iii.

CHAPTER THREE
"LIVING IN THE SUNLIGHT, LOVING IN THE MOONLIGHT"
月光 2017 月 9  日 9

IT WAS SIMPLE.
they met at a group therapy session. it wasn't too awkward though. jerry went to therapy because his two parents both died in a plane crash. he wasn't sad about it. he was joyful. that's why he was here. joann was sad. that's why she was here. it happened all at once. the counselor partnered them in a group together, not knowing the consequences of what came after. not knowing that years later, one of them would kill the other.

THE STORY.

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he dialed her number.

it rang.

rang.

rang.

..."hello?" jerry smiled, hearing her heavenly voice on the other end. "joann? hey, can you come over? i need you," jerry spoke, grinning at himself. "i'm at my mom's house. come over here." his girlfriend replied sweetly. jerry sighed. "i'm hosting a party though. it's kind of out of hand." he told her. "fine, i'll be over in 20" she nicely responded, hanging up. jerry also hung up. smirking again, he got up and opened his closet. he picked out a plain black sweatshirt, tan ripped tight jeans, and loafers.

he finally built up the courage to walk out of his room, the strong smell of alcohol and sweat hitting him intensely. he battled through it, shielding his nose with his sweater sleeve, and watching out for loose glass on his hardwood flooring. making his way downstairs, he practically choked, the cigarettes the people were smoking, clouding his actions. he couldn't see anything. although he couldn't properly coordinate himself, he still continued to walk towards his front door. and even though he ran into a few people on his way, at least he was to his car, and on his way to his girlfriend's house.