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Chapter Twenty-Seven:
As they continue to walk, Randy continues to mumble and punch lockers.
"Dude, what's wrong? She will be safe with Jack and Stacey. Jack won't let anybody hurt her."
"This is all my fault." He punches another locker.
"Randy, stop!" He calls out. "Do you want to get in trouble with Mr. Michaels." John warns.
"It would help my guilty conscious." He sighs.
"What are you talking about?" He is confused and concern for him because he is going back to his old, anger self.
"Before the situation happen, AJ and I had a conversation." He starts to explain.
"Okay." He doesn't see the relation to the situation.
"The conversation turned to me yelling at her." He looks at him with guilty eyes.
"Oh Randy." John sighs knowing that Randy always feels very guilty when he yells at her. In his eyes, AJ is his baby sister and shouldn't be yelled at by anyone, especially him.
"I know it was stupid of me. I was frustrated with the argument Stacey and I had, so I took it out on her." He gets guiltier by the minute.
"What was the conversation about?"
"It was about Jack being AJ's number one; she agrees with AJ. She agrees that the boyfriend should be number one. I am her number one over Jack." He says all out of guilt and hope.
"Wow, how does she feel about AJ being your number one?" John asks to clarify to himself that there is where the actual argument started.
"She doesn't like it. Afterwards, she thought she is with me for a physical attraction. I denied that immediately and told her I want to be with her for a long time.
"Okay then what happen next?"
"She asked if AJ and her fought over something, who would I choose, AJ or her?"
"What was your answer?" He hoped he didn't say AJ so quickly.
"I just shrugged. I know saying AJ's name was they wrong answer. After that, she told me she would pick me over Jack and then she ran to Jack and AJ."
"That is quite a conversation you two had. Okay, what did you say to AJ?"
Randy sighs. "I told her to worry about Jack, her number one favourite person. I don't need my baby sister, wait my friend, to take care of me." He finishes.
"Damn Randy-" He paces. "Why did you say all that? We both know that we would probably way different without AJ. She is the one that keeps us in line. Our parents appreciate what a good influence she is. To call her just a friend was cruel. I can't believe you, Randy." He lays his hand down his face.
"I know what I did was wrong. I wasn't thinking and just reacted. The worst part is that I saw tears forming in her eyes, but I just left her. I slammed my locker and left her there."
"You left her that vulnerable." Randy nods. "All the times she has helped you-"
"I know." He interrupts with his head down.
"No you don't know." AJ has put up with both of our attitudes for a long while. Yes, she knows when we are teasing her and sometimes we go overboard, but he loves us. She knows how to calm us down and teach us lessons; some we deserve and some we don't. However, she always introduces us as her brothers.
"She does." A bit surprise as the guilt grows. "I only hear her introduce us is her best friends."
"Actually, she does both."
"How do you know?" He starts to doubt if he is actually AJ's best friend.
"Jack and Stacey told me. They say that AJ talks about us a lot when she visits them. They both were jealous in the beginning with how much we hang out, support, and talk to each other. He, as well as Stacey, thought one of us was dating her. She giggled at the bizarre statement. She set them straight that we are her big brothers and only brothers. So to sum up, calling her just a friend us an insult, well I think it is."
"So I am in big trouble?"
"Oh no doubt, but you are in Eiffel Tower trouble. You might get pass this if you approach her carefully."
"I will be begging on my knees, aren't I?"
"Oh definitely."
"Will you help me?" Randy asks very nervous about this.
John hesitates which makes Randy more nervous. "Of course I will help you. I can't have my two best friends mad at each other." He smiles.
"Thanks man. You scared me there for a moment." Randy breathes normally again.
"I will do anything to keep the Three Musketeers together." He wraps his arm around Randy's shoulder. "Come on let's meet them at Mr. Michaels' office." They head there with smiles on their faces.
"So Jonna is actually John, interesting." Becca exits the girls' bathroom.
"So what actually happened? Stacey interrupt the assembly to inform me that a student is in trouble." Mr. Michaels questions.
"Well Mr. Michaels I was-" AJ starts with Jack beside him and the guy one chair down.
"I was checking up on AJ." He interrupts her.
"Excuse me, I would like to hear AJ's side first." He requests.
"Right." The stalker smiles laying back in his chair.
