He did not have a happy home. His mother died giving birth to him and his father and grandfather blamed him for it. He was always verbally, emotionally and mentally abused by his grandfather and his dad barely took care of him. He never defended him and always told Jerome whenever they were alone that he would go to hell for killing his mother and that he was not worth the pain. His brother Arnold always tried to help him but his grandfather was the head man. Jerome always had a knack for drawing it was his escape. It all came ahead when he was 8 His grandfather in a fit of rage, grabbed a knife and scarred his eye, nearly blinding him. Arnold called the police but Axel, his father lied to them and finally told both his sons that there Grandfather didn't mean it. Jerome grew bitter and resentful after that, slowly rebelling and pushing his grandfather down the stairs, breaking his hip and putting him in a coma. He felt satisfaction and pleasure seeing his grandfather in a state. His grandfather eventually died and he was relieved but felt no peace with his father. He was a Rebellious teen, graffiti, vandalism, smoking, drinking. He was the Rebellious teen who despised his father. He only listened to Arnold but Arnold was kicked out of the house at 18. When he was 14 he was found with stolen chocolate and his father finally had enough so he decided to throw Jerome out at Winter, not allowing him to contact his girlfriend, Isabella. He was taken in by a kind man who he saw as a true father. He then met Willow who became his first friend and kept contact when she moved. He got a job as a art teacher where his boss treated him horribly until he snapped and killed his boss, seeing his blood as beautiful. He then became a serial killer, taking victims blood and painting it before being caught