SUFI - 'Numb' by Linkin Park

-~-~-

Preston didn't know what to expect, either Jerome would go berserk, or he'd keep it calm. The answer was obvious, and right in front of his face. He'd go berserk.

"You, You son of a bitch." Jerome muttered dangerously, anger crawling around his face.

"Jerome, I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry," Emily said, her face full of sincerity and regret. Preston almost pitted her, but he kept his mouth shut in embarrassment and guiltiness.

"There is nothing to be sorry about," Jerome snarled. "Six months, and that is way before I came here."

"I know I know." She complained, her voice shaking in fear and nervousness. "And I regret everything I did, please forgive me."

Preston hoped that Jerome would forgive her, but it was also his fault, so he couldn't say anything except his regrets. But there was a problem with that. He didn't regret it.

"If you knew, then why'd you do it?" Jerome asked, making Emily flinch.

"I. . ."

Preston knew she was at a loss for words, which he understood, making him feel guilty.

"I," She repeated, her eyes narrowing in regret, little out a soft sniffle.

But just as Preston predicted, she broke down, "I don't KNOW okay?! I DON'T KNOW!"

Preston looked at Jerome, hoping that Jerome would show a hint of forgiveness, but instead, Jerome was looking at Emily in an emotionless way, while she sobbed and covered her face with her own soft, delicate hands.

"You don't know huh?" Jerome said, looking at her and shaking his head in shame. "Just what I fucking needed."

Preston snorted, "At least I'm not in jail, look at yourself, instead of feeling bad for your own girlfriend, you look at her as if she were a cat in your dumpster!"

"Because she IS a cat! A playing, scrawny one with no dignity." Jerome huffed, looking away from Emily's breakdown.

"I'm begging you Jerome! isn't that ENOUGH?!" Emily asked sincerely, her voice cracking.

Jerome looked at her, his eyes looking beyond her eyes, "I would have forgiven you if it were something small, but you just had to go behind my back."

Preston was about to talk back, until he suddenly heard how heartbroken Jerome was.

"Emily, I-I trusted you," Jerome began, looking straight at Emily's eye, which she tried to avoid, "I loved you."

Emily blinked back tears and looked away from him, "I-I did too."

Preston looked at Jerome, "Jerome, at the time, I didn't know she was with you, I swear I didn't know!"

"You'd better shut up," Jerome said, glaring at Preston with hatred. "You, especially you could have told me what happened! We still would have been friends! I would have forgiven you and I would have left Emily."

"Jerome, you have a few minutes left." A police man said, his face serious with wrinkles on his forehead.

"It's alright, I was about to go." Jerome muttered, looking away from Preston and Emily, whom were left there dumbfounded.

"Jerome, the deed was done long ago," Preston protested, his head throbbing in nervousness, his hand intertwining with Emily's. "We never asked for a fight. All we ask for is your forgiveness.

Jerome hung up the phone, and looked at Preston straight in the eye, mouthing,

"Well then, you won't get it."

____________________

-Author's Note-

I'm at a loss for words

I can't. . .

(Sorry for not updating /).(\ )

Don't forget to vote ^.^

❤Much Love!❤