Chapter 5
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"Don't even try it old man." Kegan glared at Johnston, one of the older guys that's been locked up there his whole life. Whenever he was allowed out of the padded room he would always play chess with her.
He smiled that same conniving smile and flicked her queen off the board.
"Nooo." She yelled dramatically picking the piece up from the ground. "You murderer! You murdered it! Murderer! Murderer! Murderer! Mur-"
"Shut the f**k up."
She sighed out of her nose and turned to Luke. "Must you always ruin my scenes, Killer?"
"If you're shouting like a f*****g maniac."
"That's why I'm in here you imbecile."
Luke only tilted his head up bathing in the sun. They only had few minutes left before they had to go back inside.
"I will beat you next time." She huffed putting the pieces back.
"That's what you say every time."
"And I mean it every time."
He got up and ruffled her hair earning a scowl in return. "I'd like to see you try." She glared at him and fixed her hair.
"I'm only assisting you back to your room because I need to go to the bathroom. Not for you."
He chuckled and dragged his walking stick along with him. "One day you're going to leave here and finally find someone to beat in chess."
"One day you're going to die and I'll be able to play with your dead body."
Johnston sighed happily. "You bring me happiness Kegan. Like the daughter I always wished for."
"You should really put a good word in for me with those two jokers." She rolled her eyes gesturing to the twins.
Johnston gazed over at them. "Aren't you always glued to the hip with them?"
"Well, they've been quite busy lately. Planning something." Kegan looked behind her at the guard following them. "Could you back up a bit. I can hear you breathing."
"They do breath loudly." The old man agreed and she nodded.
"What do you do in your room?"
"Think."
"That's it?"
"Count."
"What else?"
"Observe."
"You've got a pretty steady thing going for you." She stated stopping outside his room.
He attempted a smile for her seeing the same old cage he's been stuck in for years. "I'd keep an eye on those two goons."
"Goons?" Her nose scrunched up. "Jaspy and Lukey are not goons." She stated the word disgusted. "They're psychopaths."
"Goodbye Kegan."
"See ya later Johnny." She saluted him before skipping off towards the prison yard. "Hello Lukey."
"Kegan."
"Don't you get sick of that?" When he didn't respond to her she elaborated. "Kegan this and Kegan that. Can't you think of a different name?"
"I have a lot of names in mind."
"Great," She grinned. "Lets hear some of them."
"Then again, I don't feel like hurting you at the moment."
"What do you mean?"
"You're going to try and slap me like you always do when you're mad or you're going to scream. I'm not in the mood for either."
"You're never in the mood."
Luke looked up before moving to the side. He covered Kegan's mouth when her eyes went wide.
"Don't scream."
Jasper fixed his hair and stood up from the ground. When Luke moved his hand she stared at Jasper in shock.
"That almost scared me.. do it again."
He ignored her and looked up at the wall he just jumped from. "About three minutes give or take a few seconds."
"How'd you even get up there?"
"I climbed it."
"How? There's nothing to grab on to."
"Don't worry about it." He dismissed and dropped a tiny object to the ground. He squished it in the ground with his foot and she looked at him suspiciously.
"What's that?"
"Curiosity killed the cat."
"Satisfaction brought it back."
"You're always full of questions Kegan."
"You never give me answers Jasper."
He brushed the dirt off his hands and stared at her. "It's nothing that concerns you."
"But-"
"Leave it be."
Her jaw clenched as he walked off not letting her finish her sentence. Luke grabbed her chin forcefully and tilted her head up.
"You're going to walk away and ignore whatever is down there. Understand?"
"f**k you."
"Understand?" He questioned with a daring look in his eyes as he tightened his hold.
"Yes." She pushed his hands away and he gave her a lingering look before following his brother.
She made sure they were out of sight before she moved the grass and picked the item up. She twirled it around confused.
She hadn't a clue what it was.
When the bell went off signaling for them to be back in their rooms she slowly shuffled behind the others making sure she wasn't in sight of Luke or Jasper.
Kegan gasped harshly when she was pulled into the washing room with a hand covering her mouth.
"What did I say Kegan?"
"Umm.." She stared at Jasper in alarm before calming down. "You tell me a lot of things. You're going to have to specify."
He glared at her harshly as her back was pinned against the wall. "Give it to me."
"Give what to you?"
Jasper didn't play her little game and uncurled her fist grabbing the object. "I told you to leave it be Kegan. Why can't you just listen to me?"
She struggled to get out of his grasp.
"You wouldn't have left if you truly didn't want me looking at it."
"I thought you were smarter than that."
"I could say the same thing."
He threw the chip across the room angrily and she finally stopped struggling seeing no use.
"What is that?"
"Stop with the f*****g questions for one minute." He sighed letting her go.
Her feet finally touched the floor all the way and she rubbed her reddening arms. "What did I do wrong?" She frowned.
"I told you to leave it be."
"No, this whole week. You've been yelling at me for everything I do. What did I do wrong?" She paused before continuing. "That I don't usually do."
"You don't listen."
"I never listen to you."
"I need you to listen to me for just two more weeks. Just two weeks."
"That's a lot of work." She frowned thinking about all the work she'd have to be doing.
He sighed running a hand down his face. "But," She added. "I guess I can try. If..."
"Why do you always want something?"
"You always owe me something."
"You want a kiss?"
"On the lips."
He looked at her in thought before circling her slowly.
"Tell me truthfully why you want a kiss so bad." He stated softly. Her eyes traveled with every step he took.
"I already told you."
"I want the truth."
"I still love you Jasper."
"I want the truth."
"That is the truth."
He stopped in front of her and tilted her head up with a single finger.
"I do pity that you truly believe that."
"There's nothing to pity."
"You don't love me, Kegan."
"You don't know what I feel."
He stepped behind her and she tensed when he moved her hair to the side. "I do believe you loved me at some point in your crazed stated."
"I'm still crazed."
"I'd even go as far as to say you wanted to kill me."
"I would never want that."
"That's why you don't love me." He spoke softly next to her ear. She shivered and turned to him.
"Just a kiss Jasper."
"You're looking for something."
"You don't know what you're saying."
"You want me to kiss you so you'll feel some kind of emotion besides hate for me."
"I don't hate you." She denied placing a hand on his chest.
"I ruined your life, killed your personality, turned you into a murderer, why wouldn't you hate me?"
"I love what you did to me."
He watched her lean into his touch when he caressed her cheek. "Is that why you cry yourself to sleep?"
"I want to be like you."
"You'll always be better than me."
"Just a kiss," She placed her other hand on his chest. "You owe me."
"I can kiss you, make love to you, have feelings for you, it won't make a difference Kegan because you don't feel that way about me."
"Do, do you have feelings for me?"
"I'll always have feelings for you," He ran his thumb against her cheek softly. "But I will never love you the way I did before."
"You love me?"
"Always."
"Just one kiss."
"Sweetheart-" He sighed but she interrupted him.
"You owe me."
Jasper cupped her cheeks in his hands before placing his lips on hers. She instantly stood on her tip toes and wrapped her arms around his neck.
His kiss was nothing like she was used to in the past, it was gentle and passionate.
She clung onto what he was giving her as long as she could before he pulled back.
Her bottom lip quivered and Jasper wiped away the single tear that rolled down her cheek.
"You don't love me, sweetheart."
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