Chapter Thirty-eight:
Randy is at his locker just finishing school for today.
"Randy, right?" Dean joins him at his locker.
"Yes, may I help you?" Randy stands up with a confuse expression.
"You are friends with Jack and Stacey."
"I am Stacey's boyfriend." He states sternly.
"Right, do you know why they haven't been at school?" He inquires.
"Yes." He gives a short simple answer.
"Could you be willing to tell me where or when they will be back?"
"If they want you to know, they would." Randy rudely utters.
"Woah, sorry." Dean moves back before there is an altercation.
"Hey." AJ joins them. "Who is this?" She inquires.
"I am Dean." He introduces.
"Oh hi." She smiles.
"He wants to know where Jack and Stacey went to." Randy tells AJ.
"Oh, well how does that information concern you?" She questions to not provide information to the wrong person.
"I am their neighbor. I want to give Jack something for taking his place last weekend. To my knowledge, he goes to school here." He is usually on the other side of the school.
"You don't attend school here." Randy wonders.
"I do I am a senior." He states with authority.
"Wait, you said last weekend. "Dean nods. "You were at the barbecue."
"Yes, every year they invite us. I usually just come for the food, however this time Jack ask me to help him in something." He vaguely explains.
"Oh…" AJ utters upset recalling the situation.
"You know about Jack and Emily."
"Yes, they flirted a bit every year." Dean expose.
"What?" Randy gets irritated.
"They would flirt all the time except last year and this year. I never question why we are not that close." He expands sensing he said something upsetting.
"You did see him go up to his room with Emily at the barbecue." He accuses.
"No, speaking of that, that is what I want to give back including a gift of thanks." He shuffles through his backpack.
"What is it?" Randy is not letting his guard down.
"His clothes, he let me borrow it." He takes out a bag that contains them.
"Why would you have his clothes?" AJ speaks quietly.
"You are Jack's girlfriend, aren't you?" Dean notices her from the barbecue.
"She is." Randy blocks his sight to her.
"You are the reason he stopped his flirts with Emily man that bugged me." He figures it out.
"What do you mean?"
"Umm… I think you have to have Jack explain the whole situation to you." Dean doesn't want to incriminate himself anymore.
"Why?"
"It was his plan."
"To what?"
"Trust me, he should explain it. Oh, AJ…" She looks at him behind Randy. "I have never seen him this happy. Whatever you have done to him, keep it up." He advises with a smile.
"Wait, what about-" Dean leaves. "What does he mean by all of this?"
"Maybe the letter Jack gave will shed some light on this." She offers.
"You haven't read it." Randy speaks in shock. He thought she would read the minute she received it.
"No, I fear the worst, at least if I still can imagine him like I do now." She admits.
"What did I say before?"
"I should read it." AJ utters which make Randy nod.
"I will be there just in case." Randy hugs to comfort her.
"Thank you."
John is at Ms. Silver's classroom. "Mmm…" John kisses her neck.
"This is bad you are supposed to stop this at school." She extends her neck.
"What they don't know can't hurt them. Now, don't tell me that you aren't enjoying yourself." He continues to kiss her neck going lower to her collarbone.
"I never said that, although I feel guilty, naughty I suppose for this." She grins.
"You must be punished then." John smirks.
"On my desk?" Sylva asks.
"Under is better." He smirks again.
Sylva goes first as John follows afterwards. She starts to remove her clothes, but John stops her.
"It is too risky just undo your pants." He orders.
"Damn, I wish I wore a skirt." She unbuttons her pants.
"You didn't know." John unbuckles his jeans as they both expose themselves. "You be quiet now." She nods at no promises.
John enters her as the door opens. "Ms. Silver." A student calls out.
"You didn't lock it." John speaks frustrated.
"I thought I did." She whispers to not expose them.
"Ms. Silver, I am here to give you a message from Mr. Michaels. AJ told me you would be here." The student enters deeper into the classroom.
"Go up there." John pulls out to Ms. Silver's dismay.
"Can't we wait until the person leaves." She pouts not wanting to stop.
"Nope, you know why we can't." John stands by his statement.
"Fine." She puts on her pants in disagreement. "Yes." She sits in her chair in a bad mood.
"Oh Ms. Silver, here is the message." The student just gives it and leaves.
Sylva opens sit to her fear. 'I know about you and John.'" She gasps as John peeks out.
"What is it?" She just hands him the paper. "All right, we can be an official couple." He is excited.
"John we can't let him expose us." She is shock by his happy reaction.
"Why not?" He doesn't see the harm of it.
