Chapter 7

Jamie was lying down in his bed watching "Gossip Girl". Lily walked into the room.

"Hey Jamie," Lily said. "Can I borrow your graphing calculator?"

"Yeah, sure," Jamie said. "It's on my desk."

Lily looked at Jamie's TV and saw what he was watching.

"You're seriously watching "Gossip Girl"?" Lily asked.

"Take the calculator and get out," Jamie said.

"You should join the "Gossip Girl" fan club at school," Lily laughed. "All the other girls are joining."

"Daddy!" Jamie shouted.

"Are you seriously calling for your Daddy?" Lily laughed. "Well he and Haley went to see Quinn."

"Lily," Jamie said. "Can you please not mention anything about me watching this to my friends?"

"Fine," Lily said.

Lily grabbed the calculator and walked out of Jamie's room to see Sophia walking up the stairs.

"Hey Sophia," Lily said.

"Hi Lily," Sophia said. "Sorry to just drop by."

"It's okay," Lily said. "Are you here to see Jamie?"

"Yes," Sophia replied.

"He's in his room watching "Gossip Girl"," Lily said.

"Thanks," Sophia said.

Sophia walked into Jamie's room.

"Jamie," Sophia said.

"Sophia!" Jamie shouted. "I was just um…"

"Watching "Gossip Girl"," Sophia said. "I know."

"So what's up?" Jamie asked as he turned off the TV.

"I didn't know where else to go," Sophia said.

"What's wrong?" Jamie asked.

"It's Beth," Sophia said. "She's checked herself into rehab."

"What?" Jamie said. "What kind of rehab?"

"Alcohol rehab," Sophia said. "She's been sober for 6 months, but she slipped. She decided to check herself into rehab. I just don't want to be alone right now."

"I'm so sorry," Jamie said.

"It's okay," Sophia said. "She's getting the help she needs."

There was a knock at the door.

"Who could that be at this hour?" Jamie asked.

Jamie and Sophia walked downstairs to the front door and opened it to see Brooke.

"Hi Aunt Brooke," Jamie said.

"Hey Jamie," Brooke said. "Are your parents awake? I need to talk to them about something."

"They went to see Aunt Quinn and Uncle Clay," Jamie replied.

"At this hour?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah," Jamie replied.

"Who's your friend?" Brooke asked.

"This is my girlfriend Sophia," Jamie said.

"Nice to meet you," Sophia said.

"Nice to meet you too," Brooke said. "Do your parents know she's here?"

"I just stopped by," Sophia said. "My dad is away on business and my sister just checked herself into rehab. I didn't want to be alone."

"I'm so sorry," Brooke said. "But I don't think Haley and Nathan would approve of you sleeping here."

"Aunt Brooke!" Jamie shouted. "You are being rude!"

"I would consider changing your tone with me Jamie Scott," Brooke said.

"Sorry," Jamie said.

"Sophia," Brooke said. "I have a spare bedroom at my house. You can stay with me if you'd like."

"She doesn't even know you," Jamie said.

"Actually that would be nice," Sophia said. "Thank you so much Brooke."

"She has 6 year old twins who are pure evil," Jamie said.

"Huh," Sophia said. "What to do. Do I go home to a big, empty and scary house or do I stay in a home with evil twins? I choose the evil twins. Bye Jamie."

Sophia and Jamie kissed and Sophia left with Brooke. Jamie walked back upstairs to his room where he found Lydia and Lily lying in his bed watching "Gossip Girl".

"Out!" Jamie shouted.

"But we're watching this," Lily said.

"Out!" Jamie shouted once more.

Lily and Lydia got up.

"Come on Lydia," Lily said. "We don't need Jamie's TV. We'll watch the big TV downstairs."

Jamie lied down on his bed and continued watching his show.