Jerome's POV:

"So you want to tell me what the dream was last night"I said.

"No its fine"he said looking at the branch with one foot hanging off the edge.

He was swinging it back and forth.

"Are you sure.It will make you feel better".

He shook his head no.I knew that I couldn't get it out of him so I gave up.

"Jerome".

"Yeah"I said looking down at him while his head looked up at me.

I looked into his brown beautiful eyes as he told me"I need to go back to where we first met".

"Why".

"I need to get my iron sword".

"Why"I said getting kind of scared.

"Because I feel like living out here and if I do I need to protect myself.I dont wanna go back to my dad.For how long I've been out hes probably super mad"he said with a scared tone.

"Okay I guess we can"I said.

He smiled.I picked him up and put him on my back.I jumped down from the branch.He got off my back and almost fell.

"You okay"I said catching him.

"Yeah just trying to walk.That pain still in my back a little"he said smiling at me.

I picked him up bridal style.

"Jerome what are you doing"he said laughing.

"Im carrying you.What does it look like im doing".

"Why".

"Cause you aren't walking".

"I can walk Jerome".

"Not with that back pain".

We both started laughing after that.The truth is..is that I liked carrying him.It was fun.To me he was as light as a feather.He just layed there in my arms.We were both silent.We were close to the place.

"You sure about this Mitch.Something doesn't feel right"I said starting to get worried.

"Its okay Jerome"he seemed calm so I tried to stay calm.We made it and I sat down Mitch down against the rock.He tried to get up but I stopped him.

"You stay here.I'll go find it".

"But--".

"No stay right here".

He crossed his arms pretending to pout.That just made me laugh.I went over the rock on the other side and started looking over there.I looked for a good 5 minutes.I started hearing sticks break and leaves crack.I kept looking around.But I didnt pay attention to Mitch.I wish I would of.I turned to look at Mitch's back against the wall with him covering his head with his arms trying to find protection.I looked at what was about to hit him. Another bacca with another wooden spear.I was panicking once again.Something caught my eye.Right by a tree was the iron sword.I ran to it and ran back to the bacca.I was to late.He brung down the wooden spear but Mitch almost dodged it.He got the edge of Mitch's left shoulder.He started screaming a little.I ran behind the bacca and brung the sword to his stomach.

"No one touches my biggumz"I whisperd to myself.

I started walking to Mitch until something grabbed my foot.I fell and I almost went face first into the rock.But I didn't.I turned around and the bacca was the one clutching my foot.He finally let go. He must've died from blood loss and punctured organs.

"Ahhh"I heard behind me.

I turned to Mitch who was clutching his shoulder.

"Mitch"I said as I crawled beside him and looked at the wound.

"You okay"I said trying to hold back my tears at the sight of my biggumz hurt.

"Yeah.Just scraped me.Barley.Still hurts though"he said.He wasnt crying.

He was being strong.I picked him up and started carrying him towards his village.

"Jerome what are you doing".