Fully Alive
Chapter Four- We Are Broken Fences
It was like a balancing act, up high above only a few steps across the tightrope and the chance of falling weighing greater than making it all the way to the other side. I was definitely inexperienced and had barely any chance of making it across. Jack was my first love and even after all the trouble I went to, to avoid the idea I really wanted us to be a forever thing. I had thought that was what he wanted too... but most likely I was wrong. Once again the idiot girl that knew nothing when she thought she knew everything. Or maybe I really knew more than they thought just no one was listening.
Whatever it was it didn't matter. At least not right now because Jack was doing the one thing I hated most. The one thing everyone did when they had no idea what else to do. Acting like nothing had ever happened.
Jack and I had been on the couch now for over two hours just sitting there watching some stupid gossip program on VH1 neither of us really saying anything. My knees were pulled up to my chest as I sat curled up in a blanket on the right side of the couch while Jack was sprawled across the rest of it smoking a cigarette. I was still in my Hello Kitty pj's and Jack in a pair of boxers and an old black tee the bottom fraying.
"Hey Rem... You who Remy," Jack laughed waving a hand in front of my face. "Earth to Remy."
I slapped his hand away. "Jesus Christ Jack what?"
"Jeez what the fucks your problem?" Jack whined gently rubbing his hand where I had slapped him.
"Oh my God Jack I barely tapped you," I rolled my eyes. He was way too immature sometimes.
"Yeah well why don't you remove the stick from your ass?" he hissed yanking the remote from my grasp and flipping through the channels.
He glared at the flashing screen blowing smoke out his nose in frustration. Luckily the phone rang.
"I'll get it," I muttered jumping quickly to my feet and dashing into the kitchen.
Any reason to get away from Jack worked for me. I really didn't need anymore fights and one was already boiling over the edge of the pot. I'd only been here a few days and Jack and I were at each others throats most of it.
"Hello?" I greeted chewing on my thumb nail as a stared out the window.
"Who's chick are you? Can't be Jackie's."
Hallelujah it was Bobby!
"Nice to know you missed me so much," I teased.
He usually picked up on things pretty quickly that is when he wasn't drunk or distracted.
"Uh yeah could you give the phone to Jack. I've got to scream at him for being a bitch."
I snickered. He was obviously distracted and had no idea.
"Bobby it's Remy."
"No! Remy! I thought you were a goner. Don't scare people like that it's not cool."
"Yeah my bad. Where are you Bobby? On your way home yes?"
"Yeah sure kid-o."
"No really why'd you call?"
"Not to talk to you that's for sure," he laughed.
"Oh aren't you adorable."
"I think so. Ma called and I've got an intervention to do but don't say anything cause Jack's right behind you."
"Wha..?" I turned around and sure enough Jack was right there standing in the door way watching me like a hawk. A very angry hawk.
"Okay that's creepy how'd you know that?"
"Turn around."
Rolling my eyes I turned around again and Bobby stepped into the kitchen from the back door grinning like a mad man.
"BOBBY!" I screamed jumping into his arms.
He flipped his phone shut and spun us around in circles causing me to giggle like crazy. Now this was the welcoming I'd wanted all along.
"I've missed you so much," I smiled brightly.
"I've missed you too kid. What brought you back to town?"
"You jerks left me so I'm back to kick your asses."
"Mine or Jackie's?"
"Both."
Jack groaned, "Why don't you do us all a favor and just go back home already and leave us alone."
"Hey she is home and you shut that fucking mouth of your's or I'll do it for ya," Bobby yelled glaring harshly at Jack.
"Not like your ever home enough to care anyway," Jack spat as he stormed out of the kitchen and up to his room.
"Let it go Bobby," I mumbled pulling on his tense arm.
He looked like he was a volcano ready to erupt. Evelyn must have told him everything.
"Damn Fairy always too dramatic."
His fists slowly unclenched and when he looked at me his muscles seemed to relax at least a little. Tears had started to form in my eyes and I sniffled. Oh please no, I don't want to cry now this is a happy moment. Bobby's back!
"His fairy-ness isn't the problem."
"What's the problem then?"
"He hates me."
"Not you too. Come on kid-o at least I'm here."
"Yeah at least my big old Bobby Bear is here."
"Right," he pulled me into his arms and hugged me tightly. "Wait..."
"Hehe yeah your just that amazing!"
"Got that right."
I sighed heavily and fell into a chair, "I don't know what I did."
He sat down across from me and took my hand, "You didn't do nothing. Jack just has problems and you showed up at the climax."
"Great so all down hill from here."
Bobby just stared at me for a few minutes.
"How was Colorado?"
Nice transition Bobby you deserve a gold medal for that one.
"It was nice, I guess. Grams and Gramps love it up there."
"Up there?"
"The house is in the mountains. The towns really cute too but it's nothing compared to the Mercer house. Evie tell you I was back?"
"Nah Jerry did. Ma called about Jack a few weeks back. I called Jer for a favor and he told me about you. Couldn't resist."
"I'm just so tempting."
"Keep telling yourself that kid. How bout I take you for some pizza and to Johnny's.You know to take your mind off Cracker Jack. My treat!"
"I'm not old enough."
"Like that's stopped you before."
"Your treat or Jerry's?"
"Shh our little secret."
"Just like old times."
"No better way than that."
Bobby to the rescue thank God.
