Riele's POV

I opened my room door and peeped hoping I won't see him, but actually he was the first person I made eye contact with as i quickly entered my room locking the door once more. That was close i hope he didn't notice me. I said biting my lips. He didn't notice me right, I taught nervously. I heard a knock on the door causing me to flinch.

"Rie are you in their" I heard and it was definitely Jace's voice. How did I think he won't notice me? What do I do now? I panicked.

"Did I do something wrong?" I heard again.

"N-no" I said freaking out. "Give me a minute" I said nervously. It wasn't my fault I just keep having that dream of him strangling me over and over and I am sure none of this would have happened if he didn't strangle me that day, and it's not like he will ever lay his hands on me but it's scary I'm scared what if he does it again.

"Riele?" I heard

"I-I I'm coming" I said opening the door before realizing I was still in my revealing night wear, before I could lock the door he opens it and I moved back biting my quivering lips. His eyes trailed to my lips noticing how uncomfortable I was as he looked at me.

"Are you ok" he said taking a step further as I took two steps back, nervously. As he cocked an eyebrow observing that.

"Rie-" before he could complete my name I yelled at him.

"Don't come any closer" I said moving back stretching my arms forward in a halt gesture.

He looked at me once more and he moved back sitting on the floor as he leaned his head on the wall staying far from me.

"Ok' he said calmly "ok"he said once more. "Just calm down" he said lightly.

"Can you move left" I asked nervously. He kept a very confused face. He quickly got up and I freaked out as I noticed him coming closer instead.

I picked the knife that was close to my bed and pointed it at him, warning him not to come closer. He stopped in his track looking confused.

"Riele" he called as I moved back.

"Stop" I said scared as I froze at the wall close to my bed. "Just don't... Don't come any closer please" I said terrified.

He moved closer to the bed but instead stayed away from sitting on the bed.

"Fuck" he said burying his face in his hands. I heard a little groan as he remained quiet. I stared at him observing him and then his phone rang. HE looked at his phone and I could see Norman on it. It's his Dad. He threw his phone on the bed. And I his body stiffen a bit as his face was buried in his hands. The room was quiet for a while and I was just starting to wonder what was going on in that crazy mind of his.

I heard a sober chuckle, and all of a sudden the noise died down again. I parted my lips slightly, to call his name but paused, as I stared at him who didn't remove his face from his hands at all.

He let out a shaky breath and I heard a silent whimper all of a sudden. I freaked out immediately and I rushed all the way to meet him. Pulling him into a comforting hug as I sat on the bed. He buried his face on my chest, as I rubbed his hair gently. Never and I mean never in my life have I ever seen have and I mean never have I ever seen him crying. It hurt me so bad, because after everything our parents did here I am still avoiding him and his parents calling, and him getting rid of Merlot for us and our precious child. Knowing he put his life at risk. Everything is so messed up that I so didn't want to think about it but thinking about it now makes me feel so stressed and makes me want to break down, it makes me feel so weak, knowing fully well I really did need a shoulder to cry on. But what about him, I slap him yell at him accuse him push him away, yet he is still so calm and patient with me, he always shows his stubborn and playful side always unbothered no matter how hard I tried to annoy him or push him away. Men I am a jerk I am a real jerk, it just covered to keep how stressed he must have been and how everything is really suffocating.

His body tensed all of a sudden and he just stayed like that not doing anything. It had me wondering if he was mad at me.

"Jace" I called silently "Jace I'm sor-" he quickly pulled away from the hug, yanking my arm and pulling me closer to him, in a comforting hug. I took a deep breath.

But what he said next was very very shocking.

'Downs" he said plainly and I wondered what he meant by that. Why did he call me downs that's just random. He took a deep breath and leaned loe staring at me.

"I don't want to call you riele downs anymore" he quickly let out.

"W-why" I said so confused why doesn't he want to call me that was it me did I push him to much that my name irrita-.

"Marry me downs and be a Norman"

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I saw black immediately.