Chapter 25

Author: Hey you guys! I hope everyone enjoyed that last chapter. I know all of you are mad at Bobby and Jack, but you know. Hopefully something good will come out of it. Haha! Thanks for all the reviews!

Jack sat on the edge of the bed, with the blonde next to him. "Baby, can we just stay here tonight?" he asked.

"Jack, I want to go out. There is suppose to be this awesome club opening up downtown tonight." She whined. He looked away and sighed before agreeing. He ran his hand through the back of her hair. "Jack, you are messing up my hair." She replied pushing his hand away and getting off the bed. He just sat there for a moment looking at the window. He would find himself thinking about Kennedy. Although it had been 3 years he had thought about her all the time. She wouldn't mind just staying at home doing nothing with him. She loved for him to run his hands through her hair. He missed her some times but he knew it was for the best to leave. Bobby had called him a week after he left, they had decided to put everything behind them. He believed him that he didn't try to get with Kennedy, but his eyes wouldn't believe it. As Jack was getting up, he heard his phone begin to ring. He looked at his girlfriend getting ready in the bathroom, before waking over to his jacket. He picked his phone up and noticed it was Jerry on the other end. "Hey man. What's up?" he answered

"Jack." Jerry started. Jack knew something was wrong.

"Yeah what is it?"

"Ma's dead man. Someone shot her. She's gone."

Jack just stood there for a moment without moving. He watched as the phone dropped to his side and he just stared at himself in the mirror. He heard Jerry yelling in the phone.

"Jack, you alright?" his girlfriend asked noticing something was wrong. Jack looked at her but couldn't say anything. "Jack say some thing!" she yelled

"I need to get home." He whispered.

"We are supposed to be going out tonight." She whined.

Jack looked at her "I won't be going anywhere tonight. My mom's dead." He walked away from her so she wouldn't see that he was crying. He shut the door to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. He found himself not really being able to breathe. He held his hand to his chest and began to slow his breaths. He quickly ran over to the toilet and threw up.

Kennedy got into her car and drove over to her apartment. As she arrived inside she saw that her answering machine was blinking. She walked over and pressed the play button. It was Jack screaming at her about his mom. She dropped to the floor and began sobbing. Her cell began to ring. Hoping it was Jack, she answered it. "Jack!" she yelled

"Who's Jack?" a voice came

"Cameron, Evelyn's dead." Kennedy ignored the question

"We just saw her earlier today." Cameron replied

"I don't know, I just got a message on the answering machine. Cam, I'm so scared. I don't know what to do."

"Calm down! Everything is going to be ok."

"I need to go over there." She whispered.

"I am coming over ok. I will stay with you tonight."

She found that she couldn't talk, except just cry. She slide down the side of the couch. When Cameron arrived she found her that way with the phone still her ear. She ran over to her and wrapped her arms around her friend.

Moments later, Kennedy had cried all she could. "How could someone just kill a poor old lady?" Kennedy asked

"It was probably just a robbery and she got in the way."

"She doesn't deserve this."

"No one deserves to die."

"The people who killed her deserve to die."

Cameron looked at her. "I need to call Jack." She replied. She got up but Cameron grabbed her arm

"Jack just got back. You don't need to put yourself through that again."

"But he must be going through a tough time right now."

"Damnit Ken!" she yelled "Stop worrying about your ex boyfriend. He hasn't been here for 3 years and you will not give up on him. He wasn't here when your dad came to talk to you, or when got into college, or when you graduated from college for that matter. He wasn't here for anything. You moved on, its time that you told your heart that."

"It was his mom." She whispered. "They must be going through so much right now."

Cameron scooted over next to her "He has his brothers. Right now you need to focus on yourself. I know she was like a mom to you too."

Kennedy smiled at him and laid her down on the edge of the couch. She stared off into space. She missed Jack more than anything. She was so happy to hear his voice on her answering machine. She closed her eyes and remembered what he looked like. She remembered how much she didn't like him in the beginning, but fell in love with him. She smiled.

Kennedy found herself standing next to Cameron in the cemetery, where Laiken was buried. She stared at the people in the front of here to see Evelyn Mercer. Kennedy could feel the tears streaming down her face, but it was too cold to wipe them away. Cameron looped her arm through Kennedy's to let her know she was there. She saw Jack glance back at her, but she quickly turned her head away from him. It hurt her to even look at him. As the service ended, she found herself not being able to move from her spot. Cameron didn't know what she was going through. She was happy that she was there with her, but only Jack would really know how she felt. He was there when Laiken died, and felt the pain she was feeling now. She finally allowed her feet to move and walk towards the car. She saw Jack and Jerry waiting on someone. Angel? She looked around the service and saw that he wasn't there. She hoped everything was ok with him. Bobby walked up to them and hugged them. She looked over at Cameron. She nodded her head. "I'll be at the car." She slowly walked over to the boys who had their backs to her.

