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Two days had passed. Jenna remained angry at both Josh and Tyler but still found it within herself to order Josh around to do her housework. While Josh worked, Tyler secretly undertook research for his and Josh’s plan to move into a new home together. The first step was to access his bank account again. After a number of phone calls to the bank, he was finally able to regain his finances. He was overjoyed with just how much was available to him. Being a loner and doing nothing but work for all those years literally paid off for him. Once his budget had been pocketed, he searched for a new place for he and Josh. For a world which was vastly lacking in human life, the number of available properties was scarce. Tyler was able to come across a beautiful looking two-bedroom apartment just outside of Main Square. After showing pictures of the property to Josh, they decided to put in an offer for it. Now all they could do was wait.
“Can we please think about repainting it? I’m getting so sick of the colour white,” Josh asked. He was on a break from his duties meaning he could cuddle in secret on his bed with Tyler. They perched their heads together as they held hands, their fingers playfully fiddling with each other.
“Sure babe, but unfortunately it seems like white is the only paint colour available in Utopia,” Tyler replied, to which Josh laughed. Their attention was directed towards Tyler’s phone which started to buzz. He leant across Josh to pick it up from the nightstand.
“Hello?” Tyler greeted. Josh looked on as a voice down the other line spoke to him. “Oh my god that’s fantastic news!” Tyler suddenly cheered. Josh mouthed ‘what?’ to him but Tyler didn’t respond. “Ok, we’ll see you tomorrow, bye,” Tyler said as he hung up. He let out a small, joyous squeal.
“Ty, what is it?” Josh asked.
“We got it – we got the apartment!” Tyler cheered.
“Oh my god!” Josh cheered also, to which they victoriously embraced each other.
“I can’t believe we’re going to have our own place!” Tyler said gleefully.
“Me too – I can’t wait to move in!”
“Well, we don’t have long to wait,” Tyler said. “The real estate agent said we can move in tomorrow!”
“Tomorrow?!” Josh said surprised. “But, we’re not even packed!”
“Well, better get a move on then!” Tyler ordered as he scrambled off of the bed.
“Wait,” Josh said, grabbing Tyler’s wrist. “We have to tell Jenna,”
“Oh god, you’re right,” Tyler sighed.
“Let’s just do it now, together,” Josh said bravely. “If we’re together, there’s no way she can harm us.”
The boys walked through the house in an attempt to find Jenna. They eventually found her on a sun lounger next to the pool. She was decked out in a bikini and sunglasses, soaking in a few rays of sunlight.
“Um, Miss Black,” Josh said in his butler's voice.
“Yes, Josh,” Jenna replied, barely moving from under her shades.
“There’s something we need to tell you,” Josh started. “This may be a bit sudden to you but,” he found it difficult to continue.
“Josh and I are moving into a new apartment. Together. Just outside of Main Square. The move takes place tomorrow.” Tyler intervened. “We just came to tell you.”
Jenna smirked. “You think I didn’t know already?”
“Huh?” Both boys questioned.
“Do you really think I haven’t been keeping a close eye on you two – or rather, a close ear?” She continued as she slowly got off from her lounger. “I know about everything you two have gotten up to, from researching The Exit to going behind my back and calling me a psychopathic nympho, even down to you two becoming bum buddies. Well, it ends here.”
Both boys looked at her with shock. “We’re sorry, Jenna, but it’s something we both want to do,” Tyler reasoned.
“Oh, well isn’t that sweet, loner Tyler has fallen for the butler and now they’re off to live happily ever after and chase weird creatures together. Well, I’m sorry boys but I can’t let that happen.” Jenna pulled out a gun from the back of her bikini bottoms and was now pointing it at them. Both boys carefully displayed their palms.
“Jenna, what are you doing?” Tyler asked nervously.
“Isn’t it clear? I’m making you stay with me. You can fuck my butler all you want Tyler, but at the end of the day it’s me you’ll end up with.”
“Are you actually out of your mind?!” Tyler retaliated. “Jenna, how many more times do I have to say it – you and I will never be together. I don’t care if you point a whole arsenal of weapons at me, I will still never have feelings for you,”
“Silence!” Jenna yelled the gun in her hand shaking.
“Let’s everybody stay calm,” Josh said as calmly as he could in the situation.
“You can stay out of it too, Dun. Some fucking butler you are, what, tending to my needs wasn’t enough so you had to go and fuck the house guests as well?”
“Jenna, it isn’t like that,” Josh replied. “If you can just give me the gun and allow us to talk about it sensibly,”
Josh reasoned before he made a reach for the gun. Jenna pulled it back, causing Josh to attempt to wrestle it off of her. It seemed Josh could easily overpower her, but Jenna was surprisingly quick with her movements.
“Enough of this!” Jenna screamed.
Bang.
The sound of the gun echoed around the garden.
Almost instantly, Josh stopped in his tracks.
Slowly, he fell to the ground.