Chapter 5

John: It was Sunday afternoon. Jodi now had a plaster cast on her right hand. She was allowed to go home but we were trying to think of a plan. Everyone was here; Andy, Claire, Allison and Brian. Andy wasn't happy with Jodi staying with our father, in case it happened again. I mean I didn't really want her to go back there either but what choice did we have?

Finally, we came to an agreement. Andy would come home with me and Jodi and then he'd leave once Jodi is sleeping later. The rest of the guys would go home as normal and we'd meet them in the morning for school.

Jodi: I got home with John and Andy. When we walked in, mom and dad were waiting for us on the sofa. Obviously they asked who Andy was so I said he was a friend who was helping me do school work because I couldn't write. They didn't ask any questions, thank God.

Andy: John went into his room and Jodi lead me into hers and shut the door. I had seen her room quickly yesterday, we moved her things from the door to make sure she could get in today. Her room was nearly bare, the only furniture so had was her bed, a small cabinet, an old broken closet and a box full of her clothes. In a corner of her room were all her school stuff; a few worn textbooks and the same bag she's had since she started high school. The room was cold, there was a small radiator on one of the walls but it looked broken and I guessed it was. Her aged white walls were splattered with neon coloured paints, and bright posters and paintings plastered the walls. Her bed frame was old and the mattress was bare apart from a thin blanket draped over it. Her quilt cover was just plain black, and she had an assortment of older looking pillows and cushions. She looked embarrassed of her room, so I kissed her and told her I loved it.

Jodi: Andy and I lay on the bed for hours. Just talking and kissing. I still felt terrible from last night but he almost made me forget everything. He told me he had a wrestling match in the week that he wanted me to see. I had never watched wrestling before, we don't have a TV so I didn't know what to expect. But I still agreed, he'd done so much for me yesterday, I wanted to do something for him.

Wednesday came by and it was time for Andy's wrestling match. The past few days have been quiet in the house; my dad's been out a lot so it's only really been my mom, John and I. Also, my face has healed up pretty well, my black eye is nearly gone and isn't swollen anymore. Anyway, I had got the whole Breakfast Club together to watch Andy. He didn't ask me to, but I knew he'd appreciate it.

The wrestling match went really well, Andy won. To celebrate, we went to this little diner and all had food together. It was nice and it seemed like things may actually be looking up.

Claire: "Okay everyone, John's got some news!" I was so excited for him.

"Sweets it's not that big a deal, it's nothing guys", John replied.

"No come on bro, tell us!" Jodi joined in. Soon we were all chanting "tell us, tell us".

John laughed. "Alright alright. I uh, I got a job." He said.

"What? Where?!"

"That little bar down the road from our house, it's not much but I thought I could do with the money and anyway, Patrick had to practically beg me to take the job. He was desperate I couldn't turn the man down". John shrugged it off like it was no big deal, but I knew he was excited about it really. His eyes were sparkling with excitement when he told me about it the other night.

John continued, " Hey princess here has news too! Her parents are outta town from Friday morning to Monday night, long weekend of partying anyone?"

"I'm in! Could do with a party after this week" said Jodi.

"Yeah me too" Andy joined in.

"Definitely! Sounds good to me" said Allison.

"Well if you're all going I guess I could make something up to tell my parents" Brian mumbled.

"So I guess we're having a party Sweets" John winked at me.

What have I agreed to?