Author's note: Sorry its taken me so long to update. I've had a lot going on. But here's the next chapter, I hope you like it. OH yeah and I heard an AWESOME rumor Jeff MIGHT be back in time for Mania. Let's all hope that rumor's right. :) Okay R&R please. Thanks
"What...Are...You doing here?" Jeff asked as calmly as he could. There weren't many times Jeff got mad, most things he just let roll off his back. But he looked about to flip his lid.
"Jeff, I can explain," Shannon attempted.
"You can explain? Great because I really want to know what my 23 year old friend is doing in my 17 year old sister's closet."
"We were just hanging out. We knew you'd go all spastic on us so Shannon jumped into the closet. C'mon Jeff, You've always been my cool brother. You know how much Shan and I love each other. Why can't you be cool about this?" I pleaded.
"Dad ordered you not to date him."
"Dad doesn't understand. C'mon Jeff, I covered for how many times before for you. Please help me out." I gave him the sad puppy dog look that I knew he could never say no to.
"Matt and Dad will kill me if I give you the go ahead."
"Jeff please. Don't you love me?" I asked pouting.
"I do love you. And I want to see you happy. So I won't tell Dad or Matt. But Shay, and Shannon, DONT MAKE ME REGRET THIS!" I gave him a huge hug.
"Well okay I should get going. Bye Shayla, I love you," He kissed me. Jeff cleared his throat. "Okay okay. Bye man." Shannon opened my bedroom door to head to Jeff's room. He shut the door quickly. "You're father is in the hallway," Shannon informed us. Just then dad knocked on the door. Dad slowly opened my door. Shannon flew into the closet, Jeff shut the closet door and I worked on not looking guilty.
"Hey Shay, Jeff. Jeff can you give Shayla and I a minute?" Dad asked. Jeff and I looked at each other nervously. "Now!" Jeff reluctantly left.
"Dad, I've gotta pack if I'm going with the guys."
"I know. This won't take long. I just want to be sure you're not too angry with me about the whole Shannon thing. I know you think I'm being unfair."
"Yes dad. You didn't say anything when Matt dated Tina or when Jeff dated Jen. You're only freaking out because I'm a girl. If I was a guy like Matt and Jeff you wouldn't care."
"First of all, Jen was two years younger than Jeff and they were not as close as you and Shannon are. Secondly, it doesn't matter if you're a girl or a boy, you're my baby."
"I'm not a baby."
"No but you will always bee my baby. You're the last baby your mother gave to me. Your mother died when you were only three."
"Don't take that out on me Dad. We all miss mom. But by suddenly putting all these restictions on me. Its not going to bring her back. And as hard as this may be, I wont be under 18 forever. In three months I'll be 18 and legally able to do whatever I want to."
"Well, when you turn 18 we'll discuss it. Right now you're not allowed to date him."
"Dad..." I protested.
"No! Shayla, listen to me. I'm begging you. My dying wish is that you just wait until you're older."
"Dying wish?"
"Shay, I was diagnosed with cancer last week. They gave me four months to live. That's why I want you to stay with Matt and Jeff for a little while. Uncle Mike and I are going to spend this week making up my will and taking care of a few other things." I hugged him tightly.
"Can't they give you Kemo?" I sobbed.
"I'm too far along. You're gonna tour with Matt and Jeff for two weeks and then I'll spend the rest of my time with you kids," Dad explained.
I just hugged him tightly. My mother had died of cancer and now I was gonna loose my father to the same thing.
"I've gotta go talk to your brothers. I'll come back and check on you in a little while," Dad said standing up. He left my room. I walked over and opened the closet door. Shannon met me with open arms. He pulled me into a tight embrace, and tehn we sat on my bed. He just held me close. We didn't say anything. We must have both drifted off to sleep because the next thing I knew it was morning and I was being woken up by Jeff's screaming.
"What the Hell?!?" Jeff shouted. I opened my eyes trying to figure out what he was yelling at. I was still wrapped in Shannon's arms.
"Jeff..." I started.
"NO! I told you not to make me regret not telling dad and now I find you in bed together. Shayla, this is the type of thing that makes me regret it."
"Jeff, man nothing happened. Shay was crying so I held her to comfort her. We just fell asleep," Shannon tried to explain.