"Continue AJ."
"I was sitting on the floor crying about a conversation I had. He-"
"Dolph, I have a name. Of course you don't remember." He rolls his eyes and crosses his arms.
"Enough, no more of you interrupting." He sternly advises Dolph.
"Yes sir." He salutes sarcastically. Jack can't believe this guy's attitude. All he wants to do is sucker punch him, but this is about AJ.
"So Dolph comes up and compliments me on being beautiful to cry. He actually greeted me as hunny." Mr. Michaels and Jack both glare at him. Dolph waves it off not wanting to get intimidate by them.
"Okay go on." He looks back at AJ.
"I told him to leave me alone, however, he wouldn't. He wanted to show me why he is the best for me. He wanted me to be his girlfriend and dump Jack." Jack grips the arm seat tight. "I told him I was never going to dump him. I don't know Dolph, but he claims I know him from our childhood."
"You do." Dolph mumbles.
"Dolph!" Mr. Michaels calls out sternly. "So you don't know him?"
"Not since today, he is the person that has been stalking me this past week." The principal gives Dolph a bad look as he gulps. "Anyways, to prove he is the best for me, he starts to kiss my neck." Jack tries so hard to control his rage.
"Jack, maybe it is better if you don't be here for this part." The principal suggests as he looks at his body language.
"No I am fine, thank you for your concern. I am here to support my girlfriend." He tells him.
"Okay, continue AJ."
AJ holds Jack's hand to kiss it. "I moved my head away from his lips he didn't like that. He smacked the lockers and said we need more privacy. He took me to the first closet were he saw. There he would hit me and rip my clothes off when I refused to. I would try to get away which made him angrier.
"How did Stacey know where you two were?"
AJ gulps as she reminisces that moment. "I guess she overheard his voice and my screams for help. When I recognize it was her voice, I screamed helped and to get Jack. Again he got angry at me. I also bit his palm when he covered my mouth. He smacked me in the face to have me fall to the ground when I screamed out. As I was on the ground he checked if Stacey was still there; she wasn't. He smirked before he undid his pants. Right there I knew he was going to force me to have sex." She takes a breather. "I hoped that Stacey got the message and would be here soon with Jack. Just as he pushes my underwear to the side-" Her tears start to form. "Jack knocked on the door. That didn't faze him informing if Jack will enter before he enters into me. I kneed him in the family jewels to get away." Jack gives her a satisfying smile. "I ran to the door, opened it, and jumped into Jack's arms. Stacey gave me her jacket since my clothes were all ripped." She finishes. Her boyfriend brings her close to kiss her head.
"I still don't get why Dolph would do this; his motive. I mean he did all this just to go on a date with you." Mr. Michaels puzzles at that part.
"No, he wanted to get revenge from when we were children. Forcing me to have sex was his perfect revenge. It also would get Jack to break up with me after he did it."
"So his motive was revenge." She nods. "Okay, AJ I have going to closely monitor you for a while."
"What?" She is surprise.
"You see you have been in the middle of all the controversy here and I want to know why. Is it because they are jealous? Or is it something else? I will get to the bottom of it. Now Dolph, do you have anything to add?" He gives him permission to talk.
"Nothing, she covered the main points. I will say that she wouldn't complain if I finished what I started." He chuckles.
"You won't get a chance because you will see the school counsellor every day when you are not in class. If you miss one you will be expelled. Along with that I will talk to your parents to inform them that you will have three months' detention cleaning the school; the outside." Mr. Michaels orders.
"Mr. Michaels, it is going to be cold out soon."
"I guess you have to wear a sweater." He grins. "AJ, you have no gym for two more days, so you will be with a teacher at that time. When I find one, I will let you know." They all start to stand up. "Oh Dolph, that punishment starts right now. Head to the counsellor office and after head to the janitor for your assignment." He authorizes. Dolph marches out of the office in rage; both with the consequences and not completing his revenge. "AJ, the teacher will be Ms. Silver. I didn't want him to know in case he acts on his revenge again."
"Thank you Mr. Michaels. We will head out for me to get clothes to wear." AJ appreciates.
"AJ, if this continues with you involved I have no choice but to transfer you to another school." He warns. He won't let anyone disturb the learning in this school.
