After school, Jo knew she couldn't go home, Delia would be there to taunt her. She decided to go somewhere Brad wouldn't be- his house. She rang the doorbell and in a few moments Mark was standing before her clad in his usual black, including a spiked dog collar and now his head was even shaved.
"Hey Mark, looking good." She joked.
"Hey Jo, thanks, and thanks for doing my nails." The youngest Taylor joked back holding up his hand and wiggling his fingers to show off the black polish.
"No problem. Um, is Randy home?" She asked nervously.
"Yea, he's in his room, Brad's not here though." Mark informed her.
"That's okay, I only need to talk to Randy." She explained as they entered the house.
"Thanks Mark, talk to ya later." Jo said as she headed downstairs to Randy's room. After ducking the dented pipe, dented because of Tim's head, she saw his sliding door was half open so she knocked lightly.
"Come in." Randy said from the other side. Jo silently squeezed through the doorway and stood ringing her hands.
"Hi." She greeted him quietly.
"Jo?" he asked surprised it was her as he looked up from his homework. "Hi. Um, are you ok? You don't look so good."
"No I'm not ok." Jo told him as she plopped down on the end of his bed and let out an exhausted sigh.
Once Jocelyn had explained the whole story to Randy, his jaw was just hanging open.
"I can't believe Brad would do that." He said once he'd composed himself.
"I know, me either."
"No I mean I can't. I'm sure it's not like it seems. Delia has done this before, maybe she tricked him or something." Randy said sticking up for his big brother.
"I know he's your brother Randy," Jo began.
"It's not just that JoJo, he Loves you! I know he does." Randy explained. Jo didn't say anything after that she just let him pull her to him and hug her tight.