Chapter 9: Good Mornings
I walked into the house. I was surprised to see my Aunt Tammy sitting in the arm chair.
"I see you found yourself a boyfriend?" Aunt Tammy said.
"Yes, his name is-" I began to say but Aunt Tammy cut me off.
"Johnny Cade." She finished for me.
"Yeah. Do you know him?" I asked.
"I know everyone in this side of town, Jenny." She said smiling. "Be careful with him, Jenny. He has it really rough at home. There are times when he will come to you bleeding and cut. You have to help him through it."
I was willing to go through fire for him. He really meant a lot to me. I just couldn't believe that his folks would do that to him. It killed me just thinking about it. I smiled at my aunt and went upstairs to my room. I flopped on the bed on the right side. There were two single beds in the room so I could have anyone I wanted.
I woke up early that morning to get ready for school. Two-Bit would be here soon to pick me up. I wasn't really in the mood to go to school. I just wanted to sleep all day. I grabbed my books and headed for the door. Aunt Tammy was still asleep so I decided since Two-Bit wasn't here yet I could make myself something to eat. My toast popped so I went over and took it out of the toaster. I didn't even hear Two-Bit come in.
"BOO!" He screamed. I was so shocked that my bread fell into the cat's water bowl. I picked the toast up and throw it into the trash.
"There goes my breakfast." I said to myself hoping Two-Bit heard. He reached into his pocket and handed me a bag of M&Ms.
"Here you are. Eat up." Two-Bit said smiling.
"Oh Thanks a lot, Two-Bit." I said laughing a little.
The door opened again and I thought it would be my Aunt Tammy coming in with the newspaper or something. Instead Johnny walked into the kitchen. He came over to me and kissed me.
"Are you going to school, Johnny?" I asked surprised while eating my M&Ms.
"Yeah." He said grabbing the bag to steal some. I was really surprised Johnny was going to school. He hardly ever went. He was in the same grade but we had no classes together. Except lunch which we were on opposite sides of the lunch room.