Chapter 14
Thoughts and Missed Calls
FridayBrian was working on his car with the rest of the guys in the garage. He had done nothing but work after Jess' hearing at the courthouse. Somehow, working on cars took his mind off the girl that took his heart. He couldn't help noticing the empty space in the garage where Jess usually worked though. Sweat was pouring down his face by the time he finished for the day. He looked up to see the rest of the guys were about in the same sweaty state that he was in. Brian found himself getting lost in memory from when he lived in L.A. and worked in Dom's garage. It was almost the same.
Looking down the line, Brian noticed Dom at the end. He was still the same sense the first day he met him. Dom's team had all left Miami a week ago leaving him in a testy mood. Brian wiped his forehead with the back of his greasy hand and started to go back to the house to take a much-needed shower. No one seemed to notice him leave except for Dom who gave him a nod of the head on his way out. They had seemed to reach an unspoken understanding; Dom no longer hated Brian, but he didn't want to get matching T-shirts or anything.
Brian got into the shower and deliberately turned on the cold water. He didn't mind the icy spray that chilled him. The only thing he could think about now was Jess. It only took that long to turn his mind from work to her. He missed her smile, her stubbornness, and her child like innocence when she didn't realize she was being seductive. He just missed her talking with him about this or that. There was just simply no getting over Jess.
The shower was done and over with in a matter of minutes, but Brian didn't come out of his room. There was a knock on his door, and Brian stood to see Rome in the hall.
"What's up?" Brian asked walking back into his room but leaving the door open. He flopped down in a chair and went back to staring off into space.
"Nothin' but as a friend I must worn you that this type of behavior is not good," he lectured.
"I wouldn't be in this mood if it weren't for you," Brian spat.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean? I just warned you. If I hadn't of said anything would you be in this mood now? Or would you be your happy self, not caring about how you broke another girls' heart? I think you just gotta get over being dumped and get on with your life," Rome stated. Brian rolled his eyes, his action couldn't help but remind himself of Jess' immaturities which he also missed.
"Look, if you miss her that much then why don't you call her?" Rome finally asked.
"She told me she'd think about it," Brian shrugged. What ever 'it' meant? He thought silently.
"Fine, but you're not staying away in your room all night. You got a race tonight at 10:00," Rome informed as he turned to leave.
"All right. I could use a good race," Brian added as his friend left. Brian looked over at his cell phone on his nightstand. Debating in his head, he tried to make up his mind if he wanted to call Jess or not. What the hell makes her so damn special? His mind cried as he thought of her. She was just like any other girl just younger. Maybe, it was because he could see himself with her. Sure she was only eighteen, but she had dealt with things no one her age should have to deal with. That made her wiser and more mature than himself. She had her moments when her age showed through, but that made her… cute. The girl was though too but great and gentle with kids (other than the fact she tried to kill Ann a few times).
All Brian could think of was that her loved Jess, and that made her special. With that happy thought in his mind, he picked up his phone and called Jess' cell phone. Brian bounced his foot impatiently as the rings sounded. It felt like an eternity till her voice mail picked up. Letting out a sigh, Brian wasn't sure if he was relieved or disappointed. Do I leave a message? Brian's mind panicked. Deciding it would be better if he didn't leave a message, he hung up his phone as Jess answered her phone.
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"Damn I missed it," Jess grumbled as she heard the dial tone.
"Who was it?" Eben asked stepping into the room.
"What is it with you and never knocking?" Jess spat being a little moody tonight. All Eben did was shrug, but she didn't see him. She was too busy trying to see who called her. Her mouth dropped as she saw the name on her caller ID. "It was Brian…" Jess said in a state of shock.
"Did he leave a message?" Eben asked trying to get more out of her. The only thing she did was shake her head no.
"What do I do? Do I call him back? Do you think he called me by mistake or… um," Jess started asking without thinking.
"Settle down kid," Eben laughed placing his hands on her shoulders. She lifted her head to see him mocking her with his smile. "Breath Jess," he joked.
"What? I don't know what to do!" she defended herself stomping her feet like a kid.
"Sorry, but I can't help you. What you need to do is go get ready. I made dinner reservations and the restaurant won't hold my table too long past 8:00," Eben reminded. She was wearing a pair of plaid boxer shorts and a baggy T-shirt. Her hair was pulled back in a greasy ponytail, and she had dark smudges on her face from working in the new garage that day. Eben was all nice and clean. He wore black pants and one of his Polo shirts that she hated. She decided it would be best if she got ready.
"Ok! I'll go get ready," Jess sighed and walked off into the direction of the bathroom.
"You have forty-five minutes!" he exclaimed at her retreating back. She gave him a wave of her hand and disappeared around a corner.
A/N: That chapter was completely pointless, but I had to write it. I wanted a chapter with Brian in it so this is what came up. I hope it's not too much of a disappointment. Right now there is only two more chapters left so I'm going to try to make them longer and super good! Thanks for sticking with my story! Um… I also have some sketches I drew of Jess and other characters from this story. If you want to see them let me know when you review and I might put them on my website. Ok I'm done talking so go review! Thanks.