in love with a parasite. A parasite in the body of my girlfriend!
I made a decision last night when he came home from his "date" with "Wanda." I need to find out what's going on exactly between him and the worm. What if he's actually in love with her? What would I do? He's my best friend but I don't know if I can control my temper if I see him with her. This is not
what I planned at all. Wait…what did I plan? I never even thought this over when I told him to get close to it so he could find out what happened to Melanie. I never thought about how he would he get it out of her. I never thought about what would happen if Melanie was gone. I never in my wildest dreams thought about what would happen if Ian fell in love with it.
I don't even know for sure if he loves it. But the smile he has on lately is similar to the one I wore when I was with Melanie. Blissfully happy. I've never seen him like this before. He's practically giddy all the time. I would be happy for him under any other circumstance. But not this one. Not when it's the body of my girlfriend.
Just as I pondered what my next move would be, Ian walked in. School must have ended already.
"Hey, Jared." He said. The smile that was spread across his face when he came into the house was nearly gone as he greeted me.
"Hi." I was too lost in thought trying to figure out what my next move would be.
There was silence before I decided that this wasn't the place to think. I needed air.
"I'm going for a drive." I told him.
"But I wanted to use the—never mind. I guess I'll see you later. I'm going out with—I mean I'm going out too. See you later." He stuttered as as I grabbed the keys and went to the car.
I opened the door and put the keys in the engine. That's when I realized that I had no idea where I was going to. Just then Ian closed the door to the hotel room and started walking. I was planning on spying on him but I didn't think I would today. But when would I get this opportunity again? I waited until he was way down the street and turned the corner before starting the car and slowly following him. After about ten minutes he walked up to a house and knocked. The door opened and he walked in.
I sighed into my hands and banged my head on the steering wheel. I can't spy on him if he stays in the house. It's not like I can look through the window without looking suspicious to the neighbors. And I can't sneak in. Just as I was considering going home again I heard the house door close and saw Melanie and Ian walking towards a car holding a bag. Melanie looked beautiful in a simple blue summer dress and flip flops. I had to stop myself right then from running to her. They got in the car and took off. I carefully followed them and made sure a car was between us so if Ian looked in the mirror he wouldn't be able to notice me. After about fifteen minutes I could see the beach. They parked in front of it and got out carrying the bag.
I stayed in the car for a minute as I took deep breaths. Please, please Ian. Don't let me see anything that would prove that you were in love with the parasite. Don't give me a reason to fight my best friend. I humorlessly laughed at my hesitance. Why am I acting like this? Worms and humans don't mix. It's not possible for him to be in love with it. The idea was so ridiculous that I couldn't help but feeling relief. But why would I care so much? And what if I'm wrong? What if it is possible? I needed to get out to see exactly what was going on. I would go out and find them. I would see nothing out of the
ordinary. Only them talking and watching the sun go down and maybe they would be swimming. Once I see him trying to be friendly to gain her trust, and only her trust, I can go back home.
I stepped out of the car and slowly walked to the beach. I saw only the two of them on the empty beach both sitting on a blanket. I wasn't expecting what I saw.
AN: Sorry it was so short. I wanted to get a chapter out. I'll update again as soon as I can. Tell me what you thought about the chapter.