Saturday morning greeted Jeremy with dark skies and promises of rain. He had slept for almost twelve hours. He sat up and shrugged before throwing off his covers and standing up. Stretching his body, Jeremy walked from his bedroom into the living room where he would usually find his family was empty. Jeremy was confused how he hadn't heard them leave since he usually wasn't a light sleeper.
Jeremy stretched out on one of the armchairs, turning on his phone and mindlessly scrolling through social media. Not even half an hour had passed before the doorbell rang. His family must not have taken any keys. Getting up with a sigh, Jeremy made his way over to the door and opened it to reveal a bored looking delivery man.
"Sign here please." Confused, Jeremy signed, and the delivery man nodded before turning away and leaving as quickly as he had come. Jeremy shut the door and went back into the living room.
Sitting down on the white sofa, Jeremy ripped open the top of the package in one fluid movement. As he reached in and pulled out a video camera, Jeremy was, once again, curious. He set the package aside and opened the video camera. It was one of those cameras you would not want to look at if you found it in your parents' bedroom. Turning on the camera, Jeremy tried to figure out who would have sent it but came up empty.
After the camera turned on, Jeremy perused it. He spent a minute figuring out the controls before he found his way to the already recorded videos. Only one was in that section. Jeremy clicked on it and tensed up once he saw who was in it.
His girlfriend, Sarah, was center frame. She lay on a twin bed in a messy room. Her cheeks were flushed and her hair a mess, but she was smirking. She was only wearing flimsy jogging shorts and a sports bra, but she wasn't covering herself like she would normally with Jeremy. Jeremy gripped the couch as he hit play.
Static gave way to Sarah chuckling as the video begins. "Hello, Jere-Bear. I should've done this better but - um - if it isn't clear we're over." Then she had the nerve to blow a kiss at the camera. Jeremy's jaw clenched.
He heard two men talking behind the camera, but he didn't think he knew them. After a short discussion, one appeared onscreen and moved toward Sarah, who crawled towards him, never blocking the camera. The man grabbed her by the hair and pulled her up to him before kissing her passionately. Sarah returned the kiss with just as much vigor.
Jeremy's eyes widened. His breath hitched. He watched with bated breath as the man kept kissing Sarah. The stranger pushed her onto the bed and walked off screen. Jeremy sucked in a breath; he wasn't sure exactly what was about to happen. He paused the video.