About A Girl :

Ch4 :

Tony sat next to Alanna and Shogo watching the scene around him. Today Skip was gonna tell them who he had wanted to put on the Zephyr Skate team. Alanna was talking to Peggy who was sitting one of seat down from her. Tony began to joke with Shogo about all the empty glasses of liquor on the counter by the register when he heard Skip clap his hands together to get his attention. Jay, who was sitting a row below them next to Biniak, and Wentzle began to shake the he was having a seizure, but everyone knew better. He was always full of energy. No one really knew where all of it came from, but it was always there.

"Hey, alright… yeah…so listen. When your riding for one of these shops around town yeah… you're gonna have off days," Skip managed to slur out in his drunken drawl. His eyes were hidden behind dark sunglasses so no one really knew what he was looking at or how he was feeling.

"You have off day riding for this shop…it's treason," Stecyk spoke out to everyone as Skip turned around to get something.

"Yeah, you have to approach everyday like it's your last," he said turning back to all of the kids sitting on seats. There was a moment of pure silence there, and Chino looked over all of the kids with his usual pissed off face that always made everyone wonder.

What was he always so mad about?

"Alright?" Skips said receiving a few 'yups' and 'right ons' , and then he continued, "Anyone got a problem with that?" he asked again then getting a few 'nopes' and 'nos', "Good," he said then turning to Stecyk, "Stecyk."

Stecyk nodded turning around a grabbing a navy blue material and tossing it over to Peggy, "Peggy." Peggy smile brightly, and she unfolded the material, and on the front see it say 'Zephyr Competition Team', and flipped it over to see it say the same thing in bigger letters. She was stunned but not at a loss for words.

"No way!" she exclaimed, and Stecyk picked another, and threw it at Wentzle, saying his name. He did the same thing over for Jay, Biniak, Shogo, TA, Red Dog Muir, Lanna, and 'baby Sid'. He then stopped.

"Wear 'em with pride man," Skip said taking a drag from his cigarette and dangling his legs off the counter. Every one proceeded to put the take their shirts off and put the new Zephyr shirts on, except for Peggy, and Alanna who just threw over the shirts already on their back.

Jay being the hyper one had his shirt half on and around his head. He looked a deformed idiot, and tried to imitate Skip's drunken slur, "Yeah wear it with pride mannn," he recited to Biniak, and everyone let out a little laugh. Chino's face became enraged and went up to Jay and grabbed his shoulder.

"I'll rip them off your bony little backs, understand?" he said his face inches from Jay's. Jay made a weird face.

"Yeah," Jay replied as soon guys let out a little snicker, Chino backed away, and Skip stepped forward.

"Okay. Now has everyone seen this?" Skip said pulling a little piece of paper out of the breast pocket of his very flamboyant yellow shirt. He unfolded it, and held it up to the guys. Biniak stood up and grabbed it.

"It's a skateboard competition," he said aloud to all of them holding the little piece of paper with a little picture of a skater doing a trick, and under it in bold letters it read 'SKATEBOARD COMPETITION'. Peggy couldn't see the paper so she stood up and snatched it from Biniak, and sat back down with it. Alanna, Sid and Tony scooted over by her as she looked it over. It was in Del Mar.

"You're gonna have one month to prepare," Skip said loudly over all the excited young voices, "There will be training sessions starting at four everyday, alright?" he said clearly looking at them all through his big dark sunglasses, "Now we got to get serious, now we have to…because there are going to be hundreds skaters from all over the country…and we need to shut the down."

Alanna turned to Tony who was nodding her head, and then to Sid who was happily taking all this in.

"YEAHHH!" Sid said loudly, and the rest of the guys all chimed in smiling.

"Oh yeah, c'mon settle down. Look, I got you guys some gifts," Skip said now down from the counter and turning around to lean against the counter as two of Skips friends bought a box from the back room out, "I don't know why," Skip added as the two men proceeded to open the box as they guys all got excited. They pulled out an array of colored boards with the Zephyr label, and the new urethane wheels them. One again everyone began to cheer, and stand up to get theirs. Tony looked at the bright yellow board as if it were a special new trophy and he grabbed it and began to go outside. He stood by the door until he say everyone looking at their new boards. Sid got a green one, Jay got a green, yellow, and red one, most of everyone else got yellow, and Tony saw Alanna pull out a navy blue and white board. Everyone proceeded towards the door, and some even yelled out a 'Thanks Skip.' Alanna went over to Jay with a now apparent frown on her face.

