Perfect Gentlemen

After getting dressed, and applying my wing eyeliner, smoky eye, lip gloss and brushing my teeth, I hurried downstairs, clipping small braids up on either side of my head. I laced up my boots and walked into the kitchen siting in my usual seat, next to Fabian and Alfie. I tapped my wrist as if I were wearing a watch and pointed to Jerome.

"What was that?" Patrica narrowed her eyes.

"Nothing of importance," I explained.

After breakfast, Jerome held out his arm and opened the door; I looped my arm with his and we walked to class getting strange looks.

"Is this hurting your reputation?" I questioned.

"It's worth it," he replied.

Once we got to class, he even pulled the my chair out for me then sat in the seat next to me. Alfie walked by confused and sat behind me next to Patrica, who was trying to burn holes in my head.

"How am I doing?" Jerome asked cockily.

"Pretty good, extra points for the chair."

He grinned satisfied, when I muttered, "Ego-check."

Fixing his posture and composing himself, he scooted in and looked at me. I nodded and tucked a piece of hair behind my ear.

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After school I changed into ripped skinny jeans, a black camisole, cut off shirt and leather jacket. Jerome waited patiently outside of my room and said nothing when Patrica called him a creep. When I walked out Patrica gave us another suspicious look and I grinned, taking Jerome's arm.

"Can I talk to you?" Nina asked.

I looked up to Jerome and nodded, "Go ahead without me."

He nodded back and walked to supper and I turned back to Nina.

"You know a lot of stuff about jewelry? Right?" Nina asked.

"Yeah," I replied.

"Do you know anything about this?" Nina gestured towards her necklace.

"It's an antique, the symbol is the 'Eye of Horus', and it once belonged to the Frobisher-Smythes, but that's it."

"Thanks."

"No prob."

We walked to the living room when I overheard Jerome talking to Mick. Amber walked in and I soon joined, sitting next to him. Pulling out my phone, I looked at my texts and saw Jerome peering over my shoulder.

"Do you mind?" I questioned looking at his chin on my shoulder.

"Sorry," he admitted, sitting back.

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We ate dinner and I went into my room, pulling my necklace off and placing it on my window sill. I left to brush my teeth and when I came back my necklace was gone.

"No. No, no, no, no, no," I stressed.

I looked around and went into full on panic mode but no one had seen my necklace.