"Hi." She whispered. Jerry was the first to turn around

"Ken!" he yelled. He wrapped his arms around her. She looked at Bobby

"Hi." She whispered again.

He just looked at her. She looked to the ground.

"Come on you guys. Our mom just died. At least act like you give a shit." Jerry replied before walking away. Kennedy lifted her head and saw Jack staring at her.

"I called you." He replied

"I got your message." She replied

"Cant call back?"

"I didn't think you would want me too."

He nodded his head. "Well thanks for coming. At least you came for my mom. I guess that's all that matters." He walked away

"Jack." She called after him.

"Don't." Bobby stopped her "He's not himself right now. He was closest to ma, so I know he is taking it pretty hard."

"How are you?" she asked

"I could be better."

"Yeah I think all of us can be. What happened?"

"Some grocery store hold up. They said she was there at the wrong time and just got shot."

"You don't believe it?"

"Nope."

Kennedy smiled. "Listen, I need to get back. If you guys need anything just call me ok."

"You should come by today. Jerry is having everyone over at his house."

"Would Jack care?"

"It doesn't matter. You won't be there for him."

Kennedy smiled at him again, before turning around. She walked to the car wanting to cry. Jack stood over with Jerry, as people pasted them by and stared at Kennedy as she walked away from her brother. Bobby walked up and hugged them both, before they headed to the car.

"So you going to be an ass to her all the time?" Bobby asked as they got into the car.

Jack just looked over at him. "It's been 3 years and you forgave me."

"You're my brother bobby."

"She was your girlfriend."

"Things are different."

"How?"

"They just are ok." Jack stared out the window. That was the end of the conversation, until they arrived at Jerry's. He saw that cars were everywhere blocking a place for him to park. He let Jack out and went to park the car. As he was driving he pasted by a cop car and just glared at the two people inside it. Kennedy pulled up next to him, with Cameron by her side.

"Cam, this is Bobby Mercer."

"Nice to meet you" Cameron replied.

"She's from California." Kennedy replied

"How's Jen?" Bobby asked

"I haven't talked to Jen, since she moved."

"Yeah I haven't really talked to anyone from here either."

They arrived at the house and Bobby didn't see Jack. He looked around and saw him standing out in the streets lighting a cigarette. Bobby smiled. "Ill be back. Need to go talk to him." He walked out in the street and put his hand on Jack's shoulder "You ok?" Jack nodded his head. "You know I love you right?" Jack nodded again. "Come on lets go see Jerry." Jack turned around and Kennedy and a girl standing on the sidewalk looking at him.

"Is that Jack?" Cameron asked

Kennedy nodded her head. Jack walked straight past him without even saying a word. "Seems nice." She replied. Kennedy looked at her friend, but couldn't help but laugh. "Come on lets go." They walked up to Jerry talking about the past where Bobby had burnt down his tree house. Jack looked back at her. "No smoking in the house. Sorry man." Jerry replied. Jack rolled his eyes and threw his cigarette on the ground. Jack and Bobby made their way outside. Kennedy looked from the window in front of the table and watched as they leaned down to two little black girls. She smiled at the sight.

"Just got talk to him." Cameron appeared on her side. Kennedy looked at her

"He doesn't want to talk to me."

"You never told me what happened."

"I don't even know what happened."

"You really need to resolve this."

"I know that. I just don't know how."

"By talking to him." Cameron moved from her side. "I'll be in the car."

Kennedy sighed and walked outside. Jack stood up. "Can we talk?" she asked

"There's nothing to talk about."

"Maybe not to you, but there is to me."

"Maybe later."

"Why are you being this way?"

"You're a policeman." One of the little girls replied

"Yeah, don't move because you're all under arrest." The cop replied.

Their gaze moved to the door and saw two men walking through. "What you going to arrest me green?" Bobby asked

"It depends. You straight?"

"Straightish." Bobby replied. Green laughed before shaking hands with Bobby.

"I know man." Green replied. "Jack."

"Green." Jack replied looking away from Kennedy.

"Sorry about your mom man. Give me some love." They hugged. "Don't tell me." Green replied looking at Kennedy "I've seen you hanging around all the time when you two were in high school. Kennedy right?"

"Yeah, it's good to see you Green."

"You guys still good?" Green asked. Kennedy looked at Jack who wouldn't look at her this time

"No." Kennedy bluntly replied "I'll see you guys around. Nice to see you again." She walked to the gate and made sure it slammed as she shoved hard behind her. Green looked at Jack before going back to Bobby.