"I could lose my job that's why. Why aren't you more concern?" She is a bit hurt that he doesn't care more.
"I don't want to hide my feelings and relationship anymore."
"John, we-"
"Will Ms. Silver please come to my office?" Mr. Michaels announces.
"The student exposed us." Sylva divulges in complete fear of the situation.
"You don't know that just go their normally like you would do."
"Okay." Ms. Silver straightens her clothes before heading there.
Ms. Silver enters the office in true fear that they are exposed. "Mr. Michaels, you wanted to see me."
"Yes, I know you have a secret to expose." The back of the chair is facing her.
"I don't know what you are implying." She sits down.
"You are having relations with a student." 'He' accuses.
She gulps. "Why would I do that?"
"You don't deny it."
"No I don't." She reveals to maybe have less consequences.
"Well, you must pay the consequences."
"I am fired." She assumes.
"No, you must break up with him and have relations with me." 'He' authorizes.
"Excuse me." Sylva speaks in delusion; did she hear that correctly.
"You heard me if you don't want to be fired you must be with me only."
"I can't do that to John am I sorry." She rejects.
"Very will then I hear by you…" The chair spins around to reveal AJ there. "Initiated into our group." She smiles.
"OMG." She sighs a huge breath of relief.
"Come in guys." AJ calls them to have Randy and John enter the office.
"Hello again, sweetie." John kisses her head.
She pushes him away. "Why would you do that?" She wipes her tears. "I thought we were busted." She huffs mad at herself for not figuring it out herself.
"I would never let that happen." He assures her.
"Wait, how come I didn't notice the voices?" She would recognize if it is AJ and Randy's voice speaking.
"You were all worked up that you couldn't recognize the voice. When you are nervous, you only focus on what is going to happen and not the present."
"How do you know I have anxiety?" She never tells anyone unless needed.
"I know the symptoms from experiences." Sylva raises her eyebrow. "AJ here has anxiety." AJ smiles for confirmation.
"This is cruel I thought I wasn't receiving one." She huffs again.
"You weren't until AJ and Randy expose it to my attention." Sylva scorns them.
"In all fairness, he wouldn't have pondered it if you didn't ask me to find out if he is plotting one." AJ counters the scorn towards them.
"You put this on yourself, baby." John sweetly acknowledge.
"You suck." She express.
"Thanks, I appreciate the compliment but that is for you." He grins.
"Gross." AJ speaks in disgust. "Come on, I told Mr. Michaels we will out his office before he gets back." AJ heads out again in disgusted.
"How did you convince him to use his office?" Ms. Silver wonders.
"That is a secret."
Randy and AJ is at AJ's home to read the letter. John is with Ms. Silver getting 'consequences' for tricking her.
"What if it is bad and Kourtney is right?" AJ fears not wanting to lose Jack.
"You won't know until you read it." He pushes her to read it to give her piece of mind.
"I can't." She stands up.
"AJ, come on. If you want me to read it I will, but it will be more impact from if you do."
"If that is the case maybe I have to do this alone." She suggests unsure.
"Are you certain?" Randy wants to clarify.
"Yes, although I would like you to stay downstairs until I finish." She requests.
Randy smiles. "Of course, anything for my baby sister."
"Thank you." She kisses his cheek. "You are always there when I need you."
"Always." Randy exits.
AJ looks at the letter and sighs. She lays on her bed with the stuffed rabbit Jack won for her at the fair as she opens it.
'Dear my beautiful AJ,' The letter starts.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Lee." Randy greets downstairs.
"How is she?" They wonder as they are informed about the letter.
"She is reading it now."
"What do you think Jack will say?" Mrs. Lee asks.
"It will explain everything I hope." He hopes it gives her the peace of mind she needs.
"I guess it prolongs our conversation then." Mr. Lee sighs as this whole situation is harder to decide than attended.
"You mean the school conversation."
"Yup."
"I think you shouldn't prolong it. You should set a date and stick to it." Randy advises.
"Why are you for this?" They thought Randy would be against all of this.
"I know you just want the best for her and that is why you should have the conversation sooner than later. Everything is still fresh in your mind so you will make the decision. If you prolong it than you doubt if your decision is right or not; you put more pressure on yourself flip flopping." Randy advises.
"Thanks Randy." They appreciate the input.
"No problem, I will be watching television until AJ finishes." He informs them.
"Are you staying for dinner?" Mrs. Lee inquires just to make sure there is enough food for him.
"It depends on AJ."
Mrs. Lee smiles at his protectiveness. "There is popcorn in the pantry if you want." She advises.
"Thank you Mrs. Lee." He heads to the kitchen to pop some.