BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! A random alarm woke us both up.
"Sorry," Jenny grumbled turning it off.
I sat up and stretched. Then I scooted back against her headboard and started looking around at Jenny's room and saw exactly what I expected; Field of Fire posters, a few VGHS posters, a Paris Panthers poster, two gaming setups, and a couch. Jenny then laid down across my lap.
"Hey," I said rubbing her hair.
"What do you want to do today?" She said smiling.
"Whatever you wanna do, I have no plans until tomorrow's practice," I responded.
"Do you want to do a little bit of gaming for fun?" Jenny asked.
"Let's play Field of Fire pubs and just stomp people out. I assume you have more than one profile so we don't get into trouble."
"Of course I do. What do you think I am a VGHS noob?" Jenny asked looking pissed.
"Uh, um, ah, no, that's not what I meant at all," I stuttered.
Jenny started dying laughing. "You are so adorable when you are nervous."
She leaned up, pulled me down, and kissed me. I broke the kiss, lifted her off of me, laid her back down on the bed, and laid over top of her, holding most of my weight on my hands. I could see her excitement in her eyes. I kissed her passionately and she returned it. Slowly I broke the kiss and stood up.
"So, as much as I'd love to do this all day, I'm pretty sure that your mom will break down your door if you don't appear by noon," I said stretching
"Good point. Well how about this, I'll meet you in the closet after lunch," Jenny said smirking.
"I'll see you later then," I said leaning down and giving her a quick kiss.
And so went our relationship for the next month. We made it public in front of Coach Matrix, Ted, Ki, Law, and the rest of school and all was right in the VGHS world.
We had just lost to Napalm in an unusual fashion. Jenny missed a snipe. I didn't give a damn though, Jenny was leaving, going to Paris apparently. And she didn't tell me. I heard it from Ashley Whatshisface. I had ended our relationship, I guess. I was currently in my room punching inadament objects, that did nothing wrong, hoping it would make me feel better. Jenny had been calling and texting me for the past 2 hours. I wanted to talk to her yes, but self-preservation came first. I wasn't mad that she was leaving, well yes I was, I was mad that she didn't tell me. I heard a knock on the door. Jenny must have gotten the message that i'm not picking up my phone. I walked over preparing my self to fight with her. I opened my door and there stood Ted.
"Hey, Ted," I said shocked.
"Ki left school," He said looking upset.
For the next 3 hours we chilled out talking about our respective partners, Ted in a sad and depressed mood, and me in a pissed off mood. By the end of the 3 hours, we decided to go to Ki's house and bring her back. Ted truly felt bad and wanted her back at school, I just wanted to get away from Jenny and bring her back.
10 hours later we pulled up to Ki's house. We probably set the record for most expensive cab ride, ever. Turns out that Jenny was heading that way too. Talk about an awkward/furious coincidence. Then the bomb dropped. Ted's dad, Freddie, died. All of the sudden, nothing between me and Jenny mattered. We were all focused on one thing; to help Ted. Weirdly enough we seemed to be the only ones grieving. Ted seemed normal, well as normal as Ted can be.
I decide to be nice and try to at least attempt to have a conversation with Jenny. I make us both some hot chocolate and walk into the Swan family room. She's sitting there watching the highlights from our battle with Napalm. I can tell she is beat up over it. Hopefully she is willing to talk for a little bit. I sit down and hand her her hot chocolate.
"Jenny, look, what all this craziness with Freddie and Ted has shown me that our lives are way to short to not take-"
"Hey guys!" Key interrupted, obviously not realizing what was happening. "I cant find Ted"
Well. Shit. There went all attempt to make things right. Jenny looked at me and I could tell she wanted to talk things out but we both new the priority was to find Ted. We searched for the rest of that night, we finally found him in a run-down laundry mat. He was playing his dads game. He then broke down and said how much of a loser son he was. Ki just about lost it.
"Ted you aren't a loser, you are a great person okay? If anybody is a loser its your dad for not realizing what an awesome son he had. You are such a great guy, don't even think anything different," I said.
We all gave him a giant group hug. It was all pretty heartwarming. We went back to the Swan house, and went to our respective improvised beds. Jenny was sleeping on the couch and I was on the floor.
My mind was fighting WWIII. I wanted to her to go to Paris and live out her dreams, but at the same time I wanted us to be together. I didn't fight so hard to get with her just for her to have to leave a month later. Selfish, I know, but its how I felt and I am entitled to my opinion. I fell asleep still wrestling over what to do.
I am awoken the next morning by a soft hand on my shoulder.
"Brian, breakfast," Jenny says.
I blink my eyes open and she is standing over me with a smile on her face.
"What?" I ask.
"Well, I don't mean to sound like a mom, but we have to go to school today."
We both laugh for a few minutes and things almost feel normal. Jenny looks like she wants to say something but Ted, master of horrible-timing, walks in at that moment.
We left for VGHS later that day. I spent most of the time listening to some Cal Scruby and some TV on the Radio, and looking out the window. We got back some 10 hours later and I just had this feeling that something was going to happen.
