Response to 2/28 episode, because I couldn't resist and I wanted to show how I think it will be solved. XD

"How was Beverly Hills?" Ben asked. "As good as Paris?" he said, shoving the pictures in Jane's face. Her heart sank.

"How'd you find those?"

"I was looking for you when I got back from camping and found them in your room. You need to stop lying to me. What is going on, Jane?" Ben said.

Jane sighed. "Well, what do you know?"

"Next to nothing! That is the problem, Jane! I went to your 'internship' to look for you, and a man there said you were Grey (whoever that is)'s assistant, and that you were in Beverly Hills! Just tell me. From the beginning."

Jane sighed, patting the couch beside her. Her brother sat next to her, ready to listen.

"Okay. I went to Donovan Decker to have an interview for an internship. But when I got in the room, Grey thought I was trying to be her assistant. I was going to tell her the truth, but…"
"Yes?" Ben urged her.

Jane sighed. "Okay, so, that was when you didn't have a job. And we needed the money, and Grey offered me $34,000 salary, and I just… I couldn't turn her down. So, ever since I've been rushing around the city. And, Ben, I would tell them. I totally would quit, or tell them the truth, but I just can't!" Jane said, looking at her big brother with pleading eyes. "This… It's all I want to do with my life. It's all I ever have wanted to do. And this job came, landing itself in my lap, and if I tell them, or quit or whatever, I may never find my way back into the fashion industry."

Ben looked at Jane, unsure what to do. He loved his sister, but knew he needed to punish her. She needed to know that she couldn't lie to him. But if he made her give up this job, she would hate him forever. He sighed. "Jane, you're only seventeen. I feel like you're growing up too fast. Anyway, I have a job now."

Jane bit her lip. "But, Ben. This isn't about the money anymore! It's my dream job. I am not keeping it because we don't have any money. I'm keeping it because I love it! Please. Please don't make me give it up!" she pleaded.

Ben sat there a moment. "You do realize I have to punish you. You've been lying, going behind my back, for, how long? Jane. You're my little sister. It's my responsibility to take care of you. You can't just run around the city pretending to be an adult!"

Jane sat back, guilt bubbling in her chest. "I'm sorry, Ben! Ground me, take away my phone, my computer, just, please, please don't make me give up this job!"
Ben sighed. "Fine. You're grounded for two weeks. No partying, or going out for anything other than work. And when you go out for work, you tell me where, why, and don't do anything illegal or that you know you shouldn't. I will let you keep your phone, but I'm taking away your computer."
Jane sighed. "Thank you, Ben!" She said, jumping up and hugging her brother. At that moment, Jane's phone rang, and she pulled it out, answering it. "Hey, Billy!"

"Janey," Billy said. "I need your help."

Jane rushed up to the jail, Ben at her heels. He wasn't going to allow her to go out, and he wasn't about to let her go without him, especially when Billy was in jail. They bailed him out, and after what seemed like hours, were exiting the jail, inside which Tommy was still residing. "Billy, what happened!" Jane demanded.

Billy sighed, rubbing his wrist. "I was really upset. And I told Tommy I'd sell fake ID's with him. But he twisted it on me, and told me we were robbing a place. I said no, and stayed home. But he called me. His friends had ditched him, and he needed me to pick him up. So I did, and the police caught us."

Jane huffed, millions of questions swirling in her mind. She started with the easiest. Or, so she'd thought. "Why were you upset?"

Billy held back a groan as if it the words he was about to say were the hardest he'd ever speak. "Jane," he said, surprisingly softly. "When we were camping, I… I saw Lulu…"

Jane groaned, anger bubbling within her. "What did she do? Oh, I swear, I'm going to…"

"Jane, it gets worse," Billy said, cutting her off. Looking down at her, it was incredibly hard, yet freeing and exciting, as he said. "Jane, Lulu was kissing Nick. And Nick was kissing her back."
Jane stopped walking, her eyes wide. "What?" She asked, hurt.

Ben wanted to comfort his sister, but sensed a lot of awkwardness in this situation. So, for once, instead of making things worse, he walked towards the car and started it up.

Billy sighed, putting a hand on Jane's shoulder. "I'm really sorry. I saw it with my own eyes. I was trying to find Lulu, and I found them kissing."

Jane stood there, emotions swirling within her. She tried not to let tears fall, also trying not to scream. She pouted. "Why would he do that?" she whispered.

"He doesn't deserve you, anyway, Janey. He's not worth it. He and Lulu, they're worthless. They just played with our feelings, they aren't worth anything. They… they're just heartless."

Jane let only one tear escape and she wiped it away quickly. She nodded at Billy, then stalked off towards her car, her friend at her side.

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