(Watch Me) Body You (Run This Town Book 2) by Avril Ashton

Author:Avril Ashton [Ashton, Avril]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Sinner's Haven Publishing
Published: 2014-11-11T14:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

“Israel Jermaine to see Jacqueline Jermaine.” He gave the woman behind the desk a tight smile as he shoved his hands into his pockets. He hated coming to this place. Hated the quiet punctuated by shrill shouts and rambling words. He hated the smell and the sickly green walls.

Mostly he hated the memories that never failed to rise to choke him the instant he set foot inside the psychiatric hospital.

The pale woman smiled back at him before checking the list of approved visitors for his mother. Those dark circles under her eyes had to come from being inside this place. He wanted to turn around whenever the door slammed behind him, so he could only imagine how she felt having to spend more than five minutes surrounded by the patients who inhabited the place.

Patients like the woman who raised him.

His mother’s doctor came up to him, after being buzzed by the secretary, and motioned for him to follow him down the hallway. Is was familiar with that route, familiar with the sounds of their shoes on the well-buffed floors. Doctor Kirby spoke as they walked, giving him a status report on his mother. No change, same meds, and she was behaving.

Which was good, because the last time Is visited, Jacqueline had been on a biting spree, trying to bite anyone who came within feet of her. The visit had been muzzled, literally. They’d fitted her with one of those things, and he’d vowed then he wouldn’t be back. That was six months ago.

He was back.

She’d been right.

He’d always be back.

She knew him, his mother. Knew him better than he knew himself. She saw the darkness in him, as well she should. She’d been the one to light that spark, to nurture it.

The doctor brought him to the private visiting area adjacent to Jacqueline’s room. She was there, sitting at the table closest to the window. Once, in her more lucid moments, she’d told him she liked looking out and remembering her time out there.

“Hello, Jacqueline.” Doctor Kirby smiled at her, one finger fixing the glasses sliding down his nose. “You have a visitor today, lucky you.”

She turned slowly, wearing a white sweater that looked way too big for her and white pants. On her feet were white socks. “I’m in no mood for visitors, I’m busy.”

“Jacqueline,” Is said softly.

Her gaze snapped to his and her pale brown eyes went wide. Her brown skin remained unlined, still beautiful. A smile slackened her jaw and she jumped to her feet. Is held his ground when he wanted to back up.

“Israel.” From her lips, his name sounded the way it did before. Way before. “What did I tell you about calling me by my name?” She lifted a brow. “It’s disrespectful, baby, and mommy will not put up with disrespect.” She cupped his jaw.

Is flinched.

“Now, Jacqueline,” Doctor Kirby said. “Take your seat and visit properly with Mr. Jermaine.”

“My son.” She swung to face the doctor. “He’s my son, not Mr. Jermaine.” Just as abruptly she turned back to Is and stroked his face, his jaw and nose.

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