Hey, sorry it's been so long. i've been doing bad at updating my FATF fics...sorry! i've been busy lately with softball starting and w/e...but i should be updating this more cuz i kno where i'm going now...anyway, enjoy
PHONE CALL
I got up pretty early on Saturday and went downstairs and started some French toast. It's my absolute favorite breakfast food so I made it once in a while to treat myself.
Jon followed his nose and was in the kitchen just as I was finishing up, so he helped himself to some. He left later in the afternoon to hang out with Thane and some other guys for a while. That left me home all alone so I just decided to have a movie day by myself. I stayed in my sweat pants and tank top and just laid around on the couch.
"Jairyn, have you even done anything today?" Jon asked, walking in with Thane on his heels.
"Sure, I've watched a couple movies, what's it to ya?"
"Ha fricking Ha. We're going over to Toretto's"
"A little early for their party to be started, isn't it?"
"Nope, sounds like cops showed up so they cut out and just came back to party"
"Oh, well ok. See you later then. And listen to me, both of you, don't be stupid, got it?"
"Yea we got ya. Later sis"
"Later Jairyn," Thane waved over his shoulder and followed Jon out the door.
I finished the movie that was in before going to sit out on the porch. I stared across the street and the music from the house could faintly be heard. It used to be blaring when they had parties, but they'd learned to keep it down after neighbors complained. The lights were on and I could make out the outlines of people through the windows.
I entertained the thought of going over but soon dismissed it. If I went I'd have to change and I wasn't in the mood for loud music and dancing anyway, so I just sat and watched. As I watched a small figure came out through the front door. The person strode purposefully across the lawn so I thought it was someone leaving early, but then they stopped and looked around like they were confused or unsure. I thought maybe it was a drunk person but then I realized it was Alexa. She probably wanted to get away from all the people and didn't know where to go.
"Yo, Lex!" I called over and waved my hand to get her attention. She saw me and came over.
"Hey Jairyn, what've you been up to?"
"Nothing really. Stayed in and watched movies most of the day cuz it was just one of them days, ya know. Sup with you?"
"Nothing. Just wanted to get away from all the people," She explained, sitting on the steps next to me.
"Yea, that's understandable"
She nodded and we were quiet for a while. I could understand how she'd be uncomfortable at the party. She probably didn't know anyone besides Dom and the guys, and everyone there was probably drinking and shit. Crazy stuff.
After sitting quietly for a while, we started talking about stuff. Nothing important, just this and that. Alexa sure was shy, but once you got to know her she opened up pretty well.
We feel quiet again after a couple hours and just sat. I turned and was about to say something but realized she'd fallen asleep leaning against the brick side of the steps. I shrugged and let her be and just sat some more. There's nothing wrong with sitting and being alone sometimes; nothing wrong with that at all.
I didn't realize I'd been there that long, but soon people were starting to leave across the street. Cars started pulling away and I watched everyone go, some of them stumbling from having too much to drink.
Someone came out and looked left and right from the porch. They hurried down the steps and looked to the side of the house. It suddenly hit me that it was Dom and he was looking for Alexa, so I got up and jogged across the street.
"Dom"
"Jairyn, shit, have you seen Alex? I thought maybe she went up to her room but she wasn't there when I went to look, and"
"Calm down man, she's over at my house. She came over and we were outside...she just fell asleep." I explained, pointing over to my house.
Dom breathed a sigh of relief and we slowly went back over to my house. "Thanks a lot Jairyn"
"No problem. She came outside and I just called her over. Better than sitting alone...until she fell asleep, then it was like being alone again..."
"Yea, but for everything. I mean when we forgot her, you brought her home; when I wasn't watching her at the party, you knew where she was; when she has problems at school, you know what's up..."
"Yea, well I'm Super Woman, what can I say?" I said sarcastically.
"But seriously, thanks a lot. Dunno what I'd do if you weren't there for her and shit"
"Not a problem..." I assured him as he bent to wake her up. He scooped her up like nothing and carried her back across the street after saying good night.
I watched them go inside before going back into the house. Jon and Thane came home a little while later and headed up to Jon's room after telling me about the party.
I went up to bed after them and went right to sleep.
I woke up the next morning, hearing whooping and hollering from downstairs. I rolled out of bed and went downstairs to check it out. Jon and Thane were in the living room 'celebrating' over some football scores on TV. I rolled my eyes and got a bowl of cereal. Football is cool and all, but they get so worked up over it... it's pretty funny.
"Morning J," Thane said happily, sitting next to me at the table with his own bowl of cereal after they turned off the TV.
"Morning"
Those two took off to who-knows-where after they ate and changed, leaving me alone again. I went for a run after flicking aimlessly through TV shows for a while, and was back at the house about an hour later.
"Hey J"
I looked over my shoulder while I was unlocking the door, and Alex and Mia had just gotten home form somewhere and were getting out of Mia's car.
"Hey, sup?"
"Not much...wanna come over?"
"Yea, sure...just let me take a shower first."
"Ok, come on over"
I nodded and ran upstairs to take a quick shower. I redressed in old, worn in jeans and a khaki green tank top before going across the street.
I knocked on the side door and then just walked in. Vince poked his head out into the kitchen from the living room and smiled when he saw me. "Sup J?"
"Not much...where's Lex?"
"Upstairs...nope, right here," Leon said, changing his sentence when Lex came running down the stairs.
"Hey Jairyn"
"Lex, what's up"
She shrugged and we just kind of stood there for a while.
"So, what do ya wanna do?" I asked after a few silent minutes passed.
