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She wished she hadn't come. She hadn't wanted to go and look at the damn university she just wanted to stay at home. She loved Cooper, he was her favourite cousin, but she was incredibly awkward around people. Yes, she enjoyed family gatherings and he was really interesting to talk to, but to stay with him and the girlfriend (who he doted on and she'd never met) for two whole weeks without any of her immediate family terrified her. She felt stupid, out of place and, most of all, incredibly awkward. She looked out at the window as the car raced out of the airport. Cooper and the new girlfriend didn't speak to each other, let alone her, they simply looked straight ahead of them. You could've cut the tension with a knife and Jenna wanted nothing more than to scream "Turn around! I want to go home!"
They drove in silence for over an hour until finally Cooper turned round and with a strained smile said "I'm just going to stop off at the practice to get a few things".
Jenna nodded and gave a tense smile. "Cool", she put on a jovial tone "It'll be nice to see everyone, is Violet still there?" She didn't notice Charlotte tense in her seat, she would never have realised how uncomfortable it made her feel- Violet, unlike Charlotte, had become part of the family almost as soon as she and Cooper had become friends. Secretly the family had always believed that it was Violet that Cooper would eventually marry.
"Yeah she'll be there" Cooper smiled "If she doesn't have a patient I'm sure she'd love it if you stopped by and said hi. Lucas might be there too."
"Lucas?" Jenna replied, confused "Is he a new boyfriend or something?"
"No, no" Cooper laughed "Lucas is her son, he's totally adorable" They drew up outside the practice and Jenna took it all in, a son, wow. A lot had changed, that was definite. She climbed out of the car and watched as Charlotte stalked into the building, she felt hurt somehow, had she done something wrong? Again Cooper sighed as he walked past her "She's stressed at the moment" and he followed his fiancé into the building. Jenna didn't know how she was going to bear two weeks, just the thought of it made her so homesick she wanted to cry. She followed Cooper into the building and the two of them rode the elevator in silence, Charlotte was nowhere to be seen. When they reached the floor Cooper didn't stop, just walked straight out, leaving her standing there.
She looked around in a panic, unsure what to do. Her heart began to beat a little faster as she fought back tears. Finally her eyes came to rest on a door marked 'Dr Violet Turner" she hurried to the door, took a deep breath, and knocked. "Come in" Finally a familiar face. Violet was sitting at her desk but as soon as she saw who came through the door she leapt to her feet and gave Jenna a hug "It's been too long Jen, let me look at you" she pulled away, holding her at arm's length "wow, you grew up."
"And you're a mother" Jenna replied with a smile.
"I know, it's weird isn't it?" Violet crossed over and flopped onto one of the sofas and Jenna sat down beside her "So, you're in LA…"
"Yeah" Jenna's voice was uncertain "yeah, I guess I am"
"What's up?" Violet, being Violet, picked up on how uncomfortable the girl looked.
"Oh it's nothing" she paused, looking around "I don't think Charlotte likes me that much"
"Ah"
"And Cooper doesn't seem very happy either and I feel a bit like I'm just in the way" she fought back tears desperately, angry at herself. She hated the fact she cried at everything and nothing, it made her feel like she was 10 years old again.
"Charlotte's a tough cookie" Jenna noted how careful Violet's tone was, as if she was trying not to let anything slip "She's just off with people in general, she still snaps at me sometimes. I'm sure she likes you she just needs to get to know you a bit more" she sighed "But if you feel uncomfortable there you can always come stay with me for a bit, it you don't mind a screaming child at 6:00 am"
Jenna laughed "Nah it's cool Violet but thanks, but I do want to meet him… Lucas isn't it?"
Violet smiled "Yeah, you'd like him"
They both turned as Cooper stuck his head round the door "Time to go home Jen"
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