It didn't take long for Jon to take down both Max and his friend.
"Jon! Listen!"
"Shut the fuck up," Jon snapped.
"You know this dude?" his friend said.
"He's my brother-in-law," Max said.
"Hey, brother-in-law dude, listen-"
"You shut your fucking mouth, too," Jon spat. "You know what? Don't shut up just yet, I need to know your name."
"Sam," he replied.
"Alright, Sam. Shut the fuck up and don't call me brother-in-law dude," Jon said. "I'm taking you to the police station so your parents can come get you."
Jon forced both of the boys in his car and drove them to the police station. Jon took Sam in and came back out.
Max was extremely uneasy being in the same car as Jon. Jon drove Max back home and parked in the front. Max didn't get out right way. Jon was silent. He opened the door and was about to get out until Jon spoke up.
"You leave this car, I'm shooting you in the ass," Jon threatened Max.
Max quickly closed the door. Jon got out of the driver's seat and got in the back to sit next to Max.
Max could tell Jon was beyond pissed so he tried to reason with him.
"Look, Jon-"
"I don't believe I gave you permission to open your mouth. If I were you, I'd close it," Jon said.
And they sat in silence for thirty minutes.
Mrs. Germanotta and Bob made it back home and saw Jon's car in front of the house. They parked their car in the driveway. Mrs. Germanotta approached Jon's car to see who was in it.
Jon opened the door and hugged Mrs. Germanotta.
"Hey Mom," Jon said.
"Oh, hello Jonathan!"
She gave Jon a big bear hug.
"Catch anyone today?" she asked.
"As a matter of fact I did," Jon said. "Come on out, Max."
"Max?" Mrs. Germanotta said.
Max slowly slid out of the backseat.
"Hey Mom," Max said quietly.
"I believe you have something to tell your mother," Jon said.
"No, I don't," Max said quickly.
"Yes. You. Do," Jon said.
"Go on and tell me Max. You know that I hate secrets. Unless it's for a surprise party of course. But still, you need to tell me what's going on," Mrs. Germanotta said.
Max took a deep breath.
"I was smoking marijuana with Sam and Jon caught me," Max said.
"You were doing what!? Get your ass in the house!" his mothered yelled at him.
Max disappeared into the house.
"That's the second time I've caught him. I told Adriana if he kept this up, I would arrest him and take him to jail," Jon said.
"Thanks for bringing him back home," Mrs. Germanotta said. "That boy is a piece of work! Driving me crazy one day, then good the next day. Wait...jail?"
"I told him to be good and respectful. He had crack on him during the party. He keeps this up and I'm going to have to take him in Mom," Jon said.
"I just...I just wish there was something I could've done. I failed tremendously as a mother," Mrs. Germanotta said. She started to cry.
"Hey, don't say that about yourself. You're a great mother. You've been a good mother to me, Adriana, and Max. Max is being little butt," Jon said. Jon hugged his mother.
"I don't know what to do," Mrs. Germanotta said.
"I'm going to put my foot up his butt if he keeps this up," Jon said.
Max was looking outside his window at his mother and Jon talking. Jon was getting on his last nerves. Everywhere he goes, Jon is always there.
"Damn, I can never catch a break," Max said. "That's alright. I know how I can get rid of you."
"You caught him smoking marijuana?" Adriana said.
Jon simply nodded his head and went to the fridge to get something to drink.
"Alway's getting caught doing something he has no business doing," Jon said.
"If the day comes that you have to arrest him, so be it," Adriana said.
Jon almost spit out his water.
"What?"
"If you need to arrest him and take him to jail, just do it," Adriana said.
"This is sudden. What's going on?" Jon said.
"Well, at my vet shop I noticed someone had went into my money box in the backroom. $1,000 gone. Turns out that fucker stole it while he was supposed to be helping me clean. Good thing I got it back. I'm not asking him to help me with anything else," Adriana said. "You were right Jonathan. Ugh, I was so fucking stupid trying to defend Max."
"No. It's not your fault," Jon said. "Don't beat yourself up. Let's make some popcorn and watch t.v. for a bit."
Everything was quiet for the most part. J.J. wanted to watch The Lion King with his parents. J.J. and his father devoured all of the popcorn from Adriana.
"Really now?" Adriana said.
J.J. and Jon looked at each other then looked at Adriana.
"More please," they both said in unison.
Adriana went to the kitchen to make some more popcorn. The doorbell then rang. Jon went to answer it.
There was someone dressed in all black standing on the porch. The person was a young man who looked to be around Max's age.
"Are you Jonathan?" the boy asked.
Jon was taken aback by how the boy knew his name.
"How do you know my name?" Jon said.
"Bingo," the boy said.
The boy whipped out a switchblade and was about to stab Jon with it.
Jon quickly countered and took the blade away from the boy. Jon twisted the boys arm and held him in an painful position.
"Who sent you?" Jon said.
"Max! It was Max's idea! I don't have anything against you! I swear!" the boy said.
"That's all I need to know," Jon said. He released the boy.
"Stay away from Max," Jon warned the boy.
"Man, you don't have to tell ME twice!" the boy said.
He scrambled off of the stairs and ran off.
Jon slammed the door shut and locked it. He turned and saw Adriana looking at him.
"Get him," Adriana said.
"You two have fun!" Mrs. Germanotta said.
Jon had decided to pick up Max and take him somewhere the next day.
"Where are you taking me?" Max said.
Jon didn't say anything and kept driving. Jon drove to parking lot in front of a abandoned building. He pulled into the parking lot and cut off the engine.
"What are you doing? Why are we here? I didn't do anything!" Max said.
"You shut your fucking mouth you little prick," Jon spat at Max.
Jon looked around the parking lot to see if anyone was watching. Jon reached in his pocket and pulled out the switchblade that the boy had tried to stab Jon with.
"So you sent someone to kill me huh?" Jon asked.
Max gulped.
"Answer me," Jon said.
"I just sent him to hurt you is all," Max said.
"To hurt me huh?" Jon said, chuckling to himself.
"Yeah. It's because I am tired of you picking on me," Max said.
"You asshole. You honestly don't see the shit you do huh?" Jon said.
Max didn't say anything. He remained silent.
"Something tells me to take you to jail. But I'm not. I'm going to sit here and think about what I should do with you instead because this is your third strike. So, I'm going to sit here and stretch out and just relax for a moment," Jon said. He laid his seat back. "Open the door and I'll snap your spine in half."
Max remained in his seat scared for life.
He didn't move.
Or breathe.
Author's Note: Such a jerk.