"Thanks for coming Green. Ma would have been happy you made it to the service," Bobby replied tearing his eyes from Jack

"Shit, your mom would have been happy you made it back for the funeral."

"I didn't come back for no funeral."

"Thanks for the offer, but we got it under control." The man beside Green replied

"Yeah I can tell by the look of things when I pulled in. Detroit's finest cleaned it up."

"Take it easy Bobby. We got these punks. A witness said they saw 2 gang bangers coming out of the grocery store." Green replied

"Come on Green, I use to make a good living because cops like you couldn't find tits in a strip joint. Just come inside and have some coffee and donuts then get the fuck out here." Bobby hit Jacks arm and headed into the house.

Jack stood at the window and stared out it. "You miss her don't you?" Jerry asked walking up next to him

Jack shrugged. "You can't hide what you are feeling Jack. I have known you most of my life and you have never been able to lie to any of us. Why start now?"

"Everything is different now. Ma's gone."

"Yeah, well. That is going to be handled. Right now you need to talk to Kennedy. It has been 3 years. You guys are 21 years old. Its time to grow up from what happened in high school and focus on now. Don't keep being a dick to her man. She doesn't deserve it. You broke up with her remember."

"It was the right thing to do."

"Maybe then, but now you don't have an excuse. No matter what happened I know that you still feel something for her."

"I will always feel something for her Jer. It's just been too long. How can we rekindle something that hasn't been for 3 years?"

"You think about that." Jerry patted him on the shoulder. "Come on, we are going back to Ma's. I am going to stay with you guys tonight." Jack turned around and smiled at his brother. "You know its Thanksgiving tomorrow?"

Jack laughed "Yeah." They walked outside to where Bobby was waiting and drove over to Evelyn's house.

Kennedy dropped Cameron off at her apartment, and decided she would drive over to the Mercer's house. She cut off the car and noticed that all the lights were off. She walked up the steps and heard breathing in the corner. She quickly grabbed her mace on the key chains and pointed it at the figure. "Who are you?" she asked backing up

"What the hell are you doing?" he yelled

"What the hell are you doing?" she yelled back

"Baby girl is that you?" angel asked

"Angel?" she asked "I told you not to call me that."

He smiled at her. She leaned down hug him. They heard car doors close and heard voices outside. "Shhh." Angel replied. She laughed but backed behind him.

"So what you been up to Bobby?" Jack asked

"I'm a freakin college professor Jack. What do you think?" Bobby replied

"I don't know."

"Same ole Bobby." Jerry replied

"What about you, you sucking royal cock left and right?" Bobby asked as Jerry began to laugh. Angel snickered a little until Kennedy hit him on the arm.

"Fucker." Jack replied. Angel walked up to the door.

"It aint right leaving me out in the cold like this." Angel replied

"Hey little brother you ass hole!" Bobby replied walking over to him and hugging him.

"I missed my plane."

"And you missed our mother's funeral Jarhead." Bobby replied

"What's up boy?" Jerry replied hugging him.

"Cut off that afro." Jack replied.

"Yeah." Angel replied.

"Did you get your teeth whitened?" Jack replied with a smile. He saw Kennedy in the corner and quickly the smile turned into a hard cold look.

"Shutup Jackie," Angel replied. He walked past him and grabbed his things. Leaving Jack and Kennedy on the porch.

"Hi." She replied

"Hey." He replied shortly. "What are you doing here?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "I was going home, but then I just found myself here. We've been through so much, and I just didn't want to see it go to hell. Your mom just died Jack. We can get past all this shit for a day and at least act decent to each other."

Jack just looked at her before nodding. "Jackie you take your old room, Angel you take yours. I'll sleep in ma's." Bobby replied as Jack stepped through the door. He looked around. Everything was the same. He just wanted to break down right then, but couldn't. Kennedy hesitated before walking in. Jack looked back at her.

"I was just in here yesterday morning. Everything was fine." She whispered. "We laughed and ate together." She smiled as tears streamed down her face. Jack looked at her with sympathy in his eyes. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her. She sobbed into his chest.

"Its ok." He whispered. "Come on, let's go upstairs." He held onto her as they got to his room. He let her go and just threw himself on the bed. "It's so different now."

"Yeah it is. It's been 3 years."

"Yeah."

"How's the band?"

"It's good. We got a few days off so I've been in LA for the past couple of days."

"That's good."

"How was everything here?"

"Ok, I was thinking about moving back to California."

"Really? Why?"

"Wasn't really anything here for me. Cameron, my friend that was with me today has been wanting me to move back."

"You would really leave everything here?"

"I don't know."

"Well I mean it's your decision so I guess it doesn't matter what I think."

"Everything you think matters Jack."

"What have you been up too for 3 years?" ignoring her last statement.

"Just working a lot."