Stacy. She thought. He wasn't here, and Skip didn't ask about him. Jay looked over to Alanna and knew what she was thinking as she looked over to him. He turned around to face Skip.

"Hey Skip, you got one for Stacy right?" he asked like it was any old question. Skip didn't even turn around but continued to walk around and pick up things that had fallen on the ground while everyone was in the shop. Jay, and Alanna exchanged glances, and began to walk towards the door. Skip also followed after them stopping by his friends who were standing outside the door watching all the teenagers hop on their new boards, and skate on down the street picking up things, and throwing them.

"Hey I'm not bailing your asses outa jail!" he yelled from the store. Alanna skated around and watched Biniak turn around to see a trick Shogo was doing that is until Shogo fell and his board flew into the back window of a parked car. Everyone turned around, and picked snatched the board out of the back seat of the car, and they took off skating back towards the shop with everyone else as they heard the owner of the car running down the street after them yelling.

Skip, and his friends ran inside the shop.

"Oh shit," Stecyk said as he ran in front of Skip, "Close the gate!" he said as Skip grabbed the metal gate and pulled it closed holding it there, taking a drag out of his cigarette, and nonchalantly.

"We're supposed to keep them out of trouble man!" Skip laughed that is until all the kids started banging on the gate with siren heard getting closer and closer, Skip and all his friends jumped, and ran to the back of the shop. Everyone turned around to see a young man in his mid-twenties chasing after them and they all hopped on their boards and took off down an ally, and after about 30 seconds the man stopped chasing them…

…

Jay looked around him and saw everyone skating down an ally way following him in the direction leading towards his house. He looked ahead and saw Tony flipping off a driver that had stopped short for them all to cross. Jay was in the back of the pack now, and could hear Biniak yell 'SPEED WOBBLES.' He turned around to see Sid lying on the ground. There was a ramp not far ahead, and while Biniak was laughing while looking at Sid not watching where he was going Jay went up the ramp and sat on the floor. Biniak couldn't stop and flew over Jay and onto a hard metal garbage can, denting it.

"Asshole," Biniak yelled from the ground, as he saw Jay get up, and look over to Sid who was just getting up and recovering from his hard smack on the ground.

"Dude he's got the inner ear problem," Jay said giving a mean glare to Biniak who was just getting up as Jay was picking up his board and beginning to skate off.

"Suck my inner ear Jayboy!" Biniak yelled picking up his board, and followed after Jay.

"Fuck you dick!" Jay yelled still skating off, and Biniak speeded up after him. Sid recovered holding his arm and shaking it off, he began to skate up to the rest of the pack…

He couldn't wait to see the look on his mom's face when she would see him. Jay watched as they rounded a few corners, and Jay saw Donny at his van putting a bag inside. He skated closer and closer with everyone following closer, he saw Donny look at him, and walk back to the house.

Something's going on. Jay thought to himself. He skated around Donny's van, and to the outside by the stairs of his apartment there were broken records, and other smashed things on the ground. He stopped and picked up his board looking at the things on the ground as he made his way up the stairs. He heard a few comments from the guys behind him, but pushed them to the back of his head.

Alanna watched sadly as she walked up the stairs behind Jay. She looked at all the smashed things on the ground and turned back to Tony, and they both exchanged knowing glances, and continued up the stairs. They saw Jay's next door neighbor Marc carrying Donny's T.V. down from the other staircase.

"Hey Marc," Tony said giving him a heads up as he followed Alanna up the stairs to Jay's apartment.

"Hey guys," Marc said to all of them, as the guys behind Tony moved out of the way so Marc could get the T.V. down the stairs.

Jay opened walked through the opened door of the apartment to see his mother lying on the couch with her hand on her forehead looking exhausted. She saw Jay and immediately a smile emerged on her sun soaked face. She got up and walked up to him, as the rest of the kids began to pile into the doorway of the apartment.