"No clue"
"Well we're about to head out for some two on two," Brian said, standing up with the guys. "Wanna make it three on three?"
"Sure," I shrugged and looked to Alex.
"Sure, but I'm not that good"
"That's fine, shrimp. You'll just get to guard Brian, he sucks too," Vince winked, walking past us.
"Ok...how're teams gonna go?" Leon asked once we got outside.
"I say me, Jairyn, and Brian against you three," Dom said.
"Aiight. Shirts and skins...you're skins," Vince decided, smirking evilly at me.
I shrugged and pulled off my sleeveless shirt; happy I'd randomly pulled on a sports bra. I was comfortable with her body so whatever.
We started the game and we were still at it about an hour later when Mia asked if we were hungry. We told her we were and played a few more minutes of the came before calling it quits.
"Good game," Vince mumbled, sitting down heavily on the picnic table while Brian, Dom, and I pulled on our shirts.
"Way to be a good loser, V," Dom smirked.
"Well, if you can win with Blondie on your team then I have to give you props"
Brian rolled his eyes and went inside.
"Dude, I'm hungry," I sighed, plopping onto the table. "I hope she's making a lot of whatever she's making..."
"She's Mia, of course she's gonna make a lot. We always have left-overs," Vince said, as if he were shocked I'd dare suggest Mia wouldn't make enough.
He got up and pulled me to my feet to go inside. I jumped on his back when he turned around and he grabbed my legs and carried me in after grumbling something, pretending to be annoyed.
He dropped me by the fridge and we got out drinks.
"Lex, what're you doin tonight?" I asked, opening a pop.
"Dunno. Dom, what am I doing tonight?"
"Whatever you want"
"I'm going whatever I want, why?"
"You should come over and spend the night, that's why. We don't have school tomorrow cuz of some teacher's conference or whatever."
"Ok. Dom, that cool?"
"Well, you're gonna be soooo far away...I dunno if I want you to," He said sarcastically. "Course you can."
"Sweet"
A few minutes later Mia was handing out sandwiches to everyone, with her always-there smile. Sometimes I wanna tell her she's too happy, but she wouldn't be the same Mia if she weren't always chipper and smiling.
After we ate Vince dragged me into the living room to race him, insisting that he wanted to beat me at something before the day was over; he did, and then proceeded to laugh at me because I did really bad. I just laughed along with him cuz it's only a game.
Jesse came home a while later when some other people were racing. I hadn't even noticed he was gone, and I wasn't sure why. He waved and went down to his room, saying he was gonna do some stuff on the computer.
"You think he'd care if I went down there with him?" I asked, looking to Leon.
"Nah, girl, he won't care. He likes you just fine. But if you're gone too long, I'm gonna come down and do a hand check," he added, raising his eyebrows suggestively.
"Whatever," I rolled my eyes and went downstairs, finding Jesse at a little desk in his room, typing away.
He looked up when I came in and smiled.
"Sup?"
"Nothing, just wanted to see what you were up to"
"Aw, just had some ideas so I wanted to but them in the computer"
"Ah, sweet... where were you earlier?"
"Oh, uh... I went and saw my cousin," he said quietly.
I just nodded and knew not to push it. His cousin was in the hospital and had been for a long time. He'd overdosed on drugs a couple years ago and had permanent brain loss. He'd gotten a little better at first, but he can't live on his own or function without help. It's sad. Him and Jesse used to be close but now, I guess, his cousin hardly recognizes him anymore.
We chatted for a while but then he started getting really into whatever he was doing. When he gets into his computer stuff it's best to just let him go, so I got up and quietly left.
"Where you goin?" he asked, looking up and seeing me in the door.
"Dude, you're too into whatever you're doing," I laughed. "I'll see you later."
He grinned, nodded and waved over his shoulder, going right back to typing on his laptop. I shook my head with a grin and went back up to the living room.
"I was just about to come check on you," Leon said teasingly.
"Whatever..."
My phone rang and cut off whatever smart-ass remark I had on the tip of my tongue.
"Hello?...oh, hey..." I cringed at the voice on the other end. "...Across the street...yes... no!...yea...yea, sure, but–...yea...he's off with Thane somewhere...I dunno...yea, sure I'll call him...when?...shit, ok, bye..." I hung up and hoped I didn't look panicky.
"Hey I gotta go..." I turned to go and cringed again when I remembered I'd asked Alex to spend the night. "Uh...Lex, look I'm sorry but you kind of can't stay the night now...sorry"
"How come?...sup?"
"It's...uh...nothing. Um...I just can't hang out tonight now...but maybe tomorrow...hopefully...and, if not, I'll see you Tuesday," I said quickly and turned to go again.
"Whoa, hold it right there...what's going on?" Dom said, eyeing me suspiciously.
"Nothing, I just have to break plans"
"Uh-huh...who was on the phone?"
"Just...never mind. I gotta go. I'll call you tomorrow, Lex"
"Sure, or just come over," she called after me as I went straight out the door and pulled out my phone as I hurried across the street.
"Pick up, pick up, pick–hey Jon!...yea, look, you gotta get home, k?...huh?...cuz dad's coming home...yea, I know, I didn't think so either...yea, and Thane coming is probably a bad idea...yea, I know it sucks but just get home...in like 30 minutes...yea, tell me about it...just be back by time he's home and he'll probably let you do whatever later...ok, bye"
I got inside and sat and watched TV, waiting for my dad to come home. Jon was home 20 minutes later and Dad was home about 5 minutes after him.
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