Fourteen-year-old Joliet Preston sat in the small office with the doctor, the judge, & her social worker, along with her uncle Tom & Aunt Kate. Her mom had committed suicide last week & her Dad took off when she was ten. Even though she had twelve cousins & an Aunt & Uncle,who she would be living with soon, she felt alone; her boyfriend Bo didn't help much eiether. Her long black hair fell gracefully over her shoulders & brusied face,which matched her ego. Thin scratches lined her shoulder-blades & arms, she had gotten them when she tried to teach Kyle & Nigel how to play hockey. Her peircing green eyes dripped tears as she listened to the conversation.
"We think that Ms. Preston has experienced plenty & for her own good she will be placed on an anti-depressant" the doctor stated. Joliet looked up, she would not be put on something that her Mother used to abandon her.
"No!"Joliet screamed crying as stood up."MY MOTHER KILLED HERSELF WITH THOSE!"she continued screaming, this time crying so hard she lost her breath. She couldn't take this, she needed her cousins right now, she knew they would understand. "Iam going to wait outside." Joliet said grabbing her hoodie & ipod before walking out the door.
When she walked outside the office, she saw her five of her cousins, the ones she were closet to (Charlie, Jake, Sarah, Henry, & Mike). She walked over & sat across from them. She wanted to talk but all she could do was look at them & shake her head before she put her head in her hands & started to cry again. Charlie walked over & pulled her into a hug. Going against her habits she put her head on his chest starting to calm down.
She had been in the Baker's house for a few days now, they now lived on the lake, & the Baker's & the Martaugh's would start school together soon. Within the last ten days she's turned completely numb & in a daze. Her Ipod was glued to her ears, & now as she layed in bed with her Ipod full blast..Down & out by The academy is...started playing. As she felt every word stab her yet fit her she sang through held back tears.
Out of the box, out of the kitchen.
Out of the world she's grown so fearful of, so fearful of.
I don't ever want to see you again 3x
I don't ever want to see you again my friend, this is the end.
Out of the house, she grabs the keys, runs for the hills,
and doesn't leave a letter, that way the impact would be much better.
Away from the man that she's grown so fearful of, so fearful of.
I don't ever want to see you again 4x
Why,oh why you wear sunglasses in the home,
When the sun went down about an hour ago ?
Why, oh why wear sunglasses in the home,
When the sun went down about an hour ago ?
Life should not be that way.
Always up or down, never down and out.
You dream of demons while you sleep,
That make you stutter when you speak.
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep,
That make you stutter when you speak.
Speak now or forever hold your peace in pieces.
Now that I'm grown I've seen marriages fall to pieces.
Now that I'm grown I've seen friendships fall to pieces.
Weekend warriors and our best friends.
The writers weren't kidding about how all good things must end.
Then again somethings, then again somethings are far too good,
Somethings are far too good, to go when you let go.
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep,
They'll make you stutter when you speak.
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep,
They'll make you stutter when you speak.
Speak now or forever hold your peace...
We won't forget Tony or Johnny oh, oh.
No matter how they miss us they still wish us the best on the road
Garrett took a plane to Paris, France.
Now he's cooking up entrees for the pretty, pretty French girls.
Bookends, Blue and Clarity, to The Wall and Grace.
Darkside, Wish, and a toast to late figure eights
Weekend warriors and our best friends,
The writers weren't kidding but the good things will live in our hearts
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep,
That make you stutter when you speak.
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep, (never down and out)
That make you stutter when you speak.
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep, (never down and out)
That make you stutter when you speak.
Always up or down, never down and out.
Dream of demons while you sleep,
They'll make you stutter when you speak.
Speak now or forever hold your peace in pieces.
When she looked up as the song finished, she saw Jake & Sarah staring at her with pity. Joliet could do nothing but look away. "Sorry." she said quietly, snapping a rubberband against her wrist. When her Dad left she started cutting, but she got help & she choosed the rubberband as her best therapy technique. "Sarah, Phone!" Kate called from downstairs. Sarah walked out of the room silently knowing it was her Boyfriend Elliot, leaving Joliet & Jake alone.
"I am not gonna try to pretend to understand what your going through..but, I am here for you" Jake said sitting at the side of Joliet's bed. Joliet froze & looked up at her cousin & smiled.
"You know right now, all I need is you guys...but, Iam following old habits, Iam letting myself grow numb." Joliet replied.
"Joles..."Jake sighed pulling Joliet into a hug. "I won't let you...are you okay?" Jake continued changing the subject when he heard his cousin sigh in Pain. "Yeah...just a little beat up." she replied. "Maybe, we should lighten up on the horseplay with you." Jake suggested examining her scars & brusied face. "They're also from teaching the boys how to play hockey...& my boyfriend...well he gets a little rough with me sometimes." Joliet said staring Jake right in the eyes."He hits you?" Jake's eyes widened. "Yeah, but its no big deal." Joilet said holding back tears. Then Sarah came back in the room.
"Do you guys wanna meet up & do something with some of the Martaugh's?" Sarah asked. Joliet looked up suprised.
"Did you say...Martaugh?"