Chapter 41: Through The Barricades

"Jimmy" Jenny yelled after knocking on his door for the umpteenth time. "Just let me in for a little while I promise you it will be brief." Jenny put her ear close to door but didn't hear a sound and just as she was going to give up and go back downstairs to the party the door slowly opened.

"Yeah," Jimmy mumbled.

"Hey, how are you feeling?"

"You don't have to play dumb, I'm sure I'm not fooling you, Hazel probably told you everything."

Jenny briefly paused before responding. "Yeah she did, but if you ask my opinion I think you-"

"I didn't ask for your opinion." Jimmy angrily replied.

"Maybe this was a bad idea." Jenny whispered.

"No," Jimmy uttered. "Come in, what is it you want to talk about?"

"OK," Jenny slowly walked into the room and closed the door. "I know that you're upset it's understandable. Jimmy, you were a great dancer, fantastic at basketball, and now you feel like it's all gone because your in a wheel chair."

"If you're going to give me a pep talk then-"

"Jimmy," Jenny interrupted. "When have I ever given you a pep talk or even been supportive.

"Humph, never." Jimmy smiled.

"Exactly." Jenny smiled back. "You know even though I always been a brat to you, it's because I was just a little bit jealous."

"A little?"

"Okay, a lot but that's because you had this confidence that no one could illuminate and you should hear your Uncle rave about you. It was always Jimmy this and Jimmy that and Jimmy got straight A's this quarter and he made captain of the basketball team this year. My mother would always say 'Why couldn't you be more like Jimmy he gets straight A's and not just in drama class."

"So, that's the reason you made my life a living hell every summer I visited."

"Yeah, even now with this party and all maybe I should have asked you first this is your families home."

"You know what, I'm glad you had this party and I'm glad you still treat me the same unlike everyone else they treat me like the guy in the wheelchair we'll, except Craig."

"So, that's why your upset, it's not just Hazel slip-"

"No, in-fact that was the first time Hazel forgot that I was in this chair," Jimmy patted the side of the chairs wheel.

"Then what's the problem?"

"This."

"Jenny's been up there for a long time." Hazel mentioned to Paige before taking a sip from her soda. "Do you think we should go up there and help her out?" Hazel waited for Paige to answer but after a long minute of silence, she asked again. "Paige should we go upstairs?"

"Huh,"

"Paige, did you even hear me?"

"What?" Paige replied after coming out of her trance. "You know what, It just doesn't make sense."

"What doesn't make sense?" Hazel said annoyed that Paige completely ignored everything she said before.

"This," Paige pointed to the crowd watching Emma and J dance. "It's just soo-"

"Paige, I don't have time for this," Hazel interrupted her.

"I know, you're just as annoyed as I am."

"No, I meant...Jimmy-."

"You know maybe we should get some fresh air or go upstairs, get away from this crowd, this just isn't my scene. What do you say?"

Hazel rolled her eyes before answering. "Let's go upstairs I think Jimmy might need some company."

"Identification please," The guard at the door requested.

"Yeah, here you go my good man." Spinner gave the guard his id.

The guard glanced at the I.D. and then glanced at the owner. He examined it just to make sure it wasn't a fake, he didn't want to let any more uninvited guest into the party not after having to chase that guy who swore he was friends with some one inside. "Damn Paparazzi," The bodyguard thought, "they would do and say anything to ruin a celebratory night out." So this time he had to be doubly sure there was no way he was going to lose his first big time job as a bodyguard to one of the most exclusive parties in the Hampton's because he wasn't careful.

"Jose,"

"Who...I mean yeah."

The body guard looked at the guy suspiciously before handing his I.D. to him. "You do know your not suppose to be here"

"Oh," Spinner uttered. "Thanks a lot Jay." Spinner thought. There was no turning back the bodyguard knew it was a fake I.D. and it was only a matter of time before he'll be joining that guy who was escorted into a police car only a few minutes ago. He didn't want to go to jail and Jay didn't have a dollar to his name and nothing is not enough to bail him out of jail and the authorities would inform his parents anyway, he was still a minor. "My mom is gonna kill me when she finds out." Spinner replied out loud.

"Why would your mom kill you?"

"Uhhh," Spinner stuttered. "

"Maybe she'll kill you for not following directions." The body guard chuckled. "Didn't they tell you."

"Ohh," Spinner replied as if he was just coming to that realization instead of not having a clue what the bodyguard was talking about. "I forgot."

"Typical." The bodyguard rolled his eyes. "You're suppose to go to the back."

"The back."

"Yeah, they didn't give you that uniform for nothing-" The bodyguard glanced at his I.D. "-Julio." He handed the I.D. back to Spinner. "Just make sure no one from the party sees you, ok."

"O...kay." Spinner gulped. He had almost forgot he had the disguise that Jay had given him and if it weren't for the itchy mustache and wig which made him feel awkward he would've completely forgot. He pulled on his bow tie and adjusted it just to make sure it was on. The bodyguard cleared his throat and gave him a confusing look. Spinner stared at the bodyguard for what seemed like an eternity but was probably only a minute or so. He didn't know if he should leave or not and he didn't want to make it look too obvious that he knew the estate better then anyone else well besides Jenny and Jimmy.

"What are you waiting for?" The bodyguard said annoyed.

"Where's the back?" Spinner said in his best clueless voice he could muster.

"You see that sign were it says workers."

"Yeah."

"We'll follow it." The guard screamed. Spinner did a weird little bow before hastily rushing to the back.

"We'll Spin that was close." Spinner thought. He didn't know what was in store for him next and even though he had fooled the body guard there was no way he was going to fool Jenny even if he had the most ridiculous disguise on. "I just hope I can stay clear of everyone until Jay makes his move." He mumbled and before Spinner could utter another word and open the back door which was beckoning for him to do so, the door had flung open and Spinner felt hands pulling on his red jacket.

"There you are."