"Save it Mister. You need to leave NOW! Before I beat the crap out of you," Jeff snapped. Shannon left as quickly as he could.
"Jeff you're such a jerk. You don't even know what happened," I protested.
"What...Are...You doing here?" Jeff asked as calmly as he could. There weren't many times Jeff got mad, most things he just let roll off his back. But he looked about to flip his lid.
"Jeff, I can explain," Shannon attempted.
"You can explain? Great because I really want to know what my 23 year old friend is doing in my 17 year old sister's closet."
"We were just hanging out. We knew you'd go all spastic on us so Shannon jumped into the closet. C'mon Jeff, You've always been my cool brother. You know how much Shan and I love each other. Why can't you be cool about this?" I pleaded.
"Dad ordered you not to date him."
"Dad doesn't understand. C'mon Jeff, I covered for how many times before for you. Please help me out." I gave him the sad puppy dog look that I knew he could never say no to.
"Matt and Dad will kill me if I give you the go ahead."
"Jeff please. Don't you love me?" I asked pouting.
"I do love you. And I want to see you happy. So I won't tell Dad or Matt. But Shay, and Shannon, DONT MAKE ME REGRET THIS!" I gave him a huge hug.
"Well okay I should get going. Bye Shayla, I love you," He kissed me. Jeff cleared his throat. "Okay okay. Bye man." Shannon opened my bedroom door to head to Jeff's room. He shut the door quickly. "You're father is in the hallway," Shannon informed us. Just then dad knocked on the door. Dad slowly opened my door. Shannon flew into the closet, Jeff shut the closet door and I worked on not looking guilty.
"Hey Shay, Jeff. Jeff can you give Shayla and I a minute?" Dad asked. Jeff and I looked at each other nervously. "Now!" Jeff reluctantly left.
"Dad, I've gotta pack if I'm going with the guys."
"I know. This won't take long. I just want to be sure you're not too angry with me about the whole Shannon thing. I know you think I'm being unfair."
"Yes dad. You didn't say anything when Matt dated Tina or when Jeff dated Jen. You're only freaking out because I'm a girl. If I was a guy like Matt and Jeff you wouldn't care."
"First of all, Jen was two years younger than Jeff and they were not as close as you and Shannon are. Secondly, it doesn't matter if you're a girl or a boy, you're my baby."
"I'm not a baby."
"No but you will always bee my baby. You're the last baby your mother gave to me. Your mother died when you were only three."
"Don't take that out on me Dad. We all miss mom. But by suddenly putting all these restictions on me. Its not going to bring her back. And as hard as this may be, I wont be under 18 forever. In three months I'll be 18 and legally able to do whatever I want to."
"Well, when you turn 18 we'll discuss it. Right now you're not allowed to date him."
"Dad..." I protested.
"No! Shayla, listen to me. I'm begging you. My dying wish is that you just wait until you're older."
"Dying wish?"
"Shay, I was diagnosed with cancer last week. They gave me four months to live. That's why I want you to stay with Matt and Jeff for a little while. Uncle Mike and I are going to spend this week making up my will and taking care of a few other things." I hugged him tightly.
"Can't they give you Kemo?" I sobbed.
"I'm too far along. You're gonna tour with Matt and Jeff for two weeks and then I'll spend the rest of my time with you kids," Dad explained.
I just hugged him tightly. My mother had died of cancer and now I was gonna loose my father to the same thing.
"I've gotta go talk to your brothers. I'll come back and check on you in a little while," Dad said standing up. He left my room. I walked over and opened the closet door. Shannon met me with open arms. He pulled me into a tight embrace, and tehn we sat on my bed. He just held me close. We didn't say anything. We must have both drifted off to sleep because the next thing I knew it was morning and I was being woken up by Jeff's screaming.
"What the Hell?!?" Jeff shouted. I opened my eyes trying to figure out what he was yelling at. I was still wrapped in Shannon's arms.
"Jeff..." I started.
"NO! I told you not to make me regret not telling dad and now I find you in bed together. Shayla, this is the type of thing that makes me regret it."
"Jeff, man nothing happened. Shay was crying so I held her to comfort her. We just fell asleep," Shannon tried to explain.
"Save it Mister. You need to leave NOW! Before I beat the crap out of you," Jeff snapped. Shannon left as quickly as he could.
"Jeff you're such a jerk. You don't even know what happened," I protested.