Paranoia -completed-

Chapter 28: New Tattoo

"Jess!"

I ran over and hugged her.

"I thought you were dead. what happened."

"Well after Eric went out a few times I notices he was acting really sketchy. so he told me Andrews plan and I went to your house to tell you but the place was engulfed in flames. Eric called me and told me to meet him at a safe house. so I stayed there for a while. after a few days when Eric didn't come back I went to his house and he was dead and ever since then we've been looking for you."

"Where is a Andrew now?"

"In a holding cell."

"Wait so he's here? in the police station? Where? Can I see him?"

"Clara I don't think that's a good idea." Jess said.

"Please I want to see him."

"Okay." A said leading me to the holding cell.

Andrew was sitting on a cot with his head in his palms.

"Andrew!"

I ran over to the cell gripping the iron bars.

"Clara why are you here?" He said putting his hands over mine.

"Questioning. I told them I wanted to go with you. did they charge you with anything?"

"Man slaughter for killing those two cops and Eric."

"Jess is alive. I thought she was dead but she's not."

"I guess that's good."

"Yeah now I want be alone. how long are you going to be in jail?"

"Life."

Tears welled up in my eyes. I can't go a lifetime without Andrew.

He cupped my cheek and I leaned into it.

"Hey hey, shh it's okay. don't cry."

"I can't spend a lifetime without you. I can call and visit. right?"

"They might not let you."

"I'll write you letters. all the time. don't forget me."

"Never."

"times up."

"No! Please! I love you Andrew."

"I love you too. I will see you again!"

"Promise." I said as they were pulling me away.

"Promise." he shouted just as they pulled me away from the holding cells and back into the lobby.

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It's been two weeks since I've seen him, I always write him and he writes back. I laugh and cry at his letters.

I miss him like crazy.

"Okay come on, you can't stay like this forever."

"Like what?"

"Sitting here in one of his hoodies and a pair of yoga pants."

I had to get my clothes from Andrew house in the mountains and I managed to sneak one of his hoodies with me. it's still smells like his axe cologne.

"Well I'm sorry I'm upset."

"Listen Clara he's a monster. he's killed and he took you."

"I went with him because I wanted to."

"Sure."

"Listen, I'm staying with you until my condo sells so I can move."

"I know. hey why don't we go out tonight."