From what I could see through the haze of smoke, Mrs. Montgomery was staring at the gun and downing more vodka. I wonder if she regrets her choices tonight. I always thought she wasn’t the best kind of person around, but I never thought she was capable of committing murder. Her and Mr. Montgomery deserve each other and I hope she enjoys rotting in hell with him.
The flames were so close I could feel the heat. It was only a short time until we either suffocated or burned alive. At this point, I’m praying I bleed out before the fire gets me. The flames were making it hard to breathe and the more I cough, the more I felt the blood coming out. My eyes were starting to grow heavy and the only peace I could find is that I won’t suffer anymore from the memories that plagued me. Even though Jude isn’t here, I used my last of my strength to say, “I love you Jude.”
Chapter Thirty Three
Jude
Tonight is the night I ask Madison to be my girlfriend, well again. We had a terrible start to our year because of me, but I planned to make up for it every single day for the rest of my life. Madison without doubt is someone I want to be forever with. I don’t deserve her, but I hope she will want to give us a real try this time without anymore secrets.
I headed down to a diner that was pretty similar to her favorite back at Delilah’s. I ordered all her favorites and hoped that this time asking her will go better than when we were kids. “Hi, I’m picking up my order, it’s under Jude.” The waitress was a busty brunette around my age and was already giving me the fuck me eyes. Months ago I would be all over her, but now no one compared to Madison.
“Hi there love, it will be thirty dollars.” She leaned over the counter, pretending to fix a sign, while her boobs were a centimeter away from popping out.
I went to give her the money, but when I reached into my pocket for my wallet, it wasn’t there. “Shit, I’m sorry I left my wallet in my other jeans. Can you hold this? I’ll be back in twenty.”
“No problem! I’ll be waiting for you to come.” She winked and said come seductively. I’m trying my hardest not to be a dick and just walk away, but my mouth had other ideas.
“Sweetheart that little act of yours is more of a turn off than a turn on.” Her face went from happy to upset instantly. I wanted to turn away, but damnit Madison was really changing me. “I’m sorry I didn’t mean to be a dick. What I want to say is you’re a beautiful girl and just be yourself, you don’t need all that.” Her mood completely went back like I never said anything awful to her to begin with. Girls, fuck.
It took me about ten minutes to get back to my house. This definitely was a setback, but hopefully Madison won’t be too pissed that I’m late picking her up. I got to my house pretty quick, but the entire road was lined up with cars. Our house was jammed pack with people and I had no idea Knox was throwing a party tonight.
I was already running late, so I said fuck it and parked in the yard. I got out and headed into my house that was silent besides the porn playing on the television. I went to look away, but the sight of those brown unruly waves of hair caught my eye. I pushed through the bodies and got myself closer to the television. It only took me a second to realize what I was seeing wasn’t a cheap porn, but Madison being raped by that scumbag Mr. Montgomery.
I was sick with just knowing this happened to Madison, but to actually see it was another thing. I felt the bile rising up, threatening to come out of my mouth any second. I unglued my eyes from the screen and that is when the anger set it. Why the fuck is this playing on the television for everyone to see? All the anger from knowing this prick put his hands on her and took something so innocent from her made me see red. Before I knew it, I punched a hole through the screen of the tv. That didn’t lessen my anger, so I picked up and slammed it on the ground shattering what was left of the screen.
“Hey! What the fuck! That cost me eight hundred dollars!” Ezra shouted. He maybe my best friend, but wrong move on his part.
I grabbed Ezra by the throat and slammed him into the wall. I got eye to eye level with him and demanded to know who the fucked played this video. He seemed to get nervous when he realized I was the angriest I have ever been. I just hoped he wasn’t the one behind this and whoever was better pray that Madison never hears of this.
“Relax I didn’t put it on, I’m pretty sure that was Chanel and Knox. They’re the ones who threw this party last minute. Why would you get mad over a cheap porno anyways?” It would be that vindictive bitch to do something this vile. I was a bully to Madison in the beginning, but I would never go this far. She didn’t deserve the shit I put her through let alone this.
“That wasn’t a cheap porn you fucking idiot! Did you not look closer to who that was on the screen?” I was ready to snap his neck, but he truly looked confused.
“No I didn’t watch it,