"Hey," Jay said looking down at the ground where more broken things were smashed on the floor. He began to look around the rest of the house that was now vacantly empty with the out most of Donny's stuff in it. Alanna and Tony walked into the apartment trying to be normal. Tony was bouncing around and Alanna just leaned against a wall smiling over at Philaine. It was hard though. There seemed to be so much hurt hidden behind that smile, and it pained Alanna to see Philaine like this.

"Hey Philaine" Tony said walking inside all smiles. Alanna peered her eyes over to Jay who was standing it front of his mother. Philaine looked at Jay and then at everyone.

"Wow! You guys look bad as shit!" she exclaimed looking at Jay's shirt and hugging him tightly.

"Hey get off me lady!" Jay joked as he hugged his mother back. He shoved the anger to the side for a moment, and smiled at his mother. She was laughing as she pulled back from Jay and turned to everyone else. Alanna and Peggy stood back and watched the guys basically fight over who was going to hug Philaine. Peggy and Alanna laughed as she went straight to Tony.

"Bitchin' huh?" he said bringing her into a tight hug. Alanna turned to Peggy.

"I don't think he wants to let go," she whispered and they both laughed as Philaine pulled back and looked over at everyone.

Alanna looked over at Jay who was looking down at the ground at all the broken records, and picture frames. He seemed to be getting more and more infuriated by the second. He picked up a few things and held them in his hands. Alanna turned her attention to Philaine who was talking to everyone.

"You guys hungry? We've got tomales!" she said as everyone began to pile into the kitchen. Peggy pulled Alanna along who was still watching Jay's expressions. She saw Philaine turn to Jay again. Jay had his hands on his hips, and sniffling a little Philaine engulfed her sun into a hug, and sighed.

Jay looked at her. She was trying to say something, but just gave up, shaking her head, and waving it off. Still she shaking her head she retreated towards the couch, and Jay angrily began walking to his mother's room where he found Donny shoving some clothes in a pillow case. Jay leaned against the dresser and watched him. It didn't take Donny long to realize that Jay was there and watching like a hawk. He stood up.

"She's uh… She's crazy Jay," he said motioning to his arm towards the kitchen.

"That's why you love her…right?" Jay asked raising his eyebrows with the question. Just then Jay watched Marc walk in and look for something to pick up and transfer over to the car.

"Marc can you uh…yeah, just grab a load and give us a minute," Donny said rubbing his chin. The two watched as Marc bent down and picked up a big plastic bag of weed, "Thanks... Hey man cover that shit up… you know…"

"Oh yeah, sorry man," Marc replied walked out the door with it. Donny watched, and made his way around the bed and over to Jay.

"You look good…you know," Donny said a little uncomfortable as he stopped right in front of Jay. He smiled, "Come on man, lemme see the back." Jay looked up at Donny as if he was seriously contemplating the question. He sighed and turned around for a second, "I like it…you look good… you'll always be my boy," Donny said placing a hand on Jay's shoulder for a moment, and then pulling it away, "You know…don't worry about that…" He turned around and then looked at Jay, and then turned around again, looking over at his orange surfboard that was in mint condition. He picked it up, held it for a second and looked Jay square in the eyes, "Dude, I want you to have this," he said and then set it down next to Jay, and watched Jay look at it, and then look back at him, "C'mon Jay…" Donny looked at Jay for a minute hoping for a smile of something but instead he just got a questioning glance. Not a 'thank you' or anything. He straightened the board out, and looked back at Jay for a minute and then turned to walk away.

Jay stood there watching the door way Donny walked out of. He looked back towards the living, and turned around tipping the board off, it fell onto the bed as he walked out the door. He walked out the front door, skate board in hand, and jumped onto the roof of the garage next building over, and off it and down the street…

"Jay!" Sid yelled watching him take. Sid stood there and watched as Alanna walked up next to him, and watched Jay skate off. Alanna sighed, and dropped her board following Jay down the ally…

A/N : Another chapter up. Sorry this one doesn't give much of an insight onto the actual plot of the story but I thought I should add in the Zephyr team scene, and the scene with Jay, his mom, and Donny. The next chapter I will be better. It's probably be up later today since I have nothing better to do all day, and I'm hooked on writing this.

Nat