"I understand." She nods as Jack is shock about this, this can't happen.
When they exit out, they see Randy and John on the chairs waiting for them.
"AJ, are you okay?" Randy asks still full of guilt. AJ just snuggles more into Jack.
"Maybe she is just tried from everything. I am going to find Stacey and see if she has extra clothes for her." He excuses for her on why she didn't answer Randy.
"There are my gym clothes in my locker if she wants." She makes a disgusting expression. "Don't worry, my mom gave me fresh ones today." John chuckles knowing that she thinks it smells from practice and gym.
AJ giggles. "Thanks John. We will see you at the car." Jack guides her to John's locker.
"Oh Jack, AJ knows my combination." Jack nods in approval.
"She hates me." Randy acknowledges.
"She doesn't hate you. She just needs time to breath after this. You didn't expect her to just forget everything that quickly, did you?"
"No I didn't." He sulks.
"Come on let's head to the car." He guides Randy to his car.
Randy is home after dropping everyone off. AJ just whispered thank you to him when he dropped her off. Jack stayed with AJ by request from her.
"Hey baby boy, how was school?" His mother greets him in the kitchen.
"Fine mom. I am just having an apple for dinner." He takes two apples. "I'll be up in my room if you need me." He pecks his mother's cheek.
"Randy not coming for dinner?" His father wonders.
"No, he is eating apples for dinner." She mixes her food around.
"You think something is wrong."
"I know there is." She sighs not liking her baby boy upset."
"Well let's talk to him about it." He suggests.
"If he wanted to talk about it he would." Randy always comes to them if he is feeling down.
"Maybe he doesn't know how to explain it. Come on let's go to him." He lays his hand on her hand.
"Okay." They both head up to his room. "Randy." She knocks on the door.
"Mom, I am going to eat apples for dinner." He replies.
"I know something is bothering you please talk to us." She offers.
Randy opens the door to have his parents enter. "AJ and I had a conversation in which I said some rude words." He sits on his desk chair.
"What did you say?"
"I said that she wasn't a sister to me, to leave me alone, and I don't need her to look after me anymore." He repeats the words that metaphorically burn his tongue. He will not forgive his words.
"Oh Randy, why did you say that?" His mother shakes her head.
"I was mad. Stacey and I got into an argument earlier in the day before classes started. In my mind I thought it was her fault." He explains.
"Was it?" His father asks.
"No, I don't know." He lays his face in his hands. "Mom, do you consider dad to be your number one favourite person instead of your siblings or friends?"
"No, he is second and he knows that." Randy's father nods in agreement.
"Who is your number one?"
"You." She points to him which is a surprise to him. "You see your dad was my number one, but when I gave birth to you, you became my number one."
"Dad is okay with that."
"I am because you are my number one as well. We both would do anything for you." His father answers.
"Randy, when you are in a committed relationship, that person you are in needs to know that you will always be there for them. You will be there for anything she/ he wants to do. That means protecting and supporting them in anything. For example, if she fights with Jack, you take her side no matter what, even though she is wrong. You guide her for herself to see she is wrong. In a committed relationship, you are committed to each other, especially in marriage. Your dad, when we were dating, he became my number one because I knew that if he wasn't I would have a chance to lose him. As the years past, I know that no matter who walks into my life that he will always be my number one. Sometimes, I would joke and tease that he was so low on my list just to get my way." She giggles. "However, he knew I was joking."
"Auntie Patti and everyone else are okay with that."
"They were because they saw how much I love your father. They understood my love and care for him. Now there are different ranks, for instance there is a friendship rank. AJ might put you at number one for that or maybe not. Jack is a friend to her or a brother rank where you are definitely number one ahead of John every time. However, no matter where you are ranked AJ would always think of you as her big brother. You three are the tightest friendship I have seen. You act like you were born into one family; triplets. She won't forget what you have done for her and don't forget what she done for you. So apologize to her and act like the big brother she knows you are." She advises.
"Thanks mom." He hugs her.
"You're welcome, baby boy. Now, how about you eat something besides apples now?" She suggests seeing one apple only eaten.
"How did you know I would eat?"
"I had an instinct; mother's instinct." She walks out to heat the food.
"That instinct is scary sometimes." His dad warns his son as they head to the kitchen.
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