"You have a boyfriend?"

"I did, but it didn't work out. What about you?"

"Yeah I have a girlfriend. She stayed in LA."

Kennedy moved over to the window. "What are you going to do now?"

"I will probably go back to LA and finish up everything. My life is there now."

"Yeah."

Bobby walked out of the bathroom rubbing his eyes. "You been crying in here you little fairy?" he asked sitting down next to the bed. Kennedy looked over and smiled at him.

"Leave it alone man." Jack replied. "Too weird in ma's room?"

"Yeah it is. She hasn't changed a thing." Bobby replied

"I think she knew her boys would be back sometime." Kennedy replied. Bobby looked over at her before smiling.

"You still making a lot of racket on this thing?" Bobby asked pointing to the guitar

Jack laughed "Yeah still making a lot of racket."

Kennedy couldn't help but smile. She looked around the room. Nothing changed. She saw his notebook sitting on his desk. She remembered on her birthday, the song he had written for her and sang to her. She missed hearing his voice sing to her. She didn't seem to notice Jerry standing at the door. She heard a chuckle.

"What?" Bobby asked

"Nothing, I'm just happy to see you guys. Happy to see my brothers that's all." Jerry said with a smile. Kennedy looked over at him. "I'm glad to see you too." He replied. She laughed. "I am going to go get a turkey tomorrow. At least act like a family and have a decent dinner together." She watched as Jerry turn around. "And where do you think you are going?"

"It's little stuffy in here. I was just going to go get some fresh air." Angel replied from the hall

Bobby started laughing "Yeah right man. You can smell that ass from down the street."

"What are you talking about?"

"You know exactly what I am talking about with La Vida Loca." Bobby replied

"She's got a girlfriend." Jerry replied

"Yeah she's got a hard dick in her right now, screaming somebody else's name. The last thing she's thinking about is your black ass."

Jack couldn't control his laughter. He just died out laughing as Angel stood there trying to defend himself.

"I don't know why you are coming at me with this. I said I wasn't going to see her and I'm not!" Angel yelled. "I'll be back later." Kennedy heard footsteps going down the stairs.

"Don't bring that girl back here!" Bobby yelled.

"You know she's going to be here in the morning right?" Jerry asked

"He better not bring that girl in my house." Bobby declared. He got up from where he was sitting. "I'm going to go to bed."

"Ken, you staying here tonight?" Jerry asked

"Um…" she looked over at Jack who had no expression on his face. "I think I might go home."

"What are you doing for Thanksgiving?" Jerry asked

"I don't know. I really didn't have anything planned."

"Eat with us." Jerry replied "Even if they don't think so, you're still part of the family."

She smiled at him. "Thanks Jer." He smiled at her before looking at Jack.

"Goodnight you two." He replied.

She looked back over at Jack. "Well I guess I should go."

"Yeah, well its good seeing you. Thanks for coming. It really means a lot."

"Does it?" she asked staring at him

He looked at her before smiling. "Yeah it does. I thought maybe you hated me."

"I couldn't hate you. Goodnight Jack." She turned around. Jack went to say something but quickly stopped himself.

"Goodnight." He replied.

Author: Ok, sooo this took forever and I'm sorry. I didn't know whether to make him an ass or just make him be all forgiving and such. I actually don't know where I went with it but oh well. Hope you guys liked it! REVIEW!

Ryo Wings: Thanks for the review! Gosh I actually thought people would be on Jack's side, but everyone was like Jacks a jerk! Hahaha! Yeah he is, but you know she should have known something was going on. But thanks!

Iluvgarretthedlund- Yeah Bobby's bad. But you know he was drunk so it was totally his fault. She should have gotten up and just beat the heck out of him and told Jack right when it happened. So I think it's more her fault! Yeah Jack left her, but he's back in this one. Still being a jerk but maybe that will change. Yeah hopefully it wasn't too sad for you! Thanks for the review!

Cheetah girl 15: hahahaha your reviews crack me up! I'm sorry your puppy is getting on your nerves but puppies are like that. I'm glad your finger is feeling better! YAY! That means you can update! YAY! Jack is a freakin idiot but I think maybe he knows what he missed out on and he may want it back. The question is if she wants him back. HMMMM….hahaa! Why would you wear a black bra with a white shirt? Hmmm…..well at least you got them back! I would have sprayed them with water or something! Haha! Thanks for the review!

Skyler Jenaiyah Mercer: awwww im sorry that that happened to you. I had it happen to me too. It sucks real bad when the guys you like love is kissing someone else. Haha! But yeah. AWWW Thank you sooo much for telling me that I am a good writer. That really means a lot to me! Yay you just made my day! Thank you! Thanks for the review! Sorry it took sooo long to update! School sucks BIG time!